This herb is BULK DISCOUNTED in our 10 lb & 25 lb bulk packs. To find the bulk packs, just copy and paste the herb name into our Search, or refer to our Bulk By The Kilo & Ton category. We use only 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose ''00'' capsules for all of our encapsulated products. We offer both bulk powder and capsules. Obviously our bulk bottles are bulk powder, not capsules, but the capsule weight is included to give you a way of judging the recommended dosage. Suma Root - Botanical Powder -- Approximately 600 mg. each capsule. 1/2 teaspoon of powder is about equal to one capsule. Powder can be consumed by sprinkling it over your food or mixing it with a syrup such as maple or chocolate. You could also mix it with orange juice. The citric acid in the orange juice will help to mask any unpleasant powder tastes. Other common names: Amazon Ginseng, Brazilian Ginseng, Brazilian Carrots, Para Todo, Pfaffia With a common name, Para Todo, meaning ''for everything,'' there is a hint of just how much benefit Suma Root may be to your health. Often called the South American version of ginseng, it has become a popular tonic that is used to bolster the immune system and to fight temporary depression and fatigue. Try it for Epstein-Barr Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; it may make a difference and add zip and stamina to a tired body. History: Suma Root was first discovered for its exceptional medicinal qualities by the native Indian tribes of Brazil, who used the bark, berries, leaves and roots of the plant as a cure-all - ''para todo '' or ''para tudo,'' meaning ''for everything.'' It is a large, rambling, shrubby ground vine with an intricate, deep and extensive root system and may be is indigenous to the Amazon basin and other tropical parts of Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. Suma Root has recently gained great worldwide popularity for the treatment of exhaustion and lack of stamina. It is found in the ravines of the upper Amazon rainforest; and besides its use as the herb that will be of help ''for all ailments,'' it has also long been used as an important herbal remedy by the native population of Brazil for the treatment of wounds, skin problems, lack of energy, ulcers and as an aphrodisiac and relaxant. In modern Brazilian herbal medicine practices, Suma Root is employed as a cellular oxygenator and taken to stimulate appetite and circulation, increase estrogen production, balance blood sugar levels, enhance the immune system, strengthen the muscular system and enhance memory. Some of the constituents in Suma include saponins, (including pfaffic acid), as well as derivatives thereof that were been patented in Japan in the 1980s in anti-tumor drugs. Research in Japan (in 2000) reported that natural Suma Root displayed anti-cancerous activity as well. In this in vivo study, powdered Suma root was reported to inhibit the proliferation of lymphoma and leukemia in mice and, |
