Sutherlandia is used by many for Cancer and by patients who are Diabetics.
Sutherlandia has many health giving properties many we will talk about in this article.
Sutherlandia is used for the current conditions:
chronic fatigue syndrome/ ME
painful joint conditions
improving quality of life in cancer, HIV/ AIDS and TB patients
stress reduction and enhancement of well-being
indigestion, gastritis and reflux oesophagitis
Central Nervous System
Sutherlandia has been used as supportive care in mental and emotional stress, including irritability, feeling and depression. Widows of slain Zulu warriors use Sutherlandia as a gentle tranquilliser during the mourning period.
The Sotho name motlepelo signifies' bringing back the heart' means that the flower is a traditional care for emotional shock and stress.
Agitated Zulu warriors returning from duel would be given an infusion of Sutherlandia' to take the campaign out'- i.e. as a calming tea.
Virginia Rathele- a sangoma or traditional healer- in a cultivated realm of Sutherlandia.The ancient Zulu name insiswa signifies' the one which dispels darkness' refer to its anti-depressant result, and tot he reality that it is a powerful tonic for diverse health conditions.
The present Zulu name unwele signifies' mane'- alluding to the fact that the flower stops people' pulling out their mane' with distress.
Respiratory
Sutherlandia was traditionally used during its natural distribution to good result to combat the symptoms of' flu during the 1918 flu pandemic, and is still used to treat' flu to this day. Sutherlandia is traditionally believed to shorten the duration and severity of the illness and it can also be taken as a convalescent tonic for post-'flu debility.
Sutherlandia has traditionally been used in both the prevention and treatment of the symptoms of asthma.
Sutherlandia has been historically used for centuries to treat the symptoms of TB, including wasting, and bronchitis. It has also been historically used to treat unspecified wasting diseases.
Gastrointestinal
Sutherlandia has been used to treat symptoms of' indigestion ', reflux oesophagitis, gastritis and peptic ulceration. Herbalists at the Parade Market in Cape Town, South africans say that Sutherlandia is for' nerves and stomach ulcers'.
Sutherlandia was historically used to treat diarrhoea and dysentary, and it was used as a supportive remedy for people with unspecified liver preconditions. It is somewhat purgative at highest dose and has therefore been used as a gentle remedy for constipation.
Urogenital Tract
Sutherlandia was used to treat urinary tract infections, including gonorrhoea, and cystitis, especially what would nowadays be termed' interstitial cystitis'.
Diabetes
Sutherlandia is widely used to this day by rural herbalists and' kruie-doktors' to treat diabetes.
Musculo-Skeletal
Sutherlandia has traditionally been used to treat gout, rheumatoid arthritis( known to Zulu healers as" the disease of the dame teaches") and osteoarthritis.
Cancer
To this day Sutherlandia is used as a traditional care to improve the quality of life in patients with malignant cancers. below we will talk some more about the use of sutherlandia to support cancer patients. Sutherlandia is used by many to help to kill cancer and to slow its growth. It has been shown in research to increase the bodies immune system to fight cancer.
There is a well-established present and historical folk-use of Sutherlandia in the treatment of cancers, and indeed the Afrikaans name is Kankerbos, or Cancer Bush in English. This has generated beliefs from patients, friends and relatives which should be tempered by responsible information.
Quality-of-Life Tonic
There is preliminary clinical evidence that Sutherlandia has a direct anticancer result in some cancers, and likewise acts as an immune stimulant, but Sutherlandia should not be recommended as a so-called " universal cancer remedy", but instead as a quality-of-life tonic.
Mood
Sutherlandia decreases feeling and irritability and it heightens mood.
Appetite and weight
It is an established reality that up to a third of cancer patients succumb to the wasting disorder, rather than the actual tumor mass. Appropriate doses of select chemotypes and potpourruss of Sutherlandia dramatically improves stomach, and weight-gain can be expected in squandered patients. The first 5 kg gain is common after six weeks of care. In patients who are not squandered, weight-gain is not usual.
Energy grades and exercising tolerance
Sutherlandia normally improves the vitality grades and exercising tolerance of patients, and passes an enhanced feel of well-being.
Qualified Healthcare Professionals
It is recommended that all cancer patients get assessed and be administered by an appropriately qualified healthcare professional with recognized experience in managing cancer. The patient may be required to make an informed choice about the care modalities to follow in his/ her particular case. A decision should be made on whether or not Sutherlandia and/ or other natural approachings to managing cancer should be included, and if so at what stage of the projected care regimen.
Nutrition
It is thus recommended that any cancer management program should include scrupulous attention to optimizing diet of collaborating with a professional nutritionist with experience and those who are interested in cancer.
Emotional, Cultural and Spiritual
The participation of a psychologist, traditional healer and/ or spiritual person could also be considered as part of the holistic team to provide support for the important but neglected emotional, culture and spiritual aspects of the illness.
Dose of Sutherlandia
The minimum dose of select Sutherlandia for enhanced quality-of-life is one tablet( 300 mg) twice a period, after eating food. This can be taken long-term.
Many cancer patients, in an effort to explore possible anticancer activity, choose to self-medicate with two tablets( 600 mg) 3 times per day after eating food. This is typically taken long term.
Precautions
It is not was proposed that Sutherlandia be taken during pregnancy there is very little research on the use of this plant during pregnancy so you should keep away from it for your and your babies health.
The information here is not meant to replace that of your local doctor so you need to seek advice on any health issues before starting Sutherlandia for the treatment or support of cancer or other conditions and if your health decreases you need to seek medical advice.
As with any CAM therapy or alternative therapies it is best to use this in additional to main stream treatments.
Sutherlandia has many health giving properties many we will talk about in this article.
Sutherlandia is used for the current conditions:
chronic fatigue syndrome/ ME
painful joint conditions
improving quality of life in cancer, HIV/ AIDS and TB patients
stress reduction and enhancement of well-being
indigestion, gastritis and reflux oesophagitis
Central Nervous System
Sutherlandia has been used as supportive care in mental and emotional stress, including irritability, feeling and depression. Widows of slain Zulu warriors use Sutherlandia as a gentle tranquilliser during the mourning period.
The Sotho name motlepelo signifies' bringing back the heart' means that the flower is a traditional care for emotional shock and stress.
Agitated Zulu warriors returning from duel would be given an infusion of Sutherlandia' to take the campaign out'- i.e. as a calming tea.
Virginia Rathele- a sangoma or traditional healer- in a cultivated realm of Sutherlandia.The ancient Zulu name insiswa signifies' the one which dispels darkness' refer to its anti-depressant result, and tot he reality that it is a powerful tonic for diverse health conditions.
The present Zulu name unwele signifies' mane'- alluding to the fact that the flower stops people' pulling out their mane' with distress.
Respiratory
Sutherlandia was traditionally used during its natural distribution to good result to combat the symptoms of' flu during the 1918 flu pandemic, and is still used to treat' flu to this day. Sutherlandia is traditionally believed to shorten the duration and severity of the illness and it can also be taken as a convalescent tonic for post-'flu debility.
Sutherlandia has traditionally been used in both the prevention and treatment of the symptoms of asthma.
Sutherlandia has been historically used for centuries to treat the symptoms of TB, including wasting, and bronchitis. It has also been historically used to treat unspecified wasting diseases.
Gastrointestinal
Sutherlandia has been used to treat symptoms of' indigestion ', reflux oesophagitis, gastritis and peptic ulceration. Herbalists at the Parade Market in Cape Town, South africans say that Sutherlandia is for' nerves and stomach ulcers'.
Sutherlandia was historically used to treat diarrhoea and dysentary, and it was used as a supportive remedy for people with unspecified liver preconditions. It is somewhat purgative at highest dose and has therefore been used as a gentle remedy for constipation.
Urogenital Tract
Sutherlandia was used to treat urinary tract infections, including gonorrhoea, and cystitis, especially what would nowadays be termed' interstitial cystitis'.
Diabetes
Sutherlandia is widely used to this day by rural herbalists and' kruie-doktors' to treat diabetes.
Musculo-Skeletal
Sutherlandia has traditionally been used to treat gout, rheumatoid arthritis( known to Zulu healers as" the disease of the dame teaches") and osteoarthritis.
Cancer
To this day Sutherlandia is used as a traditional care to improve the quality of life in patients with malignant cancers. below we will talk some more about the use of sutherlandia to support cancer patients. Sutherlandia is used by many to help to kill cancer and to slow its growth. It has been shown in research to increase the bodies immune system to fight cancer.
There is a well-established present and historical folk-use of Sutherlandia in the treatment of cancers, and indeed the Afrikaans name is Kankerbos, or Cancer Bush in English. This has generated beliefs from patients, friends and relatives which should be tempered by responsible information.
Quality-of-Life Tonic
There is preliminary clinical evidence that Sutherlandia has a direct anticancer result in some cancers, and likewise acts as an immune stimulant, but Sutherlandia should not be recommended as a so-called " universal cancer remedy", but instead as a quality-of-life tonic.
Mood
Sutherlandia decreases feeling and irritability and it heightens mood.
Appetite and weight
It is an established reality that up to a third of cancer patients succumb to the wasting disorder, rather than the actual tumor mass. Appropriate doses of select chemotypes and potpourruss of Sutherlandia dramatically improves stomach, and weight-gain can be expected in squandered patients. The first 5 kg gain is common after six weeks of care. In patients who are not squandered, weight-gain is not usual.
Energy grades and exercising tolerance
Sutherlandia normally improves the vitality grades and exercising tolerance of patients, and passes an enhanced feel of well-being.
Qualified Healthcare Professionals
It is recommended that all cancer patients get assessed and be administered by an appropriately qualified healthcare professional with recognized experience in managing cancer. The patient may be required to make an informed choice about the care modalities to follow in his/ her particular case. A decision should be made on whether or not Sutherlandia and/ or other natural approachings to managing cancer should be included, and if so at what stage of the projected care regimen.
Nutrition
It is thus recommended that any cancer management program should include scrupulous attention to optimizing diet of collaborating with a professional nutritionist with experience and those who are interested in cancer.
Emotional, Cultural and Spiritual
The participation of a psychologist, traditional healer and/ or spiritual person could also be considered as part of the holistic team to provide support for the important but neglected emotional, culture and spiritual aspects of the illness.
Dose of Sutherlandia
The minimum dose of select Sutherlandia for enhanced quality-of-life is one tablet( 300 mg) twice a period, after eating food. This can be taken long-term.
Many cancer patients, in an effort to explore possible anticancer activity, choose to self-medicate with two tablets( 600 mg) 3 times per day after eating food. This is typically taken long term.
Precautions
It is not was proposed that Sutherlandia be taken during pregnancy there is very little research on the use of this plant during pregnancy so you should keep away from it for your and your babies health.
The information here is not meant to replace that of your local doctor so you need to seek advice on any health issues before starting Sutherlandia for the treatment or support of cancer or other conditions and if your health decreases you need to seek medical advice.
As with any CAM therapy or alternative therapies it is best to use this in additional to main stream treatments.