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Damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca)
- Traditional aphrodisiac of the Maya people in Central America,
- excellent general and nerve tonic,
- lifts the spirit,
- improves mood, antidepressive action, anxiety,
- asthma, bronchitis,
- sedative, obesity,
- impotence, premature ejaculation,
- prostate complaints,
- frigidity,
- painful menstruation, menopausal problems.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- Cholagogue, liver diseases, gall stones, cholecystitis, congestive jaundice,
- antioxidant,
- inhibits tumor necrosis factor-alpha production,
- chronic colitis,
- hypoglycaemic activity, diabetes.
Desmodium (Desmodium gangeticum)
- Liver regeneration, hepatoprotective,
- asthma, relaxes muscle spasm,
- rheumatism,
- antihistamine effects, allergies,
- has potent antioxidant activity, possesses the ability to scavenge the free radicals generated during ischaemia and ischaemia reperfusion and thereby preserves the mitochondrial respiratory enzymes that eventually lead to cardioprotection,
- stimulates of insulin secretion by pancreatic islet cells,
- appears to be a promising candidate for improving memory and it would be worthwhile to explore the potential of this plant in the management of dementia and Alzheimer disease.
Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
- Anti-inflammatory, strong analgesic, antiphlogistic, antirheumatic, arthritis, osteoarthritis, effective and well-tolerated serious treatment option for mild to moderate degenerative rheumatic disorders, gout, myalgia, fibromyalgia, fibrositis, lumbago,
- sedative,
- diuretic,
- reduces cyclooxygenase-2 activity, new scientific results suggest that the inhibition of the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide by harpagoside involves suppression of NF-kappaB activation.
Dill seed (Anethum graveolens)
- Anethum graveolens has a very long history of herbal use going back more than 2,000 years.
- Aids milk flow in nursing mothers,
- sleeplessness,
- loss of appetite,
- aids digestion,
- flatulent colic,
- an infusion is especially efficacious in treating gripe in babies and flatulence in young children,
- chewing the seed improves bad breath.
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis)
- Circulatory stimulant,
- female ailments, painful and irregular menstruation,
- anticholesterolemic,
- anaemia,
- abdominal pain,
- angina pectoris,
- immunomodulatory,
- gastric ulcer healing,
- hepatoprotective,
- antioxidant,
- asthma,
- cardioprotective,
- can promote the cell-mediated immunity with T lymphocytes as one of its target cells,
- could activate macrophage and T lymphocyte, also regulate the immune response through upregulating IL-2, IFN-gamma expression,
- promotes apoptosis of tumor cells or exercise antiangiogenic effects,
- has a potential role in the prevention of Alzheimer's diseases,
- n-butylidenephthalide, which is isolated from Angelica sinensis not only suppressed growth of subcutaneous rat and human brain tumors but also, reduced the volume of brain tumors in situ, significantly prolonging survival rate,
- in vitro and in vivo anticancer effects of Angelica sinensis indicate that it has sufficient potential to warrant further investigation and development as a new anti-brain tumor agent.
Duhuo Angelica (Angelica dahurica)
- Sweat-inducing herb,
- frontal headaches,
- neuralgia,
- sinusitis, rhinitis,
- appears to be of value in treating the facial pain of trigeminal neuralgia,
- inhibits acetylcholinesterase,
- hepatoprotective,
- antimicrobial, analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory,
- antitumor-promoting activity.
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