25 October 2010

Traditional Herbal Remedies - Herbs for Digestive Health










Aloe Vera

Latin Names: Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis Common Names: aloe vera, aloe, burn plant, lily of the desert, elephant's gall Taken internally, aloe vera juice is said to aid the digestion and absorption of nutrients, to help control blood sugar, to increase energy production, to promote cardiovascular health, to improve liver function, and to boosts the immune system.












Burdock

Latin name: Arctium minus

Common names: Common Burdock, Lesser Burdock, Beggar's Button, great burdock Root of Burdock has been used for centuries: to release water retention, to stimulates digestion, to aid kidneys, liver and gallbladder function and more.










Echinacea

Latin names: Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea pallida and Echinacea angustifolia

Common names: Cone flower, purple Cone flower, Eastern purple Cone flower, Indian echinacea, Indian fig, Indian fleabane, Kansas cone-flower Beyond Echinacea root being used by herbalists to stimulate the body's immune system against all manner of irregular conditions, Echinacea is a also used as tissue detoxifier. It stimulates digestion and promotes perspiration to sweat out toxins.

Three Echinacea roots - purpurea, pallida and angustifolia - are being used in herbal medicine practice - and are considered to be clinically identical and interchangeable.

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