Plant Benefits
*These statements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent diseases.*
Evening Primrose (Oenothera Biennis)
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Balances women's hormones - help treat symptoms of PMS including tender breasts, water retention, bloating, acne, irritability, headaches mood swings. Treats PCOS by normalizing cycle & helping fertility, Eases symptoms of menopause
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Hair loss Men/Women - Attacks hormonal causes of male pattern baldness & androgenetic alopecia in women.
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Skin diseases, eczema, Psoriasis, Acne - reduces inflammation, promotes healing while reducing itching, redness& swelling
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Arthritis & osteoporosis - reduces pain and stiffness. Balances hormones that cause bone osteoporosis.
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Gastro-intestinal disorders - calms spasms & allows better digestion
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Asthma & allergies; Does not cure asthma only treats symptoms
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Blood pressure & cholesterol - Reduces blood pressure & cholesterol levels when regularly taken (long term use = best results)
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Diabetic neuropathy - treats nerve pain
Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis)
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Stimulates digestion - brings circulation to digestive organs & relives indigestion
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Concentration & memory Neuroprotective - stimulates circulatory system bringing more oxygen to the brain. (used for elderly dementia patients)
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Inflammation, colitis, arthritis - Reduces pain & swelling
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Anti-fungal & anti-bacterial - rosemary oil inhibits the bacterium Pseudonas & works to kill Staph locus.
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Anti-cancer & Hepatoprotective - Helps fight cancer & protects liver
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Hair loss - essential oil was shown to be as effective as the prescription hair growth drug "Minoxidil"
Sage (Salvia Officinalis)
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Digestion aid - Stimulant properties help work to move fat through the digestive system, preventing indigestion
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Balances hormones Men & Women - Treats menopausal symptoms. Treats premature ejaculation in men
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Speed healing in wounds - Sage infusion relives pain almost immediately, fights infection, and brings more blood to the area to speed healing.
Calendula (Calendula Officinalis)
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Skin diseases, cuts, rashes, wounds, burns, cold sores, herpes, chicken pox, and irritations -treats all kinds of skin problems like acne and sunburn. Also treats skin infections including ringworm, athletes' foot, thrush, diaper rashes, and cradle cap.
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Anti-aging and collagen production - stimulates immune system, induces collagen production and inhibits collagen degradation.
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Soothes Muscle Spasms - Relaxes muscles and can prevent spasms.
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Heals Ulcers, wounds, and hemorrhoids - soothed by application of calendula as an ointment, gel or salve. Speeds healing and wound closure while improving skin firmness and hydration. Increases blood and oxygen availability in infected area, which encourages rapid healing. Antimicrobial & antibacterial.
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Stomach & Intestinal diseases - heals colitis, GERD, esophageal irritation, peptic ulcers, & inflammatory bowel disease.
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Immune system & lymphatic system - Stimulates functioning properties including swollen lymph nodes and tonsillitis.
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Menstruation and PMS - eases painful side effects of menstruation, Helps incur menses, relieves painful cramping, hot flashes, relaxes the muscles, and improves blood flood.
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Liver, Gallbladder, and whole-body detoxification - Helps remove toxins, cleanses the liver and gallbladder. Helps clear chronic skin problems such as eczema & acne (for detoxification try an internal calendula extract)
Flax (Linum Usitatissimum)
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Cholesterol control - Ingesting crushed flaxseed on a daily basis is a good way to lower your cholesterol and LDL.
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Autoimmune issues - High in omega 3 fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), and lignans. These compounds help regulate immune response, suppress inflammation, have neuroprotective effects, act as antioxidants, and modulate hormonal influences in autoimmune conditions.
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Respiratory problems - acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Its inflammatory effects help coughs, sore throat, and congestion.
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Constipation - try two teaspoons of ground flax seed every morning, taken with a full glass of water.
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Skin, boils, abscesses, herpes, acne, burns - a warm poultice of flax seed oil on a cotton ball or applied directly helps heal these common problems. Flax is an anti-inflammatory both internally and externally.
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Balancing hormones - Contains lignans, a type of phytoestrogen. This helps balance female hormones, especially, in post-menopausal women, and helps with symptoms of menopause.
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Cancer - Flax seed and flax seed oil work as a complimentary treatment as well as for the prevention of breast cancer and prostate cancer, prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels. Flax helps decrease breast cancer, lower risk of metastasizing, and help kill cancer cells in post menopausal women. Consult with your oncologist.
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