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Cleanse, Immunity & Fluid Balance
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Galium Aparine (Cleavers):
- Also known as bedstraw, grows in moist shady areas.
- Used as a tonic for the lymph system, stimulating lymphatic drainage.
- Helpful for swollen glands throughout the body, including tonsils and adenoids.
- Affinity for the urinary tract and may assist with inflammatory skin rashes like eczema and psoriasis.
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Red Clover (Trifolium prataense):
- Nutritionally dense plant with vitamins A and C, some B vitamins, trace minerals, silica, calcium, magnesium, and chromium.
- Acts as a lymphagogue, used for swollen glands, cysts, and inflammation in the head, neck, and throat.
- Traditionally known as a blood cleanser for various skin conditions.
- Also a phytoestrogen and antioxidant.
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Calendula (Marigold) Flowers:
- Used topically and internally for various complaints.
- Included for its actions as a mild lymphagogue with an affinity for the pelvis and breast.
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Stillingia Sylvatica (Queen’s Root):
- Used for inflammation, pain, hepatic congestion, hemorrhoids, laryngitis, upper respiratory infections, bronchitis.
- Indicated for skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema with lymphatic involvement.
- Native to North America.
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Iris Versicolor (Blue Flag):
- Found in marshes throughout central and eastern North America.
- Considered a glandular alterative, traditionally used by Native Americans.
- Utilized for conditions like skin eruptions, constipation, hepatic congestion, indigestion, and enlarged lymph nodes.
- Often combined with zingiber (ginger) in herbal formulas.
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Ginger:
- Used for supporting the digestive tract, reducing inflammation, and improving conditions like arthritis.
- Sometimes added to herbal formulas for taste improvement and synergizing the actions of other herbs.
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