| (Excerpted from the author's book "Cancer's | | | | woman from the Holy Land, in Sir Walter Scott's |
| Natural Enemy") | | | | "Ivanhoe". |
| In the Bible, the oleander plant is referred to as | | | | In recent centuries, oleander has continued to be |
| "the desert rose". Perhaps the name given this | | | | used in folk remedies and in commercial |
| remarkable plant was no coincidence. As those of | | | | preparations in the Middle East, Russia, China and |
| you who are fans of Dan Brown's "The Davinci | | | | the South American rain forest. Currently, a |
| Code" or otherwise know a bit about pagan and | | | | Brazilian manufacturer is distributing an amazing |
| early Christian religion already know, the rose is | | | | supplement called OPC Extract worldwide, and the |
| one of the most powerful of all religious symbols | | | | formula includes oleander extract already added |
| in pagan and early Christian religion and literature. | | | | into the OPC. So effective is OPC that the |
| It stands quite literally for nothing less than the | | | | government of South Africa has approved and |
| feminine half of God, or the Goddess as that | | | | endorsed its use for treatment of the HIV |
| entity was called. It was also a symbol for very | | | | epidemic in that country. Dozens of universities |
| powerful healing. | | | | and institutions in South Africa are joining together |
| Historical records show that the Mesopotamians in | | | | to treat many thousands of indigent HIV and |
| the 15th century BC believed in the healing | | | | cancer patients. The initial reports of success are |
| properties of oleander. The Babylonians used a | | | | heartwarming to all! |
| mixture of oleander and licorice to treat | | | | If oleander plants are not readily available in the |
| hangovers. Roman soldiers also regularly took an | | | | area in which you live, you can order them online |
| oleander extract for hangovers. Pliny, the Elder of | | | | from many nurseries. One warning however, it is |
| ancient Greece, wrote about the appearance and | | | | a very common practice for nurseries to spray |
| properties of oleander. Arab physicians first used | | | | their plants with insecticides and I simply don't |
| oleander as a cancer treatment in the 8th | | | | trust any non-organic non-natural pesticides. The |
| century AD. | | | | best bet, if you can't otherwise locate wild or |
| Centuries later, in the 1633 edition of "The Herbal, | | | | domestic oleander plants, is to find an organic |
| or General History of Plants", the author John | | | | nursery where the plants have been grown free |
| Gerard says of oleander: "This tree being | | | | of pesticides for several weeks, such as Rohdes, |
| outwardly applied, as Galen saith, hath a digesting | | | | right in my own backyard, so to speak. The link |
| faculty; but if it be inwardly taken it is deadly and | | | | to go to is . If you do order your oleander plants |
| poisonsome, not only to men, but also to most | | | | from a non-organic nursery, and I do NOT |
| kinds of beasts. The flowers and leaves kill dogs, | | | | recommend doing that, you should care for the |
| asses, mules, and very many of other four | | | | oleander plants with plenty of distilled water and |
| footed beasts: but if men drink them in wine they | | | | organic fertilizer for several days or longer and |
| are a remedy against the bitings of Serpents, and | | | | frequently wash the leaves and stems several |
| the rather if Rue be added. The weaker sort of | | | | times before and after harvesting. |
| cattle, as sheep and goats, if they drink the | | | | For those of you who may be uncomfortable |
| water wherein the leaves have been steeped, are | | | | with the idea of making your own home |
| sure to die." which indicates knowledge that the | | | | supplement, information on how to obtain the |
| raw plant is poisonous, but that extracts of the | | | | patented oleander extract Anvirzel (TM) and the |
| plant were used medicinally. And, an oleander | | | | OPC supplement is included on the final page of |
| extract much like oleander soup is most likely the | | | | this book. For the rest of you: Happy cooking to |
| magic healing potion that led to the witchcraft | | | | all - live long, live healthy and live happy! |
| accusation against Rebecca, the beautiful Jewish | | | | |