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| Milk thistle (Silybum marianus). Milk thistle seed is a powerful liver stimulant, tonic and healer. Important in the treatment of mushroom poisoning, hepatitis, alcoholic cirrhosis, drug damage and the damage caused by environmental toxins, milk thistle has been scientifically researched in Europe for over 45 years. In addition to improving the liver, milk thistle seed can be used for all gall bladder problems. Brew the seeds as an infusion, grind them and add them to food, or take capsules or tinctures. See page 30. |
| Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha). This Biblical resin has been used for thousands of years as a medicine and incense. Antiseptic, astringent, carminative and tonic in nature, it helps cleanse the body and supports detoxification. Myrrh's harsh, acrid taste can be unpleasant in teas or tinctures, so it is usually used in small quantities, combined with other herbs or taken in capsules. |
| Pau d'arco or lapacho (Tabebuia avellanedae and T. impetiginosa). Known in its native South. America as Ipe roxo, pau d'arco contains biologically active substances that disrupt bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. The tree's inner back lining has potent anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant and immunotonic properties. Best known for its use in the treatment of Candida yeast infections, pau d'arco is an important herb for overall detoxification. Brew as a decoction. |
| Red clover blossom, leaf (Trifolium pratense). A mild stimulant, sedative, nutritive, antispasmodic and |
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