We used to have relatives living in Phalaborwa, right next to the Kruger National Park. They would often comment, “In the summer, the mosquitoes eat us up and in winter, the tourists eat us out of the house.”
The country-sized Kruger National Park represents a sort of holy shrine to many South Africans. At least once in your lifetime, you have to make the pilgrimage to this great natural wonder. Most folks choose to do this in winter, when the heat (and the mosquitoes) are bearable. Also, since winter is the dry season, it is easier to spot game. No kinship is too distant to try and find someone living close by the Park where you can bum a cheap stay.
This year, the mosquitoes have not stopped buzzing for the winter season. There are many theories why (Trump gets blamed for this, too), but it seems to be linked to the massive drought which was only recently broken. And these pesky mozzies carry a potentially fatal strain of malaria which has so far infected thousands and killed hundreds, even in far-away Gauteng. (Link)
Historically, the approach to malaria stands on three legs:
* Prevent bites
* Prevent infections
* Treat infections
Preventing bites involves carpet-bombing mosquito breeding places, using mozzie repellent and mozzie nets (often drenched in DDT) and wearing long-sleeved clothing. This normally works reasonably well, but everybody needs to cooperate. Even one mozzie bite can be fatal.
Preventing infections is done by taking chemicals (so-called “prophylaxis”). These used to be effective, but resistant strains of malaria are becoming common. They also have unpleasant side effects, causing people to stop taking them, leading to infections and more resistance. They are also poisonous to children and pregnant women. Many are not safe for people with mood disorders (= most folks?).
Treating malaria is increasingly a problem, too. Treatment resistant malaria parasites are not uncommon, with the possible exception of quinine (a plant-derived drug that is not very safe either). Plant-derived drugs such as artemisinin (from wormwood, Artemisia annua) work very well to treat malaria, but are not legally available or are combined with side-effect inducing chemicals (Co-Artem).
It’s a jungle out there.
The typical South African approach to this problem is to just ignore it.
“I’ll take my chances,” they say.
“I heard beer is a really good mosquito repellent, not so?”
“Boet, the braaivleis smoke will be so thick, no mozzie will come near me.”
Twenty years ago, I was part of a global team developing herbal solutions against malaria. So effective were some of these extracts that children would be on their death-bed one day and playing soccer on the hospital grounds the next.
Once the first medium-scale clinical trials were published, the World Health Organisation (WHO) forbade all further product development. Yes, they did. Their rationale? They wanted to keep these herbal products as last-ditch remedies when malaria was resistant against everything else. For whom they wanted to keep the products, they did not specify. Certainly not for the children of Africa, still dying at a rate of 3,000 per DAY. Yes, that’s 8 jumbo jets full of kids crashing every day. The sheer scale of malaria deaths numbs the mind.
One of the most remarkable plant extracts I have been privileged to study for many years (without external funding, mind you), is the extract from pawpaw (papaya) seed. (Link)
While I could not afford full-scale clinical trials (note: mild under-statement), I have gathered enough clinical feedback from hundreds of users to confirm its overall effectiveness in Zambia (possibly the world’s fatal malaria capital). This is both in prevention and treatment of malaria.
People taking as little as one tablet in the morning and one at night reported never getting malaria, while those around them were regularly infected by the parasite.
All this without a single side effect reported. The only group that should not take papaya seed, are the pregnant (theoretical possibility of interfering with fetal development). Children can safely take it.
Now I’m NOT suggesting that this is a silver bullet against malaria. I have too little hard scientific data to make such a claim.
But if you’re going to a malaria area this winter and you are planning to put your trust in the “beer and braaivleis” method as a means of malaria prevention, then may I gently suggest you consider using Zestura?
Zestura is my own “tropical immune booster”. It contains the papaya seed extract, together with a multi-vitamin. In other words, it can also be used as a stand-alone multivitamin, designed to boost your immune system. You don’t need to be in the tropics to get benefit from Zestura.
A month unit of 60 tablets normally costs R149. Until the end of June, I am giving away one unit per buyer at a crazy R20 per unit.
That’s a discount of R129!
You are welcome to order more, but only one unit will receive the deep discount.
For something that could potentially save your life, or the life of someone you love.
If you’re one of the “belt and braces” types, someone who wants to take the standard prophylaxis together with Zestura: You can safely do so. There is no interaction between these drugs and Zestura.
This offer is only valid till the end of June 2017.
It ONLY applies to orders placed directly via our website (and NOT to emailed, texted, telephoned, facebooked or – heaven help us – linkmailed orders).
To make use of the deep R129 discount, use the coupon code MJUNE on the last page of checkout.
Remember:
MJUNE
And here’s the link to order:
https://www.integrow.co.za/zestura
If you know anyone going to a malaria area, may I ask you to forward this email to them, too?
To your health!
Doc Frank
PS. I am NOT promoting Zestura as a malaria treatment or a cure. I can simply tell you that I trust its effects for myself and my family.
