Track 1:

Introduction to Rus and our topic on the YewTip

What is the Yew

How big of an area

Northern California up to the coast into Canada

January 1991 when he started the business

Outfitter

Asked about Yew Tree in MT - originally used to make archery equipment

“Taxol” cancer drug

National Cancer Institute in Washington, DC

Who is involved?

—> Bristol Meyer Squibb

1991 + 1992 + 1993 until February 1994

13,000 lbs, 90,000 lbs, 200,000 lbs.

BMS: rights to Yew on all Federal Land

in 1992: Rus heard stories about people making Yew-Tea

7 types of Yew Trees in Northern Hemisphere

Pacific Yews are NOT poisonous

European and Asian Yews are VERY poisonous - Taxane causes your heart to stop

- most trees you buy in nursery are European and Asian Yews or a mix of the two…

 

When then drink yew tea their cancer went down.

 

Start of prostate story - continued in Track 2.