Turmeric

…August 2015. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/662.html Chainani-Wu N. Safety and anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin: a component of tumeric (Curcuma longa). J Altern Complement Med. 2003 Feb;9(1):161-8. Review. PubMed PMID: 12676044. Tumeric root. American…

Vegetable Blend (Organic)

…daily food should come from vegetables.1 MyPlate. USDA. Accessed in August 2015. http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/vegetables-why.html Jenkins DJ, Kendall CW, Popovich DG, Vidgen E, Mehling CC, Vuksan V, Ransom TP, Rao AV, Rosenberg-Zand…

Dandelion

…used herbal medicines in Mexico. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2008 Feb 15;227(1):125-35. Epub 2007 Oct 12. Review. PubMed PMID: 18037151 Dandelion, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. MedlinePlus. NIH. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/706.html…

Devil’s Claw

…2015. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/984.html Wegener T, Lüpke NP. Treatment of patients with arthrosis of hip or knee with an aqueous extract of devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens DC.). Phytother Res. 2003 Dec;17(10):1165-72. PubMed…

Eleutherococcus senticosus

…compounds such as lignans, phenolics, glycosides, polysaccharides, and coumarins.1 A concentrated liquid extract is prepared from cut and cleaned roots by percolation, and then spray-dried into powder. Health Benefits Traditionally,…

Flaxseed

…world leader for flax production is Canada. Ground flaxseed is produced from whole seeds and is one of the richest sources of lignans, providing 75–800 times more than most plant…

Garlic

…nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea in some individuals.7 Garlic. MedlinePlus. NIH. Accessed in July 2015. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/300.html Garlic. American Botanical Council. Accessed in July 215. http://cms.herbalgram.org/expandedE/Garlic.html Rotzsch W, Richter V, Rassoul F,…

Ginkgo Biloba

…Health. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2005.Accessed in July 2015. https://nccih.nih.gov/health/ginkgo/ataglance.htm Eckmann F. [Cerebral insufficiency–treatment with Ginkgo-biloba extract. Time of onset of effect in a double-blind study with…

Alfalfa

…potent low-density lipoprotein antioxidants in the presence of acerola cherry extract. J Agric Food Chem. 2001 Jan;49(1):308-14. PubMed PMID: 11170593. Alfalfa. MedLine Plus (accessed 6/3/2015) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/19.html Malinow MR, McLaughlin P,…

Peppermint

…formulas.1 Forms Peppermint Leaf Extract: The leaves are harvested, milled, ground, and then a concentrated liquid is extracted from the leaves by percolation. Major constituents of the peppermint leaves are…