Reference Guide for HERBS
This Guide contains an
Overview and information on ALFALFA, ALOE VERA, BLESSED
THISTLE, BURDOCK ROOT, CAPSICUM, CASCARA SAGRADA, CHAMOMILE, CHAPPARAL,
COMFREY, ECHINACEA, EUPHRASIA, GARLIC, GINGER, GINSENG, GOTU KOLA,
HAWTHORNE BERRIES, HYSSOP, LICORICE, MA HUANG, MULLEIN, ROSE HIPS,
SARSAPARILLA, SPIRULINA, and YELLOW DOCK.
Overview
Herbs are a gift from nature. They
include leaves, bark, berries, roots, gums, seeds, stems and flowers. They
have been used for thousands of years to help maintain good health.
ALFALFA
Aids in healing allergies, arthritis, morning
sickness, peptic ulcers, stomach ailments & bad breath; cleanses the
kidneys & removes poisons from the body; neutralizes acids; is an
excellent blood purifier & blood thinner; improves the appetite and
aids in the assimilation of protein, calcium & other nutrients.
ALOE VERA
Helps alleviate constipation, aids in healing
burns & wounds, canker sores, cold sores, ulcers, acne and digestive
disorders.
BLESSED THISTLE
Helps strengthen
the heart & lungs; aids in healing urinary, pulmonary & liver
disorders; increases circulation to the brain; aids digestion, reduces
fever, expels worms, helps alleviate menstrual cramps.
BURDOCK ROOT
Is an excellent blood purifier
and cleanser; aids in healing skin blemishes, arthritis & rheumatism;
promotes healthy kidney function.
CAPSICUM
Promotes cleansing of the circulatory & digestive system;
reduces fever, purifies the blood; helps prevent muscle aches, tiredness,
skin blemishes, headaches, rheumatism, ulcers & sore throats; helps in
regulating your blood pressure and pulse rate.
CASCARA
SAGRADA
Stimulates the secretions of the entire digestive
system; helps prevent nervous disorders, colon & constipation
problems.
CHAMOMILE
An excellent cleanser
& toner of the digestive tract; aids in calming the nerves; expels
worms & parasites; Improves the appetite & helps eliminate
dandruff.
CHAPPARAL
Aids in healing skin
blemishes, acne, arthritis & allergies; promotes hair growth; acts as
a natural antibiotic within the body with no side effects.
COMFREY
Aids in healing respiratory ailments,
anemia, arthritis, fractures, mucous membranes, lungs & wounds; it is
soothing to the gastrointestinal tract; aids in cell proliferation; helps
the pancreas in regulating blood sugar level; helps promote the secretion
of pepsin & is a general aid to digestion.
ECHINACEA
Is the most effective blood & lymphatic cleanser in the
botanical kingdom; its acts as a natural antibiotic and works like
penicillin in the body with no side effects; aids in reducing fever,
infections, bad breath & mucous buildup.
EUPHRASIA
Aids in reducing skin blemishes, clears bloodshot eyes, and
helps with impotence.
GARLIC
Is extremely
effective in dissolving and cleansing cholesterol from the blood stream;
it stimulates the digestive tract; it kills worms, parasites and harmful
bacteria; it normalizes blood pressure and reduces fever, gas &
cramps; it used by athletes for increasing physical strength & energy.
GINGER
Aids in fighting colds, colitis,
digestive disorders, flu & gas; it helps increase the secretion of
saliva; is excellent for the circulatory system and helps increase
stamina.
GINSENG
Aids in increasing
endurance, longevity & vitality; aids in balancing hormonal activity;
acts as a sexual stimulant, mental & physical stimulant; normalizes
blood pressure levels; helps protect the body against stress; strengthens
the endocrine glands; stimulates the activity of RNA & DNA in your
cells, thus helping retard the aging process.
GOTU KOLA
Is an excellent "brain food" which promotes memory &
helps alleviate mental fatigue; excellent for the eyes, impotence,
endurance, energy & normalizing blood pressure; considered to be an
excellent nerve tonic.
HAWTHORNE BERRIES
Strengthens the muscles and nerves to the heart; aids in
relieving emotional stress; regulates high & low blood pressure; helps
combat arteriosclerosis, hypoglycemia and heart disease.
HYSSOP
Regulates blood pressure, purifies the
blood & promotes circulation, excellent aid for the eyes, hoarseness,
lungs, mucous buildup, nervous disorders and skin problems.
LICORICE
Expels mucous from the respiratory
tract aids in healing hoarseness, hypoglycemia, coughs & constipation;
promotes healthy adrenal glands; acts as a sexual stimulant; helps
increase endurance & vitality; helps in reducing skin blemishes (age
spots).
MA HAUNG
A stimulant of the adrenal
glands; helps increase energy level; aids in healing asthma, bronchitis,
lung, coughs & congestive disorders.
MULLEIN
A bone, flesh and cartilage builder; aids in healing
respiratory ailments, asthma, bronchitis, diarrhea, sinus congestion;
soothing to any inflammation and relieves pain; acts to relieve spasms
& clears the lungs.
ROSE HIPS
Used to
fight infection & curb stress. it is the highest herb in Vitamin C
content and contains the entire C-Complex.
SARSAPARILLA
Helps cure impotence; relieves inflammation & gas and
will increase the flow of urine; an excellent blood purifier; aids
rheumatism, heartburn, hormones, gout, fever ad mucous buildup; also used
to promote perspiration.
SPIRULINA
Is an
algae containing 65 - 70% protein; it contains 26 times the Calcium of
milk; also contains phosphorous & niacin and is far more nutritious
than any known food; used for rejuvenation & weight reduction; an
excellent blood and colon cleanser; very high in Vitamin B12 content.
YELLOW DOCK
A nutritive tonic, high in Iron
and useful in treating anemia; also nourishes the spleen and liver, thus,
being effective for the treatment of Jaundice, Lymphatic problems &
skin eruptions; strengthens, cleanses & tones the entire body;
excellent for boils, ulcers, wounds, and cleansing the blood.
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