Agnus Castus – Balance your hormones

USES Pre-menstrual tension syndrome (PMS/PMT), teenage acne, hormone imbalance.

HISTORY Vitex Agnus Castus was well known in ancient times and featured in Homer’s 6th- century BC epic The Iliad, as a symbol of chastity. As the name chaste tree implies, it was used to reduce sexual desire and traditionally monks chewed it to reduce unwanted libido.

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Vitex Agnus Castus aka Chaste Tree

HOW IT WORKS Research has confirmed that Agnus Castus has a hormonal action. A study in Germany indicated the berries have a progesterogenic effect, acting on the pituitary gland, which regulates the menstrual cycle. It also has been reported to possess the ability to inhibit #Prolactin.

Both these actions are thought to be important in PMS, particularly as many who suffer with the problem have a greater sensitivity to Prolactin.

Agnus Castus has also been found to be very effective in the treatment of teenage acne in both women and men due to its balancing effect on hormones.

Supplement with #Zinc and #BetaCarotin aka #VitaminA to aid the healthy healing of your skin.

#Grown by nature. #Discovered by science.

Apple Cider Vinegar Cures

Apple cider vinegar is one of the most popular home remedies for a number of conditions, and is often utilised as a powerful cure when common medical interventions offer no relief.

Health professionals have been utilising cider vinegar to enhance lifestyle changes and target certain ailments for ages, and chances are one of these apple cider vinegar cures can help enhance your own life.

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A bottle of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar with the ‘mother’

Here are some of the top conditions to cure with cider vinegar:

  • Acne. Apple cider vinegar is one of the popular home remedies for acne that has been circulated by alternative health professionals for quite some time. The reason why apple cider vinegar can help with acne has to do with how it naturally kills the bacteria that helps acne grow.
  • Hair problems. Rinsing your hair with apple cider vinegar after shampooing can help give your hair a beautiful and healthy luster and shine. It can also aid in certain hair problems like dandruff and hair loss.
  • Open pores. To clean your pores, use apple cider vinegar and put it on cotton balls and leave it on your face. This will help to clean your pores and improve skin health.
  • Cellulite and stretch marks. Mix apple cider vinegar with 2 parts water and a bit of honey and rub on the areas needed, then rinse with warm water.
  • Foot problems. Apple cider vinegar can also solve foot fungus problems, as well as athlete’s foot and foot odor. In order to reap the benefits, leave your feet in warm water with apple cider vinegar and allow to air dry.
  • Common cold. Put some apple cider vinegar on a cotton swab and rub in the nasal passage thrice a day.
  • Arthritis and Rheumatism. Mix apple cider vinegar with 4 parts water and a bit of honey or molasses and drink before breakfast. This helps to cleanse your body, to dispel uric acid in your joints and molasses adds minerals and vitamins for rheumatism.

There are still many other uses for cider vinegar besides these. It is truly a great home remedy since it is all natural and generally easy to obtain. Make sure you shop for quality organic with the ‘mother’.

Psyllium – Bowel Cleanse

Over 10,000 seeds can be gathered from a single plant contained within small husks. Psyllium husks are known to maintain normal bowel transit by absorbing many times their weight as well as producing a viscous gel that ensures a smooth transit throughout the digestive tract. Suitable for:

  • Maintaining a healthy, regular bowel
  • Irritable bowel
  • Removing toxins from the intestinal tract
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Plantago ovata

Psyllium husks have the advantage of being much gentler than some common fibre supplements (such as wheat or bran), many of which could irritate a sensitive bowel.

Make a healthy choice for your intestinal tract with Psyllium Husk powder. One of nature’s best sources of soluble fibre, psyllium has been used for centuries as a natural colon cleanser and for supporting bowel regularity.

Mix with your favourite food, porridge or breakfast cereals. Psyllium husk has no taste whatsoever.

#Grown by nature #Discovered by science

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