A SUBSTITUTE FOR CHEMOTHERAPY

I am reproducing from the net By Reema Narendran | ENS - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Published: 18th January 2013 11:55 AM Last Updated: 18th January 2013 11:55 AM Email 0 • The decoction of leaves of the Paradise tree is being used as a complement to chemotherapy | Wikipedia Paradise tree, a native of South and Central America and now grown widely in Karnataka, is fast becoming a tree of solace for many cancer patients in the state. The decoction of leaves is being used as a complement to chemotherapy, with patients vouching that it drastically improves the quality of life and even cure the cancer. The leaves are sourced from Bangalore, where two retired agricultural scientists, Syamasundar Joshi and Shantha Joshi, are engaged in popularising this tree and the decoction. They do it without taking any money, charging patients only labour cost. “We just want people to grow this tree. It is like taking health insurance,’’ said 73-year-old Syamsundar Joshi. The scientist duo said that the tree was originally brought to India to tide over the edible oil crisis. They noticed the plant was anti-bacterial, anti-tumorous and was good for gynaecological problems.