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American Ginseng

Constituents: Triterpene Saponins: Ginsenosides (Rb1) Polysaccharide glycans (quinquefolan A, B, and C) Medicinal Actions: Adaptogen Alterative Antioxidant Bitter Hypoglycemic Immunomodulator Reproductive Tonic Traditional Use: Is native to the eastern United…

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Andrographis

Constituents: Diterpenoid lactone aglyclones collectively referred to as andrographolides and their glycosides (such as neoandrographolide and andrographiside). Diterpene dimers Flavonoids Medicinal Actions: Anti-inflammatory Antioxidant Antimicrobial (bacteria, viruses, and some parasites)…

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Artichoke (Globe Artichoke)

Constituents: Caffeic acid derivatives (chlorogenic acid, cynarin/isochlorogenic acid, mono-caffeoylquinic & di-caffeoylquinic acid, and scolymoside) Sesquiterpene lactones (cynaropicrin, grosheimol & cynaratriol) Flavonoids (rutin, luteolin, and anthocyanidins cyanidin, peonidin, and delphinidin) Inulin…

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Ashwagandha

Constituents: Steroidal Saponins & Lactones: withanolides (mainly A & B) & withanosides I-VII (mainly V), withaferin A & sitoindosides VII–X Alkaloids (withasomine, cuscohygrine and anahygrine) Nutrients & Minerals (iron) Medicinal…

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Astragalus (Milk Vetch, Huang Qi)

Constituents: Triterpenoid saponins (astragalosides I- VII & macrophyllosaponin B) Polysaccharides (e.g astragalin) Phytosterols (isoflavones – formononetin) Amino Acids (GABA) Flavonoids Medicinal actions: Adaptogen Antioxidant Cardiotonic Diuretic Hepatoprotective Hypoglycemic Immunomodulator Neuroprotective…

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Bacopa (Brahmi)

Constituents: Steroidal & Tripterpene saponins (bacosides & bacosine, jujubogenin) Alkaloids (brahmine & herpestatine) Betulinic acid Phytosterols (stigmastarol & beta-sitosterol) Medicinal actions: Adaptogen Alterative Anti-inflammatory Antioxidant Aphrodisiac Bitter Cardiotonic Cognition &…

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Baical/Chinese Skullcap

Constituents: Flavone glycosides: Baicalin & baicalein (aglycone of baicalin), wogonoside, skullcapflavone II, tetrahydroxy-dimethoxyflavone, and chrysin Phytosterols Medicinal actions: Anti-inflammatory Hepatic Hepatoprotective Hypotensive Antiseptic Anti-thrombotic Mechanism of Action & Pharmacology: Flavonoids…

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Bearberry (Uva Ursi, Kinnickinnick)

Constituents: Hydroquinone glycosides (arbutin) Tannins (Hydrolyzable & Condensed) Flavonoids Polyphenolic acids (ursolic, gallic & ellagic) Allantoin Volatile oil Medicinal actions: Anti-inflammatory Antimicrobial (tissue specificity to urinary tract) Astringent Demulcent Diuretic…

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Bilberry

Constituents: Anthocyanins/anthocyanosides (pelargonidin & cyanidin-3-glucoside) Flavonoids Tannins & polyphenols (catechin & epicatechin) Nutrients (Vitamin B1, C, beta carotene) Pectin Medicinal actions: Anti-carcinogenic Anti-inflammatory Anti-microbial Antioxidant Astringent Diuretic Hypoglycemic Vascular Tonic…

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) clears cholesterol from the body through the liver, potentially preventing plaque build-up in arteries.

Bladderwrack (Kelp)

Constituents: Polysaccharides (mucilage & mucopolysaccharides) Algal polyphenols (fucoidans & polyphloroglucinols Trace minerals (iodine up to 0.1%) Medicinal actions: Anti-inflammatory Anti-hypothyroid Anti-rheumatic Connective tissue tonic Nutritive Vulnerary Mechanism of Action &…