Guyabano or Soursop : medicinal benefits trivia

   In Netherlands, guyabano leaves are placed inside pillows or placed on top of the mattress to induce a good night's sleep.
   The leaves of guyabano can be used as a cure for gall bladder trouble as well as coughs, diarrhea, dysentery, fever and indigestion.
   The juice of the guyabano taken when fasting is reported to relieve liver ailments and leprosy.
   The seeds of guyabano can be used in the treatment of vomiting.
   The leaf decoction is effective for head lice and bedbugs.
   The crushed fresh leaves of guyabano applied to skin eruptions hastens healing.

Guyabano or Soursop: a natural cure

     The guyabano or soursop (graviola tree) grows in warm tropical areas like in South America and in the Philippines. All parts of the guyabano, like bark, leaves, roots, fruits and seed are natural cures for many kinds of ailments. Aside from being a natural cancer treatment, guyabano is a sedative, a tranquilizer and a nerve tonic. It is also effective in maintaining our intestinal health like eliminating stomach and bowel discomforts. By lowering blood pressure, guyabano has a calming effect on our moods.

Guyabano or Soursop: Scientific name

     The scientific name of guyabano ( a Tagalog word sometimes spelled as guayabano or guanabano ) is anona muricata. In English, the fruit is known as soursop and the tree is known as the Graviola tree. In Brazil the fruit is known as pawpaw.

Guyabano or Soursop

     The Guyabano or Soursop, a native fruit abundant in the Philippines is really an incredible fruit. It has awesome healing power in twelve types of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreatic. Studies have shown that the compound extracted from guyabano is 10,000 times more potent in slowing the growth of cancer cells than adriamycin, a commonly used drug in chemotherapy. But the good thing about this is that the guyabano compound kills only cancer cells and does not harm healthy cells. Research further shows that compared to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, extracts from guyabano as a cancer cure do not cause severe nausea, weight loss or hair loss and the patient feels stronger during the treatment period.