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October 2012, Page 2

Ajwain ~ Carum copticum

Ajwain Latin name: Carum copticum Family: Apiaceae Part used: fruit, leaves, seeds (mainly), oil, essence Habitat: native to E. Mediterranean; cultivated mainly …

Aloe ~ Aloe barbadensis L.

Aloe Latin name: Aloe barbadensis L., Aloe vera Family: Liliaceae; Aloaceae Part used: whole leaf, inner leaf Habitat: West Indies, S. and …

Dandelion ~Taraxacum officinale

Dandelion Latin name: Taraxacum officinale Family: Asteraceae Part used: whole plant, root (mainly), leaf Habitat: most of world Main constituents: sesquiterpene lactones, …

Comfrey ~ Symphytum officinale

Comfrey Latin name: Symphytum officinale Family: Boraginaceae Part used: root, leaves Habitat: moist places in Britain, Europe, USA Main constituents: allantoin; pyrrolizidine …

Hawthorn Berry

Hawthorn berry (slide 24) Everything above that we said about Arjuna bark applies to Hawthorn.  Hawthorn is a western herb.  It is …

Eucalyptus Oil

Cholesterol Remedies Eucalyptus Oil Eucalyptus Oil is one of the best to dissolve cholesterol (due to it’s tree resin constituents?) One drop …

Arogya Vardhini Vati

Cholesterol Remedies Arogya Vardhini Vati Vati means pill Arogya Vardhini has Guggul gum in it.  This product is very hard to find …

Fiber, Oatmeal, Psyllium husk

Cholesterol Remedies Fiber Fiber sequesters FAT in the GUT.  This is why Oatmeal works so well. Psyllium and Flax seed are also …

Niacin

Cholesterol Remedies Niacin – B3 Niacin is a relatively easy cholesterol lowering supplement to take. It requires a daily niacin flush – …