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Herbal Energy Boosters

Herbal Energy Boosters

This combination of herbs is designed to give you a boost and help you find more energy when you wake up tired in the morning, or during the day when you feel a letdown. Truck drivers use them to stay awake at night. One of the main ingredients in the herbal energy boosters formula is Siberian Ginseng. It is an adaptogenic herb which means it helps the body to adapt to various changes, such as extremes of temperature, hunger, mental and emotional stress. It has been researched in detail in many other countries. Its remarkable properties have been confirmed through the studies they have done.

In China, Ginseng is often used as a tonic herb for athletes. It is also used by the elderly in northern and central China to help them cope with the long, hard winters. It is nourishing to the male reproductive system. Is helpful in improving brain function and has the ability to regulate blood pressure. It has been found to improve normal adrenal flow. It also helps to support the immune system. Combined with the other herbs in this formula makes it a very effective way to safely and gently boost a person’s energy levels. Taking herbal energy boosters is a lot safer than the energy supplements found in today’s society. Herbal energy boosters don’t have the harmful side effects that some energy prescriptions have either. These herbal energy boosters don’t have added unnatural caffeine either. This helps to prevent against jitters and uncontrollable erratic heartbeat.

Herbal energy boosters are not a new thing. Due to the marketing and flooding of the industry with mass marketed energy drinks and pills, this time tested and proven method has faded almost into obscurity. Due to the health problems being discovered from use of these new energy products and supplements, herbal energy boosters are being realized as a safe and effective way to increase energy stamina and health.

Benefits of a Clean and Healthy Colon

Benefits of a clean and healthy Colon

We can all take advantage of various natural methods to cleanse our colon. This in turn will help to rid us of illness causing toxins that build up in the colon, hamper our immune system and rob us of valuable energy. In this article I have discussed laxatives, what they do, what they are, how they work and a few of the raw materials I feel best accomplish a colon cleanse. I think that you need to know what the benefits are, "What's in it for you?" I think you need to know what the benefits of cleansing and maintaining a healthy colon really are. I have listed a few benefits of colon cleansing below:

•1. Cleansing and detoxification:
Most of us know that we are overloading our body with toxins acquired from the environment, from foods that are grown in soil containing contaminants or pollutants and from processed foods containing partially hydrogenates oils and several of the toxic preservatives. Due to the large intake in the American diet, our body is sometimes unable to expel all of these harmful toxins. This leads to an accumulation of toxic waste that all of our internal organs have to deal with, especially the liver, kidney, lungs skin, lymph nodes and colon. Some of the negative effects from this accumulation are lowered immunity, gastro intestinal problems, problems with the skin such as severe acne, psoriasis, some forms of eczema, headaches, migraines, sluggishness and irregular bowel movements or constipation. Therefore it is necessary to perform internal cleansing, especially the colon so that our elimination and filtration systems run at peak performance. This is the only way we can defend ourselves against the onslaught of attacks that we have to endure during our lives.
•2. Freedom from digestive tract issues:
The most common and easily identifiable symptoms of an unhealthy colon are constipation and irregular bowel movements. Stomach pains heartburn, acidity, gastritis, flatulence and bloating are also major symptoms that point toward an unhealthy and clogged colon. When you cleanse your colon using natural methods all of the waste and toxins being stored in the colon are flushed out. Your digestive system is the benefactor. It can resume its normal functioning, thus making you healthier and free from some of those digestive issues I mentioned above. This by itself is a worthwhile benefit, but it is just the beginning. This is the catalyst for some more and even more important benefits.
•3. Stronger, more effective immune system:
In review I have established that a toxic colon will facilitate the absorption of those toxins back into our blood stream and those toxins will promote disease or at the very least place extra burden on your immune system. Your immune system already fought them once and is busy fighting the newly introduced diseases and toxins that we encounter on a daily basis. When your immune system has to deal with toxins that come from exterior sources and then get attacked from interior sources too it can become over burdened and thereby weakened. It is in this weak state that our bodies contract illness and disease. A clean, properly functioning colon will help to eliminate that second threat and alleviate your immune system so that it can function more efficiently.
•4. Greater energy and vitality:
As you keep stuffing your body with toxins contained in processed and overcooked foods, sugary drinks, excessive alcohol, caffeine and nicotine as well as drugs and medications for all kinds of ailments, the organs in your body, especially your digestive tract, liver, kidneys and colon start requiring more and more resources (energy) to perform their tasks. That is to eliminate the poisons, toxins, bacteria, harmful germs and virus' from your system. When your internal organs become plugged up and bogged down your body will devote more and more of that valuable energy to defending itself. As a result, you will start to feel tired and sluggish. You will have been seemingly shortchanged on energy, you will have a lack of concentration and your jobs and your relationships will suffer. All of this could even lead to mild bouts of depression. Cleansing is a defense against this. When you cleanse your colon and other internal organs you will feel a considerable increase in your energy levels because instead of fighting toxins you will be receiving minerals and nutrients that help to provide the very energy that toxins rob you of.

Various Herbs and Their Uses

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Black Root, Culvers Root

Name:

Black Root, Culvers Root, Culvers Physic, Physic Root,” Leptandra Virginica”, “Veronicastrum Virginicum”

Parts Used:

Dried Root, DO NOT USE FRESH ROOT!

Specific Uses:

North American Natives used this herb as a laxative and a detoxifier. It was also used as a remedy for liver disorders. This herb is acknowledged currently for addressing issues that are related to the liver and the gall bladder. It is also useful for skin problems that are related to liver issues.

Vitamin and Mineral Content:

Black Root contains saponins, tannins and volatile oil with esters of cinnamic acid, methoxycinnamic acid and dimethoxycinnamic acid.

Black Caraway

Name:

Black Cummin Seed, also known as Black Seed, Black Caraway, Seed of Blessing, Nigella Sativa

Parts Used:

Seed (harvested when ripe)

Specific Uses:

Black seed contains valuable unsaturated fatty acids, for example Linoleic and Gammalinolen acids. Linoleic acid stabilizes the cell membranes and Prostaglandin has the effect of inhibiting inflammation. These constituents can stop the immune reactions which cause the illnesses and which otherwise could be the start of many chronic illnesses like acne and hayfever.
Black seed (Nigella sativa) is considered to be one of the greatest healing herbs of all times. This herb has been used for millenniums to strengthen the immune system, cleanse the body, purify the blood, protect against irritants and support healthy longevity. Long forgotten this herb is now enjoying a positive and welcomed come-back.

Vitamin and Mineral Content:

Black seed is a valuable source of protein, carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, vitamins A, B1, B2, C and niacin it contains the minerals calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, selenium, magnesium and zinc. It also contains a saponin (melantin) and volatile oil.

Bladderwrack

Name:

Bladderwrack,

Parts Used:

Whole plant

Specific Uses:

Traditionally, bladderwrack’s main stem or thallus is used as an anti-inflammatory agent. It is said to soothe the irritated tissues of the body. Because of its rich iodine content, it is known for its curative effects on hypothyroidism. For years now, people who live in villages near the sea, has always been known to have low rates of hypothyroidism. In the past, it has also been used as a laxative. Maybe that’s why it is also used against obesity since this seaweed is known for its stimulus of the thyroid glands. Bladderwrack has a high content of iodine. It is generally taken as an antigoiter remedy. The plant appears to raise the metabolic rate by increasing the hormone production by the thyroid gland.

Vitamin and Mineral Content:

This seaweed contains polysaccharides, phenols, cellulose, mannite, mucilage, volatile oil, soda, iodine, and bromine compounds of sodium and potassium.

Bladderpod

Name:

Bladderpod; Lobelia, Emetic Weed, Emetic Herb, Indian Tobacco, Bladderpodded Lobelia

Parts Used:

Fresh or dried Aerial parts

Specific Uses:

Lobelia has been used medicinally as an expectorant, emetic, anti-asthmatic, stimulant, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, diuretic, and nervine. Lobelia is an excellent expectorant. It reduces inflammation and stimulates respiration. Lobelia has been used especially for its antispasmodic qualities to treat asthma and whooping cough. Lobelia is a powerful relaxing agent as well as being beneficial for allergies, coughs, colds and headaches. Lobelia was also considered a useful pain reliever and in higher amounts was used to induce vomiting in people who had been poisoned. Lobelia has a relaxing and diffusing influence on inflamed, feverish, hypersensitive and irritable conditions in the body. Lobelia can be made into a poultice for bruises, erysipelas, felons, insect bites, ringworm, sprains, and poison ivy irritation. Lobeline is an active respiratory stimulant, which relieves the bronchial spasms. Lobelia has also been used to help with nicotine addiction. An active ingredient in the lobelia plant, lobeline, is similar to nicotine in its effect on the body. Like nicotine, it stimulates nerves in the central nervous system.

Vitamin and Mineral Content:

Lobelia consists of various alkaloids, a bitter glycoside (lobelacrin), a pungent volatile oil (lobelianin), resin, gum, chelidonic acid and fats. The main alkaloid is lobeline, and others include lobelidine, lobelanine, nor-lobelaine, lobelanidine, nor-lobelanidine, lobeline and isolobenine, as well as fourteen pyridine alkaloids.

Beet Juice

Name:

Beat Juice

Parts Used:

Roots and leaves, juiced and dehydrated

Specific Uses:

Beet juice has traditionally been used as a natural health remedy to detoxify and build the blood. It contains betaine, a natural substance that helps liver function. More recently betaine has been included in nutritional supplements used to lower homocysteine in the blood. This is a substance that damages blood vessels and is considered a heart disease risk. It has also been noted that it contains high levels of nitrates. Nitrates are used to dilate blood vessels and thereby lower blood pressure. In study conducted by a medical school at a hospital in London it was concluded that beat juice has a substantial effect on lowering blood pressure.

Vitamin and Mineral Content:

Beet Juice contains sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, sulphur, chlorine, Iodine, iron, copper, vitamin B1, B2, B6, vitamin C and niacin.

Barley Greens

Name:

Barley Green

Parts Used:

Whole sprouted plant.

Specific Uses:

This food heals the stomach, it is effective with duodenal and colon disorders. The chlorophyll contains enzymes, helps strengthen the immune system and fortifies blood.

Vitamin and Mineral Content:

Barley Grass is high in calcium (11 times the amount in milk), iron, all essential amino acids, chlorophyll, flavonoids, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin C. It also has some of the much needed enzymes used in everyday body functions.

www.GrandmasHerbs.com

Grandma’s Herbs was established over 30 years ago by Joseph VanSeters and his wife Jaon. His story is pretty interesting. He tells it like this;

I was sick and tired of being sick to my stomach. I went to doctors, I went to clinics I even went to hospitals a couple of times. All of that was to no avail. Nobody could help me. I was given medication after medication. I was put on strict regimins to try to resolve the issue. I was given perscriptions for an ulcer, that I didn’t even have. All of it was a complete waste of time and effort.

I was at my wits end when a friend told me to try going to this chiropractor that was also an herbologist. I was sure he was going to be another quack that would tell me to try something else and that the results were going to be the same as before. But, what the heck… I didn’t have anything to lose. He couldn’t make me feel worse, so I went.

I didn’t see what I expected when I got to his house. My first thought was that this man needed a son to take care of the weeds in his yard. Its a good thing that I was willing to overlook the first impression thing or I might have just turned around and left. This man was a calm man that was slow to react to anything. I was in a hurry and he wasn’t going to be rushed. He asked me questions for what seemed like hours. The questions were all the same ones that I had answered before. I kept thinking “what is this guy going to do that is sooo different?” Soon he started out to his back yard and asked me to follow. He said we were going to his garden. When we left his house and entered his “garden” I had that same thought from earlier, this guy needs a son to take care of his weeds! The thought was a little louder in my mind though. I think that this was because his back yard made his front yard look good. We went to a corner of his yard (garden) and he started clipping leaves from some of the plants. He took the roots of some of the others and some stocks of some plants too. We went back inside where he cleaned all of the stuff that we picked up and placed them in a paper bag. He told me that if I followed his instructions perfectly I would start to feel relief in just a couple of days. But I would have to follow all of his instructions not just part of them.

He told me that I had to eat nothing but raw vegtables for the next week and that before each meal I needed to make a tea out of the herbs that he gave me. He also listed the protions of each of the herbs that I needed to make the tea with. This was a really odd request. He wanted me off of dairy and meat products and in the seventies that was just un heard of. But again what did I have to lose. He wasn ’t going to make me feel any worse so I commited to following his instructions perfectly. It was the only way that I would really know.

He was right! I started to feel better in just a couple of days. I thought that I had better go back and find out a little more about what was happening. He told me that it was simple. I had a bloodsugar issue and he just needed to give my body the tools that it needed to balance my bloodsugar. Today the condition is called hypoglycemia. I still have to watch what I eat and I have to supplement my self with several herbs but I am almost ninety years old now and I have been very comfortable over these last forty years.

The reason that, that story is so important to Grandma’s Herbs is be cause that is how it all started. After Joe started to feel better he startes investigating the reasons that the herbs were so effective. He started studying with people like Dr. Christopher and Dr. Bernard Jensen. He went to school and took nutrition calsses, physiology classes and botany classes. He earned a Master Herbalist certification. and with that knowledge he started to develop formulas that helped other people to feel better and live more pain free lives.

Now we have 43 formulas. Each one addresses different health concerns. We have a protein drink that is a healthy complete meal replacement drink. We sell our products all over the United States through distributors, retail stores, mail order catalogs and of course we have an online store.

We strive to keep our formulas effective but side effect free. We do this by leaving our products natural. We try not to use extracts or chemically altered herbs. We research the products thoroughly. Then we have tested them with time. We challenge ourselves each and every day to do the right things for the right reasons. You should try Grandma’s Herbs…. Why? Because they work!