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What are Herbs and Botanicals
Herbs also refereed to as
botanicals have been used for centuries as an all natural and effective approach for a
healthy lifestyle. Herbal botanicals are offered in various forms:
- whole herbs
- standardized herbs
- herbal complexes
- standard XTRA's.
Whole herbs use the entire beneficial
part of the plant; standardized herbs use specific levels of important compounds to give
beneficial activity, herbal complexes and standardized XTRA's combine herbs with other
dietary ingredients to provide additional nutritive benefits. |
| Angelica (Angelica Sinensis) |
| Angelica
is known for its ability to help balance the female cycle and nourish the body through
normal hormonal changes. It is used to maintain a proper balance of female hormones and to
relieve menstrual disorders and pain. |
| Chaste Berry (Chaste Tree) |
| Chasteberry
is a peppercorn-sized fruit of a shrub commonly found in Southern Europe. Women have
treasured this time-honored berry for at least 2,500 years. Its helps promote balance
during a woman's monthly cycle. |
| Damiana (Turnera Diffusa) |
| In addition to restoring the
bodies' vital energies, the primary use of Damiana are female hormonal imbalances and
menopausal hot flashes, sexual impotency and weakened reproductive organs. |
| Dandelion (Taraxaci Mongol) |
| Widely
know because of its cleaning and purifying powers on the digestive system and liver.
Dandelion has also been used traditionally to treat poor digestion, water retention
(weight loss), and diseases of the liver, including hepatitis. |
| Maca (Lepidium Meyenii) |
| Maca
is derived from a cruciferous vegetable that is found only in the Puna region of Peru. It
is grown in the Andean Mountains at altitudes between 12,000 and 15,000 feet. It is the
highest cultivated crop in the world. Maca is unique in nutritional valve. It has high
protein content and contains high amounts of essential amino acids, fatty acids, minerals
and vitamins. It is superior in aiding hormonal balance, energy and delivering natural
health. |
| Saw Palmetto (Sabal Serrulata) |
| Saw
Palmetto berries are the darkly colored fruit of a small palm tree that grows in the South
Eastern United States. Conventional uses of Saw Palmetto for women include treatment for
glandular tissue, hormone regulation, sexual stimulation and weight management. Saw
Palmetto is the state plant for South Carolina, which is commonly referred to as the
Palmetto state. |
| St. Benedict (Cnicus benedictus) |
| Also known as
spotted or blessed thistle it is used to aid in the following effects: Relieve cramps and
painful menstruation, balance female hormones, treat headaches and other pains associated
with female cycles. |
| Tang Kuei (Umbelliferae) |
| Tang
Kuei is a flowering plant found throughout Asia. For centuries women around the world have
benefited from Tang Kuei ability to help balance the female cycle and nourish the body
through normal hormonal changes. It is used to maintain a proper balance of female
hormones and to regulate menstrual cycles while relieving menstrual disorders and pain. |
| Vitex (Vitex negundo) |
Well
know for its ability to promote balance during a woman's monthly cycle. It
is thought to contain a progesterone like compound. The chemical constituents are the
monoterpenes agnuside, eurostoside, and aucubin. Vitex's benefits stem from its actions
upon the pituitary gland specifically on the production of luteinizing hormone.
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| Wild Endive (Taraxacum Officinale) |
| Is a
bitter, but nutritious herb prepared from the roots, leaves and other parts of the
well-known yellow-flowered weed (Taraxacum Officinale). Traditionally, it has been used as
a tonic that promotes healthy lower intestinal functions when taken internally. It is
known to treat breast cancer and breast tumors, PMS symptoms, hypoglycemia and yeast
infections. |
| Wild Yam (Discorea Villosa) |
| Wild
Yam has been effective in aiding female problems that include menstrual cramps,
miscarriage, dysmenorrhea, after-birth-pain, morning sickness and PMS. |
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