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Sodium metasilicate is a member of the sodium compound family, according to the International Programme on Chemical Safety Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Sodium metasilicate is a highly corrosive substance, particularly when water is added. For this reason, it is used in a variety of settings. The compound is found as […]

Sodium gluconate is a compound with formula NaC6H11O7. It is the sodium saltof gluconic acid. It has the E number E576. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Sodium gluconate is widely used in textile dyeing, printing and metal surface water treatment. It is also used as a chelating agent, a steel surface cleaning […]

Sodium cocoate is a generic name for the mixture of fatty acid salts (acid salts) of coconut oil that is used in soap making. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is used as a surfactant and emulsifying agent. Like sodium palmate, it is a critical ingredient in soap making. Benefits Sodium […]

Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS or NaDS), sodium laurilsulfate or sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is an organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)11SO4Na. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is an anionic surfactant used in many cleaning and hygiene products. The salt is of an organosulfate consisting of a 12-carbon tail attached to […]

Sodium ascorbate, otherwise known as Vitamin C or ascorbic acid, is a water soluble vitamin and antioxidant, as mentioned in Medline Plus, a website supported by the National Institutes of Health. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses As a food additive, it has the E number E301 and is used as an […]

Fritillaria is the processed bulb of Fritillaria cirrhosa, a flowering plant in the Liliaceae family. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Practitioners of Chinese medicine believe that fritillaria affects the heart and lung meridians, or energy pathways in the body, and use it primarily to treat various lung conditions, including asthma, bronchitis, […]

Shankhpushpi grows on rocky and sandy surfaces particularly in North India and belongs to the Convolvulaceae family. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The herb can help to eliminate hypertension, anxiety, asthma, stress-related disorders, epilepsy, insomnia, urinary disorders, hyperthyroid disease, constipation, and numerous neurodegenerative diseases including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The herb works primarily […]

SerinAid® PS assists proteins that manage membrane functions, assists the entry of nutrients into cells and the exit of harmful, stress-related waste products out of cells, and is involved in transmission of molecular messages from cell to cell. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Dietary supplements Functional foods Functional beverages Functional pet […]

Seditol® is a blend of patented Magnolia officinalis extract and a proprietary extract of Ziziphus jujuba. Both extracts have been used traditionally in China for centuries. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Helps promote normal sleep. Benefits Studies have revealed that magnolia bark extract and jujube seed extract help moderate central nervous […]

Scrophularia nodosa (also called figwort, woodland figwort, and common figwort) is a perennial herbaceous plant found in temperate regions of the Northern hemisphere except western North America Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Traditionally: it was a common cure for swellings and cuts. Against skin eruptions, the plant was boiled and the […]