Pau D’Arco is considered a mild laxative and diuretic. It promotes urine flow and supports urinary tract health, fighting such conditions as cystitis, prostatitis and other urinary infections. The herb is also thought to lower fever.
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Partridgeberry is an old folk remedy for “female troubles.” Native Americans relied on this herb to help facilitate all aspects of childbirth, including labor, delivery, and expulsion of afterbirth. Used several weeks before expected delivery, Partridgeberry is thought to stimulate the uterus and encourage a safe and easier birth It is also used to promote suppressed menstruation and relieve painful menstruation.
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Pennyroyal has been used for centuries to treat feverish conditions. It promotes sweat, which helps to reduce fevers and cleanse toxins from the body through the skin. It is also a digestive that relieves indigestion, flatulence, and grumbling in the intestines.
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Pea Fiber supplements are a simple way to supply our diets with both soluble and insoluble natural fiber. A fiber rich diet is thought to provide many healthful benefits, including gastrointestinal well-being, proper bowel function (including relief for constipation and diverticutosis) and may also reduce our risk of colon cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
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Peony Root has been used in herbal medicine for thousands of years for its tranquilizing effect on the nerves, pain relieving effect on muscles and purifying effect on the blood. It is also an old remedy for “female complaints,” both physical and emotional; but men have also enjoyed its benefits for an overall feeling of well-being.
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Penta is often called The Immortality Herb’ and Is included in anthageing tonics and revered in the Orient for its medicinal and cosmetic qualities
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Penta has been used to support healthy cholesterol and blood pressure levels, ease nervous tension and exhaustion, stimulate liver function, enhance stamina and boost the body’s resistance to disease. New research promises potential, effective antioxidant benefits with the use of Penta.
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Pimento relieves colic, flatulence and other digestive disorders. Long used as a flavoring and scenting agent, it is an aromatic stimulant and carminative to the gastro-intestinal tract. Pimento is a natural source of beta-carotene and other important nutrients and acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
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Pimento relieves colic, flatulence and other digestive disorders. Long used as a flavoring and scenting agent, it is an aromatic stimulant and carminative to the gastro-intestinal tract. Pimento is a natural source of beta-carotene and other important nutrients and acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
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Some studies have shown that Peppermint lessens the amount of time food spends in the stomach by stimulating the gastric lining, and because Peppermint increases stomach acidity and stimulates the flow of bile, it helps to digest food before passing into the intestines and colon. This could make it especially useful in treating Crohn’s disease. Peppermint slightly anesthetizes the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract, easing the discomforts of indigestion, including heartburn, hiccups, flatulence and stomachache. Peppermint calms a queasy stomach and is good for nausea and vomiting, it is said to be especially calming for the lower bowel and has been helpful in relieving diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome.
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Common Plantain, like all members of the plantago family, contains a high amount of mucilage, which soothes and cools mucous membranes, while at the same time its astringency helps to relieve diarrhea, excess menstrual flow, hemorrhoids and incontinence in children and adults. It is also used to soothe the lungs while effectively loosening and expelling phlegm and congestion. Plantain also helps to control vaginal and other types of infection, remove obstructions from the liver, kidney and bladder, and possibly help in managing weight control
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