About Herbs,
What They Do
Herbs that Begin With The Letter
"B"
Banana Leaf Extract - 1%
Corosolic Acid
Helps stimulate glucose transport into cells. Helps regulate levels
of blood sugar and insulin in the blood. Transports glucose into
cells, critical for providing the energy necessary for those cells
to carry out their vital functions.
Barberry - Berberis vulgaris
Has been used in connection with chronic candidiasis, diarrhea
(berberine), indigestion, infection, parasites, psoriasis and vaginitis.
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Bayberry
Bark
For strengthening and tightening the tissues.
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Bilberry - Vaccinium Myrtillus
Also known as Huckleberry or Blueberry. The dried berries
and leaves of bilberry have been recommended for a wide variety
of conditions, including scurvy, urinary tract infections, kidney
stones, and diabetes. Perhaps the most sound historical application
is the use of the dried berries to treat diarrhea. Modern research
of bilberry was partly based on its use by British World War II
pilots, who noticed that their night vision improved when they ate
bilberry jam prior to night bombing raids.
The Bilberry plant contains a bioflavonoid complex called anthocyanoside.
This compound works by helping rebuild connective tissues in the
body, as well as working as an antioxidant in the body, stopping
free radical damage.
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Black Cohosh Root
A favorite herbal remedy of midwives, has been used throughout
history to ease stress, menstruation and menstrual cramps, and bring
up estrogen levels in women and thereby increase sex drive. Black
cohosh root is Europe’s most popular herbal supplement for
addressing pre-menopause and perimenopause symptoms. Acts on the
uterine and vaginal ability to contract, balances hormones and has
a mild sedative effect.
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Black Walnut
Black Walnut is a familiar tree in the Eastern United States. While
many enjoy the nut, beneficial compounds may be found in the hull
and leaf. According to one study black walnut destroyed Candida
better than a commonly prescribed antifungal drug
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Bladderwrack - Fucus vesiculosus
Bladderwrack’s mucilaginous thallus has long been used
to soothe irritated and inflamed tissues in the body. It was also
historically used as a bulk-forming laxative. People living near
oceans or seas have a historically low rate of hypothyroidism, due,
in part, to ingestion of iodine-rich food, such as seafood and seaweeds
like bladderwrack.
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Blessed Thistle - Cnicus benedictus
Folk medicine used blessed thistle tea for digestive
problems, including gas, constipation, and stomach upset. This herb
was also used—like its well-known relative, milk thistle1 —for
liver and gallbladder diseases.
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Blue Cohosh - Caulophyllum thalictroides
Native Americans are believed to have used blue cohosh flowers
to induce labor and menstruation.1 Blue cohosh is a traditional
remedy for lack of menstruation. It is considered an emmenagogue
(agent that stimulates menstrual flow) and a uterine tonic. No clinical
trials have validated this traditional use. It has also been used
traditionally to treat painful periods (dysmenorrhea).
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Blueberry - Vaccinium spp.
According to traditional herbal textbooks, a tea made from blueberry
leaves was considered helpful in diabetes, urinary tract infections,
and poor appetite. May also be soothing for sore throats.
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*These statements have not been evaluated
by the Food and Drug Administration.
These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent
any disease.
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