Angelica Root

• Inhibits platelet clumping
• Can lower prothrombin time

How?

• Alpha-angelica lactone and coumarins
• Both prothrombin and platelet clumping refer to blood clots, so angelica root inhibits blood clots.

Sarsaparilla Root

• Anti-rheumatic
• Antiseptic
• Anti-rash
• Improves appetite
• Improves psoriasis
• Liver protection
• Anti-inflammatory

How?

• Quercetin, phytosterols and saponins
• Anti-rheumatic refers to anti-inflammation or pain in muscles, joints, any fibrous tissue.
• Antiseptic refers to antimicrobial.
• Psoriasis refers to a skin disorder (rash).

Alfalfa Herb

• Decreases plasma cholesterol
• Decreases cholesterol absorption
• Increases excretion of bile acids and neutral steroids May reduce blood sugar levels
• Antifungal properties

How?

• Saponins, medicagol, coumetrolk, genistein, biochanin A and diadzein
• Antifungal refers to antimicrobial

Dandelion Root

• Diuretic
• Mild anti-inflammatory
• Mild laxative
• Stimulates appetite

How?

• Sesquiterene lactones, eudesmanolides

Gentian Root

• Stimulates digestive juices and saliva
• Mild anti-inflammatory properties
• Combats mosquitoes

How?

• Gentiamarn, gentiopicrin, amarogentin, swertiamarin, gentisin, isogentisin

Saw Palmetto Berry

• May reduce benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Anti-inflammatory

How?

• Mechanism unknown
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia refers to abnormal tissue growth in the prostate area

Horehound Herb

• Vasodilator
• Expectorant
• Antioxidant
• May normalize cardiac arrhythmias
• May reduce intestinal spasm
• Anti-inflammatory

How?

• Marrubin, hydroxycinnamon and tannins
• Vasodilator refers to the dilation (broadening) of blood vessels.
• Expectorant refers to the clearing of mucus in the lungs.
• Arrhythmia refers to heart beat.
• Spasms refer to cramps.

Licorice Root

• Antispasmodic
• Anti-inflammatory
• Laxative, Soothing properties
• Anti-estrogenic
• Can inhibit the Epstein-Barr virus
• Significant antimicrobial activity
• Can accelerate peptic ulcer healing

How?

• Glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhetinic acid, isoflavinoids glabridin and gladbrol, and isoliquiritigenin
• Antispasmodic refers to anti-cramps.
• Anti-estrogenic refers to the reduction of the production of estrogen in the body, a hormone.
• Peptic ulcer refers to digestive ulcers.

Senega Root

• Expectorant
• Emetic activity
• Anti-inflammatory
• May be effective against graft rejection, eczema, psoriasis and multiple sclerosis

How?

• Salicylic acid, methylsalicylate, saponin mixture (triterpenoids)
• Expectorant refers to the discharge of mucus from the respiratory tract.

Thyme Herb

• Antispasmodic
• Anti-tussive
• Expectorant
• Anti-flatulent
• Astringent
• Antibacterial
• Stimulates saliva

How?

• Thymol, carvacrol, flavonoids (rosmarinic acid), phenolic compounds

Passion Flower

• Sedative
• Antispasmodic
• Pain reliever
• Antibacterial
• Antifungal

How?

• Apigenin, maltol, ethylaltol, harmon alkoloids (harmine, harmaline, harmalol, Harman, harmin) and passicol
• A sedative is a relaxant.
• Antispasmodic means anti-cramping.

Celery Seed

• Sedative
• Anti-spasmodic
• Diuretic
• Hypotensive
• Lowers blood sugar (hypoglycemic)
• Anti-platelet clumping activity

How?

• Phthalide constituents (d-limonene and selinene) et apiogenin
• Hypotensive is the opposite of hypertensive and means that it lowers blood pressure

Camomile Herb

• Anti-allergic
• Anti-flatulent
• Antispasmodic
• Mild sedative
• Anti-inflammatory
• Antiseptic
• Antibacterial
• Anti-ulcer properties

How?

• Azulene, coumarin, sesquiterpene, bisabolol

Cascara Sagrada (only in the US)

• mild laxative
• aids digestion
• antiseptic
• prevents tooth decay