Herbs - List of Herbs with Definitions and how they are used.
Panax
Ginseng has been used in Chinese medicine for more than 5000 years and
is one of the most prized and expensive Chinese herbs. It is used to reduce
stress, increase energy and motivation, strengthen the immune system and
decrease fatigue. Studies have shown that Panax ginseng enhances physical
performance in athletes, while the Soviet scientist, Dr Brekham, identified it
as a superior adaptogen, normalizing body functions, reducing stress and
preventing disease. Further studies in Japan and India have demonstrated that
rats fed with Panax ginseng were able to learn tasks quicker, perform at a
faster rate and make fewer mistakes than those in the control group. Panax
ginseng should not be confused with either Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus
senticosis) or American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius).
(Used for ADD - Ingredient in
Focus ADDult)
Pasque
Flower (Pulsatilla
Vulgaris) is an important nerve relaxant and mild sedative, which
is also a soothing analgesic for the female reproductive organs. Pulsatilla has
also been used by patients trying to recover from dependence on benzodiazepine
tranquillizers.
(Treatment for Menopause Relief)
(Ingredient in MellowPause)
(Used for PMS) (Ingredient in Femalite)
Passiflora
Incarnata (Passion Flower) is used as a sedative
and for insomnia and can relieve anxiety, nervousness and headaches due to
tension. It helps to calm and soothe and is also thought to reduce high
blood pressure and nervous tremors.
(Treatment for Anxiety)
(Ingredient in Purecalm)
(Treatment for Autism)
(Ingredient in MindSoothe
Jr.)
(Treatment for Depression)
(Ingredient in MindSoothe)
(Treatment
for Childhood
Depression) (Ingredient in MindSooth
Jr.)
(Treatment for Teenage
Depression) (Ingredient in MindSooth
Jr.)
(Treatment
for Headaches & Migraines)
(Ingredient in MiGone
Plus)
(Treatment
for Insomnia) (Ingredient
in Serenite
Drops - Serenite
Capsules)
(Treatment for High Blood Pressure) (Ingredient in High-Rite)
Passion
Flower (Passiflora Incarnata) is used as a sedative
and for insomnia and can relieve anxiety, nervousness and headaches due to
tension. It helps to calm and soothe and is also thought to reduce high
blood pressure and nervous tremors.
(Treatment for Anxiety)
(Ingredient in Purecalm)
(Treatment for Autism)
(Ingredient in MindSoothe
Jr.)
(Treatment for Depression)
(Ingredient in MindSoothe)
(Treatment
for Childhood Depression)
(Ingredient in MindSooth
Jr.)
(Treatment for Teenage
Depression) (Ingredient in MindSooth
Jr.)
(Treatment
for Headaches & Migraines)
(Ingredient in MiGone
Plus)
(Treatment
for Insomnia) (Ingredient in Serenite
Drops - Serenite
Capsules)
(Treatment for High Blood Pressure) (Ingredient in High-Rite)
Pau d'arco
bark (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
contains the active constituents Lapachol and beta-lapachone, which are also
known as naphthaquinones. Laboratory tests have demonstrated that both Lapachol
and beta-lapachone have anti-fungal properties as potent as ketoconazole,
a common antifungal drug, used in the treatment of Candidiasis and yeast
infections. Pau D'arco is not soluble in water and is best taken in tincture
form where the active ingredients have been extracted medicinally in
pharmaceutical ethanol. To prevent side effects, it is also important that the
whole bark is used in the extraction process. This process has been followed at
Native Remedies to bring you the strongest and most effective formula
possible.
(Treatment for Candidiasis) (Ingredient in Candidate)
Paulina
cupana (guarana) is a nervine tonic and stimulant which boosts energy
levels.
Guarana has been used as an appetite suppressant, smoking cessation aid, as a
stimulant, for pain relief, and commercially as a flavoring in soft drinks. The
first record of the use of Guarana dates all the way back to 1669! It was this
year that a Jesuit missionary named J. Felipe Betendorf visited an area deep in
the Amazon Basin where the Mau Indians were found using it as a daily
tonic/stimulant. These Indians and the white settlers who lived with them lauded
the beverage for its ability to ward off headaches, relieve cramps and fevers,
and as an aphrodisiac. Maybe most responsible for its popularity was the belief
by these people that their daily usage helped to prevent malaria and dysentery.
It is still consumed today for all of these reasons.
(Used for Weight Loss)
(Ingredient in EcoSlim)
Price
Check for: Guarana, 180 Capsules, 400mg 
Pelargonium
graveolens is a traditional medicinal
herb used by indigenous people of South Africa. It has a wide variety of uses
and is an effective calmative and anti-spasmodic herb, reducing stomach cramps
and pain.
Other Names include: scented geranium, maagpyn bossie (stomach pain bush)
(Treatment for Child Sleep Disorders) (Ingredient in Serenite
Jr. Drops)
(Treatment
for Digestive disorders) (Ingredient in DigestAssist)
Pelargonium
reniforme : is a medicinal plant known to generations of Khoi/San
descendants and Xhosa traditional healers for its health-giving properties. Also
known as 'Umckaloabo', it is traditionally used for a range of therapeutic
functions and is well known for its beneficial effect on liver functioning and
as a digestive tonic. This species of pelargonium is indigenous to the Eastern
Cape of South Africa and grows wild, sending out long bulbous roots deep into
the ground. The medicinally active ingredients are found in the bitter tasting
root of the plant.
(Used with Weight
Loss Programs) (Ingredient in Detox
Drops)
Magadhi
- Piper Longum (Long
Pepper)
Magadhi is a Rasayana plant appearing in ancient medicinal literature reputed in
Ayurveda to promote physical and mental health, improve defense mechanisms of
the body, and enhance longevity. This herb yields an alkaloid called
Piperine. Piperine is a proven bioenhancer that increases the availability
of nutritional substances. Magadhi as a powerful 4:1 ratio extract
stimulates thermogenic response or the release of metabolic heat energy in the
body causing a noticeable "warming of the loins" as a precursor to
sexual activity.
Vidari
- Pueraria
Tuberosa (Indian
Kudzu)
The root of this plant has alterative, aphrodisiac, tonic, stimulant properties
which are traditionally used to treat male infertility.
Pulsatilla
Vulgaris (Pasque
Flower) is an important nerve relaxant and mild sedative, which
is also a soothing analgesic for the female reproductive organs. Pulsatilla has
also been used by patients trying to recover from dependence on benzodiazepine
tranquillizers.
(Treatment for Menopause Relief)
(Ingredient in MellowPause)
(Used for PMS) (Ingredient in Femalite)
Purple
coneflower (Echinacea Angustifolia, E. Pallida, E. Purpurea)
Most commonly known as "Echinacea", it is a top selling herb in
the United States. Echinacea's benefits include boosting of the Immune
system, promotion of healing in skin wounds, fights bacterial and viral
infections and shortens the duration of colds and flu.
(Parts used: Root, whole plant) (Forms available: Capsules, juice of fresh
flowering plant, tablets, tinctures)
(Used for Urinary Tract Infections ) ( Ingredient in
UTI-Clear)
(Used for Acne) ( Ingredient in ClearSkin-A Acne
Gel)
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