The Hoodia Gordonii is a plant that is known for the medicinal properties. It can be found in South Africa and Namibia. It is a spiny, juicy plant with flowers that smell like decaying meat. It is similar in appearance to a cactus and was discovered around 1779 by a man named Robert Jacob Gordon, near the Orange River.

There has been a lot of hype associated with it recently with it being used as an aid for weight loss by many people around the world. Bushmen have been said to have used it when on long hunting trips to keep any hunger and thirst that they may feel at bay. They would eat the plants in order to have these effects.

With this being found out made people want to market the product quickly knowing that it would be something that people would want to try. It is available over the internet or in health food stores in many forms. Capsules, liquid, and other forms of it can be found for people that may be interested in giving it a try.

There has been no human testing done on this product yet, but it has been done in rats and mice. Studies found that mice that were injected with the Hoodia Gordonii ate far less then the rats and mice that did not receive the drug. This could be a positive sign for researchers in the future but they will need to run studies on humans to see how accurate the comparisons are with rats and mice.

There has been a case where a newsperson wanted to find out whether or not the information that she heard about hoodia was true or not. This person made the trip to Africa and was taken to an area where the plant was located and tried it out first hand. The taste of it was found to be somewhat like a cucumber and it was not bad.

The results that came from this being done were that the hoodia did curb the appetite and the thirst of the reporter for the entire day. On top of this there were also no ill effects known to occur either which makes a person feel a lot safer when thinking about consuming something that so little is known about. This can shed some light on the truth of the claims of the Bushmen. None the less there are sure to be studies done to support the claims of it being an appetite suppressant.

It is only a matter of time before the testing will begin on humans regarding Hoodia Gordonii. Rumours have been about that it is bad for the kidneys. Having said this common sense would tell pregnant women and children to stay away from this product until there are some concrete results from testing on humans.

Products that are new will be coming along all the time. The important thing that people need to remember is that it is their bodies that will be taking in the products, and they need to be informed as much as possible before making any choices. By reading and listening to others you can find out a lot of useful information and make a well informed decision.