Graviola (soursoap, Brazilian paw paw, guansavana or cachiman epineux) a small upright green tree (15 - 18 feet in height)) with large, glossy, dark green leaves found in the Amazon jungle and some of the Caribbean Islands. Scientists have been studying its properties since the 1940s. The plant produces large, heart - shaped edible fruit that is 15 - 20 centimeters in diameter, yellow - green in color and has white flesh inside. The fruit is consumed by the indigenous people of the region and sold in local markets in the tropics. Graviola pulp serves to make excellent drinks and sherbets. Also, has a slightly sour - acid taste. The fruit and leaves of the Brazilian paw paw used in traditional medicine for tranquilizing and sedative properties. Scientific tests have shown graviola to have anti-viral, anti-parasitic and potential anticancer properties.

All parts of the graviola fruit plant provide various medical treatments, including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit seeds. The fruit and fruit juice increases mother's milk (increase lactation) after childbirth, and astringent for diarrhea and dysentery. The bark, leaves, and roots made into an herbal tea to treat as a sedative, antispasmodic, hypertensive, nervine (medicine that acts therapeutically upon the nerves) disorders, and maintain healthy glucose (sugar) levels. Also, used to treat diabetes, and natural antidepressant. In Jamaica, Haiti, and West Indies the fruit (fruit juice) is used to treat fevers, parasites, and diarrhea. The seeds are used against internal and external parasites, head lice and worm. In many cases, graviola is consumed orally or applied to the skin as an insect repellent, and alleviate muscle and joint pain. Although not yet tested in humans or animals, since 1970 graviola has been tested in more than twenty laboratory tests: Shown effective to target and kill malignant cells in twelve different types of cancers, including breast, colon, lung, prostrate, and pancreatic caner. (In 1976, the National Cancer Institute has studied the plant for the cytoxicity against cancer cells) Also, kills cancer cells without harming healthy cells compared to chemotherapy. In 1997, Purdue University published information, with promising news that Annonaceous acetogenins (phytochemicals:
Anti - tumor properties derived from graviola) effective in killing tumors that have been proven resistant to anti - cancer agents and effective against resistant cells. Pharmaceutical companies

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