‘Combination Tea’

Ø  Composition

Gymnema

Brindleberry

Psyllium

Marshmallow

Ø  Properties

Appetite Suppressant

Ø   General description

Gymnema combination is an appetite suppressant formula.  The herbs work to reduce appetite, compete for carbohydrate absorption sites in the digestive tract and provide a sensation of fullness.

Chinese herbalists would describe this herbal combination as an earth reducing formula.  It also reduces the fire element while enhancing the wood, water and metal elements.

Gymnema combination has traditionally been used to treat obesity and diabetes.

This formula is commonly used in conjunction with Chickweed, Yellow dock, and Golden seal leaf.

·        Imbalances: no indicating at this time

∞      Individual Components

---Gymnema leaf--- contains bitter compounds that compete for carbohydrate absorption sites in the digestive tract.  This reduces the effective caloric value of ingested carbohydrates.  Gymnema has been used to treat obesity and diabetes.

---Brindleberry--- contains bitter compounds that reduce one’s appetite for food.  The method by which this is accomplished is as yet undetermined.  Brindleberry is an excellent herbal source of vitamin C and beta carotene.  It has been used to treat obesity, dysuria and diabetes.

 ---Psyllium hulls--- is used as a diuretic, treat bloody urine, coughing and high blood pressure, a bulk laxative, peristaltic activity in the bowel, candida infections and chronic yeast infections.

---Marshmallow root--- Aids the body in expelling excess fluid and mucus.  Soothes and heals skin, mucous membranes, and other tissues, externally and internally.  Good for bladder infection, digestive upsets, fluid retention, headache, intestinal disorders, kidney problems, sinusitis, and sore throat.

---Chickweed--- contains mucilaginous compounds that absorb toxins from the bowel, soothe inflamed tissues, give bulk to the stool and increase the flow of urine.  These compounds also decrease the thickness while increasing the production of mucosal fluids.  Chickweed has been used to treat rheumatism, arthritis, inflammatory skin conditions and obesity.

---Yellow dock--- contains bitter compounds that are laxative, increase the production of digestive fluids and enzymes, especially bile, and increase the flow of urine.  It also contains astringent compounds that shrink inflamed tissues.  Yellow dock is an excellent herbal source of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and selenium.  It has been used to treat liver congestion, constipation, arthritis, rheumatism, inflammatory bowel disorders and inflammatory skin conditions.

---Golden seal leaf--- contains, bitter, astringent alkaloids that normalize liver and spleen functions by increasing the production of digestive fluids and enzymes, particularly bile. The compounds are antiseptic, constrict peripheral blood vessels, especially in the uterus, are laxative and relieve pain and inflammation in mucosal tissue.  Golden seal leaf is an excellent herbal source of trace minerals including cobalt, iron, magnesium, manganese, silicon and zinc.  It is also an excellent herbal source of vitamin C.  It has been used to treat hepatitis, gastritis, colitis, ulcers, menorrhagia, postpartum hemorrhages, dysmenorrhea, diabetes, infections, hemorrhoids, eczema, obesity and fevers.

  ---References--- “Medical Herbalism” The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine By – David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG; ISBN: 0-89281-749-6 Copyright 2003

  ---References--- “Nutritional Herbology” A Reference Guide to Herbs By – Mark Pedersen; ISBN: 1-885653-07-7 Copyright 2008

  ---References--- “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” Fourth Edition a practical A to Z reference to drug-free remedies using vitamins, minerals, herbs and food supplements By – Phyllis A. Balch, CNC; ISBN: 1-58333-236-7 Copyright 2006

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Ø  Recipe:  Per teapot full – Equal Parts of – Gymnema leaf, Brindleberry, Psyllium hulls, Marshmallow root. Steep 5 to 10 minute add honey.

Ø  Recipe: Per teapot full – Equal Parts of – Gymnema leaf, Brindleberry, Psyllium hulls, Marshmallow root and add 1 teaspoon of any one of these herbs [Chickweed, Yellow dock or Golden seal leaf]. Steep 5 to 10 minute add honey.

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