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MACA - Lepidium meyenii.

Ruled by Moon. An herb which grows high in the Andes of Peru, valued as a nutritive and specific tonic. It is very high in many vitamins and minerals, especially vitamins B, C, and E, and calcium, zinc, iron, iodine, and magnesium. It is also rich in sugars, carbohydrates, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. It is used to generally support the whole body, and specifically give more energy, mental clarity, and muscle tone. It is also considered an aphrodisiac, and has hormone-balancing effects used for menstrual disorders, menopause symptoms, and infertility. Also available as a Spagyric Spiritualized Essence for Energetic Balance, more stimulating to energy and stamina, and suitable for long-term tonic use. Item #0014. $15.95

MILK THISTLE - Sylibum marianum.

Ruled by Jupiter. Gets its name from its old use to increase milk production in nursing mothers, but is more commonly known for its beneficial effects on the liver. Milk Thistle is used as a long-term treatment for addiction recovery after the patient has stopped using drugs or alcohol, and in acute, emergency care for poisonings, whether chemical or drug. It is also valued for cases of mushroom poisoning, and an I.V. drip of Milk Thistle extract is one of the standard emergency room treatments in Europe for such cases. Studies have also shown that Milk Thistle is particularly good at neutralizing industrial poisons, especially those used in dry cleaning. It is claimed to have the ability to greatly reduce the damage to the liver if taken within 72 hours of a large toxic exposure, as well as being a beneficial ongoing therapy if toxic exposure occurs frequently, as with mushroom hunters, or dry cleaning workers. Milk Thistle accomplishes these effects by scavenging the free radicals that the liver creates as a by-product of trying to process toxins, as well as stimulating the production of proteins and new cells in the liver. These effects can also be used as part of a protective, regenerative, cleansing program during and after illness or chemotherapy. Milk Thistle is one of Europe’s most extensively studied herbs, and no acute or long-term toxicity has been found in association with its use. Item #0066. $15.95

MOTHERWORT - Leonuris cardiaca.

Ruled by Moon. A traditional remedy for mothers-to-be, used in the last few weeks of pregnancy to prepare for a smooth and easy labor. It was also historically used throughout pregnancy to soothe pains and tensions common at this time, although it is now regarded with more caution as a pregnancy herb. Motherwort has a combination of effects which could make it very helpful around pregnancy and childbirth, but it should only be used under qualified guidance at this time, as it can stimulate menstruation. Motherwort is more widely used for suppressed, crampy, or difficult menstruation, and often brings quick relief. It is also calming and tonic to the nerves, heart, and circulation, and so helps with the tension many women experience with PMS, as well as being helpful to both sexes for all types of tension, nervousness, insomnia, and over-stimulated heart conditions. As a cardiac tonic, Motherwort combines especially well with Hawthorne to strengthen the heart and lower blood pressure. Item #1016. $15.95

MUGWORT - Artemesia vulgaris.

Ruled by Moon. Used for stomach disorders, especially those acid in nature, as it reduces acid secretions and may even lessen the damage from chronic over-acidic conditions, such as gastric ulcers, acid reflux, etc. Mugwort is also becoming popular as an antioxidant to regulate fat metabolism, especially in the liver. Too much fat in the blood causes blood to be sluggish, thick, and have fat cell pile-ups and strain on the capillaries, resulting in dyspeptic headache, inflamed areas and congestion of the digestive system. Mugwort seems to help these fats move along and out more smoothly. It can also help with frontal or allergy-related headaches. Mugwort is a strong emmenagogue, and should be avoided in pregnancy. Item #0017. $15.95

MUIRA PUAMA - Ptychopetalum olacoides.

Ruled by Venus. A Brazilian aphrodisiac and nerve stimulant, also used for disorders such as stress, trauma, and nervous tension. It has a history of use in Europe for rheumatism, paralysis, and intestinal problems such as dysentery and parasites. It is popular today for treating sexual problems in men and women, as well as PMS. Item #1032. $15.95

MULLEIN - Verbascum thapsus.

Ruled by Mercury. Mullein is most often used to treat coughs, colds, and respiratory diseases. It is mucilaginous and soothing to the mucus membranes, and is used to break up congestion and stop spasms of coughing, and to relax the bronchia, making it often useful in asthma attacks. Mullein also has been said to have pain-killing and mild narcotic properties, calming the nerves and helping the patient relax and rest to recuperate. Mullein creates a mucilaginous layer of protection on the inflamed membranes to which it is applied, both soothing them and protecting from further injury. When this action is used in the respiratory system, Mullein may stop the absorption of allergens into the mucus membranes, preventing allergy attacks and related discomfort. Item #0025. $15.95

NETTLE - Urtica dioica. Ruled by Mars.

A popular spring tonic, Nettle contains large amounts of nutrients, especially iron, calcium, silicon and potassium, and are opening and cleansing to the body, stimulating all types of elimination. Nettle is also reputed to be alkalinizing to the blood, and to both remove uric acid and prevent its crystallization in the kidneys and joints, possibly helping with arthritis. Nettle has also shown some activity against allergies, and studies indicate that Nettle root has synergistic activity with Pygeum for the treatment of prostate disorders. Item #0056. $15.95

OAT STRAW - Avena sativa.

Ruled by Moon. Used extensively as a gentle sedative and nervine, to act on the brain, nerve tissue, and stomach. Oat Straw is also often used as a nutritive tonic, to rebuild digestion and the digestive organs, especially when they have been afflicted by painful or spasmodic ailments, such as colitis or ulcers. Oat Straw contains alkaloids which may help rebuild the myelin sheath, the protective wrapper around nerves, and so is often useful for long term nerve problems such as chronic pain from injury or illness. It also has an affinity for the tissues of the uterus and ovaries, whether the problems are short or long-term. Many of our customers report using Oat Straw with great success to quit smoking. It is mildly calming, but not as strongly sedating as the more-commonly anti-smoking herb, Lobelia. Item #0011. $15.95

OLIVE LEAF - Olea suropaea.

Ruled by Mars. Olive Leaf was a hot topic at many seminars that we have attended, and we have heard positive stories of its use in all types of infectious disorders. It is used to both generally boost the body's own immune defenses, and to specifically attack all types of infection or invasion, whether viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic. In one book we found about Olive Leaf, successful treatment is listed for conditions such as the common cold, influenza, HIV, chronic fatigue, yeast infections, chicken pox, and many others. Some additional uses mentioned were for heart and circulation irregularities, high blood pressure and cholesterol, arthritis, and fybromyalgia. Item #1151. $15.95

OREGON GRAPE - Mahonia aquifolium.

Ruled by Mars. Oregon Grape is considered an excellent blood purifier, especially in chronic skin problems like acne or eczema. It is claimed to stimulate the liver and gall bladder, and absorption of nutrients, and to help with chronic constipation, which is often related to skin problems. It also stimulates acid production in the stomach, as all bitter herbs do. As part of its cleansing effect on the liver, Oregon Grape has been shown to release iron which is stored in the liver into the blood stream, which can be useful in anemia, and safer than risking the side effects of large doses of additional iron. It contains berberine, the main active constituent in Goldenseal, but in a more balanced form which does not cause the side effects of Goldenseal, and Oregon Grape is not endangered and recovers quickly from harvesting. In a study of Oregon Grape’s antiseptic and anti-bacterial effects, it was shown to block the adhesion of streptococcus, E. Coli, and salmonella to various mucus membranes. Its antiseptic effects act in particular on the kidneys and urinary system. Item #0053. $15.95

OSHA - Ligusticum porteri.

Ruled by Mars. Probably the most commonly used herb of the southwest United States, Osha will not mold, regardless of how it is stored or dried, apparently because of the strong anti-fungal effects in the large amounts of oil in the plant. Osha is used at the first sign of illness to help kill the disease and induce sweating to eliminate it. It is as strong a blood cleanser and antibiotic as Echinacea, but with a specific affinity for the mucus membranes and respiratory tract. When the active constituents in Osha build up in the body, the excess is secreted through the lungs via respiration, so any Osha taken goes to those areas. Additionally, Osha is a good topical painkiller, so it can be a blessing for coughs and sore throats, relieving both symptoms and cause. It is also considered a very reliable, nearly instant expectorant and decongestant, and often gives immediate relief from hay fever symptoms. Caution: Osha can be extremely heating, so if high fever is already present, it may be unsafe. Some herbalists recommend against Osha in pregnancy because its extremely stimulating effects could lead to miscarriage. Also available as a Spagyric Magistery for Soul Level Balance, with very hot and fiery Mars energies. Item #0058. $15.95

PASSION FLOWER - Passiflora incarnate. Ruled by Moon. An outrageously beautiful plant, popular as a simple, gentle sedative and mild muscle relaxant. It does not have intense sedative or painkilling action, but has a combination of effects which increases respiration, but at the same time slows the heart rate, dilates the blood vessels and lowers blood pressure. This makes it potentially useful as a long-term therapy for the physical side of chronic tension, rather than just sedating the patient. It can also be helpful in conditions of muscle spasm, from injury, menstrual problems, or even stomach cramps. It has a very balanced action in cases of insomnia, and most people are calmed enough by it to sleep deeply, yet still wake refreshed and alert. Item #0013. $15.95

PAU D’ARCO - Tabebuia heptaphylla.

Ruled by Mars. Pau D’Arco grows in South America, where it is used for many toxic-blood related conditions, such as acne, hepatitis, environmentally produced allergies and asthma, and poisons attacking the liver. It is considered a strong enough immune stimulant that it is used as a primary treatment for viruses, such as flu, herpes or hepatitis. It is also used as a systemic anti-fungal, potentially useful against Candida-type problems, as it is thought to stimulate the body’s own Candida scavengers. To use Pau D’Arco for systemic yeast and Candida, it is best to start at small doses and then increase gradually. Killing too much yeast too quickly releases the dead yeast into circulation in the body, which can cause a histamine response by the immune system, and a worsening of symptoms. As the course of therapy continues, be careful to increase dosage enough to continue improvement without an increase of side effect symptoms. In recent studies, Pau D’Arco also has shown an ability to inhibit secondary cancers, especially of the blood or skin. In these studies, when Pau D’Arco was given to animals with tumors, the original tumors were not affected, but there was a significant decrease in the spread of the cancer and the formation of new tumors. This could be useful for patients whose initial tumors have been removed. It is also used to help balance blood sugar levels, and may reduce the amount of insulin needed by diabetics. Pau D’Arco contains significant amounts of iron and can be used to rebuild the blood in cases of anemia. Item #0057. $15.95

PLANTAIN- Plantago majus.

Plantain is a classic standby of herbal healing, valued for its healing efficacy, gentleness, and because it is common and easy to grow, found in neglected corners of most lawns and parks. It is a diuretic and reliable antibacterial/anti-infectant, and has a unique combination of astringent and moisturizing properties. Plantain is useful whenever infection or inflammation has progressed to a very irritated or painful stage, when more aggressively heating or drying herbs would cause discomfort, or in combination with such herbs to mitigate their action. Some conditions it is useful for are diarrhea from all types of causes, hemorrhoids, liver, kidney, or bladder infections. It can also be helpful to illnesses of the sinuses, throat, and respiratory tract, as it reduces phlegm and is tonic to the mucus membranes. This makes it an excellent substitute, medicinally and ecologically, for Goldenseal (especially combined with the also-common Oregon Grape), in infections of mild to medium severity such as ordinary colds and flu. Item #1156. $15.95

PLEURISY ROOT - Asclepias tuberose.

Ruled by Mercury. Used by Native Americans since before the Europeans arrived to treat lung disorders, including pleurisy, pain when breathing, pneumonia, colds, flu, bronchitis, etc. It is considered a specific for chest congestion with thick mucus and a tight feeling. Pleurisy root is also used to promote sweating and opening of the lung capillaries, allowing more moisture to enter the lungs to thin the mucus, which can then be expelled more easily. Item #0027. $15.95

RED CLOVER - Trifolium praetense.

Ruled by Mars. When growing, Red Clover, like other members of the pea family, pulls nitrogen out of the air and water and fixes it in the soil. In the body, Red Clover is used to pull out and eliminate nitrogen-based toxins. Both effects are related to its containing small amounts of Molybdenum. Molybdenum may also aid the body to produce hemoglobin more rapidly out of any iron ingested, and Molybdenum and iron can form specific antibodies to venomous bites. The other main area of use is in cancer patients, both internally and externally, and it has had particular success with prostate and breast cancer. It has also been long used to promote milk production in nursing mothers. Red Clover is an excellent overall nutritive and supportive tonic, promoting health through gentle actions of cleansing and nourishing. Item #1053. $15.95

RED ROOT - Ceanothus americanus.

Ruled by Saturn. Red Root has a very specific, narrow range of effects, but its usefulness can be applied to a wide group of ailments. It is claimed to act on the blood, the lymph fluids, and the structure of the lymph system, improving the tone and action of all these systems. When illness or injury occurs, the damaged area becomes flooded with lymph cells, which the body sends to protect damaged tissues. After a certain point, though, the lymph itself becomes a clogging factor, reducing both the flow of healthy blood into and drainage of dead cells out of the area. Red Root is used to strengthen the structure of the lymph system, improve the blood’s ability to flow, and generally stimulate the cleansing cycle needed to heal. This action can be applied to many problems, such as sprains, bruises, or other injuries, infection, and long-term congestive problems such as varicose veins, some arthritis, and some allergies. Red Root can even be helpful in cases of indigestion or food-related headaches, when the clogging factor is food (especially fatty foods), instead of lymph. Red Root has no specific action on the immune system, but it will dramatically improve the action of herbs which do. A course of therapy using Echinacea, Osha, or any other antibiotic is nearly always improved by using Red Root to remove the dead infecting cells that the antibiotics have killed. Also available as a Spagyric Spiritualized Essence for Energetic Balance, useful for chronic or long-term conditions like those above, and for emotional or mental structure and control. Item #0070. $15.95

REISHI MUSHROOM - Ganoderma lucidum.

Ruled by Sun. Reishi mushroom (see also Cordyceps, and Six Mushroom Formula) is so honored in Chinese medicine and culture that in nearly all ancient paintings and woodcuts any person considered wise, healthy, or long-lived is shown holding a Reishi. It as an amazingly diverse spectrum of healing and tonic effects, and is considered one of the premier tonic herbs. Like Ginseng, Reishi is considered an adaptogen, that is, an herb which balances and modulates the body’s actions and responses in whatever direction is needed. Some of the systems and functions to which this normalizing effect is applied are blood pressure and circulation, the immune system, blood sugar levels, heart function, the nervous system, allergic response, digestion, and all major internal organs. It is a powerful cleansing tonic, anti-oxidant, and immune stimulant, and has been used with great success in cases of cancer, AIDS, and other degenerative diseases, to both stimulate the expulsion of the disease-causing agents and to help the body fight off their return. Its cleansing action is also used in cases of poisoning, from chemicals, food, metals, and poisonous plants. Also available as a Spagyric Spiritualized Essence for Energetic Balance, for long-term tonic support and emotional balance. Item #0049. $15.95

ROSEMARY - Rosmarinus officinalis.

Ruled by Sun. In an ancient poetic sense, Rosemary has long been called the “herb of memory”. Recent studies have found more than a dozen anti-oxidant compounds, most of which collect in the tissue of the brain, preventing inflammation, stimulating circulation, and generally benefiting the mental functions. Rosemary may even help slow the breakdown of acetylcholine, a degeneration related to Alzheimer’s disease. As a cooking herb, it is used for is warming, digestive stimulating properties, and is cleansing to the whole body. Also available as a Spagyric Spiritualized Essence for Energetic Balance, very stimulating to the mind and thought, and as a Spagyric Magistery for Soul Level Balance, which is more cheering, uplifting, and warming. Item #0046. $15.95

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