Plants to cure cancer studied

Plants to cure cancer studied

PALU, Central Sulawesi: A group of 10 researchers from the
National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) is currently identifying a
floral species that is believed to be effective in healing
cancer.

The study has been going on for two weeks since late last
month, head of the Lore Lindu National Park Banjar Yulianto Laban
told Antara on Sunday.

The park is located some 50 kilometers south of Palu.

LIPI sent its team following a report from local medical
practitioners in Pakuli village, Donggala district, who said they
had managed to heal malignant cancer using a certain plant
growing in the park.

"If it is true, we will make the park a natural laboratory for
development of traditional medicine for the deadly disease,"
Banjar said.

The 217-hectare park is home to more than 200 floral and
animal species.