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Note: 1-Menthol makes up 29-48% of the essential oil, but is considered to be a distinctly different agent, not to be confused with the volatile oil of peppermint.4 Although menthol can be obtained from peppermint oil, the high price of peppermint oil makes this use very uncommon. Today, menthol is usually produced synthetically by the hydrogenation of thymol. Synthetic menthol differs from that produced from peppermint in that it is racemic. COMMON USES Peppermint is reputed to have anti-spasmodic, carminative, anti-emetic, diaphoretic, hepatic and anti-septic properties.

COMMON USES Thyme is reputed to have many therapeutic actions, including carminative;4-8'9 antimicrobial/antiseptic;89 expectorant;348-9 anti-tussive;39 and diaphoretic actions.8Oral consumption is considered to be useful in the treatment of conditions associated with spasm, including upper respiratory tract conditions (e.g., bronchitis, pertussis and asthma) and digestive upset.48 It is also used both orally and topically for a number of parasitic and fungal infections.4

A, Bl, B6, B12, C, E, K). EFFECTS ON CHOLESTEROL Several studies have demonstrated that the addition of alfalfa meal to cholesterol-containing diets prevented hypercholesterolemia in rats;910 and prevented hypercholesterolemia, decreased hypertriglyceridemia and prevented atherosclerosis in rabbits and monkeys.

E. purpurea). þ> alkaloids: tussilagine, isotussilagine (pyrrolizidines that do not contain 1,2-unsaturated necine ring system necessary to confer liver toxicity). þ miscellaneous: betaine hydrochloride, phytosterols, n-triacontanol, behenic acid ethyl ester. E. purpurea þ carbohydrates: fructose. þ polysaccharides: a variety of hetero-polysaccharides (structural) including arabinogalactan, xyloglucans. þ phenolic compounds: caffeic acid derivatives, chicoric acid, caftaric acid & derivatives (mainly aerial parts).

A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Ruth Winter, M.S. See book keywords and concepts

An extract of the various species of Hieracium, its ingredients include coumarin, flavones, and flavonoids. Used as an antispasmodic, expectorant, and astringent. It is used for respiratory problems where there is inflammation and a lot of mucus being formed. It is used by herbalists to treat bronchitis and bronchial asthma. It has been used in poultices for wound healing. HAWTHORN BERRY • Crataegus oxycantha. Mayblossom. A spring-flowering shrub or tree.

It also contains salicylates, saponins, alkaloid, flavonoids, and tannin (see all). It is also used as a gentle laxative and to treat kidney diseases. The root is both emetic and cathartic. PANTETHINE • A growth factor for Lactobacillus bulgaricus. Glassy, lightly yellow substance. Used in hair products such as hairsprays and moisturizing preparations. PANTHENOL • Dexpanthenol. Vitamin B Complex Factor. Widely used in hair products and emollients, and as a supplement in foods. Employed medically to aid digestion. It is good for human tissues. No known toxicity.

It contains tannins, flavonoids, nicotinic acids, Vitamins B and K, iron, and essential oils. Mentioned in medical literature as early as 63 B.C., it has been used in American folk medicine as an astringent (see) and an analgesic, as well as to stop bleeding and to treat inflammations. It is also used in ointments and boluses to shrink hemorrhoids, as a tonic, and to treat abscesses in gout. AGROPYRON REPENS • Couch Grass Root Extract (see). AHA • Abbreviation for Alpha Hydroxy Acids (see). AHNFELTIA CONC1NNA • Derived from Ahnfeltia concinna. Used in skin conditioners.

What Color is Your Diet? David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

The different colors indicate how they differ, but you will also be getting a group of compounds called "flavonoids," which are found throughout the Color Code, up to one gram per day, and these are levels of protection you cannot achieve simply with vitamins. As you will see, I am not against vitamins in reasonable amounts as a supplement to the diet. However, they are not an excuse for continuing to eat an unhealthy diet. Genes and Diets: Why Are You at Risk? Not all of us are alike. Some can smoke, drink, and eat whatever they want with no apparent harm.

Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Guide Thomas Bartram See book keywords and concepts

Constituents: sesquiterpene lactones, flavonoids. Action: antispasmodic, analgesic (mild), antiinflammatory (simple acute), bitter, carminative, de-sensitiser (skin), tranquilliser (mild), anti-con-vulsant, anti-emetic, sedative (mild). One of the chief medicinal plants used by the phytotherapist. Uses. Children's convulsions, physical stress, hyperactive children. Indigestion in excitable females. Nausea and indigestion from emotional upset. Facial neuralgia. Insomnia. Meniere's syndrome. Gastro-intestinal irritation with diarrhoea. Travel sickness (cup hot tea). Wind. Vomiting of pregnancy.

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Various flavonoids have produced striking reductions in cancer incidences in animals, sometimes up to almost total inhibition of tumorogenesis.6 Silymarin (milk thistle) 140 mg Stimulates liver detoxification and tissue regeneration, may also augment immune functions._ Silybum marianum, or milk thistle, is a stout annual plant that grows in dry rocky soils in parts of Europe and North America. Its seeds, fruit and leaves are widely prescribed medication in Europe for most diseases affecting the liver.

PLANET flavonoids IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE II, CELLULAR AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES, p.219, Cody, E. (eds), Liss, NY, 1988 106. Kim, JH, et al., Cancer Research, vol.44, p.102, Jan.1984 107. Castillo, MH, et al., Amer.J.Surgery, vol.158, p.351, Oct.1989 108. Bauman, J., etal., Prostaglandins, vol.20, p.627,1980 109 . Middleton, E, etal., Arch.Allergy Appl.lmmunol., vol.77, p.155,1985 110 . Busse, WW, etal., JAIIergy Clin.lmmunol., vol.73, p.801,1984 111 . Bach, AC, etal., Am.J.CIin.Nutr., vol.36, p.950,1982 112. Mascioli, EA, etal., J.Parenteral Enteral Nutr., vol.15, p.27,1991 113 .

PLANT flavonoids IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, p.197, Cody, V. (eds), Liss, NY, 1986 50. Scambia, G., et al., Anticancer Drugs, vol.1, p.45,1990 51 . Kim, JH, et al., Cancer Research, vol.44, p.102, Jan.1984 52. Kudo, M., et al., Planta Med, vol.58, p.424,1992 53. Bendich, A, Chandra, RK (eds), Micronutrients and Immune Function, New York Academy of Sciences, 1990, p.587 54. Rothkopf, M, Fuel utilization in neoplastic disease: implications for the use of nutritional support in cancer patients, Nutrition, supp, 6:4:14-16S, 1990 55. Jaakkola, K., et al.

Plant flavonoids in Biology and Medicine II, p.187, Liss Publ., 1988 62. Lourau, G., etal., Experientia, vol.6, p.25,1950 63. Wattenburg, LW, Cancer Res. (suppl), vol.52, p. 2085S, 1992 64 . Kensler, TW, et al., p.154-196, in FOOD CHEMICALS AND CANCER PREVENTION, vol.1, American Chemical Society, Wash DC, 1994 65. McBrien, DC, et al., LIPID PEROXIDATION AND CANCER, Academy Press, NY 1982 66. Wagner, H., et al., Planta Medica, vol.12, p.34,1985 67. Rizzi, R., etal., J. Ethnopharmacol., vol.38, p.63,1993 68. DeOlivera, MM, et al., Anals Acad.Brasil Ciencias, vol.44, p.41,1972 69.

Wood, AW, et al„ in PLANT flavonoids IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, p.197, Cody, V. (eds), Liss, NY, 1986 97. Scambia, G., et al., Anticancer Drugs, vol.1, p.45,1990 98. Afanasev, IB, et al., Biochem.Pharmacol., vol.38, p.1763,1989 99. Suolinna, E., et al., J.NatCancer Inst., vol.53, p.1515,1974 100 . Stavric, B., Clin.Biochem., vol.27, p.245, Aug.1994 101 . Gugler, R., etal., Eur.J.CIin.Pharmacol., vol.9, p.229,1975 102. Berma, AK, etal., Cancer Res., vol.48, p.5754,1988 103. Ranelletti, FO, etal., InLJ.Cancer, vol.50, p.486,1992 104. Kandaswami, O, et al., Anti-Cancer Drugs, vol.4, p.

The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions: Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep You Young James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

In addition, the herb's leaves, flowers, and berries are rich in flavonoids and other antioxidants. These nutrients strengthen your heart, improve bloodftow through your heart, and lower blood pressure. In late fall, when my hawthorn is producing berries, I often munch 10 to 12 a day. They're about lA inch in diameter and mostly seed (which I don't eat). They taste like a cross between an apple and rose hips. I often juice them. The juice gels to make a kind of hawthorn Jell-O.

Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Guide Thomas Bartram See book keywords and concepts

Constituents: volatile oil, flavonoids, tannic acid. Action. Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiseptic (mild), anti-peptic ulcer, anodyne (mild), antispasmodic, bitter, carminative, vulnerary. Mild nerve sedative but tonic to the alimentary canal. Uses. Internal use.

The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions: Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep You Young James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

The peel contains flavonoids (especially 5,6-di-c-glucosylapigenin) with proven power to lower blood pressure. Lemon trees won't grow in Maryland, so alas, I don't have one in my garden. But I do like to grate lemon peel and add it to the heart-healthy hawthorn smoothies that I make every autumn when my hawthorn berries are ripe (see the recipe on page 408). Dr. Duke's Anti-Aging Elixir EVENING PRIMROSE (oenothera biennis). The oil from the seeds of my favorite flower, evening primrose, lowers blood pressure.

Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Guide Thomas Bartram See book keywords and concepts

Constituents: flavonoids, mucilage, pyrrolidine alkaloids. Action: anticatarrhal, relaxing expectorant, demulcent bitter, diuretic. Immune stimulant. Antispasmodic. Anti-inflammatory. Antitussive. Uses. Relief of dry unproductive irritative cough, smoker's cough, whooping cough, bronchial asthma. Dr J. Cullen found a strong decoction of the leaves beneficial for tuberculosis. Dr E. Percival found it useful in hectic diarrhoea. Has been used with limited success in silicosis and pneumoconiosis. Rubbed herb once used as smoking mixture for bronchial conditions. Combination.

Constituents: anthraquinone derivatives, flavonoids, iridoids, polyphonic acids. Action. Lymphatic alterative and detoxifier, diuretic, astringent tonic, non-steroidal antiinflammatory, anti-obesity, adaptogen, anti-neoplastic. Uses: Enlarged lymph nodes, especially cervical neck nodes, cystic and nodular changes in the glands. Nodular goitre. John Wesley, evangelist, claimed that it dispersed some hard swellings (tea internally, poultice externally). Used in prescriptions for obesity until recent years. Even Galen wrote that it could make fat folk lean.

The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions: Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep You Young James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

In one study, 900 menopausal women were given 1,200 milligrams of vitamin C plus 1,200 milligrams of citrus flavonoids. Half of the women reported fewer hot flashes. I'd wager that they had less vaginal dryness as well. If you want to try vitamin C to relieve vaginal dryness, most naturopathic physicians recommend taking 300 milligrams a day. Try topical applications of black cohosh. As I mentioned earlier, black cohosh is an excellent source of phytoestrogens. In addition to taking the herb orally, you might try it as a topical ointment. It may help relieve vaginal dryness.

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Combined with vitamin C, hesperidin and other citrus flavonoids may be effective in relieving hot flashes. In one clinical study, 94 women suffering from hot flashes were given a formula containing 900 mg of hesperidin, 300 mg of hesperidin methyl chalcone (another citrus flavonoid), and 1,200 mg of vitamin C daily.21 At the end of 1 month, symptoms of hot flashes were relieved in 53% of the patients and reduced in 34%. Improvements were also noted in nocturnal leg cramps, nose bleeds, and easy bruising.

The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions: Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep You Young James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

They're rich in flavonoids, compounds that seem to strengthen blood vessels and protect against varicose veins. You should be able to buy any of these herbs as a commercial preparation. Take it according to the package directions. ginkgo (ginkgo BlLOBA). Ginkgo improves bloodflow throughout the body, including to the penis. A few studies have concluded that the herb can help in cases of impotence caused by impaired bloodflow. Buy a commercial preparation and take it according to the label directions. asian ginseng (panax ginseng). A well-known Asian tonic herb, .......................

The Okinawa Diet Plan : Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., D. Craig Willcox, Ph.D., Makoto Suzuki, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

How to use it. Sweet potatoes, like white potatoes, are always eaten cooked, but their sweetness makes them much more versatile. They can be baked, boiled, broiled, microwaved, canned, frozen, and used in baked desserts, breads, puddings, custards, casseroles, and stews. They go well with cinnamon, honey, lime, ginger, coconut, and nutmeg. To cut calories, serve sweet potato with little or no margarine or butter, and use nonfat milk or soymilk or unsweetened orange juice when preparing mashed sweet potatoes.

Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Guide Thomas Bartram See book keywords and concepts

Volatile oil, flavonoids, tannin, mucilage, B-complex vitamins. Uses. Cystitis, especially when caused by organism E. Coli. Pyelitis, urethritis, prostatitis, pus in the urine. Catarrh of the bladder. Fluid retention. To aid flow of urine. Popular kidney herbs. Tea. Couchgrass 25 per cent; Buchu 15 per cent; Bearberry 15 per cent; Alfalfa 45 per cent. 1-2 teaspoons to cup boiling water. Combinations. Teas. (1) equal parts: Buchu, Uva Ursi, Broom and Clivers; for chronic dropsy. (2) equal parts: Buchu and Juniper berries, for acute dropsy.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC See book keywords and concepts

The use of flavonoids as inhibitors of histi-dine decarboxylase in gastric diseases: Experimental and clinical studies. Naunyn-Schmeidbergs Arch Pharmakol 1980; 313(suppl): 238. 32. Salim AS. The relationship between Helicobacter pylori and oxygen-derived free radicals in the mechanism of duodenal ulceration. Internal Med 1993; 32: 359-64. 33. Salim AS. Allopurinol and dimethyl sulfoxide improve treatment outcomes in smokers with peptic ulcer disease. / Lab Clin Med 1992; 119: 702-9. 34. Goso Y, Ogata Y, Ishihara K, Hotta K.

Breast Cancer? Breath Health! The Wise Woman Way Susun S. Weed See book keywords and concepts

Important Constituents: flavonoids, lectins, polypeptides, polysaccharides, saponins, tannins, tri-terpenes, viscotoxin. Preparation & Daily Dose: Used only as needed. Dried leaf infusion: 1-3 cups/ 250-750 ml. Tincture of fresh plant: 25-75 drops. Dried leaves: 6-18 grams. By injection: see page 158. Toxicity: Large doses impair heart action; berries are poisonous. Results & Notes: Mistletoe has been used clinically in Europe for the treatment of breast (and other) cancers since 1926.

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As a result, the sugar is extracted by the sun: the best remains: the minerals, flavonoids, and vitamins which are naturally concentrated in the vine, seed, skin, and leaves. Resvitanol is made from pulverized wilderness red grapes. Thus, it is a truly unprocessed grape product, the only such product available made from not only the seeds and skin but also the vine and leaves. Did you know that many of the commercial grape products are processed with solvents? With Resvitanol you get all of the benefits of the grape without the chemicals.

Folts from the University of Wisconsin who proclaimed that a pill of concentrated grape flavonoids, not just one or two synthetic components, would be powerful preventive medicine for Americans. Fortunately, now such a product is available. Known as Resvitanol it is the only grape product available that provides all of the components from the grape without the sugar. A "village formula," it is made in a primitive fashion, which preserves its therapeutic essence. The entire red grape bunch is sun-ripened for a prolonged period.

Resvitanol is a dense source of flavonoids, vitamins, and trace minerals. It is one of the most mineral packed and nutrient dense substances ever analyzed. The analysis revealed that it is an excellent source of a wide range of minerals, notably calcium, magnesium, chromium, potassium, iron, and silica. Incredibly, it contains some 1500 mg of potassium per 100 grams, making it far richer in this mineral than any fruit or vegetable. A superb source of chromium, it contains nearly 1400 meg per 100 grams, which makes it incredibly dense in this mineral.

Thus, this formula provides not only the various flavonoids, such as the OPCs and resveratrol, but also an enormous density of nutrients. There is yet another group of ingredients unique to red grape extract: organic acids such as tartaric and malic acids. According to Blumgarten theses substances are effective stimulants for the digestion and elimination as well as for the kidneys. This may be why grapes have long been utilized as a detoxification aid as well as kidney/digestive tonic. Rosemary Rosemary is a highly beneficial medicinal herb.

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