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Unlocking the healing bounty within
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has identified in the body. According to their results, the bitter melon
3,000 plants that are active against cancer cells––70 extract showed the “strongest” ability to kill and retard
percent of which are found in the Amazon rainforest.1 the proliferation of cancer cells.2
Until recently, only shaman, healers, and indigenous
tribes held the key to unlocking their extraordinary
Espinheira Santa (Maytenus illicifolia)
secrets. Now, thanks to the unrelenting work of leading Early scientific research in the 1970s showed that
nutritional researchers, herbalists, and alternative doctors this tree’s leaves contain a unique group of chemicals
like those in the HSI network, the healing secrets of called maytansinoids that display powerful antitumor-
these plants, such as Graviola, are being uncovered. ous properties. Although testing on cancer patients
In addition to promoting Graviola, Raintree revealed some significant regressions in ovarian carci-
Nutrition has taken the lead in making several other noma and some lymphomas, research was discontin-
rainforest botanicals available to U.S. practitioners and ued due to the toxicity reported at high dosages. In
consumers. They’ve combined Graviola with seven of the 1990s, scientists isolated and synthesized a ver-
these to create a power-packed, immune-boosting for- sion of the tree’s chemicals showing little to no toxic-
mula called N-Tense. Graviola makes up 50 percent of ity to humans. Since then, the tree has been given a
the N-Tense formula, which also consists of smaller second look.
amounts of the rainforest botanicals described below. According to one recent study by a research team
These extracts have been widely used by indigenous in Massachusetts, maytansinoid extracts were found to
people in South America and other tropical regions be “100- to 1,000-fold more cytotoxic than anticancer
around the world to heal a wide range of ailments, drugs currently in clinical use.” Specifically, when
including indigestion, inflammation, liver and gall- combined with a special protein called an antibody
bladder disorders, hepatitis, malaria, infection, respira- that hunts down and kills foreign substances in the
tory problems, and more. And over the last decade, body, this chemical extract was found to be highly
many of them have become popular among alternative cytotoxic toward cultured colon cancer cells in vitro
physicians. But it’s their cytotoxic and immune-boost- and showed “remarkable antitumor efficacy in vivo”
ing potential, as shown in studies, that makes these (in the body).3
extracts invaluable in the fight against cancer.
Mullaca (Physalis angulata)
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) Mullaca’s recently identified steroids have garnered
Over the last decade, most of the research on bitter the most attention from the scientific community. In
melon has focused on the vegetable’s anti-viral properties. several in vivo animal tests and in vitro lab tests,
But bitter melon extracts are also being closely studied Mullaca’s steroids demonstrate powerful immune-sys-
for their anticancerous properties. tem support.
Five of the plant’s phytochemicals have been well Recent cancer studies indicate Mullaca is capable
documented as having cytotoxic properties, meaning of killing several different types of malignant cells in
they’ve been shown to both kill and inhibit the growth vitro. In one study from 1992, Mullaca exhibited
of cancer cells in vitro. One recent in vitro test conduct- strong cytotoxicity against cancerous kidney cells in
ed by researchers at Seoul National University studied a test tube. The plant extract was also shown to
the cytotoxic effects of 100 plants on different cell lines reduce the size of cancerous tumors in mice with
1
Rainforest Facts found at http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm
lymphocytic leukemia.4
2
Anticancer Res 18(1A):119-24, 1998
3
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 93(16):8618-23, 1996 Vassourinha (Scoparia dulcis)
4
Anticancer Res 12(3):837-43, 1992
5
Oncology 50(2):100-3, 1993 Much of the recent research on Vassourinha has
6
Fitoterapia (61)4:353-355, 1990
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Anticancer Res 18(5A):3363-8, 1998 centered around one powerful phytochemical called
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Graviola––a natural cancer killer Despite the mounting collection of laboratory tests
(continued from page 5) and anecdotal reports about this cancer-fighting
research, we felt it irresponsible not to bring this to dynamo, Graviola may always remain an under-
you now. ground therapy!
Grown and harvested by indigenous people in
Brazil, Graviola is available in limited supply in the Graviola has yet to be clinically tested on animals
United States and distributed only through Raintree or humans. And because Graviola is a natural product,
Nutrition. But now, you can be among a select few in it can’t be patented. Without the promise of exclu-
the entire country to benefit from Graviola. We sive sales and high profitability, it will likely never
encourage you, as always, to consult with your doctor again draw the attention of a major drug company
before beginning any new therapy, especially when or research lab. So we may never see a double-blind
treating cancer. clinical study on the tree that’s reported to help
defeat cancer.
You can make tea out of the Graviola leaves,
obtain the herb alone in capsule form, or benefit But there’s no doubt about it—the early laborato-
from the power of Graviola combined with seven ry tests and anecdotal reports about Graviola are very
other immune-boosting herbs in Raintree Nutrition’s exciting. And if you’ve been diagnosed with cancer,
N-Tense capsules. (See the sidebar on page 4 for more you and your doctor should look at all the available
details on N-Tense.) treatment options. Graviola may just provide the help
you’ve been looking for that could make all the differ-
Graviola leaves are available through Raintree ence in beating cancer.
Nutrition at $19 per pound or at $15.00 per 100
capsules. Each capsule contains 700 milligrams. Based Raintree Nutrition can supply you with more
on South American traditional therapies, it’s recom- information on Graviola and N-Tense. See page 8
mended you take one to five grams a day. As a dietary for ordering and contact information.
supplement, N-Tense should be taken at 6 to 8 cap- Note: We are carefully tracking the success of
sules daily. You can order 120 capsules for $24. Graviola use among our members. Please write to
Graviola and N-Tense are completely natural sub- us describing your experiences with this important
stances with no side effects apart from possible mild treatment.
gastrointestinal upset at high dosages (in excess of 5 Send to: Graviola Project, Health Sciences Institute,
grams) if taken on an empty stomach. 819 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. HSI
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Barbara Joseph, M.D.
HSI’s Annual West Coast
Author of My Healing From Breast Symposium and Wellness Retreat
Cancer. Stamford, Connecticut