Sutherlandia Frutescens, or “cancer bush” as it is known by the indigenous people of Southern Africa, has been used for centuries to treat a variety of ailments. Its popularity has been publicly acknowledged by its appearance on a South African postage stamp.

Sutherlandia Frutescens is found only in Southern Africa and has been used for more than a thousand years by the original inhabitants of the area to cure a variety of ailments. Its common name is “cancer bush” and the Tswana people call it “Phetola” which means “it changes” – indicating its effect on the course of many illnesses.