what is graviola? Is it some form of cancer treatment?

Answer 1

It is an Amazon rainforest herb, sold in capsules at certain health food stores. It's a bit hard to find (at least it is around here), anyway, but is readily available online.

Anyway, it's been used for centuries for a variety of medicinal purposes, and although it isn't a magic-bullet "cure for cancer," or really a widely-recognized treatment for it at all, what it does is promotes healthy cell division, which has a lot of beneficial properties in the prevention of cancer, and can also be helpful for someone fighting cancer.

Used as a standalone, it won't cure cancer. It doesn't rid the body of cancer cells; it just helps slow down the growth of new ones... but it certainly can be beneficial to incorporate it into a cancer treatment regime.

As always, when following a Western Medicine route of treatment, check with your oncologist to ensure it won't affect any of your medications.

(As a side note, graviola also has wonderful calming and stress-relief properties, which can, of course, be helpful to a cancer patient as well.)

Answer 2

It is a new treatment for cancer. Graviola tree grows in South and North America