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HERB CHART from Natural Solutions Radio |
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| American Ginseng | Panax quinquelelium | Root | Glycosides (Ginsenosides) | Adaptogen | Increases mental and physical efficiency, adjusts the body's response to stress |
| Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera | Root | Withanolids | Adaptogen/ Energy | Adaptogen, adjusts the body's response to stress |
| Astragalus | Astragalus membranaceus | Root | 4-Hydroxy- 3-methoxyisoflavone 7-sug, isoflavones, saponins | Cold and Flu | Immunomodulator, enhances the immune system, restores peripheral circulation |
| Bilberry | Vaccinium myrtillus | Fruit | Anthocyanosides, flavonoids | Eye care | Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, eye disorders, vascular disorders, stabilizes collagen |
| Boswellia Serata | Boswellia serrata | Gum | Triterpene acids (Boswellic acids) | Arthritis/ Sports injuries | Anti-inflammatory, sedative, analgesic prooperties |
| Butcher's Broom | Ruscus aculeatus L. | Rhizome | Ruscoginins | Arthritis/ Sports injuries | Anti-inflammatory produces vasoconstriction |
| Cascara Sagrada | Rhamnus purshiana | Bark | Hydroxyanthracene derivaties | Laxative | Cathartic, increses intestinal |
| Chamomile | Matricaria recutita | Flower | Flavonoids (Apigenin), essential oils | Relaxation/ Sleep | Carminative, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, aids digestion, cleans wounds |
| Chasteberry | Vitex agnus castus | Fruit | Indoid glycosides (agnuside, aucubin) | PMS/ Menopause | Inhibits prolactin secretion, restores normal menstrual cycle |
| Echinacea | Echinacea angustifolia | Root and rhizome | Echinacosides | Cold and flu/ Ear infections | Immunosimilant, increases phagocytosis, anti-viral |
| Feverfew | Tanacetum parthenium | Leaf | Sesquiterpene lactones (parthenolide) | Migraine headache | Anti-inflammatory, reduces the frequency and severity of migraine headaches |
| Ginger | Zingiver officanale | Rhizome | Volatile Oil | Motion Sickness | Carminative, nausea, motion sickness, stomach ache |
| Goldenseal | Hydrastis canadensis | Root and rhizome | Alkoloids (hydrastine) | Cold and Flu | Astringent, antiseptic, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, helps peptic ulcers and inflammation of digestive system |
| Green Tea | Camellia sinensis | Leaf | Catechins (polyphenols) | Cancer | Antioxidant (for cancer), prevents plaque buildup |
| Gymnema Sylvestre | Gymnema sylvestre | Leaf | Gymnemic acids | Sugar Craving/ Dieting | Insulin secretion stimulant, helps urinary disorders |
| Hawthorne | Crategus oxyacantha | Berry | Vitexin | Heart | Cardiotonic, dealates blood vessels, increases enzyme metabolism in heart muscle |
| Hops | Humulus lupulus | Fruit | Bitter acids, volatile oil | Sleep aid | Sedative, antimicrobial, relieves pain, treats digestive tract disorders involving spasms of the smooth muscle |
| Kava Kava | Piper methysticum | Root | Kavalactones | Stress | Relaxant, sleep aid, headaches |
| Korean Ginseng | Panax ginseng | Root | Glycosides (ginsenosides) | Energy | Adaptogen, anti-fatigue, restores vigor, increases resistance to infection |
| Milk Thistle | Silybum marianum | Seed | Silymarin | Liver detox | Antihepatotoxic, protects the liver against a variety of toxins |
| Passion Flower | Passiflora incarnata | Flower | Isovitexin | Relaxant | Sedative, prolongs sleeping time, raises pain threshold, diminishes anxiety |
| Saw Palmetto | Sersnoa repens | Berry | Free fatty acids | Prostate disorders | Anti-inflammatory, antiandrogenic |
| St. John's Wort | Hypericum perforatum | Flower | Glycosides (hypericia) | Depression | Antidepressant, treats nervous unrest and sleep disturbances |
| Turmeric | Curcuma tonga | Rhizome | Curcumin | Arthritis | Anti-inflammatory, helps indigestion, gallbladder or liver disease, obesity, arthritis |
| Valerian | Valeriana officinalis | Root | Valerenic acid | Sleep aid | Sedative, effective treatment for restlessness and sleep disturbances |