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It is an antiseptic, blood cleanser, and astringent. Beneficial to the kidneys, especially when the urine is dark and cloudy, and helps to clear up kidney and bladder stones. It helps with kidney and urinary infections and to ease the backaches often associated with these conditions. Its astringency makes it useful for treating diarrhea and internal hemorrhaging. It is used in the treatment of arthritis because of its cleansing and eliminative actions, and it is clearing of mucus in the upper respiratory tract. Other indications: sore throat, nausea, chronic nephritis, whooping cough, menorrhagia, and chronic eczema. The fresh leaves can be used as a poultice for wounds, sores and insect bites.

A strong stimulant, Cayenne (Capsicum minimum) is a digestive and heart tonic. Relaxes the stomach and colon, helps to heal ulcers, improves circulation, and stops bleeding. It stimulates the heart, increasing and strengthening the pulse. Acts as a catalyst for other herbs. Helps to ward off colds, sinus infections, and sore throats. Good for pain when applied externally. Considered by many to be the strongest stimulants known. Internally use as a relaxant to the stomach and colon and as a healer for ulcers. It stimulates the stomach but is not irritating. Cayenne stimulates the blood and the heart, increasing and strengthening the pulse. Use for colds, sinus, respiratory ailments, indigestion, hangover, diabetes, cramps, circulation problems, asthma, rheumatism, kidneys, and high blood... Less

GOLDENROD (Solidago virgaurea) is an antiseptic, blood cleanser, and astringent. Beneficial to the kidneys, especially when the urine is dark and cloudy, and helps to clear up kidney and bladder stones. It helps with kidney and urinary infections and to ease the backaches often associated with these conditions. Its astringency makes it useful for treating diarrhea and internal hemorrhaging. It is used in the treatment of arthritis because of its cleansing and eliminative actions, and it is clearing of mucus in the upper respiratory tract. Other indications: sore throat, nausea, chronic nephritis, whooping cough, menorrhagia, and chronic eczema. The fresh leaves can be used as a poultice for wounds, sores and insect bites.

WILD LETTUCE (Lactuca virosa) is an anodyne, diuretic, hypnotic, narcotic, and nervine. Wild Lettuce helps to calm restlessness and reduce anxiety; it also helps to induce sleep for those experiencing insomnia. It has a sedative effect on the respiratory system, beneficial for whooping cough and nervous/dry/irrit ating coughs. It may also help to relieve birth pains, headaches, and muscle/joint pains.

VIOLET LEAVES (Viola odorata) is an alterative, antiseptic, antispasmodic, and expectorant. May be used in syrups for respiratory conditions including dryness of upper respiratory tract, dry asthma, chronic coughs, and sore throat. May be used to soften malignant growths, tumors and other hard lumps. The flowers have a slightly laxative effect and may be used for cooling poultices. Culpepper used Violet to cool heat in the body, for eye inflammations, jaundice, pleurisy and lung diseases. Other uses include: intestinal ulcers, boils, abscesses, pimples, swollen glands, and difficult breathing.

Senega Snake Root is an expectorant, diaphoretic, stimulant, and emetic. SENEGA SNAKE ROOT (Polygala senega) The Seneca Indians introduced this plant to the white man. They made a poultice of it by chewing it up and then placed it on snakebites (after they had cut the bite and sucked out the poison). It may be used as an antidote to many poisons. Other uses may include: to stimulate secretions; acute bronchial catarrh or pneumonia; for circulation, small pox, asthma, and diseases of the lungs. CAUTION: High doses may cause vomiting and diarrhea; an overdose can be poisonous. For bronchitis, lung congestion, asthma, and other conditions with excessive mucus. Also helps to remove poison from the blood.

WILD LETTUCE (Lactuca virosa) is an anodyne, diuretic, hypnotic, narcotic, and nervine. Wild Lettuce helps to calm restlessness and reduce anxiety; it also helps to induce sleep for those experiencing insomnia. It has a sedative effect on the respiratory system, beneficial for whooping cough and nervous/dry/irrit ating coughs. It may also help to relieve birth pains, headaches, and muscle/joint pains.

Omega-3s, trans-fats, polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acidùresearch facts about fatty acids and their relationship to heart disease and atherosclerosis, obesity, cancer, and neurological disorders abound. Chemical names appear on every nutrition label. But, just what do these terms mean in health and disease?The Fats of Life delineates the importance of essential fatty acids, with a focus on distinctions between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid variants. The chemical and biochemical characteristics of these fatty acids and their metabolism to a vast array of potent bioactive messengers are described in the context of their potential effects on general health and impact on various diseases and neurological disorders. Glen D. Lawrence addresses in detail the capacity for polyunsaturated... Less

PARSLEY HERB (Petroselinum sativum) Very high in nutrition, Parsley is a diuretic, blood purifier, carminative, and hepatic. Parsley leaves are the traditional antidote for garlic's pungent smell. Parsley is considered a strong diuretic, useful for fluid retention, urinary/kidney stones and for urinary infections. It is a good source for Vitamin C and is strengthening to the digestion. Other uses for the leaves and seeds include: dropsy, jaundice, asthma, coughs, and suppressed or difficult menstruation. The juice of the leaves has been used externally for conjunctivitis, inflammation of the eyelids and for contusions. We do not provide the juice of the leaves, only the dry leaves and tincture for internal use. A tea from the crushed seeds helps to eliminate vermin on the scalp.

ORRIS ROOT (Iris germanica) is a purgative, expectorant, and diuretic. This herb was mostly used for chest complaints and as a purgative; considered to be hot and biting. For lung congestion and liver congestion. It is diuretic and may be used for dropsy and other water retention problems. It has also been used for colic and liver congestion. Today, however, it is rarely used for its medicinal values. It is mostly used as a fixative in potpourris and perfumes, due to its sweet smelling nature.

High in iron and vitamin A, Red Beet Root is a blood purifier. Red beet root (Beta vulgaris rubra) Used as a blood-builder and as a good source of iron. Its natural color makes it an excellent indicator of bowel transit time. Red Root is an astringent, antispasmodic, expectorant, and sedative. For asthma, chronic bronchitis, whooping-cough, and dysentery.

THYME LEAF Thymus vulgaris: It has helped to clear respiratory difficulties, including bronchial problems, whooping cough, laryngitis, catarrh and sore throat. It has also treated the digestive system for stomach cramps, diarrhea, heartburn, chronic gastritis, flatulence, colic, diminished appetite, nightmares, toothache, bad odor, scabies and indolent ulcers. Taken at the beginning of cold or flu, it will induce perspiration. Has also been used to treat infections including yeast infections.

FEVER FEW (Tanacetum parthenium) is an analgesic, anti- inflammatory, and stimulant. Its main uses are for headache, migraines and arthritis. This herb has undergone extensive scientific investigation. 70% of the patients in these studies report fewer attacks of migraines and less painful attacks. Researchers believe that Feverfew prevents the spasms of blood vessels in the head that trigger migraines.This herb also relieves the inflammation associated with arthritis. Other benefits include: relief from nausea and vomiting; more restful sleep; improvement of digestion; relief from asthma attacks; relief of dizziness,brain, and nerve pressure; and helpful with depression.

MYRRH (Commiphora molmol) A cleansing agent which counters toxins in the body. It is often used as a main ingredient in mouthwashes and gargles to help with sore throats, infected gums, pyorrhea, and halitosis. It is beneficial for Candida albicans (thrush) and for athlete's foot. Other uses: for leg ulcers and other sores; as a tonic and stimulant for bronchial and lung diseases; as a natural anesthetic; to cleanse the stomach and colon; as an antiseptic poultice on boils, sores and other wounds.

SPIKENARD ROOT (Aralia racemosa) is an alterative, blood purifier, expectorant, and stimulant. Also known as the Life of Man; it has similarities to Ginseng. Used prior to labor, it facilitates an easier childbirth. The American Indians used it internally for backaches and externally for wounds, bruises, swelling, inflammation, and chest pains. It is considered to be a general tonic and stimulant, beneficial for both physical and mental exhaustion. It may be combined with other herbs to purify and build the blood. In cough syrups, mixed with other herbs, it acts as a mild expectorant. The powdered root is used for rheumatism, asthma, coughs, and externally for skin problems.

MYRRH (Commiphora molmol) A cleansing agent which counters toxins in the body. It is often used as a main ingredient in mouthwashes and gargles to help with sore throats, infected gums, pyorrhea, and halitosis. It is beneficial for Candida albicans (thrush) and for athlete's foot. Other uses: for leg ulcers and other sores; as a tonic and stimulant for bronchial and lung diseases; as a natural anesthetic; to cleanse the stomach and colon; as an antiseptic poultice on boils, sores and other wounds.

GINGER ROOT (Zingiber officinale) Ginger is warming and stimulating; it is an anti- inflammatory, antacid, carminative, and alterative. The action of Ginger is warming and stimulating. It helps to promote gastric secretions, thus aiding with food absorption. It is excellent for indigestion, flatulence, nausea (including travel sickness), and colic. It is stimulating to the circulation and will help to warm cold hands and feet. It has a beneficial effect on the lungs, helping to dispel mucus and phlegm. Taken hot, it promotes sweating and is helpful for colds and flu's. It is also used for suppressed menstruation. Chewing the root will stimulate the saliva and benefit the sore throat. The Chinese use the fresh ginger root for treatment of colds and for sweating, and the dried root for... Less

ELECAMPANE (Inula helenium) is an antiasthmatic, expectorant, astringent, and antiseptic. Today used primarily for respiratory ailments such as coughs, asthma and bronchitis; used with Echinacea for tuberculosis and whooping cough. Its bitter tonic properties stimulate a weak digestive system and help to balance disordered digestion. Also, it increases the flow of bile. Elecampane promotes the menstrual flow and is beneficial for anemia. It may be used for kidney and bladder infections. Externally, this plant has long been used for the treatment of scabies, herpes and other skin diseases, from which it received its common name of Scabwort.

MUSTARD SEED (Sinapis alba) is a carminative, digestive, diuretic, and blood purifier. Internally, the seeds act as a mild laxative and as a blood purifier; however, in large doses, they are a powerful emetic. Promotes the appetite, aids digestion, stimulates urine. Externally, used as a poultice or plaster for lung congestion, sprains, spasms, and cold areas needing circulation. A plaster may also be used for the kidney and liver areas. To make a plaster, make a paste of 1 part mustard seed to 4 parts of whole wheat flour mixed with warm water, add an egg to keep it from burning and make it thick enough to spread on a piece of cloth, then apply over needed areas.

Ashwagandha (Withania somniferum) is an adaptogen/tonic like gensing but less costly. A famous rejuvenative herb, it is useful in all conditions of weakness and tissue debility, particularly recommended for weakness in children and the elderly. Used in the treatment of arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, cancer, candida, colds and coughs, cystitis, debility, diarrhea, dropsy, dyspepsia, erysipelas, fever, furuncle, gyneopathy, hiccups, hypertension, inflammation, lumbago, marasmus, multiple sclerosis, nausea, piles, proctitis, psoriasis, rheumatism, ringworm, scabies, senility, sores, syphilis, tuberculosis, tumors, typhoid, uterosis and wounds.

Maca is a rainforest herb that grows wild in the Peruvian Andes. This turnip-looking herb contains many amino acids, vitamins B1, B2, B, 12, C and E, and calcium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron. The Andeans believed it enhanced their energy level and kept them healthy. This herb is said to lubricate stiff arthritic joints and help ease respiratory illnesses. It has also been suggested that Maca can aid in fertility, and help overcome frigidity. Peruvian educational and scientific institution studies suggest Maca root can significantly increase sexual endurance and increase both the number and the activity of sperm. This information, however, has not been reviewed or studied much outside Peru.

ONION (Allium cepa) is an antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, and tonic. Its most common uses have been as a diuretic and expectorantfor gravel, dropsy and respiratory ailments. Its antiseptic qualities are beneficial for cleansing of the gastrointestinal tract; it helps to lower the blood pressure; it is strengthening to sexual vitality when illness or stress are associated with decreased vigor. Onion juice mixed with honey makes a good cough syrup for hoarseness and coughs. For water retention and edema, as an antiseptic in the gastrointestinal tract, strengthens the heart, lowers blood pressure, relieves gas.

WILD CHERRY BARK (Prunus serotina) is an astringent, carminative, expectorant, nervine, and cough suppressant. It is best to use bark that has been collected in the fall (when the prussic acid content is highest), and some herbalists allow the bark to age before using. Its main use is for its sedative action on the respiratory nerves. This works via the prussic acid which first increases the respiration and then sedates the sensory nerves which provoke the cough reflex. It is used for coughs, asthma and other chest diseases. The other system this herb works with is the digestive system: it helps to aid digestion and is useful in the treatment of digestive weakness, including ulcers, gastritis, colitis, diarrhea, dysentery, and dyspepsia. The American Indians had numerous uses for this... Less

SPIKENARD ROOT (Aralia racemosa) is an alterative, blood purifier, expectorant, and stimulant. Also known as the Life of Man; it has similarities to Ginseng. Used prior to labor, it facilitates an easier childbirth. The American Indians used it internally for backaches and externally for wounds, bruises, swelling, inflammation, and chest pains. It is considered to be a general tonic and stimulant, beneficial for both physical and mental exhaustion. It may be combined with other herbs to purify and build the blood. In cough syrups, mixed with other herbs, it acts as a mild expectorant. The powdered root is used for rheumatism, asthma, coughs, and externally for skin problems.