Soursop, an alternative treatment for cancer

Soursop a herbal remedy for cancer !!!

An alternative medicine that is known for its purported use in the treatment of various types of cancers including Prostate cancer, breast cancer, live and ovarian cancer is Graviola or Soursop. Featured below is the origin, medicinal properties and research carried out on Soursop in the treatment of cancer.

Soursop - Origin & History

 Graviola, which is indigenous to the rain forests of Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia, is a broad-leafed, evergreen tree that produces flower and fruit. The scientific name of this tree is Annona muricata.  It belongs to muricata species of trees, which is classified in the Annona sub-division of the Annonaceae tree family. 

SOURSOP TREE

The fruit is called by different names in different regions. Some commonly used names of this fruit are Guanabana (Spanish), Graviola (Portuguese), Brazilian pawpaw (Brazil), Mullatha (Tamil & Malayalam) and Shuk-Ram-fal or Lakshman Phala or Hanuman phal (Telugu). All parts of this tree are used as alternative medicine including the bark, leaves, root, fruit and fruit seeds. The fruit appears in large, heart-shaped forms with a yellow-green, spiky skin and white fleshy interior.

 SOURSOP FRUIT

 The fruit is apparently large and comes in heart shaped form with yellow-green prickly skin and white fleshy interior. Soursop contains high level of carbohydrates, fructose, and significant levels of vitamins B1, B2 and C and minerals which make for a healthy addition to anyone’s diet. The fruit is fairly acidic with a tangy taste.

The aborigines used the Soursop fruit, leaves seeds and bark for a variety of medicinal purposes.

Soursop Benefits

Part of Fruit	Medicinal Purpose
Pulverized Seeds	As Skin Astringents, reduce muscle spasm, To kill bedbugs and lice.
Concoctions from leaves	For alleviating Arthritis Pain, Joint inflammation, and reducing Inflammation in nasal passages and the respiratory tract as a whole.
Fruit Juice	As Diuretic, for scurvy and Dysentery.
Bark, leaves and root portion	As a sedative or tranquilizer and treat symptoms related to diabetes.

 

Research on Soursop as an alternative medicine to treat Prostate cancer, breast Cancer, liver, Ovarian cancer etc.

But, it is the Annonaceous acetogenins, phytochemicals obtained from the leaves, bark, and twigs of Graviola that has caught the attention and of the Medical and Scientific fraternity for their varied medical benefits. This has raised a storm in the medical circles and an everlasting hope in the afflicted people for its potential to cure the dreaded CANCER disease.

From 1976, when National Cancer Institute conducted a screening of Soursop leaves and Stem and found the active toxicity of Graviola against cancer cells; to this day, the Fruit had prepped the interest of multitudes of researchers. Several reports and research papers were submitted in leading journals, highlighting the different acetogenins found and their anti-tumorous properties against different types of cancer cells.

According to a study by Prabhakaran.K and et al from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India, PMID: 27262333 the bio-active compound from Leaf the extract was found to produce a cell inhibition activity of 98% on Breast Cancer cell lines, MCF-7. 

Annonaceous acetogenins found only in the Annonaceae family are found have potential to kill malignant cells of 12 different types of cancer including Breast, Ovarian, Colon, Prostate, Liver, Lung, Pancreatic and Lymphoma. 

In a citation submitted by Sun S and et al from Wayne State University, U.S. PMID: 27499453,  the group postulated that the bio-assay fractionation of fruit powder of Graviola yielded 3 novel bio-active compounds that demonstrated more potent anti-proliferative activities against human cancer PC-3 cells.

It is noted that the acetogenins found in Graviola destroy the drug resistant cancer cells by blocking the transfer of ATP – the prime source of cellular energy- into them. It is also observed that Graviola attacks only the cancerous cells while leaving the healthy cells unaffected.

As per Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Care, U.S., Graviola can be used for the following illnesses.

• To treat Cancer***
• To treat Herpes***
• To fight Infections & parasitic Infections***

*** Indicate Human studies have not been conducted.

Side Effects Of Soursop:  

• Graviola increases the effects of the blood pressure drugs
• Graviola increases the effects of diabetic medications.
• Graviola causes liver and kidney toxicity with repeated use.
• Graviola reduces platelet count.
•  Graviola should not be used during pregnancy and lactation. 
•  Graviola can reduce tissue uptake of radiopharmaceuticals used for diagnosis or treatment.
• Movement disorders and myeloneuropathy (neuropathy that affects the myelin sheath), with symptoms similar to those of Parkinson’s disease.

Herbal treatment preparations come in capsule, tea or tincture forms. The fruit stem and leaves are considered more suitable for treatment as compared to seeds and root, as seeds and root contain alkaloids that have shown preliminary in vitro neurotoxic effects.

Standard dosages for Soursop based on the type of preparation are:

• Capsules/tablets – 2 grams, three times a day
•  Tinctures – 2 to 4 milliliters, three times a day
• Teas – 1 cup, three times a day.

 Soursop / Graviola Leaves, Stem, and Fruit is available in Hyderabad, India at Nature’s ChemoCare and ALAVI .

Pros:

• Nature provided edible fruit that is a PANACEA against the life-threatening cancer disease.
• Affordable treatment cost.
•  Less side effects compared to Chemotherapy-induced.

Cons:

• Bottlenecks in tweaking the chemical to be patentable.
• Still no Human trials after decades of commencement of research.

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Prostate Cancer - Cow Urine Therapy

Prostate Problems

The prostate is a reproductive gland in men that helps make semen, the fluid that contains sperm. The size of the prostate is about that of a walnut in a healthy adult. It grows larger with the age. Men generally above the age of 50 suffer from prostate gland enlargement.

Some of the common problems of Prostate gland are;

1. Prostate Cancer.
2. Enlarged Prostate or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
3. Prostatitis: Inflammation, usually caused by bacteria.

Cow Urine Therapy

Among the many alternatives medicines, Cow Urine therapy or Cowpathy has proved successful against diseases like Prostate Cancer, other Cancer types, AIDS, diabetes, psoriasis, heart attack, blockages in heart, Piles, arthritis, ulcer, gynecological problems, etc. Cow Urine Therapy is an ancient Ayurvedic treatment. The sacred texts like Atharva Veda, Charaka Samhita, Sushrut Samhita etc. elaborated the benefits of Cow Urine in treating various maladies. Cow is revered as Mother in India and Cow Urine which is also called as Gomutra is used as medicine in India from aeons for curing several illnesses.

The bio-chemical composition Cow Urine  or Gomutra is known to contain following components.

• Urea: a strong anti-bacterial agent.
• Uric Acid: Similar to urea; possesses anti-bacterial properties as well as cancer controlling substance, in addition.
• Urokinase:  helps in curing heart diseases and improves blood circulation by dissolving clots.
• Erythropoietin: promotes production of red blood cells.
• Gonadotropin: helps regulate menstrual cycle and sperm production.
• Tripsyn inhibitor: helps in prevention and healing of muscular tumor.
• Allantoine: Heals wounds and tumors.
• Anti-cancer substance Anti-neoplaston, H-11 beta-iodole-acetic acid, directine, 3-methyl gloxal, etc.

Apart from the above components, Cow Urine contains Sodium, Nitrogen, Sulphur, Vitamin A, B, C, D, E, Minerals, Manganese, Iron, Silicon, Chlorine, calcium salts, phosphate, lactose, enzymes, creatinine and hormone. Hence it is believed that consumption of Gomutra or Cow Urine restores the balance of any of these substances lacking in human being and thus helps in curing from incurable diseases.

Anti-Cancer Properties of Cow Urine or Gomutra

 It is observed that the cow urine therapy possess potent anti-cancer capabilities by virtue of the following properties.

• Antimicrobial capability:  possesses ability to kill a number of drug resistant bacteria and viruses and thus reduce the incidence of cancer, as most of the cancers are due to viruses.
• Bio enhancing Property:  promotes & augments the bio-activity or uptake of the cancerous drugs, thus enhancing the efficacy and at the same time reducing the dosage of the chemotherapy drugs.
• Immunomodulating activity:  enhances the activity of macrophages and lymphocytes’ (both T & B cells) thereby increasing immunocompetence and the general health of the individual.
• Anti-aging factor:  prevents free radicals formation thereby decreases the incidence of cancer as a result of aging.
• DNA repairing potential:  efficiently repairs damaged DNA and reduce spread of malignant cancers.
• Apoptosis inhibitor:  helps lymphocytes to retain their tumor fighting abilities at optimum activity and survivability.

The anti-cancer substance found in Cow urine functions differently from that of the Chemotherapeutic drugs of allopathy. While the chemo drugs kill the healthy cells as well as cancer cells, the anti-cancer constituent in the cow urine strongly prevents the rapid growth of carcinogenic cells and restore them to normality.

Research & Publications on Cow Urine as anti-cancer and anti-fungal drug

The recent U.S patents (# 6896907, 6,410,059 and #7235262) acknowledge the medicinal value of cow urine therapy for its use alongside the antibiotics in the control of bacterial infection and fight against cancers.

 

A lot of research and experimentation is being carried out by several scientists from various Govt. institutions and laboratories like Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, and Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) on the anti-fungal and anti-cancer properties of Cow urine. 

Various Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) like Jain’s Cow Urine Therapy and Research Institute and some of India’s premier labs in Nagpur are working on different medicinal properties of cow urine.

A number scientific papers were published in leading Journals such as Diversified Uses of Cow Urine  in the International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Anti-Cancer Activity of Cow Urine: Current Status and Future Directions by ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, U.P. , India.

Jain’s Cow Urine Therapy has earned a name for itself in curing the dreaded cancer malady by using cow urine. A special breed of cows (Gir) are reared, its urine distilled and an effective amount of bio-active fraction from cow urine is mixed with pharmaceutically accepted additives and herbal extracts to produce medicines in the form of capsules and syrups using patented technologies.  From its inception in 1999 to till 2009, the Jain’s Cow Urine Therapy Clinic at Indoor has treated more than 3.5 lakh patients successfully through cow urine therapy and Ayurveda medicine.

 According to the Jain’s Cow Urine therapy clinic, a study conducted on 150 male and 100 female patients suffering from various types of cancers showed 73.3% relief from physical pain and exhibited general improvement in the first 3 months of treatment.

The Clinic prides that with Jain's cow urine therapy; the life expectancy of the patient increases by 2- 6 years along with good quality of life as against an increase of 6-12 months by Modern medicines.

Innumerable success stories, umpteen case reports and patient testimonials stand proof of the efficacy of the Cow Urine Therapy as anti-cancer drug. Refer to following sites for success stories & patient testimonials respectively Researchgate Publications & jcuthc.

The Address of the Jain’s Cow Urine Therapy Clinic is provided below for viewer’s benefit.

COW URINE THERAPY & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
165, Ravindra Nath Tagore Marg,

Indore – 452 001,

Madhya Pradesh,

India.
Phone: +91 (731) 3069100

Common Side Effects: According to the paper published in the International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the common side effects include diarrhea, itching, pain, fatigue, soreness of the shoulder, fever etc. It is stated that these symptoms usually appear in patients suffering from long term or serious illnesses.

Pros:

• Report of W.H.O. that “antibiotics” would be ineffectual against the drug-resistant bacteria, viruses and fungal infections by 2020; Credence of Cow Urine therapy as bio-enhancer of the activities of the commonly used antibiotics, anti-fungal and anti-cancer drugs.
• Recent U.S. Patents validating the medicinal properties of Go-mutra Ark especially as an integrative treatment against the control of bacterial infection and cancer.
• Low Cost of Cow Urine therapy as against spiraling cost of Modern day Medicine.
• Integrative Palliative cure (Lessening of Physical pain) & less or no side effects of Cow Urine therapy as against the severe & painful side-effects of Chemotherapy, radiotherapy & Surgery.
• Targeting of only carcinogenic cells by Cow Urine therapy as compared to both healthy & cancerous cells by Allopathic drugs.

Cons:

• Lack of evidence based database or data collection system for further scientific evaluation & clinical trials.  
• Unscrupulous practices and extravagant claims by quack practitioners about the cure, irrespective of the stage of the cancer and state of the health of the patient.
• Perception that indigenous Medicine is inferior to Western or Foreign medicine.
• Lack of publicity on the research and advances of the Therapy itself and implication of cow urine as a potent-cancer drug in mass media.

 

                                       

DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this blog is taken from various resources and sites. The blogger/author does not guarantee the efficacy of the drugs or their outcomes. The author is not liable for any mishap. The interested parties are requested to get in touch with respective institutes, organizations, Hospitals, clinics, doctors and any other concerned parties to verify the authenticity, potency, contraindications, and dosage. The intent is only to offer health information to help you in your quest for health.