| Dandelion (root)
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| | the plains of the United States and
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| Taraxacum offcinale Dandelion is a
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| | Canada, but they are now being cultivated
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| common meadow herb of the Asteraceae or
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| | in Europe and parts of Asia, as well as
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| sunflower family that has general
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| | in North America. They are taken orally
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| detoxifying qualities, making it
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| | to enhance immune system response and
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| effective in the treatment of skin
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| | to lessen the duration and symptoms of
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| blemishes. This common yard plant
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| | colds and flu. When applied to the skin,
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| contains much that is beneficial to our
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| | they can relieve conditions such as
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| bodies: bitter compounds, choline,
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| | eczema, insect bites, and psoriasis.
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| inulin, minerals such as calcium,
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| | Purple Coneflower can also inhibit
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| sodium, silicic acid, sulfur, and a high
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| | bacteria and the formation of pus.
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| concentration of potassium and in the
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| | Red Clover (blossom)
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| fresh leaves. In skin care and cosmetics,
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| | Trifolium Pratense
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| it helps clear up acne, eczema, and
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| | Traditionally used to expel toxins from
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| other skin eruptions.
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| | the bloodstream, red clover is prized
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| Burdock (root)
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| | for being an effective treatment of skin
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| Arctium lappa Burdock is a thistled
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| | problems because of its high dosage of
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| plant native to the Northern USA, Europe
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| | vitamin B-complex. In folk medicine,
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| and Asia. The roots and leaves of this
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| | fresh red clover flowers have been
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| plant have been used for centuries as a
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| | chopped or mashed and applied directly to
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| remedy against skin cancer, acne, eczema,
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| | skin inflammations such as insect
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| and other skin ailments and diseases.
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| | bites. More recently, creams, lotions, or
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| It is mildly antibiotic and can help
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| | ointments containing red clover extract
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| restore smoothness to the skin.
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| | have been under observation for
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| Yellow Dock (root)
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| | treating psoriasis and other skin
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| Rumex crispus Yellow dock, a general
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| | conditions.
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| systemic toner, when combined with
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| | Licorice (root)
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| sarsaparilla, provides a treatment for
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| | Glycyrrhiza glaba
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| chronic skin disorders. Its active
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| | The ingestion of licorice in the proper
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| ingredients such as the astringent
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| | quantities reduces inflammation and
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| tannis and the antimicrobial properties
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| | redness of the skin. It has also been
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| of the purgative anthraquinones combine
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| | used in poultices for treatment of
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| to make decoctions of the plant useful
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| | dermatitis and skin infections. Licorice
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| in treating skin diseases such as
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| | is used in combination with other
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| psoriasis and eczema, as well as skin
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| | cleansing and healing herbs as an
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| rashes.
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| | emollient also used a cosmetic skin
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| Sarsaparilla (root)
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| | lightener.
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| Smiilax offcinalls Sarsaparilla is a
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| | Atlantic Kelp (powder)
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| perennial trailing vine with prickly
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| | Ascophyllum nodosum
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| stems indigenous to tropical America
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| | Atlantic Kelp is rich in compounds that
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| and the West Indies. Generally classified
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| | have specific use in the cosmetic
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| as a blood purifier, sarsaparilla is
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| | industry, such as polygalactosides,
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| combined with yellow dock to correct
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| | fucose polymers and ursolic acid. These
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| chronic skin ailments, especially
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| | compounds contain abundant non-essential
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| psoriasis. Individuals suffering from
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| | and essential amino acids such as
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| psoriasis have been found to have high
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| | proline, glycine and lycine -- all of
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| levels of endotoxins (cell wall
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| | which are also found in the elastic
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| fragments of normal gut bacteria)
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| | fibers of the skin -- and maintain and
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| circulating in the bloodstream.
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| | improve skin elasticity by improving
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| Sarsaponin, one of sarsaparilla's main
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| | hydration. This unique seaweed grows
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| steroids was found to bind to these
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| | exclusively on the North Atlantic coast
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| endotoxins and remove them, thus
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| | of North America and Europe and is highly
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| relieving the afflicted person from
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| | valued as a detoxifier and blood
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| psoriasis. Other health conditions
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| | purifier. Its anti-inflammatory
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| associated with high endotoxin levels
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| | properties also benefit blemishes of
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| include eczema, arthritis, and ulcerative
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| | the skin.
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| colitis, and can be alleviated also
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| | Cayenne (40 HU)
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| with the use of sarsaparilla.
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| | Capsicum Fructescens The hot and
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| Purple Coneflower (powder)
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| | spicy taste of cayenne pepper is
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| Echinacea Purpurea
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| | primarily due to an ingredient known as
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| Echinacea acts as a stimulant to the
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| | capsaicin which when applied topically to
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| immune system by increasing the
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| | the skin can relieve pain and itching
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| production of specific types of white
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| | by acting on sensory nerves. This same
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| blood cells and strengthening human
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| | dulling property can reduce itching and
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| cell walls so bacteria and viruses have a
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| | inflammation associated with psoriasis.
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| harder time getting into cells. Using
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| | Cayenne functions as a carrier agent that
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| this herb can protect one against
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| | can stimulate and assist the movement
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| inflammatory conditions of the skin.
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| | of the other ingredients to the sebaceous
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| These wildflowers originally grew wild on
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| | glands and pores of the skin.
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