Dried Soursop Leaves

In traditional herbal medicine, the fruit and leaves of the tree are used to relieve digestive ailments (including diarrhea), pain, hypertension, inflammation, fever, coughs, and asthma, among many other medical afflictions.
A tea made from the leaves has been reported to have a soothing and calming action, especially for insomnia and nervous disorders, but should not be used in small children.
The seeds can be toxic and are used to make a liquid hair wash to kill lice, but caution should be taken, as the liquid is very irritating to the eyes.
Soursop is good at treating a number of hair problems such as split ends, dandruff, and falling hair, greying

To derive these benefits make a tea from the leaves and use it as a hair rinse.

Skin Problems: The natural ingredients in the leaves, when mashed until soft and applied directly to the affected area, are good at treating eczema as well as other skin infections such as acne etc

Treating blood disorders: Because the tree is rich in iron, teas made from soursop fruit and leaves are great for treating anemia and increasing red blood cell count.

It is also good for reducing hypertension;

. And because of its antibacterial properties, it is very effective in curing infections.

The plant’s active ingredients possess antioxidant, anticancer, anticonvulsant, anti-arthritic, anti-parasitic, anti-malarial, liver protective and anti-diabetic effects.

Graviola / Soursop extracts have a promising potential for treating gastric ulcers.

.Treating Breast Cancer: An online article published by Cancer Centers of America discussed a study released in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, published in 1997, indicated that chemical composites extracted from soursop fruit were more effective at destroying culture breast cancer cells than chemotherapy.
Soursop leaves have been shown to kill cancer cells 10,000 times more effectively than other treatments, with the added benefit that it does not harm healthy cells.

Soursop has also been found to be very effective in treating the side-effects of chemotherapy.
The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry was not alone in its findings. The Health and Sciences Institute has published more than one paper pronouncing that soursop leaves were very effective in killing cancer cells without harming the rest of the body.
The National Cancer Institute came to the same conclusion, even the University of Purdue and other universities around the world found similar findings too.

However, in some countries, it has been used as a treatment for colon, prostate, and lung cancers with success.

Disorders of the organs: Soursop leaf tea can treat gallbladder problems, liver ailments, and it can even lower glucose levels in diabetics by stimulating increased insulin production by aiding the beta cells in the pancreas.

Nutrient Content: Both the leaves and the fruit of the soursop tree contain high levels of fiber, iron, potassium, calcium.

Soursop leaves strengthen the immune system.Immune system booster:soursop tea can be used to perk up and feel better quicker when getting over a cold or flu.

Some people believes it slows the progress of AIDS. Sleep aide: in the Caribbean soursop tea has been used for centuries as a treatment for insomnia, or one can just put a few fresh leaves into their pillow for that effect.

Painful and swollen feet:
to reduce the discomfort brew some soursop tea and soak the feet.

Arthritis and gout: soursop leaves can be mashed and rubbed on joints to reduce the pain.

Please Note!

. Soursop tea can cause Uterine contraction, therefore pregnant or lactating women are advised not to use it.

If consumption in large amounts may lead to nausea and vomiting.

. Its antimicrobial property causes it to kill the friendly bacteria present in the digestive tract, leading to digestion problem.

. It is recommended to consult a doctor before using it for cancer or any other terminal disease.

PREPARATION:
Add 7-8 leaves in a pot of water and allow it to boil about 15-20 minutes, sieve and drink twice daily 
Powder: Put a teaspoon of the Powdered dried soursop leaves in a cup of boil hot water and brew for 5 minutes, then sieve and drink twice a day.
A cup in the morning and a cup at night for up to 2 weeks.
Take one week off then repeat the same process