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Spruce oil is derived from the bristly, needlelike, and blue-green leaves and twigs of spruce trees, a cousin to other ornamental conifers like cedars, firs, and pine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Native Americans used to concoct their own ointment, salves, and lotion with spruce, honey, and alum to treat skin […]

Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk is a sodium salt of the condensation product of lauric acidchloride and Hydrolyzed Silk Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent – Miscellaneous; Surfactant – CleansingAgent Benefits Has Antistatic & Hair conditioning properties. Cautions Low risk according to EWG.org Interactions None interactions are recorded. Other […]

  Urtica urens, commonly known as annual nettle, dwarf nettle, small nettle, dog nettle or burning nettle, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant species in the nettle family Urticaceae. It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in North America and New Zealand as an introduced species. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other […]

Vegetable fibers are generally based on arrangements of cellulose, often with lignin: examples include cotton, hemp, jute, flax, ramie, sisal, bagasse, and banana. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses This medication is used to treat constipation. It increases the bulk in your stool, an effect that helps to cause movement of the intestines. It […]

Suma is a plant. It is sometimes called Brazilian ginseng, although it is not related to ginseng. The root is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Suma is used as an “adaptogen” to help the body adapt to stress by improving the immune system. Suma is also used […]

Drum-dried Watermelon Powder (N766) is made from the pepo (berry) of the Citrullus lanatus or watermelon plant. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It can be used as a flavoring and as a functional food additive, containing lycopene, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-1, potassium and magnesium. Benefits The health […]

Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Vitamin B6 is used for preventing and treating low levels of pyridoxine (pyridoxine deficiency) and the “tired blood” (anemia) that may result. It is also used for heart disease; high cholesterol; reducing blood levels of homocysteine, a chemical that might be linked to heart disease; and […]

Vitamin b2 can be found in certain foods such as milk, meat, eggs, nuts, enriched flour, and green vegetables. Riboflavin is frequently used in combination with other B vitamins in vitamin B complex products. Vitamin B complex generally includes vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin/niacinamide), vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin […]

Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Red cabbage is often used raw for salads and coleslaw. This vegetable can be eaten cooked. It is the traditional accompanying side dish paired with many German meals—most notably, Sauerbraten. At Christmas it can be spiced and served as an accompaniment to seasonal roast goose. Benefits […]

Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, a glycosaminoglycanfound in various connective, epithelial, and neural tissues. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Treating knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis who have not received relief from other treatments. Hyaluronate sodium is a hyaluronic acid derivative. It works by increasing the effectiveness of […]