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According to a studies conducted at Purdue University (i.e., http://www.ecgnaturals.com/Purdue%20University%20Study.pdf) , a natural remedy of Graviola leaves from the Pawpaw tree in the Amazons found that several of the components in Gravolia leaves were  “. . . not only effective in killing tumors that have proven resistant to anti-cancer agents, but also seem to have a special affinity for such resistant cells.”

The interesting thing is that studies dating back as far as 1976 (National Cancer Institute, 1976), found similar findings before Purdue published this information in 1997!

So what is Gravolia?

According to www.gravolialeaves.com, Graviola is a “small, upright evergreen tree, 5–6 m high, with large, glossy, dark green leaves” that produces a large, edible fruit that is yellow-green in color, with white flesh inside. Graviola is indigenous to most of the warmest tropical areas in South and North America, including the Amazon. The fruit is sold in local markets in the tropics, where it is called guanábana in Spanish-speaking countries and graviola in Brazil. The fruit pulp is excellent for making drinks and sherbets and, though slightly sour-acid, can be eaten out of hand.

An article published by the Health Sciences Institute (2001), claims that extracts from Gravoila trees may:

• conquer cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that doesn’t cause extreme nausea, weight loss, and hair loss
• protect your immune system and evade deadly infections
• boost your energy and improve your outlook on life

While researching Graviola leaves, I came across several sites that claimed extraordinary findings such as graviola being “10,000 times stronger then chemotheraphy” without the side effects (see: http://www.ecgnaturals.com/hsi_graviola_alert.htm). One thing that was discussed was that although Graviola seems to attack cancer cells, healthy cells are not effected; which is what is so exciting about this natural remedy.  

There are several Graviola products out there, among those products, the best deal I could find was:

For more information, check out these websites:

http://www.graviolaleaves.com/

http://www.rain-tree.com/graviola.htm

For information on Graviola studies: http://www.graviola.org/cgi/gpp.cgi?000001-000001-000000&../../1graviola/parsed_pages/graviola_clinical.htm