Graviola (Annona muricata) is a small, upright evergreen tr

to 95' high (5 to 6 m), with large, glossy, dark green leaves. It

produces a large, heart-shaped, edible fruit that is 6" to 9" (15

cm) in diameter, is yellow-green in color, and has white flesh
Graviola is indigenous to most of the warmest tropical area
South and North America, including the Amazon. The fruit is
in local markets in the tropics, where it is called
Spanish-speaking countries and graviola in Brazil. The fruit

excellent for making drinks and sherbets and, though slightly

acid, can be eaten out of hand.

All parts of the graviola tree are used in natural medicine in

tropics, including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit, and fruit seeds
Different properties and uses are attributed to the different p
the tree. Generally, the fruit and fruit juice are taken for worm
parasites, to cool fevers, as a galactagogue (to increase mothe
milk after childbirth), and as an astringent for diarrhea and
dysentery. The crushed seeds are used as a vermifuge and
anthelmintic against internal and external parasites, head lic
worms. The bark, leaves, and roots are considered sedative,
antispasmodic, hypotensive, and nervine, and a tea is made f
various disorders toward those effects.

Graviola has a long, rich history of use in herbal medicine a

as lengthy recorded indigenous use. In the Peruvian Andes, a
tea is used for catarrh (inflammation of mucous membranes)
the crushed seed is used to kill parasites. In the Peruvian Am
the bark, roots, and leaves are used for diabetes and as a seda
and antispasmodic. Indigenous tribes in Guyana use a leaf an
bark tea as a sedative and heart tonic. In the Brazilian Amazo
leaf tea is used for liver problems, and the oil of the leaves an
unripe fruit is mixed with olive oil and used externally for neu
rheumatism, and arthritis pain. In Jamaica, Haiti, and the W
Indies, the fruit and/or fruit juice is used for fevers, parasites
diarrhea, and as a galactagogue; the bark or leaf is used as an
antispasmodic, sedative, and nervine for heart conditions, co
grippe, difficult childbirth, asthma, asthenia, hypertension, a
parasites.
 

Graviola (Annona muricata) is an exciting cancer alternativ

remedy whose medicinal properties have been recognized for
centuries by the native population of Amazon. Researches ha
been ongoing on graviola since 1940s and, still, several
pharmaceutical industries and universities are continuing to
explore the hidden healing power of this miracle herb. Anti-
cancerous effects of graviola have been demonstrated in vario
vitro studies, and because of its traditional usage it is touted
cancer fighting herbal supplement. Graviola
and fruit possess various health promoting properties that ca
helpful for variety of health concerns.
 

Graviola contains many active compounds and chemicals w

have numerous healing properties; one of them is natural
phytochemicals known as annonaceous acetogenins which is
main focus of researchers. Some researches have confir
that annonaceous acetogenins have potent anti-tum
properties and exhibit selective toxic property again
tumor cells. Other clinical studies also demonstrate
powerful anticancerous, antitumorous, and antivir
properties of annonaceous acetogenins
 

Recent studies have found that natural compounds of

acetogenins have superb property to inhibit the enzyme proc
that are specifically present in membrane of cancerous cells.
Through this mechanism of action, they are toxic for cancero
and do not create toxicity in healthy
cells. Purdue University  published a promising news in 19
that Annonaceous acetogenins are not only effective in destro
tumor cells but also have ability to show resistance to anti-ca
agents and appear to have a unique affinity for such resistant
 

The National Cancer Institute has also explored the toxic effe
graviola against cancerous cells in its plant screening progra
1976. In this plant screening program, it is illustrated that
stem and leaves demonstrated active toxic effects against can
cells. In various in vitro clinical trials, it has been studied tha
specific phytochemical acetogenins that are found in
herb, have been shown their selective toxic effects against var
cancerous cells like lung carcinoma cell lines, prostate
adenocarcinoma, breast tumor lines, liver cancer cell lines,
pancreatic carcinoma cell lines, colon adenocarcinoma cell lin
and multi-drug resistant breast adenocarcinoma. Other clinic
findings conducted by scientists of Taiwan suggested that at v
low dosages, annonaceous acetogenins of graviola
toxic effects particularly to ovarian, breast, cervical, bladder a
skin cancer cell lines.
 

Along with the antitumorous effects of graviola, it is also disc

that the compound annonaceous acetogenins, which are foun
graviola herb, also exhibit antiparasitic, insecticidal and
antimicrobial activities. The graviola (Annona muricata) lea
possess antioxidant potential and play a role as an effective r
scavenger and augment its therapeutic effects. Another clinic
study on graviola also suggests that alkaloids present in
fruit showed antidepressants effects on animals.
 

Graviola cancer cure is still under investigation

clearly inspiring that it is used worldwide for its potential to c
serious ailments. Graviola extracts, Graviola powder and Gra
supplements are easily available to promote optimal health a
be taken as general health tonic. But still further detailed rese
are needed to be conducted on graviola to prove that graviola
ultimate cancer cure.
 

All the leaves of the tree are for the healing of t

nations. (NIV Rev. 22:2)
Worldwide Ethnobotanical Summary of Tradition
Uses Uses of Graviola
   

Brazil Flower: Bronchitis, cough.

Abscess, analgesic, anthelmintic, Fruit: Colitis, diarrhea, dysen

antispasmodic, astringent, bronchitis,
calmative, chest problems, cough,
diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, edema,
emetic, fever, intestinal colic, liver
problems, neuralgia, parasites,
rheumatism
fevers, hydropsy, juice, galacta
mouth sores, parasites, tranqu
Seeds: Astringent, carminativ
emetic, head lice, insecticide,
parasites, skin parasites, worm

  Bark: Asthenia, asthma, child

Caribbean
Antispasmodic, chill, fever, flu,
indigestion, nervousness, palpitation,
rash, sedative, skin disease
Curaçao
Childbirth, gallbladder, nervousness,
parturition, sedative, tea, tranquilizer
 
Haiti
Asthenia, cataplasm, cicatrizant,
cough, diarrhea, emetic, fever,
cough, diabetesgrippe, heart to
hypertension, nervine, parasit
sedative, spasms.
Leaf: Abscesses, arthritis pain
asthenia, asthma, astringent,
bronchitis, catarrh, colic, coug
diabetes, diuretic, dysentery, e
fever, gallbladder disorders, gr
heart, hypertension, indigestio
infections, intestinal worms,
galactogogue, liver disorders, m
nervine, nervousness, neuralgi
palpitations, parasites, parturi
rashes, rheumatism, ringworm
sedative, skin disorders, spasm
styptic, tonic, tranquilizer, tum
ulcers, worms.

grippe, heart conditions, galactagogue, Root: Diabetes, sedative, spas

nervine, parasites, pediculicide,
pellagra, sedative, soporific, sore,  
spasm, stomachic
Graviola
 
Family: Annonaceae
Jamaica
Synonyms:
Antispasmodic, asthenia, asthma, bonplandiana, A. cearensis,
diuretic, fevers, heart conditions, Guanabanus muricatus

hypertension, lactagogue, nervine, Standard Common Name:

parasites, sedative, vermifuge Soursop - North American (He
Commerce, 2nd edition)
 
Other Common Names:
Malaysia guanábana (Herbs of Commer
edition)
Astringent, boil, cough, diarrhea,
dermatosis, hypertension, Additional Common Name
rheumatism, styptic
Graviola - Brazil
 
Guanábana - Spanish
Mexico
Guanábano - Spanish
Astringent, diarrhea, dysentery, fever,
liqueur, pectoral, ringworm, Guanavana - Spanish

scurvy Guanaba - Spanish

  Corossol - French

Panama Epineux - French

Anthelmintic, diarrhea, dyspepsia, Huanaba - Spanish

kidney, piscicide, ulcer (stomach),
Toge-Banreisi - Taiwanese
vermifuge
Durian benggala - Indian
 
Nangka blanda - Indian
Peru
Cachiman épineux - French
Antiparasitic, antispasmodic, catarrh,
diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, fever, Sauersack - German
hypertension, indigestion, insecticide,
lice, liver disorders, sedative, tumors Stachelannone - German
(skin), ulcers (internal)
Guyabano - Tagalog
 
 
Trinidad
 
Depurative, fainting, flu, galactagogue,
high blood pressure, hypertension,  
insomnia, palpitation, ringworms

U.S.A.

Cancer, depression, fungal infections,

hypertension, intestinal parasites,
tumors

West Indies

Asthma, childbirth, diarrhea,

hypertension, galactagogue, worms,
parasites

Elsewhere
Graviola fruit & leaves
Analgesic, antiphlogistic, arthritis,
asthma, astringent, bilious,  

childbirth, cyanogenetic, diarrhea,

dysentery, febrifuge, heart,

insecticide, kidney, lactagogue, liver,

malaria, pectoral, pediculicide,
piscicide, ringworm, scurvy, sedative,
stomach, tranquilizer

Colon and breast cancer are conquered with miracle tree from the Amaz
found to be 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy
in 1996, Health Sciences Institute has scoured the world to find cutt
treatments few people have access to or have even heard about. And som
what they uncover startles even the medical mavericks on

Today, the future of cancer treatment and the chances of survival look mo
promising than ever. There’s a healing tree that grows deep within the Am
rain forest in South America that could literally change how you, your do
possibly rest of the world think about curing cancer. With extracts from t
powerful tree, it may now be possible to…

 conquer cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy

doesn’t cause extreme nausea, weight loss, and hair loss
 protect your immune system and evade deadly infections
 feel strong and healthy throughout the course of treatment
 boost your energy and improve your outlook on life.

 
Through a series of confidential communications involving a researcher f
of America's largest pharmaceutical companies, this ancient tree's antican
properties have recently come to light. Although not yet tested in human
the tree has been studied in more than 20 laboratory tests since the 1970
it's been shown to:
 
 effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 different types of c
including colon, breast, prostate, lung, and pancreatic cancer
 be 10,000 times stronger in killing colon cancer cells than
Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug
 selectively hunt down and kill cancer cells without harming healt
unlike chemotherapy

 
So why isn't every health publication extolling the benefits of this treatme
Why hasn't it been made widely available throughout the natural-medicin
community? And, if it's only half as promising as it appears to be, why isn
oncologist at every major hospital insisting on using it on all his patients?
Especially when you consider that since the early 1990s, extensive indepe
research including research by one of today's leading drug companies and
National Cancer Institute confirms that the tree's chemical extracts attack
destroy cancer cells with lethal precision.
 
Despite the mounting collection of laboratory tests and anecdo
reports about this cancer-fighting dynamo, Graviola may alway
remain an underground therapy!
 
Graviola has yet to be clinically tested on animals or humans. And becaus
Graviola is a natural product, it can’t be patented. Without the promise o
exclusive sales and high profitability, it will likely never again draw the at
of a major drug company or research lab. So we may never see a double-b
clinical study on the tree that’s reported to help defeat cancer.
 
But there’s no doubt about it -- the early laboratory tests and anecdotal re
about Graviola are very exciting. And if you’ve been diagnosed with cance
and your doctor should look at all the available treatment options. Gravio
just provide the help you’ve been looking for that could make all the diffe
beating cancer.
 
See the various 3rd-party published researches on graviola (an
muricata) at PubMed. PubMed is a service of the U.S. National
Library of Medicine.
 
Disclaimer
 
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Adminis
These products are not intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat or prev
disease. If you have any health concern, it is recommended that you seek
advice of a certified health practitioner.
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