Hoodia from Kalahari Desert South Africa

Hoodia Gordonii
Found deep in the Kalahari desert, Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent plant that looks like a small cactus. This strangely-shaped little plant has many relatives throughout the desert, but only one variety, Hoodia Gordonii, is known to have an effect on appetite and weight loss. There are no known side-effects from Hoodia, which has been studied scientifically for over 30 years. Most recently, Phytopharm has invested millions in isolating Hoodia’s active components.

For generations, the San Bushmen have eaten Hoodia to control both hunger and thirst as they roam the Kalahari desert. They would consume the raw plant over long desert journeys, allowing them to eat and drink almost nothing for hours and days at a time. And for generations, only the San people knew of Hoodia’s remarkable properties.