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Ngali nuts are
native to the Solomon Islands, where they grow in great
profusion in the rain forests. Until recently the local
villagers were welcoming Asian logging companies to come and
destroy their local rain forests in order to earn some cash
for the village.
Conservation
International based in Washington D.C. is trying to reverse
this trend by demonstrating to island villagers that they
can earn equally good income from the native trees growing
in the jungles surrounding their villages.
The Apothecary
has been working for years on researching the anti arthritic
properties of Ngali nut oil, and today we now have The
Apothecary, Conservation International & S.I.D.T.
(Solomon Island Development Trust) all working together to
convince S.I. village elders that it is in their best
interests to preserve & protect their rain forest, in
order to harvest the Ngali nuts from it.
Currently, all
nuts gathered for this current project comes from Makira,
Eastern Province of S.I., but as word spreads it is hoped
that other provinces will want to become involved. If
successful, this should see the eventual end of all logging
activities in the Solomons.
It has been
claimed many times that the world's rain forests should be
protected because there is so much potential for discovery
of new medicines in the yet-to-be-explored species, and this
is the perfect example of how mankind can benefit from
unique rain forest products.
Ngali nuts have
been known for many years in the Solomon Islands, and have
formed an important part of the local diet for hundreds of
years. However no-one had realised until recently that
arthritis was not a problem there. (it is very
difficult to recognise the absence of something).
Peter Hull - The
Apothecary - owned & ran The Pharmacy in Honiara (the
S.I. capital) from 1981 to 1985, & during his time there
noticed that arthritis was virtually nonexistent among the
local population.
Thinking that
this was possibly due to diet, it was apparent that one big
difference in the local diet was the Ngali nut, a local
native tree that in season produces large amount of nuts,
which are not found anywhere else (PNG & Vanuatu do have
different varieties, known as galip & nangai
nuts).
Delicious
whether eaten raw or roasted, during the nut season they are
found at every roadside market throughout the Solomons.
Peter's first step was to test the Ngali nuts on himself,
& greatly encouraged by the results began wider tests on
different people suffering various types of pain &
discomfort.
The more tests
were done, the more it confirmed the original idea - that
Ngali nut oil has beneficial effects on arthritis.
Exciting
discoveries from early trials showed that Arthrileaf Cream
had
i) systemic
effect - by applying to hands twice daily, after about a
week, painful joints elsewhere such as knees & hips etc.
improved, &
ii) residual
effect, so sudden cessation of the cream didn't see the
sudden return of pain, which took up to a month to return.
Of
course, as part of
the Solomon Islands diet for hundreds of years, & the
oil being used for domestic cooking, there has never been a
problem regarding safety of the nut or oil for human
consumption
It is important
to understand that arthritis sufferers using ARTHRILEAF
Cream for the first time should not change any existing
medication or treatment they are presently on.
It has been known for years
that the best way to cope with arthritis is to exercise.
That’s all very well, but there is a very serious problem
associated with such an idea – the fact that using
arthritic joints results in excruciating pain.
Traditionally, the means of reducing that pain has required
the use of NSAIDS (Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs).
However, these NSAIDS are themselves the source of serious
side effects, in that they are very harsh on the stomach. It
follows therefore, that any new product that can offer pain
relief without such side effects will be very welcome news
for arthritis sufferers.
Arthrileaf Cream by The
Apothecary is just such a product. As can be seen in the
information pamphlet, the discovery that the oil from
Solomon Island Ngali Nuts contains active ingredients that
greatly reduce the pain of arthritis, means that todays
arthritis sufferers can at last exercise all they want
without having to suffer the crippling pain of their
affliction. Add to that the fact that Ngali Nut oil is
natural, completely safe (it has been a food nut for
centuries), & effective when applied externally, means
that all the disadvantages of NSAIDS are now a thing of the
past.
Although arthritis is usually
associated with older people, that is not always the case,
& can in fact make life totally miserable for many young
people in the community. Now that Ngali Nut oil is known to
relieve the pain of arthritis, it means that sufferers young
or old can now choose their favorite form of exercise be it
golf, bowls, athletics, swimming, football, tennis etc
without having to constantly grit their teeth against the
pain.
A huge additional benefit
with Arthrileaf Cream is the fact that once pain relief has
been achieved, application of the cream may be reduced to
“when necessary”, in other words only apply when a
twinge of pain is felt – usually once or twice a week.
Another great benefit
of Arthrileaf Cream is that application to human fingers
means that absorption is very quick, as there is only a
minimum amount of tissue to be penetrated, and by the end of
week one, the pain relieving properties of Ngali Nut Oil
will be felt in other parts of the body. This is called
“systemic effects”, & means that even though joints
other than the fingers may be arthritic & painful,
application to the hands is sufficient for absorption &
transport to all other parts of the body.
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