Botanical Name

Common Name

Cherimoia, graviola

Part Used

Stem and Leaf

Possible benefit

Many bioactive compounds and phytochemicals have been found in graviola, as scientists have been studying its properties since the 1940s. Its many uses in natural medicine have been validated by scientific research. Several studies by different researchers demonstrated that the bark as well as the leaves had hypotensive, antispasmodic, anticonvulsant, vasodilator, smoothmuscle relaxant, and cardiodepressant activities in animals.

Active Compounds

Annonaceous acetogenins: annocatalin, annohexocin, annomonicin, annomontacin, annomuricatin A & B, annomuricin A thru E, annomutacin, annonacin, (multiple iso, cis, one, etc.), annonacinone, annopentocin A thru C, cis-annonacin, cis-corossolone, cohibin A thru D, corepoxylone, coronin, corossolin, corossolone, donhexocin, epomuricenin A & B, gigantetrocin, gigantetrocin A & B, gigantetrocinone, gigantetronenin, goniothalamicin, isoannonacin, javoricin, montanacin, montecristin, muracin A thru G, muricapentocin, muricatalicin, muricatalin, muri-catenol, muricatetrocin A & B muricatin D, muricatocin A thru C muricin H, muricin I, muricoreacin, murihexocin 3, murihexocin A thru C, murihexol, murisolin, robustocin, rolliniastatin 1 & 2, saba-delin, solamin, uvariamicin I & IV, xylomaticin

Suggested Usage

Diabetes, cholesterol, obesity, vitamin vitalising, rheumatism, antibacterial, anthelmintic, anticancerous, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, antifungal, antimicrobial, antineoplastic, antiparasitic, antispasmodic, antitumorous, antiviral, astringent, cardiodepressant, cytotoxic, febrifuge, hypotensive, insecticide, nervine, pectoral, piscicide, sedative, stomachic, vasodilator, vermifuge

Directions

Capsules  ( 5–7 grams daily - 3–4 divided dosages)

Standard infusion (one cup 2–3 times daily)

4:1 standard tincture (2–4 ml three times daily)

Not be used during pregnancy. Contraindicated for people with low blood pressure and people taking antihypertensive. The use of this plant is probably contraindicated in combination with MAO inhibitors and some prescription antidepressants. Check with your doctor.