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The Jiaogulan plant from the far-distant mountains of China that is so powerful that locals call it “the herb of immortality”. In the Guizhou Province of China, one of the places where jiaogulan (literally, twisting-vine orchid) grows most abundantly, the natives have nicknamed the herb they regularly consume as tea “the herb of immortality.” They also credit it with their reportedly long life spans.

The list of jiaogulan’s benefits is impressive and includes its ability to:

• Regulate cholesterol
• Maintain healthy blood pressure levels
• Improve digestion
• Enhance heart muscle (especially contractility)
• Protect and modulate the immune system
• Protect against free radical damage
• Regulate hormone levels in men and women

Jiaogulan may even help inhibit cancer growth. At its essence, this Chinese herb is an incredible balancing compound. If something (like your cholesterol, for instance) is higher than it should be, it lowers it. And if something is too low, it raises it.

Powerful Adaptogen Does Only and Exactly What Your Body Needs

The reason jiaogulan can work in such a range of ways in your body is because it’s a powerful adaptogen. All adaptogens — including garlic, ginkgo biloba, and ginseng — are substances that can, once ingested, be adapted by your body in whatever way necessary to restore balance.

Jiaogulan may actually be the most powerful adaptogen out there. For example, in studies conducted by Dr. Tsunematsu Takemoto and others over the course of a decade, jiaogulan was found to have 82 saponins (the chemical source of adaptogenesis) compared to 28 found in standard ginseng.

Unlike conventional drugs, adaptogens have NO SIDE EFFECTS, do nothing to disturb the body, and work only when the body requires.

Jiaogulan’s adaptogenic properties are especially evident in the way it benefits your brain. Jiaogulan has a biphasic effect on brain functioning, meaning that it can energize or calm the system depending on what’s needed.

And while it may seem impossible, jiaogulan is both a weight-loss and a weight-gain aid. Again, it’s due to the herb’s adaptogenic nature. It interacts with your digestive system and corrects any areas of imbalance. If you’re overweight, it helps your body process food more efficiently. And if you’re underweight, it helps your body absorb the maximum amount of nutrients from everything you consume.

Jiaogulan is most often consumed as a tea, but you can also get it in extract, pill, and capsule form. It’s readily available from many alternative medicine pharmacies, natural foods stores, and online sources. Because jiaogulan is non-toxic, there is no risk of overdose. A recommended starter dose is 75 – 225 mg taken 2-3 times a day.

RICO’S COMMENTS:

I only recently discovered Jiaogulan and I’m very glad I did! The Chinese are light years ahead of us on the use of herbs for healing.  The list of 7 benefits of Jiaogulan above are 7 of my top 10 health concerns/goals! It is very rare when one herb can benefit all those very important areas of health!  What a cheap way to fight all of these health problems. I do capsules of 250 mgs 3 x a day for maximum benefits. Herbs and foods heal and help the body heal itself. Drugs are acidic and most of the time cause mulitple side effects while only masking (not curing) ONE SYMPTOM!

Most doctors schooling is what drug to prescribe for what symptom. Ask them about  nutrition. They won’t have a clue. It’s not a part of their curriculum!! I don’t want my symptom masked while my disease/health problem continues to grow.

• Acts as an anti-viral agent — Oregano oil can aid in protecting us against the common cold.
• Powerful anti-inflammatory
• Can help relieve congestion
• Emmenagogue — Oregano oil can aid in healing irregular menstruation and reducing the negative effects of menopause.
• Anti-allergen — Oregano oils produce a sedating effect on the hyper-sensitivity of allergies, offering relief for allergic reactions.
• Potent anti-oxidant capacity — Through neutralizing free-radicals, oregano oil helps us slow the process of cellular deterioration, thus slowing the process of aging. Anti-oxidants aid in protecting us from cancer, eye-diseases, muscle degeneration, as well as many nervous-system disorders. Rosmarinic acid, a component of oil of oregano, is an antihistimine, and a more powerful antioxidant than vitamin E.
• Digestive aid — Stimulates the flow of bile in the digestive organs
• Possesses powerful anti-fungal properties — With regular use, oregano oil can help protect us against fungal infections.

Oregano oil is also a excellent source of vitamins and minerals. It is high in the vitamins A C, and E complex, as well as zinc, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, copper, manganese and niacin.

from:  http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/oregano-oil/

CHLORELLA

* From The Underground Health Reporter

Chlorella is the No. 1 anti-aging food that not only helps keep your skin  youthful andwrinkle-free, but also enables you to live longer?

Chlorella is a single-celled, water-grown algae that contains more chlorophyll per gram than any other plant.  It is extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids and many other nutrients that are beneficial to health.

Chlorella also abounds in nucleic acids, whichcontrol cellular function and heredity.  Two forms of nucleic acid are DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).  It is chlorella’s nucleic acid content that gives it rejuvenating properties.

Of the nucleic acid-rich foods Dr. Frank recommended, sardines top the list. He recommended consuming one or two cans of sardines each day, and claimed that his patients not only looked and felt more youthful because of it, but also alleviated health problems such as heart disease, emphysema, arthritis, memory loss, dimming vision and depression.

Sardines contain 1.5% nucleic acids, compared to red meat, which contains only 0.05%. Chlorella has 17 times more RNA than canned sardines, making it the top anti-aging food with longevity factors, according to the latest research of Dr. Minchinori in Japan.  That’sexponentially more rejuvenating power than Dr. Frank’s sardine recommendation!

Chlorella is not just the top anti-aging food, but it’s a super food that has been used to treat some of the world’s most devastating diseases including cancer, Alzheimer’s and even AIDS.  This all-natural healing food is believed to effectively reduce the symptoms of  other chronic diseases.

The phycocyanin found in chlorella also helps the body produce more stem cells, which is a great immune booster and can actually be used to destroy bacteria and viruses within the body.

One of the stellar aspects of chlorella is something called its growth factor, which allows it to quadruple itself every 20 hours — faster than any food crop on earth.  This amazing ability is one reason why chlorella works so fast at healing and repairing tissues and cells.  Since it quickly multiples the growth of good bacteria in the bowel, it is able to help the body eliminate dangerous free radicals more easily.

RICO’S COMMENTS: I take chlorella 3 times a day. It’s not a pill or a prescription. It’s nature in it’s purest form. As you can see it combats several health conditions naturally. There are all the cures you need in nature, not in a drug. Eat as nature intended you to eat: fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and lean meats.

Oregano Oil is widely known as a potent germ-killer, anti-inflammatory and pain reliever. Not only is it highly respected within the natural health community, it is also being widely studied within the scientific community for its vast medical uses.

IT ALSO:

• Acts as an anti-viral agent — Oregano oil can aid in protecting us against the common cold.
• Powerful anti-inflammatory
• Can help relieve congestion
• Emmenagogue — Oregano oil can aid in healing irregular menstruation and reducing the negative effects of menopause.
• Anti-allergen — Oregano oils produce a sedating effect on the hyper-sensitivity of allergies, offering relief for allergic reactions.
• Potent anti-oxidant capacity — Through neutralizing free-radicals, oregano oil helps us slow the process of cellular deterioration, thus slowing the process of aging. Anti-oxidants aid in protecting us from cancer, eye-diseases, muscle degeneration, as well as many nervous-system disorders. Rosmarinic acid, a component of oil of oregano, is an antihistimine, and a more powerful antioxidant than vitamin E.
• Digestive aid — Stimulates the flow of bile in the digestive organs
• Possesses powerful anti-fungal properties — With regular use, oregano oil can help protect us against fungal infections.

From www.globalhealingcenter.com

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RICO’S COMMENTS:

I never used to use herbs. Now they are an intregral part of my health regimen.

Some of my favorites are:

Oil of Oregano

Olive Leaf Extract

Cloves

Cinnamon

Cayenne

Astragulus

Chlorella … Nature’s Perfect Superfood

Chlorella is a fresh water, single-celled algae that grows in fresh water. It is a whole-food, very much unlike most commercial vitamins. It contains a wide array of amino acids (protein), vitamins containing large amounts of vitamins (A and B12, iron, zinc, copper, etc.), minerals, carbohydrates, and enzymes. Chlorella is superior to vitamin supplements in many ways, one being that it is natural and the vitamins and minerals in Chlorella are bio-chelated, which means they are naturally wrapped in amino acids so the body will more readily take them in. A whole food such as Chlorella provides the body with a stunning amount of nutrients that are naturally balanced, can NEVER accumulate in the body and become toxic and therefore are far superior to any man-made nutritional formula. One could easily live on nothing else. Along with Spirulina, it is one of the world’s more perfect and powerful foods.

Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) is an amalgam of RNA, DNA, amino acids, vitamins and minerals whose exact properties have not yet been identified. In children it promotes rapid growth; in adults, it builds their immune systems while promoting rapid tissue healing, both internally and externally. It also strengthens our body’s ability to recover quickly from strenuous exercise and even disease. The CGF is central to Chlorella’s amazing ability to heal the human body and is what makes Chlorella THE most powerful whole food in existence.

The algae, which is a popular food supplement in Asia and has been used as energy-producing food for centuries, is often used to prevent or curb the spread of cancer, enhance immunity, promote a good balance of bacteria in the gut, and lower blood cholesterol.

Chlorella is used for:
Asthma, boosting immune system, cancer, colitis, constipation, Crohn’s disease, diabetes, diverticulosis, duodenal ulcers, fibromyalgia, gastritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hormone balance, hypertension, hypoglycemia, preventing and fighting infection, protecting the body from the ill-effects of both cancer radiation treatment and ultraviolet radiation, toxic chemical disposal, ulcers and ulcerative colitis.

SOURCES: www.mercola.com – www.watershed.net

OUR COMMENTS:

Taking Chlorella is going back to nature. Nothing could be better. It truly is nature’s superfood.

Here are some herbs that are easily found in most stores that should be stocked in your medicine cabinet along with your various ointments and creams.

Some of these really come in handy when you have children in your home.

Cayenne
Cayenne should always be on hand for a variety of uses. Pour the powder from a gelcap or kitchen herb seasoning bottle onto wounds to stop bleeding, swallow the capsules for internal bleeding and shock while you wait for emergency personnel.

Also excellent for using internally for allergic reactions to stings and bites.

Garlic
Always keep garlic on hand.

Capsule or oil forms keep the longest, but keeping fresh raw bulbs around is a good idea too.

If you use garlic in capsule form, make sure it’s 100% true garlic.

Anything which says “odor free” has the primary healing ingredient removed, so the garlic will be useless for medicinal purposes.

Garlic can be used externally and internally.

It may help with pain from ear infections and sore throats, can sterilize wounds, and will kill fungus infections such as athlete’s feet, thrush, and vaginal yeast infections.

Comfrey
Comfrey is a healing herb which will start new cell growth very quickly. Keeping this on hand in salve form is best, so you can apply it to any wounds, cuts or scrapes as needed.

You can make a salve with crushed leaves in a base of Vaseline.

Comfrey promotes healing extremely quickly; so take care when using it on open wounds.

Be sure the wound is cleaned very well before applying the comfrey salve, or you’ll end up with bacteria and germs trapped below the new skin that’s generated.

Adding a bit of goldenseal to the comfrey salve helps prevent infections and adds to the healing process as well.

Comfrey salve is also quite useful for pulled tendons and ligaments, and to help broken bones heal more quickly.

Goldenseal
This is a powerful herbal antibiotic which can be used both internally and externally.

Most often it’s used internally to fight infections, but used in salve form it will also help heal wounds, and prevent or treat infections.

Golden seal root is more powerful than the leaves and stems, but both work well.

Note: diabetics should avoid goldenseal, because it’s a natural source of insulin.

Echinacea
This herb is excellent for use with preventing the flu, or similar glandular or throat related infections and problems.

Echinacea can also be used at the beginning of a cold, to help reduce the symptoms and length of time it lasts.

White Willow
A natural herb used for pain relief, this can replace standard aspirin or other name brand pain relievers.

White willow is also an anti-inflamatory herb, so it can be used for things like headaches or arthritis pain without the side effects and risks associated with synthetic pain relievers.

SOURCE: http://chetday.com

OUR COMMENTS:

Herbs are one of the most ignored health aids. They are “natural” and have been used for thousands of years. Do yourself a favor and educate yourself on alternative cures and treatments using herbs.