INGREDIENTS

Verbena officinalis, Melissa officinalis, Mentha piperita, Cynara scolymus.

ACTION

A blend of herbs to improve digestion by stimulating the secretion of digestive juices, metabolism of fat and absorption of nutrients. Some of the herbs in the formulation are prized as a restorative for the nervous system.

Always drink a cup or two after a heavy evening meal and you will be pleased you did, when you wake up in the morning.

RESEARCH

Cynara scolymus, like Carduus marianus protects the liver against toxins and infection (Samochowiec, L et al. 1971).

In addition, it stimulates regeneration of liver cells (Maros, T. et al. 1966, 1968).

Vervain protects against the formation of kidney stones (Grases, F. et al. 1994).

Extracts of the Melissa officinalis were found to have antiviral properties.(Cohen, R.A., et al. 1964; Kucera, L.S. et al. 1965; Hermann, E.C. et al. 1967).

Menthol, one of the constituents of Mentha piperita was found to be a high potent inducer of P450IIB1 (Friedli, Georges-Louis, 1992). This liver enzyme when stimulated increases detoxication by the liver.

REFERENCES

Cohen, R.A., Kucera, L.S., Herrmann, E.C. Jr. (1964). Antiviral activity of Melissa officinalis extract. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 117;431-434.

Friedli, Georges-Louis (1992). See MSc Thesis, University of Surrey, England. The thesis can also be found at

Kucera, L.S., Cohen, R.A. and Herrmann, E.C. Jr. (1965). Antiviral activities of extracts of the lemon balm plant. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 130(1):474-82.

Grases, F., Melero, G., Costa-Bauza, A., Prieto, R. and March, J.G. (1994). Urolithiasis and phytotherapy. Int. Urol. Nephrol. 26(5):507-11.

Hermann, E.C. Jr. and Kucera, L.S. (1967). Antiviral substances in plants of the mint family (Labiatae): II. Nontanninia poluphenols of Melissa officinalis. Proc. Sco. Exp. Biol. Med. 124;869.

Maros, T., Racz, G., Katonai, B., Kovacs, V.V. (1966). Effects of Cynara Scolymus extracts on the regeneration of rat liver. 1. Arzneimittelforschung 16(2):127-9.

Maros, T., Seres-Sturm, L., Racz, G., Rettegi, C., Kovacs, V.V. and Hints, M. (1968). Effect of Cynara scolymus-extracts on the regeneration of rat liver. 2. Arzneimittelforschung 18(7);884-6.

Samochowiec, L. et al. (1971). The influence of 1,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid on Serum Lipids in the Experimentally Alcoholised Rat. Panminerve Medica. 13;87.

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