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Herbs
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Aloe
l Astragalus
Root
l Bilberry
l Black
Walnut
l Cranberry
l Echinacea
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Evening
Primrose Oil
l Flax
Seed Oil
l Garlic
l Ginkgo
Biloba
l Ginseng
l Grape
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Hawthorn
l Licorice
l Red
Clover
l Saw
Palmetto
l St.
John's Wort
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 Aloe
has been considered a miracle plant
by cultures worldwide for centuries. It is approximately 96% water, with the balance of its active contents consisting of essential
oil, amino acids, vitamin, minerals, and enzymes. Aloe's primary strength as a
healing agent lies in the fact of it being able to regenerate damaged tissues.
Such actions have long made it a powerful therapy for wounds such as burns,
cuts, and bruises.
Results of numerous studies have shown the
following:
- may indeed be an effective
treatment for symptoms associated with diabetes
- significant reduction
in fasting serum glucose levels
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decreased frequency of anginal attacks
- antic properties and ability to inhibit
arthritis in rats
- produces strong
anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and wound healing effects
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used successfully as a laxative
- may be effective for
ulcers
- can protect
against skin damage when used topically
- effective immune system booster and possible treatment against
AIDS.
Aloe
Vera Book $8.95
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Astragalus root is popularly used worldwide as an immune enhancer and general body tonic. Indeed, studies have
demonstrated its direct positive effects on the immune system in animal models
and have pointed to its antimicrobial activity in vitro. Astragalus may benefit the digestive system, protect
against liver injury, boost the immune system of lupus patients, counter
alcohol-induced memory loss, improve sperm motility, and help heal burn
injuries. The astragalus fraction, F3, has exhibited significant
immunorestorative effects on mononuclear cells taken from c patients.
Similar results were seen in vivo using a rodent model. The anti-tumor activity
of LAK cells was greatly enhanced by the action of Shengmaisan with astragalus
membranaceus.
Results of numerous studies have shown the
following:
- congestive heart failure
patients treated, produced a relief in chest distress and dispnea
- improvements were also seen with respect to left
ventricular modeling, left ventricular end-diastolic volume and left ventricular
end-systolic volume and heart rate
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decreased ratio of pre-ejection period/left ventricular ejection time
- increased superoxide dismutase activity of red blood
cells
- reduced the
liquid peroxidation content of plasma in acute myoardial infarction patients
- successful therapy for ischemic heart disease
patients, proving more effective than Nifedipine and Tab
- animal studies point
to the efficacy of astragalus as a heart disease therapy as well.
Chinese
Herbs Astragalus $27
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Bilberry animal studies indicate bilberry
contains effective promoters and enhancers of arteriolar rhythmic diameter that
also have been shown to reduce ischaemia reperfusion injury-induced
microvascular impairments.
Bilberry has exhibited significant vasoprotective
and antioedema effects in animal trials as well.
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Black Walnut is a rich dietary source of
protein, iodine, chromium, potassium, mangnese, vitamin A, and vitamin C which
has been used to relieve symptoms of constipation and poor digestion going all
the way back to the time of ancient Greece. It is a widely recognized blood
cleanser and oxygenizer, blood sugar stabilizer, and is often used topically to
treat bruises, rashes, herpes, fungal infections, boils, canker sores, and gum
disease. Studies have shown consumption of black walnuts can
significantly lower serum cholesterol levels in healthy men. Results of animal
trials point to the cardiovascular benefits and anti-c properties of black
walnut as well.
Black
Walnut 100 ct $12.75
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Cranberry Results from numerous studies
have shown that consumption of cranberry juice is an effective treatment against
bladder and urinary tract infections. Animal experiments indicate that
components of cranberry can lower blood pressure as well.
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Echinacea a common remedy for colds and
general immune enhancer, echinacea is a plant native to America's Great Plains
and long used by Native Americans. Echinacea has exhibited anti-c activity
in vitro and been shown to enhance immune function, protect against skin damage,
and exhibit anti-inflammatory activity in mice.
Echinacea
Book $8.95
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Evening Primrose Oil has been shown to produce
beneficial effects in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. It also
holds promise for diabetics. Animal studies point to its ability to lower
systolic blood pressure and total cholesterol levels and potential for treating
skin conditions such as dermatitis.
Evening
Primrose Oil Book $8.95
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Flaxseed Oil results of animal studies
point to the anti-tumor activity of flaxseed with respect to colon and breast c. Consumption of flaxseed oil has also been shown to have cardioprotective effects in
healthy young men. Daily intake of flaxseed has proven useful in the
treatment of patients suffering from lupus.
One study found that the consumption of flaxseed for four weeks increased bowel movements by 30% and
reduced LDL cholesterol by as much as 8% in healthy young adults. Dietary
flaxseed and flax oil have attenuated renal function decline and reduced
glomerular injury with favorable effects on blood pressure, plasma lipids, and
urinary prostaglandins in rats.
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Garlic a popular herb for centuries the
world over, garlic is available in varying forms such as raw, oil, powder,
dried, or in a host of different commercial products.
Results of numerous studies have shown the
following:
- can extend the life span and improve cognitive deterioration in
mice
- has exhibited anti-aging effects on human fibroblasts in
vitro
- benefit to patients suffering from AIDS. HIV-positive patients receiving aged garlic extract produced significant improvements in immune parameters and
opportunistic infections
- garlic extracts have inhibited the growth of candida
and cytomegalovirus, in vitro, as well as exhibited a broad spectrum of
antimicrobial andantioxidant activity.
- garlic and onion compounds can
protect against liver damage in rats.
- garlic extracts
exhibited anti-Cryptococcous neoformans effects in patients suffering from
cryptococcal meningitis
- several animal studies have demonstrated the
antidiabetic effects of garlic
- in vitro and animal studies also point to the
powerful anti-c activity of garlic
- may be highly
beneficial for the prevention and treatment of heart disease.
- effect of raw garlic on
serum cholesterol, fibrinolytic activity, and clotting time
- significant decrease in serum cholesterol and an
increase in clotting time and fibrinolytic activity
- significant lower serum cholesterol and triglyceride
levels.
- coronary heart disease
patients with high serum cholesterol experienced a
significant decrease in serum cholesterol levels relative to controls.
- significant decrease in supine
diastolic blood pressure and significant reductions in serum cholesterol and
triglyceride levels
- significant decrease in
diastolic blood pressure from five to fourteen hours following the dose
- eating one fresh clove of garlic per day for
sixteen weeks reduced serum cholesterol by 20% and serum thromboxane by
80%
- benefit in some patients
with hypertension.
Garlic:
Nature's Original Remedy Book $8.95
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Ginkgo
Biloba Ginkgo trees have existed on earth for more than 200 million years.
Their leaves have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, particularly
in China. In recent years, ginkgo biloba in the form of various extracts has
been championed as one of the growing number of so called "smart
drugs" that directly attack the aging process and can potentially reverse
it.
Ginkgo is
perhaps best known of late for its restorative effects on the brain. Results of
one study showed that ginkgo biloba extract exerts a specific effect on the
noradrenergic system and on beta-receptors, which suggests central effects of a
drug acting on cerebral aging, connected specifically to reactivation of the
noradrenergic system in the cerebral cortex.
Results of numerous studies have shown the
following:
- significantly improved memory and learning
rate
- improvements in elderly patients with cerebrovascular disease.
- patients suffering from senile macular
degeneration showed significant improvements in lost distance visual acuity
- significantly effective in reducing clinical symptoms associated
with cerebrovascular insuffiency in old age
- clear improvement in vigilance among
geriatric patients with cerebral insufficiency. A ginkgo extract administered
over a period of eighteen weeks enhanced memory processes in mice
- positive effects on the
heart
- significantly decreased
erythrocyte aggregation and increased blood flow in the nail-fold capillaries
- patients suffering from peripheral arteriopathy experienced
significant improvements in the degree of pain-free walking distance, maximum
walking distance, and plethylsmography
- significant improvements in hypoxic hypoxia
fixation time of saccadic eye movements and complex choice reaction time in
healthy male subjects
- significant improvement in fibrinogen levels
and hemorrheological properties in patients with a history of elevated
fibrinogen levels and plasma viscosity, as well as a host of different
underlying diseases
- positive effects on whole blood
visco-elasticity
and microcirculation in patients with pathological visco-elasticity values
- protective effects on the hypoxic myocardium in
rats
- protect against cardiac ischemia reperfusion injury in rats,
and early ventricular tachycardia by coronary reperfusion in dogs.
- significant pain relief and
walking tolerance for arthritis patients
- benefits in hepatitis,
tinnitus, and Parkinson's patients
- visual field damage caused by a chronic lack of blood flow in elderly patients
can be reversed by treatment with ginkgo biloba extract
- improvements in some cognitive functions in elderly patients with moderate
arterial insufficiency
- diabetics suffering from early diabetic retinopathy
showed statistical improvement
- has promoted hair regrowth in
rats
- significant recovery in patients with acute
cochlear deafness caused by ischemic damage through the reduction of lipid
peroxidtion and neutrophil infiltration
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significant improvement in nerve function
- proven
effective in relieving symptoms associated with PMS
- protective effects against spinal
cord injury in rats due to its antioxidant activities.
- anti-stress activity in
rats and mice
- promise in the treatment of
hypoxida/ischemia,
seizure activity, and peripheral nerve damage
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significant protective effect against experimental retinal damage in rabbits
- dramatic recovery in severe cases of hypovolaemic shock
related to monoclonal
- reduced vascular,
tissular, and metabolic
disturbances, along with neurological behavioral consequences associated with
them.
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Ginseng is a potent adaptogenic herb that
has been used world over throughout history. There are several different types
of ginseng, all adaptogens, including Korean, Chinese, Siberian, and American.
Adaptogenic herbs primarily act as stress fighters by restoring homeostasis.
Results of numerous studies have shown the
following:
- benefits to the central nervous system, cardiovascular system and endocrine
secretion, immune function, stress, aging, etc.
- protective effects against
psychological and physical stress in mice
- restored the thyroid and
adrenal functions inhibited by dexamethasone treatment in rats
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significant benefits to coronary heart disease
- direct anti-aging
effects on rats
- positive effects on immune
markers in subjects infected with HIV
- significant
enhancement of cell-mediated immune functions
- animal and
in vitro studies have pointed to the benefits on the immune system
- proven useful in c and heart disease
- inverse
association between oral intake of different types of ginseng and the risk of
various cs in humans, including lip, oral cavity, pharnyx, esophageal,
stomach, colon-rectal, liver, pancreatic, laryngeal, lung, and ovarian
- significant inverse association
between the consumption of ginseng and risk of gastric and lung c in adults
over the age of forty
- inverse
association between a history of ginseng intake and the risk of c
- effective treatment in patients suffering from congestive heart failure
- shown
to protect against myocardiac ischemic and reperfusion injuries in open heart
surgery patients
- effective in lowering total serum cholesterol
levels of chickens
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possible benefits to improve cognitive function, particularly
memory and learning
- elevated mood, improved psycho-physical performance, and
reduced fasting glucose and body weight
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benefits include improvements for patients suffering from stroke, sleepwalking disturbances, ulcers, kidney damage, and
narcotic addiction
- enhances the rate of blood alcohol clearance in healthy
men
- significant positive effects with respect to penile rigidity and
girth, libido and subjective reports of satisfaction relative to controls in men
suffering from erectile dysfunction
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Herbs 500 Ginseng Drops $150
Chinese
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Chinese Herbs Ginseng Nutritive Combination $23
Chinese
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Chinese
Herbs Grandpa's Ginseng $29
Chinese
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Chinese
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The
Book of Ginseng $14.95
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Grape In addition to possessing strong
antioxidant potential, grape extracts have shown anti-c and
anti-inflammatory effects in mice, reduced the risk of colon c in monkeys,
and exhibited cardioprotective effects in vitro.
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Hawthorn leaves, berries and blossoms have
all been shown to have healing properties and have been used in China and Europe
for hundreds of years. Hawthorn extract has been found to significantly reduce the blood
pressure and heart rate in middle-aged patients suffering from chronic heart
failure. Animal
studies have shown the cardioprotective effects
of hawthorn.
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Licorice low doses of the licorice extract
glcyrrhizine (150 mg per day) have been shown to be effective against
hyperkalemia in patients suffering from diabetes. Similar results have also been
seen in studies involving diabetic rats. Licorice has exhibited antiviral
effects in vitro, including an ability to inhibit the growth of the herpes
virus.
Licorice has also been used in the treatment of
cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis, ulcers, and hepatitis.
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Red Clover is a purple flower found across
the United States which is high in protein, phosphorus, and calcium. Daily
supplementation of red clover has been shown to be effective in the
treatment of patients suffering from metastatic renal cell c. Studies
indicate red clover can also inhibit the growth of prostate tumors in rats, and
exhibits chemopreventive activity in vitro. More traditional uses of red clover
have been as a remedy for childhood skin problems, and also for psoriasis in
adults. It is a popular herbal treatment for throat conditions such as
bronchitis and whooping cough, and is often used as a blood, kidney, and liver
cleanser.
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Saw Palmetto is a small, fruit-bearing
palm tree native to Florida. Results from numerous studies point to the
effectiveness of saw palmetto extracts in the treatment of benign prostatic
hyperplasia.
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St. John's Wort while widely used in
Europe for decades, St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) has received a lot of
attention in the U.S. of late as a promising new treatment in the fight against
depression, and for good reason. St. John's wort contains hypericin which
inhibits monoamine oxiadase, a chemical that is associated with depression.
Results from dozens of studies indicate that the herb is an effective
alternative to more conventional pharmaceutical approaches that often are
accompanied by serious side effects. Dosages in such studies have generally
ranged between 100 to 900 mg per day.
As users of the herb have known for centuries,
St. John's Wort is, however, far more than simply a remedy for depression.
Studies have shown it can reduce the intensity level of enzymatic and
non-enzymatic processes of lipid peroxidation of rat liver microsomes in vitro
and in vivo. It has demonstrated anti-herpes in vitro. Contemporary research
points to the herb's promise as an effective therapy for c, AIDS,
alcoholism, hepatitis, and insomnia. St. John's wort has been used historically
against symptoms associated with PMS and as a reliable treatment for wounds and
burns. It can be taken as a tincture, tea, decoction, oil, or capsule.
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