Blood Purifier

Herb Of The Week / Burdock / Blood Purifier

The Herb-Of-The-Week is Burdock (Arctium lappa). Burdock is native to
Europe, but has been imported and naturalized in the United States.
Its name comes from the prickly burrs that cover the plant and attach
themselves to passersby. Burdock's crushed leaves have long been used
to make a poultice to treat poison oak and ivy.

As I promised to try my best to keep the Herb-Of-The-Week, short and
sweet, I'll get straight to the point. Since the only way I can do
that is plagiarize less and condense things it into my own words, it
is overall better for you and me. You might even have come to like my
writing style... hopefully.


The main question is WHY... why do I need a blood purifier?


The smart-alecky answer is as you're probably already drinking
purified water, why not have purified blood? Another answer would be
if you've ever done fasted or taken herbs to detoxify your liver or
your bladder then those herbs went straight to your blood stream for
elimination. By detoxifying you dirtied your blood. So as a "rinse"
you need to clean your blood last.


Another answer? You might already have dirty blood. Symptoms would be
acne, psoriasis and that kind of thing where the toxins are trying to
escape through your skin. Bad skin is result of toxic blood. Topical
skin creams and other applications are merely helping the SYMPTOMS of
the problem, but maybe not the root of the problem - toxic blood. You
might already have a dirty life of cigar smoke and drinking binges.
You might be a cleaner than-thou type who has to breathe others smoke
and exhaust fumes, paint thinners, air pollution etc.


BURDOCK ROOT is your all around blood purifier, its action being
simple, yet profound. It produces gradual beneficial changes within
the body by improving general nutrition and by gradually altering the
health of the blood. It increases the elimination of the nasty toxins
by increasing the secretion and flow of urine (diuretic) and by
inducing perspiration (diaphoretic). Hence it helps clear the kidneys
of wastes and uric acid by increasing the flow of urine eliminating
one of the major causes of gout. Burdock has also been shown to
enhance liver and bile functions. Along with inhibiting tumor growth,
it has even been found to inhibit tumor growth. Japanese scientists
at Nagoya University in 1984 discovered burdock contains a new type of
desmutagen, a substance uniquely capable of reducing cell mutation
either in the absence or in the presence of metabolic activation. So
important is this property, the Japanese researchers named it the
B-factor, for "burdock factor."

Additionally, It nutritionally supports joints and other skeletal
tissues as remove accumulations and deposits around the joints.


Until next time remember .... most illness (upwards of 80% according
to experts) can be attributed to FOUR important factors that can
weaken your immune system and your ability to fight off disease:


By good utilization of search engine technology, we can look up
information as in depth as we desire in our own free time. As we
mention all the time, with every post, that you can research anything
mentioned in this newsletter by yourself. Some good search engines are
www.mamma.com or www.google.com. or www.dogpile.com or
www.askjeeves.com ...etc. By entering one or more keywords you can do
your own research.


1. Anxiety, depression, anger, resentment, guilt and other STRESS
factors
2. Improper and/or inadequate NUTRITION habits
3. A sedentary lifestyle that does not include enough EXERCISE
4. Not enough rest and quality SLEEP time

The United States Surgeon General warned Americans in a landmark 1988
report on Nutrition and Health that "diet related diseases account for
68% of U.S. deaths"


Remember, we ALWAYS recommend that you ALWAYS consult a professional
herbalist, naturopathologist or physician. We are just passing along
what we hope to be useful information.


Bye-Bye,

Q

Herb Of The Week Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)/ Blood Purifier

Last week's Herb-Of-The-Week was Burdock, a blood purifier that is
often mixed or used together with Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus), another
good blood detoxifier. YELLOW DOCK is noted for it's ability to help
the body overcome chronic skin disorders like eczema, ringworm &
related diseases, leprosy, psoriasis, and even cancer. Yellow dock
achieves its tonic properties through the astringent purification of
the blood supply to the glands. It is often used in seasonal cleanses
and other blood detoxification programs. It has one of the strongest
reputations for clearing up skin problems, liver & gall bladder
ailments, and glandular inflammation & swelling. As with Burdock,
Yellow dock does possess some antibiotic properties.


The important thing to note here is that when you buy any kind of
detox tea or start any kind of detox regime, these two blood cleansers
(Yellow Dock and Burdock) should most DEFINITELY be included.

Yellow Dock has some hepatic (liver) benefit as well. It promotes the
flow of bile and has an action on the gall bladder that gives it a
role in the treatment of jaundice when it's all due to congestion.

According to the renown Priest and Priest (ancient herbalists); "It is
also a renal depurant and general alterative of much value when
ulceration of mucous surfaces or disease of the skin resulting from
impure blood. It acts directly in its restorative influence, purifying
the blood, removing morbific material and quickly cures the disease
conditions."

NOTE:
Alterative: gradually and favorably alters the condition of the body.


Finally Yellow dock root is noted for its high iron content. To
reiterate, it nourishes the skin, stimulates bile production, tones
the liver and gallbladder and purifies the blood.


But.....

Until next time remember .... most illness (upwards of 80% according
to experts) can be attributed to FOUR important factors that can
weaken your immune system and your ability to fight off disease:


By good utilization of search engine technology, we can look up
information as in depth as we desire in our own free time. As we
mention all the time, with every post, that you can research anything
mentioned in this newsletter by yourself. Some good search engines are
www.mamma.com or www.google.com. or www.dogpile.com or
www.askjeeves.com ...etc. By entering one or more keywords you can do
your own research.


1. Anxiety, depression, anger, resentment, guilt and other STRESS
factors
2. Improper and/or inadequate NUTRITION habits
3. A sedentary lifestyle that does not include enough EXERCISE
4. Not enough rest and quality SLEEP time

The United States Surgeon General warned Americans in a landmark 1988
report on Nutrition and Health that "diet related diseases account for
68% of U.S. deaths"


Remember, we ALWAYS recommend that you ALWAYS consult a professional
herbalist, naturopathologist or physician. We are just passing along
what we hope to be useful information.


Bye-Bye,

Q