Dandelion is a powerful antioxidant, anti inflammatory, anti aging, reduces cholesterol, controls blood sugar, lowers blood pressure ( do not take when you have low blood pressure!), diuretic, anti cancerous, helps regulate digestion, boosts immune system, supports Skin health.

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Although known for its diuretic properties, dandelion can also provide nutrients that help fight anemia and improve eye health. Dandelion is considered by many to be a weed, but the plant has an alternative medicinal value due to its many nutritional properties and health benefits. It grows easily in gardens, passages and clearings, but many also grow it to be able to do natural cures. Many people do not know that there are many benefits to dandelion, but the truth is that it has anti-inflammatory, diuretic and antioxidant properties.

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• Diuretic

• Improves liver function

• Fights slow bowel

• Protects your visual health

• Fights anemia

• Relieves inflammation

• Fights skin problems

Lion's mane, is a well-known edible and medicinal fungus that has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to strengthen the immune and intestinal systems.

Hedgehog fungi are found in deciduous forests throughout the world, including large parts of Europe and Asia and in some parts of North America. The Chinese name means "monkey head mushroom", while the Japanese call it yamabushitake ("mountain hidden mushroom").

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It is perhaps best known for its ability to stimulate the production of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) in the human body. NGF is the most important factor for neural health and it is believed to play an important role in the prevention of various diseases related to the brain and nervous system. In addition, it is said to be able to alleviate senility, repair neurological deterioration, provide increased intelligence and improve reflexes.

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Benefits of Lions Mane:

• Protects the nervous system

• Increases cognitive ability and improves memory

• Increases the function of the immune system

• Lowers cholesterol levels

• Accelerates wound healing

Chaga has been used for thousands of years as a medicinal plant in Asia to strengthen the immune system. Chaga is antibacterial, antifungal, anticandida, antiviral, it helps to balance the immune system and is thus good for autoimmune diseases.

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Chaga is also full of antioxidants. The measurement of antioxidants in different foods is measured in ORAC. ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity and indicates how much antioxidants a certain food contains per 100 grams.

The fungus' ORAC value differs slightly but is on average higher than 100,000, even if values ​​up to 360,000 have been found. If we compare with other foods with high ORAC values, we see that it has a higher concentration of antioxidants than, for example, acai berries, blueberries or parsley.

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Chaga as medicine
Chaga has been used in Asia as a natural medicine in folk medicine for thousands of years. In Europe, it has been used as a natural medicine since the 17th and 18th centuries. In recent years, we have seen the return of chagan in Europe as a supplement and as a natural medicine. During all the years that have passed, it has accumulated nicknames such as "the mushroom of immortality", "the black gold of the forest" and "The Gift of the Gods". With such names, expectations of the mushroom are raised considerably. Let us therefore take a closer look at what the research says.

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What does the research say about chaga?
Much research has been done on the alleged benefits of chagan. There is a lot of chaga research that indicates that the fungus has a positive effect on the body. Studies have shown that:

• Chagan stimulates, strengthens and balances the immune system

• The tick has an anti-inflammatory effect and can be part of your anti-inflammatory diet

• Chaga can have a positive effect against cancer

• The fungus can lower cholesterol and blood pressure

• Protect against oxidative stress and free radicals

• May lower blood sugar

• Help against psoriasis and other autoimmune diseases

Antioxidants are compounds that help inhibit or reduce damage caused by oxidative stress.

Oxidative stress results from an imbalance between antioxidants and unstable molecules called free radicals. This can result in cell damage and chronic inflammation.

This imbalance has also been linked to an increased risk of developing hygiene requirements, such as certain cancers and heart disease.

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Turkey tail contains an impressive collection of antioxidants, including phenols and flavonoids.

In fact, a study of 35 different phenolic compounds was detected in a sample of turkey tail fungal extract, along with flavonoid antioxidants quercetin and baikalin.

Phenol and flavonoid antioxidants promote immune system health by reducing inflammation and stimulating the release of protective compounds.

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Benefits:

• Provides immunomodulatory activity

• Helps detoxification / detox

• Has antibacterial effects

• Has antiviral effects

• Turkey Tail  has been shown to increase the activity of white blood cells in the handling of toxins and the destruction of pathogens. Another distinguishing feature is its usefulness in the treatment of human papillomavirus infection.

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In Japan, Turkey Tail is known primarily for its anti-cancer effects and is also used as a medicine for cancer. Today, Sidenticka is the best-selling anticancer drug on the Japanese market and is used in combination with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Research has shown that turkey tail fungus may have antitumor properties, which are believed to be related to its immune system effects.

A test tube study found that PSK, the polysaccharopeptide found in turkey tail fungi, inhibited the growth and spread of human colon cancer cells.

What's more, a certain type of polysaccharide found in turkey tail fungus called Coriolus versicolor glucan (CVG) can suppress certain tumors.

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However, the most impressive evidence regarding cancer benefits from turkey tail fungus when used in combination with more traditional treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation (15, 16,).

Overview Turkey tail fungus contains components such as PSK and CVG that can suppress the growth of certain types of cancer.

Turley Tail may potentiate the effects of certain cancer treatments
Due to the many positive compounds it contains, turkey tail is commonly used in conjunction with traditional treatments such as chemotherapy as a natural way to fight certain cancers.

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A review of 13 studies found that patients given 1-3.6 grams of turkey tail mushrooms per day along with conventional treatment had a significant survival benefit.

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The study showed that people with breast cancer, stomach cancer or colorectal cancer treated with turkey tail and chemotherapy experienced a 5-year reduction in 5-year mortality compared with chemotherapy alone.

Another review of 8 studies in over 8000 people with stomach cancer showed that those who received chemotherapy with PSK lived longer after the operation than individuals given chemotherapy without PSK.

A study of 11 women with breast cancer found that those who received 6-9 grams of turkey tail powder per day after radiation therapy experienced an increase in cancer-fighting cells in the immune system, such as natural killer cells and lymphocytes.

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Links to studies: Pub.Med.1 and Pub.Med 2

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Maintaining a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria in the gut is crucial to maintaining a strong immune system. Your gut bacteria interact with immune cells and directly affect your immune response. Turkey tail contains prebiotics, which help nourish these beneficial bacteria.

An 8-week study of 24 healthy people found that consuming 3600 mg of PSP extracted from Turkey tail fungus per day led to positive changes in intestinal bacteria and suppressed the growth of potentially problematic E. coli and Shigella bacteria (Link to Pub.Med 3)

 

A test tube study found that turkey tail extract modified gut bacteria composition by increasing populations of beneficial bacteria such as Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus while reducing potentially harmful bacteria, such as Clostridium and Staphylococcus (Link Pub.Med 4.)

 

With healthy levels of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium bacteria have been linked to improved intestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, strengthened immune system, reduced cholesterol levels, lower risk of certain cancers and improved digestion.

The leaves, flowers and berries of blunt hawthorn contain phytonutrients (oligomeric proanthocyanidins and flavonoids), the consumption of which is associated with significant health benefits for the body.

 

Hawthorn is good for atherosclerosis, for both high and low blood pressure, but also for regulating irregular heartbeats, especially double beats. Hawthorn stimulates blood circulation, is good for digestion and can prevent and treat angina. Hawthorn has the ability to improve the heart muscle's pumping ability by increasing oxygen and nutrient supply as well as energy production. After an infection or a mild heart attack, you can take a herbal medicine containing hawthorn.

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Researchers have also observed a reduction of between 28% and 47% in triglycerides in the liver due to white hawthorn.

Dried Mullein flowers contain, among other things, 3% mucus, saponins, 2-4% flavonoids and yellow dyes such as Beta carotene and xanthophyll. Mucus substances have a protective effect in, for example, whooping cough, and saponins affect the own production of mucus substances!

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The herb has an antitussive effect and has also been considered to have an analgesic effect in diseases of the respiratory tract. During the First World War, it experienced a renaissance as an anesthetic. The stunning effect of the royal candle has been claimed to be so strong that you could only catch fish with your hands by rubbing in with the plant. From royal jelly flowers, which were formerly official, an excellent tea is prepared for respiratory catarrh, cough and cold. Before drinking this tea, you should filter it to remove the lint that is not only on the leaves but also on the flowers - it can otherwise cause irritation in the throat and digestive tract. Externally, royal candles have been used in folk medicine, e.g. in the treatment of burns, frostbite, leg ulcers and itching.

 

Mullein can be used as tea with 2 tablespoons per 3 dl hot water. 
NOTE! Tea prepared from the flowers should be filtered!

The most important property of Cordyceps is that it strengthens both the lungs and the kidneys, both yin and yang, which is very positive and important for all organs of the body according to TCM. Cordyceps is the foremost yang-strengthening herb that we have access to here in the western world, here is a bullet point on houses cordyceps can help - according to TCM.

 

- Chronic fatigue, according to TCM, the lung is one of the five organs that "control" the body, it controls energy and air and oxygen then plays a very big role. Because Cordyceps strengthens the lung, it helps in better oxygen uptake and use of oxygen and it leads to less fatigue. Cordyceps also helps against fatigue that can occur after a tick bite with Borrelia as a result.

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- Asthma, as Cordyceps has a bronchodilator effect, and reduces the narrowing of the trachea that asthma entails. Also strengthens the kidneys, which are considered important for proper breathing.

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- Impotence, the testicles are referred to as the small kidneys within TCM and the sexual desire and reproductive ability are mainly reproduced to the kidneys. Cordyceps is used for impotence and low sexual desire. Studies have shown increased sperm count and sex drive after using cordyceps.

 

- Anemia, it has long been explained in TCM that the kidneys supply the bones and marrow, and that the kidneys are important in the formation of blood. Which even Western medicine today knows. Cordyceps "strengthens the marrow" and the fungus has been used in the treatment of anemia, sometimes in combination with other herbs. It can be used in the treatment of anemia due to kidney failure. In Western medicine, it is known that impaired renal function can reduce the secretion of erythropoietin, which is a hormone that increases the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow. This may be an explanation for why Cordyceps can increase endurance, aerobic capacity, especially in athletes.

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- Reduces oxidative stress by eliminating free radicals and you get an increased ATP, which is the cell's energy, but also a more efficient use of oxygen, which increases the aerobic capacity. This explains why Cordyceps has become a popular dietary supplement for athletes.

 

- Strengthens the immune system through increased phagocytosis, increased activity of macrophages and B lymphocytes, and a normalization of antibodies such as IgM and IgG. Studies have shown that cordyceps has an effect and can strengthen an immune system that is weakened while the effect on a normal immune system is small.

 

- Cholesterol normalizing by cordyceps reduces the oxidation of fats in the body.

 

- Improved renal function in conditions such as chronic nephritis (nephritis) and in renal insufficiency.

 

- Detoxifying effect, as cordyceps helps both the kidneys and the liver to metabolize and excrete toxic substances.

 

- Stimulates good hearing and can help with tinnitus if the problems are due to fluid in the middle ear, but not if the cause is in the auditory nerve. TCM says that "the kidneys open in the ears", which means that the kidneys supply the hearing.

 

- Cordyceps can provide greater resistance to cold and thus help you freeze less. It is explained that the body must have a regulated temperature so that diseases do not occur. There must be a balance between heat which is yang and cold which is yin and it is the kidneys that are responsible for this regulation. With yang deficiency, you can get frozen and in addition to the unpleasantness of freezing, this can more easily lead to problems such as colds and joint problems. As cordyceps strengthens the yang of the kidneys, the resistance to cold can be improved.

 

- Cordyceps have been shown in studies to reduce pulmonary edema, heart failure and arrhythmias.

 

- May improve chronic liver disease such as hepatitis

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