Category: Ingredients

  Oregon grape is a plant. The root and root-like stem (rhizome) are used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other Names References Uses Oregon grape is used for stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stomach upset, as a bitter tonic, to treat infections, and to cleanse the bowels. Oregon grape is applied […]

Berberine Chemical found in several plants including European barberry, goldenseal, goldthread, Oregon grape, phellodendron, and tree turmeric. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Resources Uses People take berberine for heart failure. Some people apply berberine directly to the skin to treat burns and to the eye to treat trachoma, a bacterial infection that frequently causes blindness. […]

 Phosphatidylserine is a chemical. The body can make phosphatidylserine, but gets most of what it needs from foods. Phosphatidylserine supplements were once made from cow brains, but now are commonly manufactured from cabbage or soy. The switch was triggered by a concern that products made from animal sources might cause infections such as mad cow […]

Olive is a tree. People use the oil from the fruit and seeds, water extracts of the fruit, and the leaves to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other Names References Uses Olive oil is used to prevent heart attack and stroke (cardiovascular disease), breast cancer, colorectal cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and migraine headache. Some […]

Contents Nitricum Acidum Cautions References Nitricum Acidum (Nitric Acid) Selects for its special seat of action the outlets of the body where the mucous membrane and skin meet; these pain as from splinters. Sticking pains. Marked improvement of all symptoms while riding in a carriage. Acts best on the dark complexioned and past middle life. […]

  Nelumbo Nucifera (Sacred Lotus) Contents Uses Cautions Other Names References Uses There are numerous reported pharmacologic investigations of sacred lotus, including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory, anti-infective, hyperlipidemic, and psychopharmacologic activity. However, clinical trials are lacking. Dosing: Commercial manufacturers offer sacred lotus in various dosage forms, including powder, tincture, dried petals, seeds, and leaves, and combination […]

alkanolamide noun: al·ka·nol·am·ide \¦al-kə-ˌnȯl-¦a-ˌmīd, -ˌnōl-, -məd\ plural: al·ka·nol·am·ides a fatty acid used as a surfactant in some detergents <The facility produces next-generation specialty surfactant products including: phospholipids; surfactants based on fatty acid Source: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alkanolamide

Mercurius vivus Mercurius vivus is the Latin name for a homeopathic remedy made from elemental mercury. The English word quicksilver is a literal translation of the Latin. Although Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathic medicine, also formulated a soluble preparation of mercury that he called Mercurius solubilis, most contemporary American homeopaths regard them as essentially […]

pol·y·es·ter (pŏl′ē-ĕs′tər, pŏl′ē-ĕs′tər) noun: 1. Any of numerous synthetic polymers produced chiefly by reaction of dicarboxylic acids with dihydric alcohols and used primarily as light, strong, weather-resistant resins in boat hulls, textile fibers, adhesives, and molded parts. 2. A wrinkle-resistant fabric of fibers made from any of these resins. Source: www.thefreedictionary.com/polyester

mi·cro·fi·ber (mī′krō-fī′bər) noun: An extremely fine synthetic fiber that can be woven or knit into textiles with the texture and drape of natural-fiber cloth but with enhanced washability, breathability, and water repellancy. Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/microfiber