Category: Ingredients

Honeybush tea is a beverage derived from plants in the Cyclopia family, and is regarded for its potential impact on health. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The beverage is sweet tasting and has a history of use as a folk remedy, with recent scientific evidence supporting some the tea’s purported effects. […]

Buchu is a plant. The leaf is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Buchu is used to disinfect the urinary tract during infections of the bladder (cystitis), urethra (urethritis), prostate (prostatitis), or kidney (pyelonephritis). It is also used to treat sexually transmitted diseases. In manufacturing, the oil from buchu is used to give a fruit […]

Mesquite is the common name for several species of small trees in the genus Prosopis. They are native to the southwestern United States and Mexico (except for creeping mesquite, which is invasive in southern California). Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Mesquite leaves, flowers, pods, and bark are all used medicinally. Dry all plant […]

Xanthan gum is a sugar-like compound made by mixing aged (fermented) sugars with a certain kind of bacteria. It is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used as a food additive and rheology modifier Commonly used as a food thickening agent (in salad dressings, for example) Used as a stabilizer (in cosmetic […]

  Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Despite traditional use of beetroot for antitumor, carminative, emmenagogue, and hemostatic properties, clinical trials are lacking to substantiate these claims. Data suggest a role as an antioxidant, as a natural source of nitrites, and a potential use in cardiovascular conditions, although evidence is limited. In […]

Hepar sulphuris is a homeopathic remedy that was created by Samuel Hahnemann, the father of homeopathy. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Homeopaths prescribe Hepar sulphuris for colds, coughs, sore throats, croup , abscesses, earaches, inflamed cuts and wounds, asthma , arthritis, emphysema , herpes, constipation , conjunctivitis, Candida albicans infections, syphilis , sinusitis, and skin infections. Benefits Colds and Catarrh: This is a cold or the […]

Pituitarum is a homeopathic remedy. Contents Benefits References Benefits  Treatment for sexual weakness Treats disorders of connective tissue and stimulates muscular activity Improves mood through a beneficial effect on endocrine balance References Source: Altmednetwork,  http://www.altmednetwork.com/fabproducts/sprayology_womanpower.html                              

Growth hormone (GH or HGH), also known as somatotropin or somatropin, is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction and regeneration in humans and other animals Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Turner’s syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects a girl’s development Prader-Willi syndrome, an uncommon genetic disorder causing poor muscle tone, low levels of sex hormones, and a constant feeling of hunger Chronic kidney insufficiency HGH […]

  Somatotropin is a protein-based peptide hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland and is responsible for the growth of young animals into their adult size. In humans, it mediates the growth of children to their adult height and stimulates the cells in many tissues. Source: Wise Geek,  http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-somatotropin.htm

Barley is an annual grass. Barley grass is the leaf of the barley plant, as opposed to the grain. It is capable of growing in a wide range of climatic conditions. Barley grass has greater nutritional value if harvested at a young age. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Historically, the plant […]