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Sodium Coco PG Dimonium Chloride is described as a phospholipid complex derived from pure coconut oil. It is typically used in cosmetics as a surfactant, conditioning agent and foam booster, although there is some evidence that it has preservative properties as well. Coconut acid, a major component of this compound is generally considered safe when […]

XYLISORB® is the trade name for Xylitol. Xylitol is found in its natural form in many plants: fruits (greengage plums, strawberries, etc.), corn cob, and birch bark. In humans, it is also involved in pentose metabolism. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses XYLISORB® is used for its sweetening power and its cooling […]

Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The cornflower is considered a beneficial weed, and its edible flower can be used for culinary decoration, for example to add colour to salads. In herbalism, a decoction of […]

Dandelion is a very rich source of beta-carotene which we convert into vitamin A. This flowering plant is also rich in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus. It’s a good place to get B complex vitamins, trace minerals, organic sodium, and even some vitamin D too. Dandelion also contains protein, more […]

   Whitehorn, Hawthorn, is an excellent herb for relaxing nervous tension brought on by stress of job, family worries and any other stressful conditions Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Whitehorn is used for diseases of the heart and blood vessels such as congestive heart failure (CHF), chest pain, and irregular heartbeat. It is also […]

Potassium iodide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula KI. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Potassium iodide is used to loosen and break up mucus in the airways. This helps youcough up the mucus so you can breathe more easily if you have long-term lungproblems (e.g., asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema). […]

In organic chemistry, a carbomer is an expanded molecule obtained by insertion of a C2 unit in a given molecule. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The Carbomers help to distribute or suspend an insoluble solid in a liquid. They are also used to keep emulsions from separating into their oil and […]

Melaleuca alternifolia, commonly known as narrow-leaved paperbark, narrow-leaved tea-tree, narrow-leaved ti-tree, or snow-in-summer, is a species of tree or tall shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Endemic to Australia, it occurs in southeastQueensland and the north coast and adjacent ranges of New South Wales Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The indigenous […]

Vitamin D3 is the common name for cholecalciferol. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Vitamin D3 can be taken as a supplement to improve overall health or used to treat osteoporosis. It can also be used to treat conditions in which vitamin D3 levels may be low, such as in people who […]

  Equisetum arvense, the field horsetail or common horsetail is a herbaceousperennial plant, native throughout the arctic and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses E. arvense herb has been used in traditional Austrian medicine internally as tea, or externally as baths or compresses, for treatment of […]