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Re: The Recipe for Oleander Soup - Part 5 of a CureZone Exclusive Series on Oleander
 
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Re: The Recipe for Oleander Soup - Part 5 of a CureZone Exclusive Series on Oleander


That is a good question to ask.

The answer is in the instructions:

Fill with distilled or reverse-osmosis filtered water to the top of the trimmings.  Pack the oleander down into the water and put the pot lid on, making sure the water level is at least two inches from the top, so it won’t boil over.

and

Boil at a slow, rolling boil, steaming, with the lid on for 3.5 to 4 hours.

When you fill the pot with water and pack down the oleander, it will be less than two inches from the top of the pot.  Then, once boiling, the key is to reduce the temperature to the very lowest setting at which it will still have a slow rolling boil with the lid on .  As I am sure you know from experience, that temperature setting will be less than it takes to boil with the lid off.

It is OK to add water if need be - and it matters not how much you add.  The key is that you boil at least 3 1/2 hours and at the end of the process you end up with about 30% of the original volume of water.

The cardiac glycosides in oleander are non-polar compounds, meaning NOT water soluable.  Thus the amount you get is really very tiny - think of the broth you get when boiling beef.  As long as instructions are followed closely, small variations in the freshness or sap level of the oleander, amount of water, etc, will be way, way within safety limits for the recommended max dosage level.

FDA phase I trials are primarily designed to determine toxicity and maximum safe dosage levels.  When Anvirzel, the medical equivalent of oleander soup, was tested in FDA phase I trials, they never reached an unsafe level, stopping instead at an amount that it was impractical to exceed because the dose was so large (Anvirzel was originally injected),.

Having said that, NO ONE should improvise and take more than the amounts listed.  Though far beyond the recommended amounts, oleander does cross assay with digoxin/digitalis and so there IS a dangerous level at some point - and when you near it, the curve is a very steep one!

Stay as close to recommendations as you can, start with very small amounts and proceed very slowly to the maximum recommendation and  you should be well within the safety zone.

So far, after thousands and thousands of doses of Anvirzel, the OPC nutritional supplement and the home remedy "oleander soup" version, there has not been one single instance of serious adverse reaction reported.  None!  Compare that with any mainstream drug or treatment!

DQ

This information is furnished for informational purposes only and nothing contained herein is intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition.  Anyone with a medical condition or seeking medical advice is urged to seek out a qualified medical professional – preferably one well versed in integrative and/or naturopathic medicine.
 

 
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