Grape Seed 95% Proanthocyanidins (OPC) Powdered Extract 10 kg (22 lbs): Q
Used as a dietary supplement, either as a food additive or encapsulated, 100-300 mg per day. 95% Proanthocyanidins Grape seed is a dietary supplement that supports the immune system, circulatory functions and proper skin health. This is Grape Seed Extract, from juice grapes, Vitis vinifera, that is standardized to yield 95 mg (95%) proanthocyanidins (PCOs) per 100 mg. PCOs are a special class of water soluble bioflavonoids that are potent antioxidants. In some comparative tests, PCOs were found to be 50 times more potent than Vitamin E and 20 times more potent than Vitamin C. The oxygen atom, which in a stable state has four pairs of electrons, becomes unstable when it loses an electron. An oxygen atom with seven electrons is referred to as a free radical. Free radicals quickly attach themselves to body tissues in order to stabilize themselves. The free radical takes an electron from the membrane of a body tissue and by doing so, produces yet another free radical, which then is obliged by its charge to seek out another electron - in your body. What results is a cascade of oxidations - literally rusting body tissues. Free radical oxidation is a contributory factor in much chronic degenerative disease. PCOs protect skin from sun damage. Many European skin creams feature grape seed extract as an aid to skin elasticity. PCOs help keep collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid healthy by blocking enzymes that disrupt their chemical structure. This can be of profound use to theose who suffer from eczema and psoriasis. PCOs prevent blood platelet stickiness better than aspirin, and thus can be of significant help to those with heart problems. PCOs are commonly prescribed by physicians in Europe for various disorders that are likely to benefit from increased blood flow, such as diabetes, leg cramps and varicose veins. PCOs support capillary strength. Weak capillaries can contribute to bruising, elastin and collagen dysfunction, edema and circulatory insufficiencies. Repeated double-blind tests have shown PCOs to quickly improve capillary strength in the elderly. Human clinical studies show that 300 mg per day can quickly repair ruptured capillaries, thus alleviating water retention and such effects of edema as puffy eyes, swollen feet, and the bloating associated with premenstrual syndrome. Grape seed extract improves blood flow in the eye's capillaries, and thus is prescribed for eye problems of the elderly, such as macular degeneration and cataracts. By protecting immune cells against enzyme degradation, PCOs alleviate allergies and hayfever. PCOs can also lower cholesterol and prevent LDL oxidation. PCOs prevent LDL cholesterol oxidation better than vitamin C, and prevent bacteria from adhering to urinary tract membranes. |
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Grape Skin 10:1 Powdered Extract 10 kg (22 lbs): Q
Used as a dietary supplement, either as a food additive or encapsulated, 100-300 mg per day. Grape Skin extract contains a mix of substances, some of which are found in grape seeds and some in red wine. These substances include nonbioflavonoid polyphenols (derivatives of cinnamic and benzoic acid) and bioflavonoid polyphenols (collectively known as Proanthocyanidins or 'PCOs' for procyanidolic oligomers). One of these ingredients, resveratrol, was found to have antiplatelet aggregating activity. Red wine has gotten a lot of press recently, sometimes being called the 'French Paradox.' The reason for this is that, while Frenchmen have a high-fat diet, they have one-third as many heart attacks as American men, although they have similar high cholesterol and blood pressure levels as their American counterparts. The main reason for this effect are the bioflavonoid polyphenols (see also Grape Seed Extract) from the grape skin, not the alcohol content of the wine. A recent study shows that a particular polyphenol in grape skins, resveratrol, inhibits blood platelet aggregation. The difference between red and white wine is that red wine is fermented with the grape skins, while white wine has the skins removed prior to fermentation. So, red wine contains the beneficial resveratrol, while white wine does not. This is one way that red wine consumption protects the heart. PCOs are a special class of water soluble bioflavonoids that are potent antioxidants. In some comparative tests, PCOs were found to be 50 times more potent than Vitamin E and 20 times more potent than Vitamin C. The oxygen atom, which in a stable state has four pairs of electrons, becomes unstable when it loses an electron. An oxygen atom with seven electrons is referred to as a free radical. Free radicals quickly attach themselves to body tissues in order to stabilize themselves. The free radical takes an electron from the membrane of a body tissue and by doing so, produces yet another free radical, which then is obliged by its charge to seek out another electron - in your body. What results is a cascade of oxidations - literally rusting body tissues. Free radical oxidation is a contributory factor in much chronic degenerative disease. PCOs protect skin from sun damage. Many European skin creams feature grape seed extract as an aid to skin elasticity. PCOs help keep collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid healthy by blocking enzymes that disrupt their chemical structure. This can be of profound use to theose who suffer from eczema and psoriasis. PCOs prevent blood platelet stickiness better than aspirin, and thus can be of significant help to those with heart problems. PCOs are commonly prescribed by physicians in Europe for various disorders that are likely to benefit from increased blood flow, such as diabetes, leg cramps and varicose veins. PCOs support capillary strength. Weak capillaries can contribute to bruising, elastin and collagen dysfunction, ede |
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Blue Flag Root Powder (Iris versicolor) 1 lb: C
Blue flag was widely used by Native Americans, and was official in the U.S. Pharmacopeia from 1820 to 1895. Its main uses were for impetigo, eczema and psoriasis. It is also helpful in liver-related constipation and biliousness. That is, it seems to help both skin and digestive problems by helping the liver and gall bladder with their detoxifying and fat-processing function. Used as a strong decoction, extract and tincture. Blue flag increases urination and bile production, and has a mild laxative effect. Blue flag formulations relieve pain of the liver and gall bladder, which may occur after excessive ingestion of fatty foods, alcohol or coffee. The combination of cleansing actions makes it a useful herb for chronic skin diseases such as acne and eczema, especially where gall bladder problems or constipation contribute to the problem. In small doses, blue flag relieves nausea and vomiting. Blue flag contains triterpenoids, salicylic and isophthalic acids, a very small amount of volatile oil made up of irone, in particular – alpha, beta and gamma irone, starch, resin, an oleoresin, tannins, and isoflavonoids. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'The root is an official drug of the United States Pharmacopoeia and is the source of the Iridin or Irisin of commerce, a powdered extractive, bitter, nauseous and acrid, with diuretic and aperient properties.' 'Iridin acts powerfully on the liver, but, from its milder action on the bowels, is preferable to podophyllin.' 'The fresh Iris is quite acrid and if employed internally produces nausea, vomiting, purging and colicky pains. The dried root is less acrid and is employed as an emetic, diuretic and cathartic. 'The oleoresin in the root is purgative to the liver, and useful in bilious sickness in small doses.' 'It is chiefly used for its alterative properties, being a useful purgative in disorders of the liver and duodenum, and is an ingredient of many compounds for purifying the blood. It acts as a stimulant to the liver and intestinal glands and is used in constipation and biliousness, and is believed by some to be a hepatic stimulant second only to podophyllin, but if given in full doses it may occasion considerable nausea and severe prostration.' 'Its chief use is for syphilis and some forms of low-grade scrofula and skin affection. It is also valuable in dropsy.' 'It is said to have been used by the southern North American Indians as a cathartic and emetic.' 'Preparations and Dosages: Powdered root, as a cathartic, 20 grains. Irisin, 1 to 3 grains. Solid extract, 10 to 15 grains. Fluid extract, ½ to 1 drachm. Tincture, 1 to 3 drachms.' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Physiologically, iris acts upon the gastro-intestinal canal, and the glandular and nervous systems. It powerfully excites the biliary, salivary, and pancreatic secretions. Upon the gastro-intestinal tract it acts violently, causing acid vomiting, frequent, hydragogue catharsis, with |
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Propolis Resin 100% Pure 1 lb: C
This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Used as a food supplement, skin medicine and skin cream ingredient. A favorite smoothie additive. Propolis, or ''bee glue,'' is a well known substance that beekeepers find in their hives. Hippocrates presented the use of propolis to help heal sores. Propolis according to research has shown to be effective against a variety of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and molds. It has been shown to be a non-specific immunostimulant. The Greeks also made perfume called polyanthos using propolis and other herbs. Propolis was used as a varnish for gold and even the famous Stradivarius violins. The people of Mongolia and Siberia used propolis to varnish the bottoms of their sleds. An anti-rust mixture was used by blacksmiths. Many beauty creams, hair preparations and massage oils contain propolis. http://www.recipegoldmine.com/beautyskin/skin125.html Lemon Balm Skin Cream This will tighten and smooth normal and combination skin. 3 tablespoons dried lemon balm leaves ½ cup boiling water ½ ounce beeswax 2 ounces lanolin ½ cup wheat germ oil 1 teaspoon propolis powder (bee glue) Pour boiling water over lemon balm leaves in a clean bowl. Steep for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, collecting liquid in a clean bowl. Allow to cool; discard lemon balm leaves. Melt beeswax and lanolin in a heatproof glass set in simmering water. Stir in wheat germ oil. Add herbal infusion by teaspoonful and stir until well blended. Remove glass from water. Add propolis powder to tepid cream and carefully stir it in until blended. Let cream cool completely. Stir cream thoroughly and transfer it to clean containers with tight-fitting lids. Store up to 3 months. Yields 10 ounces. http://www.xs4all.nl/~jtemp/propolismail.html ''We use propolis tincture at our house. We believe and have experienced evidence of its abilities in calming an upset stomach when taken with a mint tea. (recipe to follow) to lowering and removing a fever, and inducing a relaxed feeling that promoted sleep. We take it in tea if we feel we are catching a cold or flu. We use it as a topical dressing on small wounds much like the medical experts use iodine. It has an effect on skin problems from fungus (it does not cure the fungus, but stops the itching) to fever blisters. Basically it does everything Echinacia does without Echinacia's side effects and allergies associated with that herbal remedy. We have never experienced any side effects from propolis tincture. We take propolis internally as follows: To a mug of boiling water add an infusion of mint. It can be a mint tea bag. ... to the tea add the juice from ½ of a small lemon, and sweeten to taste with lots of honey. Now add a ½ teaspoon (5 cc.) of the 1:2 propolis tincture to the tea and give it a stir. Propolis tincture has a strong ''medicinal'' smell and flavor that may necessitate the use of more honey. To use the pro |
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Red Clover Seed Cert. Organic (Trifolium pratense) 1 lb: C
This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. These are viable seeds that will sprout – either in your garden, or for kitchen salads. Uncooked sprouts are among the most nutritious and strengthening of foods. Red clover sprouts add a delicious crunch to fresh salads. You can also grow your own garden-fresh red clover blossoms. Red clover blossoms are used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture and salve. Delicious Red Clover Tea: Red Clover Blossoms Lemon Honey Fresh mint leaves -and/or- Several dandelion leaves Put the fresh or dried blossoms and leaves, with or without the mint and dandelion, into a 2-cup earthenware teapot. Fill teapot with boiling water, cover, and infuse for 5 to 10 minutes over very low heat. Strain into a hot cup, add a twist of lemon and sweeten with honey. Red Clover salve is useful for children with skin problems, such as eczema or psoriasis. Also useful for adults. Red Clover is also a reliable expectorant and anti-spasmodic, thus useful for bronchitis and whooping cough. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'The fluid extract of Trifolium is used as an alterative and antispasmodic. An infusion made by 1 oz. to 1 pint of boiling water may with advantage be used in cases of bronchial and whooping-cough. Fomentations and poultices of the herb have been used as localapplications to cancerous growths.' 'Dosages: 1 drachm of fluid extract, 1 to 2 drachms of infusion.' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Red clover is an excellent alterative, and one of the few remedies which favorably influences pertussis. In earlier editions of this work it was stated that 'a strong infusion of the plant is said to afford prompt relief in whooping-cough, suspending the spasmodic cough entirely in 2 or 3 days; it is to be given in ½ fluid ounce, every 1 or 2 hours, throughout the day.' Since then the remedy has come into extensive use, but the statement should be modified, as it does not reach all classes of cases. When the proper case is found it acts promptly, but as yet the specific indications in this complaint have not been discovered.' 'It is also a remedy in other spasmodic coughs, as those of measles, bronchitis, laryngitis, phthisis, etc.' 'It is also highly recommended in ill-conditioned ulcers of every kind, and deep, ragged-edged, and otherwise badly-conditioned burns. It possesses a peculiar soothing property, proves an efficient detergent, and promotes a healthful granulation.' 'The infusion may be used freely; a strong tincture may be prepared from the recently dried flowers (viii) in 50 per cent alcohol (Oj) The dose of this will range from 1 to 60 drops; specific trifolium, 1 to 60 drops.' American Materia Medica, 1919 (Ellingwood): 'The agent is also prescribed in irritable conditions of the larynx and air passages, especially if evidenced by spasmodic cough. It has served a good purpose in whooping cough, in the cough of measles, and in general |
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Papaya Fruit 4:1 Powdered Extract (Carica papaya) 1 kg (2.2 lbs): Q
Also called pawpaw. Used as a tea or decoction. Papaya leaf decoction is strongly astringent with an anti-parasitic and vermicidal action - that is, it is an antidote to Montezuma's Revenge. It can also be of profound use with chronic indigestion. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'The juice of the tree or an infusion of the leaves and fruit makes the toughest meat tender when rubbed with it or cooked in the leaves; if chickens and pigs are fed on the leaves it will make their flesh tender.' 'The leaves are used as a substitute for soap... The fresh leaves have been used as a dressing for foul wounds...' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'The chief property of the milk of the carica is its action upon food, similar to that of pepsin, exercising, like this latter article, a digestive influence upon albuminoid substances. But the difficulty of procuring and preserving a sufficient amount of it for therapeutical use, together with its deeply irritating action, will prevent it from coming into use as a remedy for dyspepsia or gastric affections.' 'To overcome these obstacles, Dr. Mauriac instituted a series of experiments with the leaves of the tree, and found that a concentrated decoction of them exerted upon albuminoid substances an action analogous to that of the milky juice of the tree and of the green fruit, without any appreciable irritation of the gastric mucous membrane.' 'This decoction must be administered in small doses. Dr. Mauriac and others, however, prefer papain, the action of which does not appear to be interfered with by an acid or neutral condition of the stomach, and which, being more energetic than pepsin, must be given in smaller doses, and in aqueous solution. Papain has been used in atonic and fermentative dyspepsia, with painful acid eructations, flatulence, and constipation.' American Materia Medica, 1919 (Ellingwood): 'Where papoid or any form of pawpaw is used as a digestive agent, there may be observed an increase in the amount of uric acid when that substance is deficient, and if oxalates are present they are diminished.' 'It is a reliable remedy for general distress or pain in the stomach and bowels during the process of digestion. It can be prescribed almost without discrimination in these cases, and the results are in some cases surprising. It may be given during the meal, and pain not occur for an hour. At that time, its influence being probably spent, another dose will continue the effects of the first. Its effects become permanent usually in acute or subacute cases after a few days, when it may be discontinued.' 'It is a most valuable agent in catarrh of the stomach and in the digestive failure accompanying continued fevers. It stimulates the stomach in the beginning of convalescence, and in some cases increases the appetite and promotes absorption of the digested pabulum.' 'It is serviceable in the digestive disorders of pregnancy, stimulating appropriation and assimilation. In tho |
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Papaya Juice Powder Concentrate (Carica papaya) 10 kg (22 lbs): Q
Also called pawpaw. Used as a tea or decoction. Papaya leaf decoction is strongly astringent with an anti-parasitic and vermicidal action - that is, it is an antidote to Montezuma's Revenge. It can also be of profound use with chronic indigestion. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'The juice of the tree or an infusion of the leaves and fruit makes the toughest meat tender when rubbed with it or cooked in the leaves; if chickens and pigs are fed on the leaves it will make their flesh tender.' 'The leaves are used as a substitute for soap... The fresh leaves have been used as a dressing for foul wounds...' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'The chief property of the milk of the carica is its action upon food, similar to that of pepsin, exercising, like this latter article, a digestive influence upon albuminoid substances. But the difficulty of procuring and preserving a sufficient amount of it for therapeutical use, together with its deeply irritating action, will prevent it from coming into use as a remedy for dyspepsia or gastric affections.' 'To overcome these obstacles, Dr. Mauriac instituted a series of experiments with the leaves of the tree, and found that a concentrated decoction of them exerted upon albuminoid substances an action analogous to that of the milky juice of the tree and of the green fruit, without any appreciable irritation of the gastric mucous membrane.' 'This decoction must be administered in small doses. Dr. Mauriac and others, however, prefer papain, the action of which does not appear to be interfered with by an acid or neutral condition of the stomach, and which, being more energetic than pepsin, must be given in smaller doses, and in aqueous solution. Papain has been used in atonic and fermentative dyspepsia, with painful acid eructations, flatulence, and constipation.' American Materia Medica, 1919 (Ellingwood): 'Where papoid or any form of pawpaw is used as a digestive agent, there may be observed an increase in the amount of uric acid when that substance is deficient, and if oxalates are present they are diminished.' 'It is a reliable remedy for general distress or pain in the stomach and bowels during the process of digestion. It can be prescribed almost without discrimination in these cases, and the results are in some cases surprising. It may be given during the meal, and pain not occur for an hour. At that time, its influence being probably spent, another dose will continue the effects of the first. Its effects become permanent usually in acute or subacute cases after a few days, when it may be discontinued.' 'It is a most valuable agent in catarrh of the stomach and in the digestive failure accompanying continued fevers. It stimulates the stomach in the beginning of convalescence, and in some cases increases the appetite and promotes absorption of the digested pabulum.' 'It is serviceable in the digestive disorders of pregnancy, stimulating appropriation and assimilation. In tho |
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Grape Seed Powdered Extract 95% (Vitis vinifera) 1 lb: C
This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Used as a dietary supplement, either as a food additive or encapsulated, 100-300 mg per day. 95% Proanthocyanidins Grape seed is a dietary supplement that supports the immune system, circulatory functions and proper skin health. This is Grape Seed Extract, from juice grapes, Vitis vinifera, that is standardized to yield 95 mg (95%) proanthocyanidins (PCOs) per 100 mg. PCOs are a special class of water soluble bioflavonoids that are potent antioxidants. In some comparative tests, PCOs were found to be 50 times more potent than Vitamin E and 20 times more potent than Vitamin C. The oxygen atom, which in a stable state has four pairs of electrons, becomes unstable when it loses an electron. An oxygen atom with seven electrons is referred to as a free radical. Free radicals quickly attach themselves to body tissues in order to stabilize themselves. The free radical takes an electron from the membrane of a body tissue and by doing so, produces yet another free radical, which then is obliged by its charge to seek out another electron - in your body. What results is a cascade of oxidations - literally rusting body tissues. Free radical oxidation is a contributory factor in much chronic degenerative disease. PCOs protect skin from sun damage. Many European skin creams feature grape seed extract as an aid to skin elasticity. PCOs help keep collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid healthy by blocking enzymes that disrupt their chemical structure. This can be of profound use to theose who suffer from eczema and psoriasis. PCOs prevent blood platelet stickiness better than aspirin, and thus can be of significant help to those with heart problems. PCOs are commonly prescribed by physicians in Europe for various disorders that are likely to benefit from increased blood flow, such as diabetes, leg cramps and varicose veins. PCOs support capillary strength. Weak capillaries can contribute to bruising, elastin and collagen dysfunction, edema and circulatory insufficiencies. Repeated double-blind tests have shown PCOs to quickly improve capillary strength in the elderly. Human clinical studies show that 300 mg per day can quickly repair ruptured capillaries, thus alleviating water retention and such effects of edema as puffy eyes, swollen feet, and the bloating associated with premenstrual syndrome. Grape seed extract improves blood flow in the eye's capillaries, and thus is prescribed for eye problems of the elderly, such as macular degeneration and cataracts. By protecting immune cells against enzyme degradation, PCOs alleviate allergies and hayfever. PCOs can also lower cholesterol and prevent LDL oxidation. PCOs prevent LDL cholesterol oxidation better than vitamin C, and prevent bacteria from adhering to urinary tract membranes. |
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Bladderwrack 4:1 Powdered Extract 10 kg (22 lbs): Q
Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, food additive and encapsulated supplement. Bladderwrack is widely used commercially as a thickening agent in foods and pharmaceuticals. Kloss, author of 'Back to Eden,' describes the medicinal properties of bladderwrack thus: 'The best remedy for obesity. Good for all glandular afflictions, goiter, and scrofula. Has an excellent effect on the kidneys.' Grieve, below, recommends it both internally and externally for rheumatic pain as well. Bladderwrack contains relatively large amounts of iodine, which is necessary for normal thyroid function. Current scientific studies of bladderwrack, of which there are quite a few, indicate that the high fucoidan content of this plant, because of its verified immune and inflammatory balancing effects, appears to be responsible for some of the observed beneficial optimizing of thyroid function. Bladderwrack also contains alginic acid, a dietary fiber which relieves constipation and diarrhea. The antacid Gaviscon®, composed of magnesium carbonate and sodium alginate, the sodium salt of alginic acid, has been shown to be effective relief for heartburn. Test tube and animal studies have shown alginic acid to help heal wounds, lower the unwelcome LDL cholesterol level, and have antiviural and antibacterial action in the body. Similar studies have shown Bladderwrack's other major element, fucoidan, to have similar effects. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'It has alterative properties, has been used in scrofula, and is thought by some authorities to reduce obesity through stimulating the thyroid gland.' 'The charcoal derived from Kelp has been used in the treatment of goitre and scrofulous swellings under the name of Æthiops vegetabilis or vegetable ethiops, introduced by Dr. Russell in 1750, who also used a jelly for similar purposes, both internally and externally. He was also successful in dispersing scrofulous tumours by rubbing in the mucus of the vesicles of Bladderwrack, afterwards washing the parts with sea-water. The charcoal was also helpful in goitre. The iodine from other sources led to the neglect of kelp products.' 'In 1862 Dr. Duchesne-Duparc found while experimenting in cases of chronic psoriasis, that weight was reduced without injuring health, and used the drug with success for the latter purpose. Dr. Godfroy experimented on himself, losing five and a quarter pounds in a week after taking before three meals a day an extract made into pills containing 25 grams (3.75 grains). The bromine and iodine stimulated the absorbent glands to increased activity, without causing an atrophied wasting of the glands. Later experiments of Hunt and Seidell indicated that the result is brought about by stimulation of the thyroid gland.' 'Sea-pod liniment, is the expressed juice and decoction of fresh seaweed as dispensed by sea-side chemists for rheumatism, and the extract, taken continuously in pills or fluid form is reputed to relieve |
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Bladderwrack Powder 1 kg (2.2 lbs): Q
Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, food additive and encapsulated supplement. Bladderwrack is widely used commercially as a thickening agent in foods and pharmaceuticals. Kloss, author of 'Back to Eden,' describes the medicinal properties of bladderwrack thus: 'The best remedy for obesity. Good for all glandular afflictions, goiter, and scrofula. Has an excellent effect on the kidneys.' Grieve, below, recommends it both internally and externally for rheumatic pain as well. Bladderwrack contains relatively large amounts of iodine, which is necessary for normal thyroid function. Current scientific studies of bladderwrack, of which there are quite a few, indicate that the high fucoidan content of this plant, because of its verified immune and inflammatory balancing effects, appears to be responsible for some of the observed beneficial optimizing of thyroid function. Bladderwrack also contains alginic acid, a dietary fiber which relieves constipation and diarrhea. The antacid Gaviscon®, composed of magnesium carbonate and sodium alginate, the sodium salt of alginic acid, has been shown to be effective relief for heartburn. Test tube and animal studies have shown alginic acid to help heal wounds, lower the unwelcome LDL cholesterol level, and have antiviural and antibacterial action in the body. Similar studies have shown Bladderwrack's other major element, fucoidan, to have similar effects. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'It has alterative properties, has been used in scrofula, and is thought by some authorities to reduce obesity through stimulating the thyroid gland.' 'The charcoal derived from Kelp has been used in the treatment of goitre and scrofulous swellings under the name of Æthiops vegetabilis or vegetable ethiops, introduced by Dr. Russell in 1750, who also used a jelly for similar purposes, both internally and externally. He was also successful in dispersing scrofulous tumours by rubbing in the mucus of the vesicles of Bladderwrack, afterwards washing the parts with sea-water. The charcoal was also helpful in goitre. The iodine from other sources led to the neglect of kelp products.' 'In 1862 Dr. Duchesne-Duparc found while experimenting in cases of chronic psoriasis, that weight was reduced without injuring health, and used the drug with success for the latter purpose. Dr. Godfroy experimented on himself, losing five and a quarter pounds in a week after taking before three meals a day an extract made into pills containing 25 grams (3.75 grains). The bromine and iodine stimulated the absorbent glands to increased activity, without causing an atrophied wasting of the glands. Later experiments of Hunt and Seidell indicated that the result is brought about by stimulation of the thyroid gland.' 'Sea-pod liniment, is the expressed juice and decoction of fresh seaweed as dispensed by sea-side chemists for rheumatism, and the extract, taken continuously in pills or fluid form is reputed to relieve |
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Cassia Seed 5:1 Powdered Extract (Cassia obtusifolia; Cassia tora; Jue Ming Zi) 10 kg (22 lbs): Q
Also known as foetid cassia, sickle senna, Chinese senna, sicklepod, sickle-pod, sickle pod, coffee weed, coffeeweed, coffee pod, coffee-pod, java bean, java-bean, or arsenic weed. It grows wild in North, Central, and South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. The species's name comes from the Latin obtus ("dull or blunt"), and folium ("leaf"). Its leaves, seeds, and root are used medicinally, primarily in Asia. It is believed to possess a laxative effect, as well as to be beneficial for the eyes. The plant's seeds are a source of cassia gum, a food additive usually used as a thickener. As a folk remedy, the seeds are often roasted, then boiled in water to produce a tea. Roasted and ground, the seeds have also been used as a substitute for coffee. The leaves and the seeds are anticholesterolemic, antispasmodic, carminative, emollient, hepatic and ophthalmic. They are used in the treatment of skin diseases. |
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Bayberry Root Bark Cut & Sifted (Myrica cerifera) 1 lb: K
This is Frontier’s double wall silverfoil pack. Some Frontier packs are double wall wax-lined paper. Used as a decoction, extract, tincture and poultice. Bayberry, also called Wax Myrtle, is a valuable astringent in diarrhea and dysentery. It is indicated in mucous colitis. As a gargle it helps sore throats and as a douche it helps in leucorrhoea. It may be used in the treatment of colds. Bayberry root bark contains an antibiotic chemical (myricitrin), which may fight a broad range of bacteria and protozoa. Myricitrin's antibiotic action supports bayberry's traditional use against diarrhea and dysentery. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Astringent and stimulant. In large doses emetic. It is useful in diarrhoea, jaundice, scrofula, etc.' 'Externally, the powdered bark is used as a stimulant to indolent ulcers, though in poultices it should be combined with elm.' 'The decoction is good as a gargle and injection in chronic inflammation of the throat, leucorrhoea, uterine haemorrhage, etc. It is an excellent wash for the gums.' 'The powder is strongly sternutatory [causes sneezing] and excites coughing. Water in which the wax has been 'tried,' when boiled to an extract, is regarded as a certain cure for dysentery, and the wax itself, being astringent and slightly narcotic, is valuable in severe dysentery and internal ulcerations.' Dosages: Of powder, 20 to 30 grains. Of decoction, 1 to 2 fluid ounces. Of alcoholic extract, or Myricin, 5 grains. King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Bayberry bark is astringent and stimulant, and as such is valuable in debilitated conditions of the mucous membranes; in drachm doses, it is apt to occasion emesis.' 'It was largely employed by the followers of Samuel Thomson, in catarrhal states of the alimentary tract. The bark has been successfully employed in scrofula, jaundice, diarrhoea, dysentery, aphthae, and other diseases where astringent stimulants were indicated.' 'The powdered bark, combined with bloodroot, forms an excellent application to indolent ulcers, and has likewise been employed as a snuff for the cure of some forms of nasal polypus. In the form of poultice, with elm or alone, it is a valuable application to scrofulous tumors or ulcers.' 'The decoction is beneficial as a gargle in sore mouth and throat, and is of service in injection, in leucorrhoea and fistula, and also as a wash for ulcers, tinea capitis, etc.' 'It also forms an excellent gum wash for tender, spongy, and bleeding gums.' 'Dose of the powdered bark, from 20 to 30 grains; of the wax, 1 drachm; of the decoction of the leaves or bark, from 2 to 4 fluid ounces; specific myrica, 2 to 20 drops. Bayberry bark was a constituent of 'Thomson's Composition Powder or No. 6.' American Materia Medica, 1919 (Ellingwood): 'It is a remedy for those conditions where the vital powers are at low ebb. It aids the nutrition, stimulating the absorption of food, and promotes the restoration of depraved blood. |
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Chickweed Herb Cut & Sifted (Stellaria media) 1 lb: K
This is Frontier’s double wall silverfoil pack. Some Frontier packs are double wall wax-lined paper. Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture, poultice and ointment. Chickweed is very high in vitamins and flavonoids, and was once used as food. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'It is held in great repute among herbalists, used mostly in the form of an ointment. The fresh leaves have been employed as a poultice for inflammation and indolent ulcers with most beneficial results. A poultice of Chickweed enclosed in muslin is a sure remedy for a carbuncle or an external abscess. The water in which the Chickweed is boiled should also be used to bathe the affected part. 'A decoction made with the fresh plant is good for constipation, and an infusion of the dried herb is efficacious in coughs and hoarseness.' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Chickweed appears to be a cooling demulcent. I have seen the fresh leaves bruised and applied as a poultice to indolent, intractable ulcers on the leg, of many years' standing, with the most decided and immediately beneficial results; to be changed 2 or 3 times a day.' 'In acute ophthalmia, the bruised leaves will likewise be found a valuable application. An ointment, made by bruising the recent leaves in fresh lard, may be used as a cooling application to erysipelatous and other forms of ulceration, as well as in many forms of cutaneous disease (J. King). A tincture of Stellaria media has been extolled in some quarters as a remedy for rheumatic pains of a fugitive and shifting character.' |
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Bayberry Root Bark Powder (Myrica cerifera) 1 lb: K
This is Frontier’s double wall silverfoil pack. Some Frontier packs are double wall wax-lined paper. Used as a decoction, extract, tincture and poultice. Bayberry, also called Wax Myrtle, is a valuable astringent in diarrhea and dysentery. It is indicated in mucous colitis. As a gargle it helps sore throats and as a douche it helps in leucorrhoea. It may be used in the treatment of colds. Bayberry root bark contains an antibiotic chemical (myricitrin), which may fight a broad range of bacteria and protozoa. Myricitrin's antibiotic action supports bayberry's traditional use against diarrhea and dysentery. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Astringent and stimulant. In large doses emetic. It is useful in diarrhoea, jaundice, scrofula, etc.' 'Externally, the powdered bark is used as a stimulant to indolent ulcers, though in poultices it should be combined with elm.' 'The decoction is good as a gargle and injection in chronic inflammation of the throat, leucorrhoea, uterine haemorrhage, etc. It is an excellent wash for the gums.' 'The powder is strongly sternutatory [causes sneezing] and excites coughing. Water in which the wax has been 'tried,' when boiled to an extract, is regarded as a certain cure for dysentery, and the wax itself, being astringent and slightly narcotic, is valuable in severe dysentery and internal ulcerations.' Dosages: Of powder, 20 to 30 grains. Of decoction, 1 to 2 fluid ounces. Of alcoholic extract, or Myricin, 5 grains. King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Bayberry bark is astringent and stimulant, and as such is valuable in debilitated conditions of the mucous membranes; in drachm doses, it is apt to occasion emesis.' 'It was largely employed by the followers of Samuel Thomson, in catarrhal states of the alimentary tract. The bark has been successfully employed in scrofula, jaundice, diarrhoea, dysentery, aphthae, and other diseases where astringent stimulants were indicated.' 'The powdered bark, combined with bloodroot, forms an excellent application to indolent ulcers, and has likewise been employed as a snuff for the cure of some forms of nasal polypus. In the form of poultice, with elm or alone, it is a valuable application to scrofulous tumors or ulcers.' 'The decoction is beneficial as a gargle in sore mouth and throat, and is of service in injection, in leucorrhoea and fistula, and also as a wash for ulcers, tinea capitis, etc.' 'It also forms an excellent gum wash for tender, spongy, and bleeding gums.' 'Dose of the powdered bark, from 20 to 30 grains; of the wax, 1 drachm; of the decoction of the leaves or bark, from 2 to 4 fluid ounces; specific myrica, 2 to 20 drops. Bayberry bark was a constituent of 'Thomson's Composition Powder or No. 6.' American Materia Medica, 1919 (Ellingwood): 'It is a remedy for those conditions where the vital powers are at low ebb. It aids the nutrition, stimulating the absorption of food, and promotes the restoration of depraved blood. |
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Cranesbill (Alum) Root (Geranium maculatum) Powder 1 lb bottle: HE
This herb is BULK DISCOUNTED in our 10 lb & 25 lb bulk packs. To find the bulk packs, just copy and paste the herb name into our Search, or refer to our Bulk By The Kilo & Ton category. We use only 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose ''00'' capsules for all of our encapsulated products. We offer both bulk powder and capsules. Obviously our bulk bottles are bulk powder, not capsules, but the capsule weight is included to give you a way of judging the recommended dosage. Alum Root - Botanical Powder -- Approximately 600 mg. each capsule. 1/2 teaspoon of powder is about equal to one capsule. Powder can be consumed by sprinkling it over your food or mixing it with a syrup such as maple or chocolate. You could also mix it with orange juice. The citric acid in the orange juice will help to mask any unpleasant powder tastes. Other common names: Cranesbill, Spotted Cranesbill, Geranium, Wild Geranium, Spotted Geranium, Dovefoot, Tormentil, Storksbill, Wild Cranesbill, Crowfoot, American Kino Root, Old Maid's Nightcap, Shameface, Alum Bloom A powerful astringent and antiseptic, Alum Root has been used for centuries in the treatment of diarrhea and hemorrhage, including bleeding gums after tooth extraction and excessive menstruation. Alum root is excellent when used in treating internal piles and hemorrhoids. History: Centuries ago, Native American healers knew that the root of the wild geranium (Alum Root) would calm an inflamed intestinal tract and treat diarrhea. Alum Root is a perennial plant that is native to North America, especially in the woodlands of the eastern half. The stout, horizontal rootstock (the medicinal part) produces a hairy stem, which grows to a height of two feet, as well as leaves and attractive rose-purple flowers, which bloom from April to July. Native Americans used Alum Root as an eyewash and applied it to sores, open wounds and swollen feet. The Chippewas employed it as a remedy for sores inside the mouth, especially in children, and many tribes ate the young leaves of the plant. The early settlers learned of the many effective medicinal qualities of Alum Root from the Native Americans, and by the nineteenth century, a physician remarked that the root was ''a very popular domestic remedy'' that was widely in use as an astringent for diarrhea, dysentery and hemorrhaging. Alum Root was listed in the United States Pharmacopoeia from 1820 to 1916. To this day herbalists recommend the underground rootstem for many of those same medicinal purposes, and it is still used both internally and externally for its astringent qualities. Some of the constituents in Alum Root include tannic, citric and gallic acid, starch, sugar, gum, oleoresin, pectin, anthocyanins and calcium oxalate Beneficial Uses: When used internally, it is an excellent treatment for hemorrhage, diarrhea, nosebleeds, hematuria, hemotysis and profuse menstruation. The root contains a high concentration of tannins that act as a po |
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