Sutherlandia — known as the cancer bush or kankerbos — is one of southern Africa's most revered medicinal plants, used across Zulu, Sotho, Xhosa, and Cape Malay traditions for cancer, HIV, diabetes, and as a general tonic for the seriously ill. The combination of L-canavanine, pinitol, GABA, and beta-sitosterol gives it a unique multi-system action: anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, adaptogenic, and anxiolytic. Modern research has confirmed significant activity against multiple cancer cell lines.
leaf, stem
tea, tincture, capsule
1–2g dried herb as tea 2x daily; 1–2ml tincture 3x daily
Avoid with immunosuppressant drugs. May interact with antiretrovirals. Not for pregnancy or lactation.
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