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A vibrant thistle flower displays pink and purple spiky petals, growing from a fuzzy, green stem with leaves, surrounded by a blurred natural background.

Burdock (Gobo)

Constituents: Lignans (arctigenin, arctiin, Lappaol F & matairesinol) Polysaccharides (up to 50% inulin) & Mucilage Tannins Sulphur containing polyacetylenes Volatile oil (terpenoids) Sesquiterpene lactones (arctiopicrin) Nutrients (vitamins & minerals) Flavonoids…

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Butcher’s Broom

Constituents: Steroidal saponins: ruscogenin, ruscine, ruscoside, aglycones neoruscogenin Benzofuranes: euparone, ruscodibenzofurane Medicinal actions: Anti-inflammatory Astringent Diuretic Cardiac Tonic Vascular Tonic Mechanism of Action & Pharmacology: Steroidal saponins: Ruscogenins and neoruscogenins…

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California Poppy

Constituents: Isoquinoline alkaloids (californidine, eschscholtzine, reticuline & chelerythrine) Flavone glycosides (rutin) Medicinal actions: Analgesic Anti-inflammatory Antispasmodic Anxiolytic (lower doses) Nervine Relaxant & Sedative (hypnotic at higher doses) Mechanism of Action…

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Cascara sagrada (Buckthorn)

Constituents: Anthraquinone glycosides (glucofrangulin A and B) Emodin glycosides Medicinal actions: Antimicrobial Astringent Bitter Hepatic Laxative (Stimulant) Mechanism of Action & Pharmacology: Anthraquinone glycosides are primarily responsible for providing laxative…

Additional factors include inflammation, genetics, maternal nutrition, food intake, sleep and stress, medications, and environmental toxin exposure.

Cat’s Claw

Constituents: Pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids (POAs) including (uncarine C), isopteropodine (uncarine E), speciophylline (uncarine D), uncarine F, mitraphylline, and isomitraphylline Tetracyclic indole alkaloids (TOAs) including rhynchophylline, isorhynchophylline, corynoxeine, and isocorynoxeine. Carboxy…

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Cayenne pepper (chili pepper)

Constituents: Capsaicinoids (capsaicin, capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, & nordihydrocapsaicin) Carotenoids & Tocopherols Steroidal saponins (capsicidins) Medicinal actions: Analgesic Antimicrobial Antioxidant Cardiac Tonic Carminative & Antispasmodic Circulatory stimulant Diaphoretic Rubefacient (counter-irritant) Mechanism of…

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Celery Seed

Constituents: Volatile oil (limonene, selenine & phthalide compounds including phtalidglycosides) Flavonoids (apigenin, apiin, luteolin, chrysoeriol & quercitin) Furanocoumarins Fatty acids (linoleic, myristic, oleic, palmitic, stearic, and petroselinic) Alkaloids Vitamins C,…

Green leaves with elongated, pointed shapes, cluster together on thin branches. Sunlight highlights their vibrant color, with a blurred background of more foliage providing natural depth.

Chamomile (German chamomile)

Constituents: Volatile oil (a-bisabolol, azulene, chamazulene & matricin) Flavonoids (apigenin, luteolin, quercetin) Sesquiterpenes lactones Coumarins (umbelliferone) Salicylic acid Choline Fatty acids Mucilage Medicinal actions: Anti-emetic Anti-inflammatory Antimicrobial Bitter Carminative &…

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Chaste Tree

Constituents: Iridoid glycosides (agnuside, aucubin & eurostoside) Labdane diterpenes (rotundifuran & 6ß,7ß-diacetoxy-13-hydroxy-labda-8,14-diene) Flavonoids (apignenin, casticon, orientin, isovitexin & vitexin) Alkaloids (viticin) Fatty acids (linoleic) Volatile oils (cineole, sabinene, limonene &…

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Chinese thorowax (Chai Hu)

Constituents: Triterpenoid saponins (saikosaponins or saikosides) Polysaccharides (bupleurans) Flavonoids (rutin) Coumarins Polyacetylenes Polyhydroxy sterols Trihydroxy fatty acids Medicinal actions: Adaptogen Anti-inflammatory Hepatoprotective Immuno-modulator & stimulant Nervine Tonic & Nervous System…