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Achiote
Throughout the Amazon rainforest, indigenous tribes have traditionally used achiote seeds (also called Annato) as a body paint and fabric dye1. The rainforest tribes have used the whole plant as medicine for centuries. Today, achiote leaves are used to treat liver and urinary conditions, heartburn, digestive problems, prostate problems, internal inflammation, arterial hypertension, high cholesterol, cystitis, obesity, renal insufficiency, and to eliminate uric acid. The leaves are anti-bacterial and used in treating skin infections, burns, scars, venereal disease and other types of infections2 3. It is also used as an antipyretic and astringent.
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Chanca Piedra
It’s name, “Stone Breaker”, tells of its use in the treatment of urolithiasis. (breaking up kidney stones). This is partly due to its diuretic action, which also promotes positive urinary function. It is also know as an anti-hepatotoxic and antispasmodic “showed inhibiting for the replication of the hepatitis B virus, a slow-acting pathogen linked to liver cancer that is now carried by some 300 to 500 million people worldwide” (see studies). Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, where a massive search of the world’s herbal literature was initiated for plants used against jaundice (acute hepatitis) and other liver diseases. Phyllanthus turned up as one of the most promising for follow-up. The hope for Phyllanthus is to provide an abundantly available nontoxic alternative not only to treat the disease, but ideally to render carriers sero-negative for the virus so they won’t pass it on to others. Combined with vaccines, Phyllanthus, or perhaps other herbs combined, might make a significant contribution to the eradication of viral hepatitis (see studies).
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Pau D’Arco
Recent studies have focused on the lapachol molecule found in Tabebuia and its cancer mitigating effects. Pau D’Arco has been used in herbal medicine around the world. In South American herbal medicine, it is considered to be astringent, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and laxative; it is used to treat ulcers, syphilis, urinary tract infections, gastrointestinal problems, candida and yeast infections, cancer, diabetes, prostatitis, constipation, and allergies. It is used in Brazilian herbal medicine for cancer, leukemia, ulcers, diabetes, rheumatism, arthritis, dysentery, stomatitis, and boils.
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Uña de Gato
A sixty foot jungle vine found throughout South America, “Cat’s Claw”, named for the curved spines found on young branches, is used in the Peruvian Amazon to treat arthritis, diabetes, and inflammatory disorders3. Recently, Uña de Gato has become popular around the world in the treatment of cancer and immune system related diseases1, 2 Renowned anti-inflammatory, our liquid extracts can be felt in five minutes.
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