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Traditional uses of the herbal ingredients.

Red Raspberry Leaves - Rubus idaeus - Richest herbal source of manganese. Used as a female tonic. (Reference 5)

Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis - "Balm, given every morning, will renew youth, strengthen the brain and relieve languishing nature – London Dispensary, 1696." Its virtue of dispelling melancholy has been praised by herbal writers for centuries, and it is still used today in aromatherapy to counter depression." (Reference 2)

Blackberry Leaves - Rubus macropetalus - An infusion of the leaves has been used in the treatment of stomach complaints (Reference 3)

Spearmint - Mentha spicata - Spearmint is a commonly used domestic herbal remedy. A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used in the treatment of fevers, headaches, digestive disorders and various minor ailments (Reference 4)

Rose Hips - Rosa canina - High in vitamins and minerals, especially Vitamins C, B, E and K. Rose hips are popular in treating stress, infection, diarrhea, & gastritis, and help strengthen capillary fragility and connective tissue. (Reference 4)

German Chamomile - Matricaria recutita - " Refreshing, relaxing, pain reliever for dull aches." (Reference 2)

Apple, Sierra Beauty - Malus domesticia "A ripe raw apple is one of the easiest foods for the stomach to deal with, the whole process of digestion taking about 85 minutes. The apple juice will reduce the acidity of the stomach, it becomes changed into alkaline carbonates and thus corrects sour fermentation (Reference 5)

Orange Peel - Citrus sinensis - Citrus species contain a wide range of active ingredients and research is still underway in finding uses for them. They are rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, acids and volatile oils. The dried peel is used in the treatment of anorexia, colds, coughs and etc. (Reference 5)

References:

  1. The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal : David Hoffman
  2. The Complete Book of Herbs : Lesley Bremness
  3. Native American Ethnobotany: D. Moerman
  4. A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America: S. Foster and J. A. Duke
  5. A Modern Herbal: A. Grieve.
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