The following is excerpted from The Professional's Herbal Formula Handbook No. 13, comprising 98 pages of traditional information and recent scientific data that describes the medical properties, physiological action and therapeutic uses for each of the 24 ingredients outlined in this formula.
Adaptogenic, alterative, anabolic, anodyne, anti-cachexic, anti-dyscratic, anti-fatigue, antineoplastic, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-stress, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), biocatalyst, cell proliferant, depurative, detoxicant, diuretic, immuno-potentiating, immuno-stimulant, microbicidal (anti-microbial), nervine, nutritive, rejuvenative, restorative, mild sedative, spasmolytic, stimulant (circulatory and secretolytic), tonic and tranquilizer.
Alleviates any general fluids dyscrasia (abnormal or pathological condition) within the brain cells, nerve tissues or cerebro-spinal centers that leads to the onset of those conditions involving Alzheimer's disease, cerebral dementia, encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke or tumorous growths, and eliminates any form of cachexia (state of malnourishment and general debility) throughout the brain cells, nerve tissues or cerebro-spinal centers in order to provide increased protection against any nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency that leads to various degenerative or debilitative brain, nerve or cerebro-spinal disorders; displays antispasmodic and spasmolytic properties in order to soothe and relieve any localized aches or pains associated with various brain disorders or injuries and other degenerative conditions of the brain or cerebro-spinal centers, and removes any chronic physical or mental fatigue or exhaustion associated with various degenerative brain diseases; displays significant anti-fatigue activity, due to its stimulating effects upon the central nervous system (cerebro-spinal centers); directly affects the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis, which is largely responsible for promoting anti-fatigue activity upon the overall mental performance rate, mood parameters and mental competence; eases any mental exhaustion caused by overwork, and develops increased mental alertness, visual and motor coordination, and a better grasp of any abstract concepts; promotes increased mental acuity by increasing the production of DNA, which results in improved memory or intellectual performance, greater learning potential, shortened reaction-time towards any visual or auditory stimuli, enhanced subjective feelings, and the ability to handle greater workloads; improves the overall attention-span while enhancing greater concentration and logical deduction, and improves the overall integrated brain-body functions; alleviates any amnesia or forgetfulness, and facilitates greater evoked potentials and conditioned reflexes; activates increased brain activity (as measured by EEG over occipital and sensorimotor areas), and improves the overall functional capabilities of the brain; modifies any brain-wave tracings, and enhances the metabolic activities throughout the brain; exhibits cytophylactic and cytotoxic activity in order to provide stronger cellular defense mechanisms against many physical or chemical agents, and displays anti-infective and disinfectant properties in order to promote increased resistance by destroying any invasive or harmful pathogenic bacteria, microbes or viruses that are often responsible for various infectious states or inflammatory conditions; exhibits bacteriostatic and microbicidal activity in order to strengthen and increase the resistance of the brain tissue or cerebro-spinal centers against any invasive or harmful bacteria or microbes, as well as to inhibit the further development of any infectious or inflammatory conditions associated with the onset of cerebritis or encephalitis; displays significant antiphlogistic effects in order to inhibit the formation of certain inflammatory compounds (such as histamine, leukotrienes, prostaglandin, serine proteases and thromboxanes), as well as to reduce any severe inflammatory swelling associated with any degenerative brain conditions or injuries to the brain or cerebro-spinal centers by exerting an extremely positive influence towards correcting any internal inflammatory conditions within the brain cells, nerve tissues or cerebro-spinal centers; exhibits significant antiseptic activity by destroying the vitality of any organized living ferments in order to prevent the onset of putrefaction or septicemia, and precipitates the proteins in any inflamed tissues in order to provide a mildly antiseptic and protective coating (under which the regeneration of new tissue occurs) throughout the brain cells, nerve tissues and cerebro-spinal centers; acts as an effective antiseptic in order to remove any septic conditions associated with tissue degeneration or ulceration, and promotes increased suppuration and a steady toning or restorative impression to the entire glandular system (especially the liver, spleen and lymph glands); displays biocatalytic activity in order to enhance greater assimilation of those essential nutrients that are necessary for the increased production of energy and vitality, thereby accelerating certain rejuvenative processes associated with the repair of any damaged brain cells or nerve tissues throughout the entire cerebro-spinal centers; acts as a biocatalyst in order to accelerate and accentuate the transport of all the other herbal ingredients throughout the entire organism to specific parts of the body (especially the head region), and exhibits powerful antioxidant effects in order to enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the brain and cerebro-spinal centers; acts as a cell proliferant in order to stimulate increased cellular mitosis (cell division and reproduction) in an adequate nutritional environment, as well as to accelerate the healing processes by promoting increased granulation and greater resolution during the repair of any damaged brain cells or nerve tissue; displays cell proliferant activity in order to inhibit the normal aging process within the brain cells or nerve tissue by promoting increased tissue repair and the accelerated growth of healthy new cells, thereby extending the overall lifespan of the brain and cerebro-spinal centers; exhibits anabolic activity in order to accelerate the production of DNA and RNA (which enhances the production of proteins in the form of antibodies), while increasing protein and lipid synthesis in the bone marrow and DNA/RNA content in the adrenals and lymph nodes (along with increased body weight and enhanced re-synthesis of glycogen and high-energy phosphate compounds); displays powerful adaptogenic (balancing and strengthening) activity in order to increase the overall resistance of an organism towards any adverse influences or stressful conditions (whether they be physical, chemical or biological in nature), especially upon the immune system, brain cells or tissues, and both the central (cerebro-spinal centers) and peripheral nervous systems; exhibits adaptogenic effects in order to enhance greater long-term immunity while directly stimulating the higher nerve-centers in order to reduce any stress-induced damage or over-sensitivity to various stressful conditions, as well as any strong emotional reactions to various stimuli; exhibits powerful anti-stress activity in order to enhance the ability to cope with various forms of physical, mental or emotional stress by its effect upon the adrenal glands, which are directly responsible for maintaining the overall balance of the various bodily functions by secreting several important hormones during any stressful conditions; stimulates greater defense mechanisms against various stressful conditions, including certain febrile states, acute hemorrhagic shock, asphyxial states or histamine shock; acts directly through the nervous system control mechanisms in order to adjust the various metabolic and functional systems that continually maintain the body during any stressful challenges or painful emotional states, and increases the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual efficiency of the brain; exhibits immuno-potentiating and immuno-stimulatory effects in order to enhance greater long-term immune potential and overall systemic immunity (or immune cell activity) and increased immune response (by activating the body's natural defense mechanisms), particularly in relation to the repair and restoration of any damaged brain cells and various other degenerative brain tissue or cerebro-spinal conditions; demonstrates immuno-stimulatory effects by enhancing greater cell-mediated immunity and natural killer (NK) cell activity, increased interferon production, and improved antibody response in the brain cells or tissues, as well as enhancing the overall proliferative and phagocytic functions throughout the lymphocyte and reticulo-endothelial systems; enhances the overall cellular activities throughout the reticulo-endothelial system, which is composed of white blood cells (macrophages) that filter the blood and lymph fluids by engulfing and destroying any harmful pathogens (disease-bearing agents), worn-out red blood cells and various other particulate waste materials; acts as a secretolytic stimulant in order to promote increased gastric, pancreatic or intestinal secretory and motor activity, and enhances greater peripheral circulation (due to its antioxidant activity); exhibits significant antioxidant effects in order to provide greater oxygen-transport capabilities throughout the bloodstream, as well as enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the brain and cerebro-spinal centers; acts as a circulatory stimulant by increasing the blood flow through the arteries and blood vessels in order to enhance greater oxygen and nutrient transport, absorption and utilization in the brain cells and tissue-systems, thereby accelerating the healing processes associated with the repair of any damaged brain or nerve tissue; displays alterative and tonifying effects in order to remove any functional states accompanied by depressed metabolic activity, which leads to specific nutritional deficiencies associated with any form of mental retardation and various other degenerative brain disorders; acts as an effective nutritive and rejuvenative tonic to the brain cells, nerve tissues and cerebro-spinal centers during convalescence (due to the presence of rich sources of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, zinc and vitamins A and C) in order to enrich, nourish and replenish any nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency within the brain cells or cerebro-spinal tissue-systems, which leads to the development of various degenerative or debilitative conditions in the brain or cerebro-spinal centers (including Alzheimer's disease, cerebral dementia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and stroke); acts as a mild sedative and tonic to the nerve-centers, thereby improving their overall tonicity while increasing the capillary circulation to the brain; alleviates any central nervous system disorders, such as neurasthenia (nervous exhaustion), psychasthenia and vegetative neuroses; displays stimulatory and mild tonifying effects upon the central nervous system (cerebro-spinal centers), thereby providing increased response towards various external stimuli; enhances the overall functional capabilities of the endocrine glands, particularly those involving the hypophysis cerebri and adrenal cortex; exhibits antineoplastic and anti-tumor activity in order to reduce the incidence of brain cancer and inhibit the proliferation of brain tumors induced by various chemical carcinogens, including DMBA, urethane and aflatoxin B1; exhibits anti-fatigue properties (due to its stimulating effects upon the central nervous system) in order to enhance physical performance, and demonstrates a balancing effect upon the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis by adjusting the metabolic and functional systems that govern hormonal control of homeostasis; acts predominantly upon the hypothalamus and pituitary glands in order to promote the secretion of the adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) and related pituitary substances (e.g., beta-lipoprotein, endorphins, enkephalins, etc.) that are responsible for its anti-fatigue and anti-stress activity (as these hormones bind themselves directly to the brain tissues in order to increase mental activity during stress), and encourages a more accelerated response of the stress hormone (adrenaline) and a more rapid return to normality; acts directly upon the peripheral site of the stress mechanism (the adrenal glands) as opposed to a central cerebral site (the hypothalamic or pituitary activity), which facilitates a more efficient and regulated output of adrenaline in order to better mobilize the body's reserves; enhances both cellular proliferation and function on a variety of cell types (epithelial, fibroblast, hepatic, lymphocyte, neural, thymic, etc.), due to potentiation of the nerve growth factor (NGF) by ginsenosides; possesses a complete mixture of triterpenoid sapogenins (panaxosides, ginsenosides and the chiku-setsusaponins) and steroidal glycosides (acetal derivatives of sugar) that include (1) panaxinol or panaxin (which stimulates the cerebellum (or midbrain), heart and blood vessels), (2) panaxic acid (which energizes the heart and the metabolic processes), (3) panaquilin (which activates all the internal secretions), (4) panacene (which stimulates the central nervous system), and (5) ginsenin (which displays hypoglycemic activity by lowering blood sugar levels); provides greater protective effects against any oxygen deficiency damage to the brain or cerebral insufficiency (due to the presence of the ginsenosides Rb and Ro), and protects against any form of anoxia (suffocation) or re-oxygenation damage; stimulates the functional capabilities of the cerebrum, spinal cord and central nervous system, due to the presence of the volatile oil panacene; possesses organic radioactive rays in order to stimulate the vital processes in the brain cells and tissue-systems, as well as regenerative or rejuvenative properties associated with increased vitality and greater longevity; demonstrates significant rejuvenative and restorative properties upon the basic plasma tissue-systems throughout the entire organism, thereby enhancing the production of vital bodily fluids while providing greater enrichment through increased assimilation of the various organic mineral salts; accelerates the recuperative processes that are essential in order to overcome any chronic debilitating or degenerative brain diseases or illnesses, while facilitating greater recovery response during convalescence in order to regain optimal health and well-being; activates the bodily processes of detoxification and elimination in order to cleanse and purify the bloodstream and tissue-systems, and increases the secretion and elimination of urine in order to provide further support to the inner cleansing process; enhances the activity of specialized macrophages in the liver (known as Kupffer cells), which are responsible for filtering various toxins and related debris from the circulatory system; displays alterative activity in order to correct any disordered bodily function, thereby activating increased alterations in both metabolic and tissue functions as a defensive measure against the onset of acute or chronic disease; exhibits restorative effects in order to regain increased vigor or vitality and greater strength, while enhancing normal tissue and metabolic functional capabilities; displays alterative activity in order to correct any disordered bodily function, thereby activating increased alterations in both metabolic and tissue functions as a defensive measure against the onset of acute or chronic disease; exhibits restorative effects in order to regain increased vigor or vitality and greater strength, while enhancing normal tissue and metabolic functional capabilities; demonstrates alterative and restorative properties in order to re-establish healthy systemic functional capabilities, as well as to establish greater vascular tone throughout the entire organism (due to its ability to stimulate increased secretory flows); exhibits alterative effects in order to stimulate the anabolic growth processes, thereby enhancing the repair of any degenerated, deteriorated and debilitated cells or tissues, while promoting the elimination of any catabolic waste materials); displays tonifying effects in order to permanently enhance the overall energy-levels throughout the entire organism, without adversely affecting the functional capabilities of any particular organ or system.
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