Cleansing Herbs and Their Effects

DANDELION ROOT
Dandelion root is a well-known LIVER herb that stimulates the production of bile in the liver and the secretion of bile from the gallbladder, and is also a diuretic. It can act as a DIURETIC, helping to eliminate excess fluids from the body

It can purify the bloodstream and liver, and it can stimulate the manufacture of bile. It contains the active ingredients: Lactupicrine, a bitter principle, tannin, inulin, polysaccharides and carotene.

MILK THISTLE Milk thistle seed is a LIVER herb that exerts powerful anti-oxidant effects on the liver and prevents the recirculation of toxins in the liver. Milk thistle seed contains the active ingredient Silymarin.

BURDOCK ROOT Burdock has been traditionally used as a BLOOD PURIFIER to clear the bloodstream of toxins. Burdock's active ingredients are arcigen, calcium, chlorogenic acid, essential oil, flavonoids, iron, inulin, lactone, mucilage, polyacetylenes, potassium, resin, tannin, and taraxosterol.

RED CLOVER Red clover can stimulate the IMMUNE SYSTEM, and help clear the LUNGS of congestion. It is also a BLOOD PURIFIER and a GENERAL TONIC. The following isoflavones are present in red clover: biochanin A, formononetine, genistein and daidzein.

TURMERIC ROOT Turmeric is a powerful ANTI-INFLAMMATORY and has ANTI-
HEPATOTOXIC effects, meaning that it protects the liver against harmful toxins such as heavy metals and xenobiotics. Turmeric has strong ANTIOXIDANT properties, quenching the free radical activity caused by heavy metals and other toxic chemicals.

HYDRANGEA ROOT Hydrangea root has a greater ANTIOXIDANT power on liver tissue, than milk thistle and turmeric combined. It is also an excellent KIDNEY herb that helps to clear the kidneys.

UVA URSI LEAF Uva Ursi leaf, also called Bearberry leaf, is a natural ANTI-BACTERIAL, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY and helps to clear mucous and catarrh from the bladder and KIDNEYS. Arbutin is one of the therapeutic phytonutrients that it contains.