Botanicals and fungi
Sutherlandia / Lessertia
Lessertia frutescens, formerly Sutherlandia frutescens, is a southern African medicinal plant.
Botanical identity and traditional-use reference
About this ingredient
SANBI documents botanical identity and longstanding traditional use. The common name “cancer bush” is a plant name, not evidence that a product treats cancer.
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Sources checked 11 November 2026.