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Colon and Liver Cleanser Report

Many chronic physical and mental disorders are the direct result of an overloaded liver filled with toxic food fragments and chemicals. The liver is probably the organ most assaulted by our lifestyles of stress, junk foods, drugs and alcohol, industrial toxins, and air pollution. We need to protect ourselves by helping the liver with its natural detoxification and regenerative processes. Good nutrition and herbal preparations will provide this support.

Liver congestion contributes to an estimated 20 million victims of gallstones in America each year (500,000 have their gallbladders removed), to high cholesterol which results in strokes and heart disease, and to liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, and to the inflammation of the gall bladder.

Some Warning Signs of a Congested, Toxic Liver

• Feeling tired after a meal.
• Chronic fatigue.
• Mood swings, including depression or irrational anger flare-ups.
• Digestive symptoms including nausea, foul-smelling gas and bloating, loss of appetite, constipation, and/or diarrhea.
• Sore feet, muscle or joint pain.
• Wounds slow in healing.
• Skin disorders including acne, boils, psoriasis, eczema, and jaundice.

Some of the Functions the Liver Performs

Weighing about 3 to 5 pounds, the liver is the largest organ in the body and requires about 12% of all your body’s energy to perform over 500 different jobs in regulating your metabolism every day!

• It converts the thyroid hormone thyroxine into triiodothyronine, without which energy-depleting hypothyroidism results.
• Creates Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF) from glutathione and chromium, essential for insulin to maintain proper blood sugar levels.
• Breaks down hormones for elimination from the body after they’ve been used (insulin, estrogen, aldosterone, and adrenaline).
• Manufactures bile salts that dissolve toxins before they are secreted into the intestines and break down fats and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) for absorption into the digestive tract.
• Stores iron and various vitamins, such as A, D, and B-12.
• Detoxifies ammonia, which occurs as a toxic by-product or fermented food and protein metabolism in the bowel.
• Must break down everything that is toxic or poisonous to the body from metabolic wastes to insecticides on food, to alcohol and drugs, to chemicals used in industrial and food processing, plus many more. Failure to do this important job usually results in death in 12 to 24 hours.
• This main glucose buffer is the key regulator of blood sugar due to its job of producing, storing, and releasing glycogen, which is the form able to be stored by the body as a half-day’s supply of sugar.
• Major immune system organ has "Kupffer" cells, which are responsible for the filtration of all blood (heavy with foods and bacteria absorbed into the blood during digestion) and for the removal of 99% of bacteria.

Risk Factors

Let’s examine who’s at risk for "sub-clinical chronic liver dysfunction", which means the symptoms are too mild to be detected by usual clinical tests or examinations.

• Heavy coffee drinkers.
• Those who regularly consume fried "junk foods", i.e. doughnuts, chips, etc. cooked in fat or oil, a leading source of lipid peroxides, or rancid fats, which are toxic to the liver.
• Persistent alcohol users. The liver changes alcohol into toxic acetaldehyde.
• Birth control pill users. As the liver breaks down estrogen, the byproduct, estradiol, is produced and can be toxic for persons deficient in B-vitamins and protein.
• Candida patients: Yeast causes fermentation of dietary sugar, which turns into the liver-toxic acetaldehyde and makes liver-harmful ammonia in the gut as well. Substances from dead yeast also overload the liver’s immune cells.
• Arthritis sufferers and other chronic aspirin/Tylenol takers (8 to 12 daily). This "safe" drug (Tylenol) can damage the liver with prolonged high dosages.
• Long-term prescription drug users, i.e. Dilantin and Phenobarbitol (for epilepsy) Nizoral (for Candida) and Chlorpromazine (a tranquilizer) to name a few. Those so-called "recreational" drugs, like Cocaine, tobacco and Amphetamine MDMA, etc. also risk liver damage.
• Farm workers and produce handlers exposed to pesticides DDT, Chlordane, Lindane, Aldrin, 2-4-5-T and Dioxin which all tend to collect in body fat.
• Service and industrial workers who are customarily exposed to heavy metals (lead, mercury, and cadmium), radioactive chemicals, solvents (carbon tetrachloride and TCE), spray paints, and chemicals in hair salons.
• Auto mechanics and gas station attendants who are exposed to gasoline, diesel fuel, motor oil, degreasing chemicals, etc. which are absorbed through the skin or by the inhalation of fumes.

How to Detoxify

When planning to rid the liver of harmful toxins and poisons, three actions of the liver must be the focal point for support and stimulation:

1. Bile production and flow must be encouraged. By supporting this activity, the "liver congestion" is prevented, the toxin and cholesterol excretion is increased, and there is a noted decrease in fatty deposits. A good quality fiber supplement containing psyllium would be good to ensure that bile acids and toxins were bound and eliminated, thus preventing their reabsorbing and the forming of cancer producing compounds.

2. The main liver cells, hepatocytes, must be protected from damage caused by inflammation and must be stimulated to regenerate and multiply, thus functioning at optimum.

3. The immune system cells, Kupffer cells, should be encouraged to capture and digest toxins and allergy-causing substances. Adequate amounts of vitamins and trace minerals should be taken before and during the detoxification process, as well as quality proteins, carbohydrates, and fats to insure optimal results.

Detoxification, Lipotropic (dissolves & mobilizes fat), & Liver Herbs

Dandelion Root
The dandelion is a perennial plant found almost everywhere though not occurring in the Southern Hemisphere. Having a leaf the shape of a lion’s tooth, the name is taken from the French "dent-de-lion" meaning "tooth-of-the-lion". It increases bile production and stimulates its flow to the gallbladder, where it also causes contractions and the release of bile from there. The polysaccharide insulin found in this root is respected for its white blood cell and immune-boosting properties.

This root is also higher in beta-carotene (a powerful antioxidant and precursor to Vitamin A) than what is found in carrots. The leaf of the plant is a powerful diuretic and a delicious salad green eaten in the spring. Dandelion is a very nutritive herb with medicinal benefits; it stimulates the liver and kidneys while absorbing toxins and soothes the digestive tract while promoting healing.

Uses: liver, kidneys, gall bladder, stomach, pancreas, intestines, and blood. Abscesses, age spots, anemia, boils, blood pressure (high), blood purifier, breast tumors, cancer, cholesterol, constipation, cirrhosis, cramps, dermatitis, diabetes, eczema, endurance, fatigue, fever, fluid retention, gout, jaundice, hypoglycemia, all liver problems, psoriasis, rheumatism, spleen, stomach, uric acid, warts, stimulates metabolism.

Constituents: High in A, C, E, Calcium, Iron, and Potassium. Moderate in Magnesium, Phosphorus, Manganese, Selenium, Silicon, Sodium and Vitamin A, C, and E. With some B-complex including Biotin, Inositol, Niacin, PABA, B-1, B-2, B5, B-6, B-9, B-12; Vitamin P, Fats, Gluten, Gum, Linolenic Acid, Proteins. Small amounts of Sulfur, Zinc, Inulin, Lactupicrine, Potash, Resin.

Fringe Tree
A small tree, bearing white flowers in June, like snowdrops, and with large leaves like those of the magnolia, it presents a charming appearance. The bark of the root of this tree has similar properties to thin and increase the flow of bile, while gradually dissolving old gall stones and preventing the formation of new. With sufficient bile flow, fatty foods stop causing digestive problems and fat-soluble vitamins and other nutrients are thoroughly absorbed. The liver is no longer backed up by cholesterol, nor is the blood’s circulation clogged by it.

It is a good blood purifier and general tonic. It reduces fevers, has a gentle action on the bowels, aids the kidneys, helps in all liver troubles, jaundice, gall bladder, gall stones and colic. Externally may be used for sores.

Poke Root
This plant should only be used by the well-trained herbalist. Its results can be fatal. In small doses, Poke Root is used as a blood purifier in combination with other herbs such as Red Clover, Echinacea, and Yellow Dock. It is a stimulant for the lymphatic system, and it helps to clear the lymph.

Uses include: tonsillitis, swollen glands, mastitis, mumps, rheumatism and arthritis (due to its stimulating effect on the elimination of tissues), pain, chronic catarrh, respiratory disorders, breast tumors, laryngitis, biliousness, liver and kidney congestion, and skin diseases.

It should not be used more than one gram per day. When used in its higher dosage amounts, it acts as an emetic and a cathartic. Externally it can be used for scabies, eczema, skin infections and parasites, breast tumors, caked breasts, abscesses, and fungal infections. CAUTION: This plant is extremely potent and poisonous if not used appropriately.

Immune-Activating, Blood-Building Herbs

Goldenseal Root
The valuable, golden yellow root of this plant gives it its name. Goldenseal is a native of Canada and the eastern United States. It is found in the rich soil of shady woods and moist places at the edge of wooded lands. It is best when harvested at three years of growth. It has antibiotic properties stronger than many prescription medicines and is able to target unwanted bacteria, as well as protozoa and yeasts. It is unique in that it does not harm the beneficial bacteria necessary in the digestive tract. This alkaloid Berberine has the added benefit of increasing blood flow through the spleen, where it also increases the immune-building activity of the large supply of white blood cells there.

The American Indians valued it highly as a general tonic, intestinal medicine, used internally and externally (wash), for eye problems, and was used as a dye for clothing and weapons. Goldenseal’s special action on the mucus membrane makes it valuable against catarrh, colon, rectum, hemorrhoids, liver disorders, infections of the sinuses (snuffed), gums and mouth (gargle), and eyes. It is antiseptic for sores of the skin, ringworm, skin & stomach ulcers. Asthma, bladder infection, internal bleeding, canker sores, cancer, childhood diseases, circulation, colon inflammation, constipation (chronic), diabetes, eczema, eye infections, hay fever, gastritis, genital disorders, gonorrhea, herpes, liver problems, lymph congestion, mammary and ovarian tumors, menstruation (excessive), ulcers, urethritis, vaginitis, venereal disease.

Constituents: Albumin, Berberine, Candine, Chologenic Acid, Hydrastine, Lignin, Volatile & Essential Oils, Resin. Goldenseal Root is high in Iron, Manganese and Silicon and has some Magnesium, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin C, and B-Complex and small amounts of Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Vitamin A. Traces of Chlorine.

Echinacea Root
This herb is also known as Purple Cone Flower and has very strong immune-activating abilities. It grows in America west of Ohio and is cultivated in Britain. The Isobutylamides extracted by alcohol are the tingle felt on the tongue. The liver or any other tissues with these activated white blood cells can fight off both bacterial and viral infections and clear the blood of toxins.

Uses: blood , kidneys and lymph : blood cleanser: immune system booster; good for teeth, abscesses, colic, colds, flu, infections, snake bites, gangrene, pus diseases, swollen lymph glands; upper respiratory infections (tonsillitis & laryngitis), sinus infections, mouth rinse (pyorrhea & gingivitis).

Constituents: Aribinose, Betaine, Echinacen, Echinacin B, Echinacoside, Echinolone, Glucuronic Acid, Inulin, Inuloid, Isobutylamides, Pentadecadiene, Polyacetylene Compounds, Polysaccharides, Resin, Rhamnose, and Tannins. Nutrients: Enzymes, Fructose, Fatty Acids, Galactose, Glucose, Protein, Sucrose, Exylose. Vitamins & minerals: High in Iron, Selenium, Zinc, Manganese, and Silicon. Moderate in Magnesium, Potassium, Niacin, Vitamin C and E, and some B-complex. Small amounts of Calcium, Copper, Phosphorus, Sodium, Sulfur and Vitamin A.

Pau D’ Arco Bark
Also called Lapacho & Ipe Roxo. The inner bark of Bignoniaceae family, genus Tabebuia or Tecoma, is a purple flowering 100 foot tree. It has been used as a cure-all remedy throughout South America for centuries. It was used by the ancient Aztec’s and the Incas (called it bow tree) as one of their major healing herbs. Dr. Theodoro Meyer, an award winning botanist from Argentina died in 1972 after years of frustrating attempts to convince the scientific world of the great value of Pau D’ Arco. Research has shown that it contains a natural antibacterial agent, has a healing effect on the entire body, cleanses the blood, and kills viruses. It builds the immune system, nerves, and increases resistance to disease.

Uses: for AIDS, allergies, all infections and inflammation, anemia, asthma, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, blood builder, bronchitis, cancer (all types), candidiasis, colitis, cystitis, smoker’s cough, diabetes, eczema, eyelids (paralysis), fistulas, gastritis, gonorrhea, hemorrhages, heals wounds, hernias, hodgekins disease, liver disease, leukemia, lupus, malaria, multiple sclerosis, nephritis, osteomyelitis, pain reliever, Parkinson’s disease, polyps, prostatitis, psoriasis, pyorrhea, rheumatism, ringworm, skin cancer, skin sores, spleen infections, snake bites, ulcers including varicose ulcers, varicose veins, warts, wounds.

Constituents: Antibacterial Agent. High in Calcium and Iron. Medium in Selenium. Low in Magnesium, Manganese, Vitamin C and Zinc. Traces of Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Vitamin A and B-complex.

Licorice Root
This herb is one of the favorites in Chinese herbal medicine. It has general effects on the whole body. Its stimulating action helps to counteract stress; and it supplies energy to the body , making it especially useful for those recovering from illness. Licorice works with the lungs, stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and Adrenals. It contains substances similar to the adrenal cortical hormones and has an estrogenic effect; therefore, it is an important herb for treating adrenal insufficiency, other glandular problems, and female disorders.

It is beneficial for the throat and lungs in treating coughs and chest complaints. Its demulcent qualities are useful with inflammation of the intestines and with ulcers. Licorice induces interferon production and has an antimicrobial activity with an effect on the adreno-cortical system which produces a positive effect against all skin disorders when used internally, and is very effective against skin disorders externally - for example; atopic and infantile eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, neurodermatitis, anal piles, inflamed eyes, pruitis, lichen simplexadn, combined with neomysicn to cure impetigo.

Other uses: adrenal exhaustion, Addison’s disease, age spots, arteriosclerosis, arthritis, as a blood cleanser/detoxifier/purifier and protector, to adjusts blood salts, to balance blood sugar, bronchial congestion, cancer, circulation, colds, constipation, coughs, Cushings’ disease, dropsy, drug withdrawal, emphysema, endurance, energy, female complaints, fevers, flu, heart strengthener, hoarseness, hypoglycemia, to increase effectiveness of adrenal hormone glucocorticoids in liver, impotency, liver protector, all lung problems, to heal and protect mucus membranes, nausea, to induce ovulation, Parkinson’s disease, pituitary, expels phlegm, pruitis, natural steroids, sore throat, general tonic, ulcers, vitality. CAUTION: large and frequent doses may worsen hypertension.

Astragalus Root
Astragali Radix (Astragalus membranaceus) Chinese name: Huang Ch’i.

Astragalus is one of the most popular herbs used in the Orient. The highest quality roots are large and usually cut into long, thin slices and has a yellow core and a sweet flavor. It is a tonic producing warm energy and specifically tonifying lung, spleen, and triple warmer via meridians. It is especially energizing to young adults, said to be better than ginseng. It is strengthening to arms and legs. It is very useful for those working outside in the cold giving a warm energy.

It tones the protective energy (Wei Ch’i) which is generated in the lungs, stomach and spleen then circulates just under the skin in the subcutaneous tissues providing suppleness to the flesh and adaptive energy to the skin. It fortifies the immune system and is a blood tonic. It helps regulate fluid metabolism relieving fluid retention and bloating. It is helps regulate sugar metabolism and is valuable against diabetes.

An article published in Cancer, a publication of the American Cancer Society, reports that the aqueous extract of Astragalus membranaceus restored the immune functions in 90% of cancer patients studied. The article states that the cellular immune response is usually impaired in cancer patients, especially in those with advanced disease. Immune response is further compromised by radiation and/or chemotherapy. Astragalus has been found to be a "response modifier" which favorably modulates the subnormal immune apparatus of cancer patients.

In studies performed at the National Cancer Institute and five other leading American Cancer Institutes over the past ten years, it has been positively shown that Astragalus strengthens a cancer patients immune system. Researchers believe, on the basis of cell studies, that Astragalus augments those white blood cells that fight disease and removes some of those that make the body more vulnerable to it.

There is clinical evidence that cancer patients given Astragalus during chemotherapy or radiation, both of which reduce the body’s natural immunity while attacking the cancer, recover significantly faster and live longer. It is evident that Astragalus does not directly attack cancers themselves, but instead strengthens the body’s immune system. In these same studies, both in the laboratory and with 572 cancer patients, it also has been found that Astragalus promotes adrenal cortical function, which also is critically diminished in cancer patients. Astragalus also ameliorates bone marrow depression and gastrointestinal toxicity caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Chinese researchers, conducting parallel research, have found that Astragalus enables mice to resist highly infectious viruses and to produce larger amounts of Interferon. Interferon is a vital cellular protein that inhibits viral growth and is believed to be effective against virus-related cancers. Because of Astragalus’ ability to strengthen the immune system, it is now being looked into as a possible treatment for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, better known as AIDS. Astragalus reduces the so-called "T-Suppressor Cells", which inhibits immunity, and are found in high numbers in AIDS patients. T-Suppressor Cells also are more prevalent in the elderly, making them more susceptible to disease. Thus Astragalus is being studied for its potential ability to prolong life.

A group of researchers in Texas reported that when Astragalus extract is added to a culture medium in which human lung cell mass is grown , the cellular aging process appears to be significantly postponed. In two identical groups of cultured cell mass, one treated with Astragalus, and one not, the untreated cells survived 61 to 66 reproductive generations, while the cells treated with Astragalus survived an average of 98 generations - almost double increase in life expectancy.

In a series of articles in the Chinese Medical Journal, doctors at the Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease described significant effects of Astragalus against the Coxsackie B virus. Among other things, this virus can cause an infection of the heart called Coxsackie B Viral Myocarditis. This disease has become common in China recently, and there is currently no drug known for effective prophylaxis or treatment.

In 1987 Chinese researchers showed beneficial effects of Astragalus on heart cell cultures infected with Coxsackie B 2 virus (Yang YZ, et al., Chinese Medical Journal. 1987, 107(7): 595). Following up on this research, the same group has released the results of their latest experiments. In another cultured heart cell experiment, Yuan Wei-long et al. demonstrated that Astragalus could reduce cardiac cell damage and changes in electric activity of heart cells. Infected cells that were treated with Astragalus extract maintained more regular rhythms, beating frequency, and beating percentage and showed less cellular damage from the virus infection. (CMJ.1990, 103(3): 177-182). The results of the in vitro experiments were confirmed in another study with Coxsackie B 3 virus-infected mice. Compared with controls, those mice given the Astragalus extract were significantly protected against the effects of the virus.

Constituents: Glycosides, Choline, Betaine, Linolenic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Isoamnitine, Kumatakenin.

Cell Protection & Regeneration Herbs

Milk Thistle
This tall, reddish purple flower stands 4 to 10 feet high. The seed is valued for its healing flavinolignins, of which Silymarin is the most potent. Silymarin goes directly to the liver cell’s center to start new protein formation, which causes cell reproduction, regeneration, and repair. It acts as an antioxidant (many times more powerful than Vitamin E) and also prevents the formation of toxic products called leucotrienes and prostaglandins. This herb is so powerful as a liver cell protector that patients in Europe treated quickly for Amanita Phalloides mushroom poisoning survived with only minor liver damage, and can fight off both bacterial and viral infections.

Uses: Dr. Balch, author of Prescription for Nutritional Healing, states that it "protects the kidneys and is beneficial to those with psoriasis". It is a specific for liver problems including jaundice, cirrhosis, hepatitis, and damage from drug and alcohol abuse. This herb also works to prevent plaque buildup and prevent hardening of the arteries. It is rich in Bioflavonoids and helps to increase membrane strength and reduce membrane permeability. It helps with protein synthesis, and to speed up the process of liver regeneration. May be used for varicose veins. The seeds are also helpful for disorders of the spleen and gall bladder.

Constituents: It is rich in calcium. Contains moderate amounts of Vitamin A, B-Complex, C potassium, phosphorus, selenium. Small amounts of sodium, chlorine, magnesium, iron, and niacin. Trace amounts of minerals including manganese, silicon and strontium. Active flavonoid: silymarin (a unique type of flavonoid with antioxidant ability).

Bowel Toning Herbs

Cascara Sagrada
Cascara Sagrada is a deciduous tree native to the mountainous areas of North America from British Columbia to Montana and northern California. The tree grows form 15 to 25 feet high, and its reddish-brown bark is often covered with a gray lichen.

Uses: Cascara Sagrada is one of the best herbs for the entire digestive tract. It tones and increases peristaltic action without being habit forming. It promotes secretions of the stomach, liver, pancreas, and gall ducts. It helps the body rid itself of gall stones.

It has an antibiotic effect on harmful bacteria in the digestive tract and is valuable in all digestive complaints, as well as helping high blood pressure, catarrh, cleansing, colitis, colon disorders, constipation, coughs, croup, digestion, diverticulosis, dyspepsia, gall bladder, gall stones, gout, hemorrhoids, hepatitis, indigestion, insomnia, intestines, jaundice, leukemia, liver disorders, nerves, parasites, pituitary, spleen, worms, and toxins from the blood.

Constituents: It is rich in Anthracene Compounds (emodin & chrysophanic acid cathartics ), these botanical constituents contained partly in a free condition, but principally as Glycosides, also a number of Tannins, Resins and Bitter Principals which promote peristaltic action in the intestinal canal. Anthraquinone, Calcium, Casccarosides, Essential Oils, Inositol, Manganese, PABA, Potassium, Vitamin B-complex, and Vitamins B2 and B6.

Buckthorn
As a shrub Buckthorn may grow to 20 feet or as a tree to 25 feet in swamps and the damp places of the northern and northeastern U.S., as well as Europe. Buckthorn is in the same family with Cascara Sagrada, having similar properties, however it’s action is gentle like that of Turkey Rhubarb Root. It has a stimulating effect on the bile. It does not gripe and has a calming effect on the gastrointestinal tract without being habit forming. When the tincture is taken in a hot tea it produces profuse perspiration.

Uses: appendicitis, bleeding, bowels, dropsy, fevers, itching, parasites, lead poisoning, rheumatism, skin diseases, & warts (external).

Constituents: Buckthorn contains moderate amounts of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Potassium, small amounts of Sodium and Chlorine. Trace amounts of Magnesium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, and Zinc.

Blood Purifiers

Burdock Root
Blood, liver, and kidneys. Burdock root is one of the best blood purifiers for chronic infection, arthritis, rheumatism, skin diseases, and sciatica. It is high in iron and insulin, which is of special value to the blood. Its volatile oils are a good diaphoretic and removes excess wastes and uric acid from the kidneys, while increasing urine. It is excellent for gout. Burdock is used for fevers and skin eruptions, boils, styes, carbuncles, canker sores. It contains mucilage with antifungal and antibacterial, properties; soothes the hypothalamus; aids the pituitary gland to help to adjust hormone balance, relieves congestion of the lymphatic system, and helps break down calcification in joints. It is also used as a poultice or fomentation for wounds, swellings, and hemorrhoids.

Uses: acne, allergies, arthritis, asthma, blood purifier, boils, bronchitis, canker sores, cancer, dandruff, eczema, fevers, gout, hay fever, infections, kidney problems, leprosy, liver problems, lumbago, lungs, nervousness, rheumatism, skin diseases, uterus (prolapsed), wounds.

Constituents: Arctin, Biotin, Vitamin C, Calcium, Copper, Inulin (a form of starch), Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Niacin, PABA, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Silicon, B1, Vitamin A, and P, Volatile Oils, Sulphur, Tannins, Vitamins B1, B2, B6, B12, Vitamin E, Zinc, Chlorine, and Iodine.

Red Clover Blossoms
Used in the treatment of blood, liver, lymph, nerves, digestion, coughs, bronchitis, and weak lungs. It may be used in cough syrups, mixed with water and honey. High in minerals, it is strengthening to the body and for the debilitated individual to increase vitality.

Uses: it is considered a blood purifier, an antibiotic used for tuberculosis and bacteria fighter, acne, athletes foot, boils, fungus infections and is a mild alterative, and is used for scrofulous, skin diseases, inflamed lungs, bronchitis, whooping cough, inflammatory conditions, gout, arthritis, rheumatism, douche, childhood diseases, constipation, eczema, flu, hay fever, leprosy, leukemia, nervous energy, psoriasis, rickets, scarlet fever, scrofula, skin cancer, syphilis, toxins, ulcers, sores, spasmodic affections, stomach cancer, urinary problems, cancerous growths and AIDS. It is soothing to the nerves and is a muscle relaxant and mild appetite suppressant. As a mild alterative and sedative, it is a useful herb for children and the elderly. The American Indians used it as a wash for sore eyes and in salves for burns.

Constituents: High in Coumarins, Glycosides, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin C, Iron, and Niacin. Moderate amounts of Biotin, Choline, Inositol, Manganese, Phosphorus, and some B-complex vitamins. Small amounts of A, B2, Copper, Selenium, Sodium, Silicon, and Zinc.

Yellow Dock
A blood purifier and an excellent blood-builder that tones up the entire system, as its iron content is easily digestible and it contains up to 40% iron compounds. It is useful for anemia and iron-deficiency symptoms. As a blood cleanser, it is often used for the treatment of skin diseases. Yellow Dock has a stimulating effect on the liver and is used for liver/gallbladder diseases; it also has a mild laxative effect. It balances body chemistry with its high mineral content and nourishes the glands and builds up the immune system. It may be used as a compress for itchy skin and as an ointment for sores, eruptions, and swellings. The Native Americans used the crushed leaves for boils and the pulverized root for cuts.

Uses: acne, anemia during pregnancy, arsenic poisoning, bladder, bile congestion, bleeding lungs or bowels, blood disorders, blood purifier, bronchitis (chronic), cancer, congestion, constipation, dyspepsia, ears (running), itching, eczema, eruptions, eyelids (ulcerated), female weakness, gall bladder, glands, hemorrhoids, herpes, jaundice, leprosy, leukemia, liver, lungs (bleeding), lymphatic problems, psoriasis, rheumatism, scurvy, skin problems, spleen, stomach problems, thyroid, tumors, ulcers.

Constituents: High in Vitamin A, C, Iron and Manganese, B-complex Vitamins, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and selenium. Moderate amounts of Calcium, potassium, and Niacin. Traces of sodium and Silicon.

Bowel Soothers

Fennel Seed
Fennel is a sweet tasting herb used as an appetite suppressant, eyewash and for acid stomach to dispel gas, gastrointestinal tract spasms, abdominal pain, cramping and colon disorders. It promotes the function of the spleen, liver, and kidneys, and removes waste material from the body, also clears phlegm the lungs. It is effective in the treatment of gout, an aid to cancer patients after chemotherapy and radiation, and it strengthens the nerves. It promotes the flow of urine, menstrual blood, and mothers milk.

Uses: appetite suppressant, bronchitis, colic, congestion, convulsions, coughs, cramps (abdominal), digestive disorders, emphysema, eyewash, female problems, gas, gout, hoarseness, intestinal problems, jaundice, lactation (promotes), nervous disorders, pin worms, rheumatism, sedative for children, sinus congestion, spasms.

Constituents: High in Anthole, Calcium, Camphene, Cymene, Dipentene, Fenchone, 7-hydrozycoumarin, Limonene, Magnesium, Oleic Acid, Petroselinic Acid, Phellanderene, Pinene, Phosphorus, Stigmasterol, Volatile Oils. Moderate amounts of Potassium, Sulfur, Sodium, Iron, and Selenium. Small amounts of Chlorine, Zinc, Manganese, Silicon, Vitamins A, C, and E.

Ginger Root
Ginger is a spicy aromatic, carminative, diaphoretic, stimulant; diuretic herb that removes pain, spasms, inflammation and excess fluid and cleanses waste from the stomach, intestines, liver, joints, and muscles while increasing circulation. Ginger brings heat into the system and stimulates digestion. It is used for traveling sickness. Ginger in hot tea or water is good for suppressed menstruation and scanty urine. It will raise the body temperature if used in frequent doses. It promotes gastric secretion and prevents griping, cramps, spasms and diarrhea when used with other herbs in a colon and liver cleansing formula.

Uses: arthritis, circulation, colds, colitis, constipation, contagious disease, coughs, cramps (stomach, muscle or bowel), digestion problems, diuretic, diverticulosis, gas, headache, hot flashes, indigestion, morning and travel sickness, nausea, pain, paralysis of the tongue, rheumatism, sinus congestion, spasms (stomach or colon), suppressed menstruation, vomiting. Use a ginger fomentation for mumps. Ginger makes a good foot bath.

Constituents: High in Potassium, Manganese, and Silicon. Moderate Amounts of Vitamins A, C, B-complex, Magnesium and Phosphorus. Small amounts of Sodium, Iron and Zinc. Bisabolene, Borneal, Borneol, Camphene, Choline, Cineole, Citral, Ginerol, Inositol, Volatile Oils, PABA, Phellanderene, Acrid Resin, Sequiterpene, Vitamins B3, B5, and B9, Zingerone, and zingiberene.

Stevia Leaf
Stevia is a natural sweetener 300 times sweeter than sugar. Two drops equals the sweetness of one teaspoonful of white sugar. Stevia is rich in chromium, which helps to balance the blood sugar. It can be used for diabetes, food cravings, obesity, tobacco cravings, and as a sugar substitute. A small amount of Stevia goes a long way and does not leave an aftertaste.

Uses: alcoholism, candida, diabetes, energy, hypoglycemia, premenstrual syndrome, smoking (withdrawal), and stress.

Constituents: High in Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Selenium. Moderate amounts of Manganese, Silicon, and Sodium. Small amounts of Calcium, Iron, and Zinc.

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