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Ingredient
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Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Known for generations in
America as a remedy for a wide range of health problems, the use
of Saw Palmetto actually dates back to the Mayan civilization. Saw
Palmetto berries have a definitive regulating and beneficial effect
on weight, disposition, reproductive functions and appetite. Additionally,
Saw Palmetto's effectiveness in treating genito-urinary tract infections
led European researchers to discover its beneficial effects on prostate
problems, impotence and sterility in men.
This versatile plant provides
a wide range of benefits for women too. Saw Palmetto is known to
increase the size and functional activity of the mammary glands.
Saw Palmetto also assists the thyroid in regulating sexual development
by normalizing the functions of the sex glands and reproductive
organs. Because of its beneficial effects on glandular tissues,
Saw Palmetto is recommended for all types of wasting diseases and
for its calming effect on the nerves. Saw Palmetto's indications
for women include:
- Breast Enlargement
- Frigidity
- Hormone Regulation
- Sexual Stimulation
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Weight Regulation
Damiana (Turnera diffusa)
Damiana's reputation for
arousing sexual desire was memorialized in the Latin word aphrodiciaca.
Damiana was also named "mizib coc" by the Mayan Indians and used
for lung disorders, dizziness and stimulating the sex drive in men
and women. Today, Damiana is well known to restore the body's vital
energies, even when exhausted, and to stimulate the central nervous
system. Damiana is also considered an important herb for both male
and female reproductive health and sexual function. Other general
uses include treatment for coughs, cold and flu symptoms, impotence,
kidney inflammation, and Parkinson's disease. Damiana's indications
for women include:
- Female Hormone Imbalance
- Poor Breast Development
- Infertility
- Weakened Reproductive Glands
- Natural Aphrodisiac
- Hot Flashes
- Menopause
- PMS
Dong Quai (Turnera diffusa)
Dong Quai has an extremely long history of use dating back to 588 B.C. and
is still a prominent herb in Chinese and Japanese medicine. Dong Quai is
used primarily for the treatment of female reproductive and sexual
functions, but also improves blood circulation; helps treat constipation,
anemia, high blood pressure, diabetes, lung, pituitary and kidney problems;
and assists in rebuilding the lymphatic system, especially after cancer.
Dong Quai is reported to have an antibiotic effect on several disease
bacteria including E-coli and Streptococcus. Dong Quai's indications for
women include:
- Female Hormone Imbalance
- Breast Enlargement
- Aid in Childbirth
- Menstrual Disorders and Pain
- Relief of Vaginal Dryness
Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa)
Also called Mexican Wild Yam or Colic Root, this valuable plant has become
very well known in the last few years for its remarkable abilities to
stimulate and balance human hormone production. Wild Yam is now used in
many hormone-balancing formulas for women. Wild Yam has been found to
contain a progesterone-like precursor, which is extremely helpful in
relieving hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. Wild Yam also contains
diosgenin, a steroid-like substance that has been used in highly
concentrated form for the production of birth control pills. However,
diosgenin ingested in small doses in its natural form as Wild Yam produces
just the opposite effect, actually increasing fertility.
Historically, Wild Yam has been used to treat abdominal pain and digestive
disorders (including colic and gas), liver problems, urinary problems,
nausea, restlessness, rheumatism and exhaustion. Wild Yam has a beneficial
effect on the liver and helps to lower blood alkaloid substances, which in
turn, relaxes the muscles of the stomach wall. Wild Yam has thus been
successfully used to treat "nervous stomach," as well as sluggish adrenal
glands and low blood sugar. Specific female problems that have responded
well to Wild Yam Root include:
- Dysmenorrhea
- Menstrual Cramping
- Miscarriage
- Morning Sickness
- Hormone Replacement
- PMS Symptoms
- Ovarian and Uterine Pain
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecu)
Although known primarily as a cooking spice today - and one of the
flavorings of maple syrup -- fenugreek had a huge following in America
during the early 1800's as the major ingredient in Lydia Pinkhams's
Vegetable Compound, a popular nineteenth century patent medicine used for
menstrual disorders. Two of the active ingredients in Fenugreek, diosgenin
and tigogenin, are chemically similar to estrogen and steroid-type hormones.
Fenugreek helps balance female hormone levels and promote breast tissue
growth, and is used in our Natural Bust formulas along with Cumin.
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
Cumin is also known primarily as a spice, but Cumin seeds also stimulate
female hormone production. Cumin has historically been an important
medicinal herb in many parts of Asia, where it is still prescribed to
improve breast development during puberty. Cumin, like its close chemical
relation, Fenugreek, also relieves bloating and other menstrual related
conditions.
Indications for Fenugreek and Cumin include:
- Estrogen Replacement during Menopause
- PMS
- Bloating
- Cramps
- Digestive Problems
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