The following is excerpted from The Professional's Herbal Formula Handbook No. 18, comprising 111 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, analgesic, anodyne, anthelmintic, antibiotic, anti-cachexic, anti-catarrhal, anti-dyscratic, anti-infective, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), antiseptic, astringent, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), carminative, cytophylactic, cytotoxic, depurative, detoxicant, disinfectant, diuretic, expectorant, microbicidal (anti-microbial), nutritive, parasiticide, rejuvenative, restorative, stimulant (circulatory and secretolytic), stomachic, tonic, vermicidal, vermifuge and viricidal (anti-viral).

Alleviates any general fluids dyscrasia (abnormal or pathological condition) throughout the entire gastro-intestinal tract accompanied by intermittent visceral pain, abdominal cramping, epigastric fullness or distension, and various inflammatory conditions associated with the retention of excessive by-products of protein metabolism (due to improper food combinations) that leads to the onset of colitis (especially amoebic, mucous, regional, spastic, transmural and ulcerative), colic (including biliary, flatulent, gallstone, gastric, heavy metal, hepatic, intestinal, menstrual, ovarian, pancreatic, renal, stercoral, ureteral, uterine, vermicular, verminous and wind), irritable bowel syndrome, spasmodic colon, or intestinal gas, and eliminates any form of cachexia (state of malnourishment and general debility) throughout the stomach and bowels while removing any abscesses, fistulas, perforation of the colon, pseudopolyps or ulceration associated with excessive accumulations of toxic waste materials, pathogenic bacteria and microbes or putrefactive fecal matter throughout the duodenum and colon; removes any gastralgia (gas pains), gastrodynia (gastric neuralgia), hypogastrosis, gastritis or enteralgia accompanied by mental depression, headaches, epigastric fullness or distension, and sharp pains that radiate throughout the entire epigastrium (upper middle region of the abdomen), due to nervous temperament, mental anxiety, gastric ulcers, anemia, gastric hypersecretion or hyperacidity (excessive secretions of hydrochloric acid), or various reflexive disturbances in the bladder; alleviates any impaired or weakened digestive capabilities (dyspepsia, indigestion or irritable bowel syndrome) that lead to sensations of fullness or discomfort in the abdominal region (accompanied by griping pain or cramps, heartburn, nausea and excessive accumulations of gas or flatulence throughout the stomach, duodenum and colon), due to excessive nervous stress, strain or tension associated with anxiety, fear or worry; alleviates any painful colic, and acts as an effective analgesic and anodyne in order to soothe and relieve any sharp, intermittent griping pains or dull epigastric pain in the intestines associated with various forms of colitis, colic, irritable bowel syndrome, spastic colon or intestinal gas; exhibits carminative activity in order to facilitate the expulsion of any excessive accumulations of flatus (intestinal gas) from the stomach and bowels, and displays stomachic properties in order to enhance the functional capabilities of the stomach, duodenum and colon; exhibits stomachic effects in order to increase the production of gastric and pancreatic digestive fluids, which are necessary for the proper digestion of sugars and various other essential nutrients; displays anti-catarrhal and expectorant properties in order to accelerate and strengthen the functional capabilities of the entire expectoration process, thereby facilitating the loosening and expulsion of any excessive gummy or viscid mucoid or phlegmatic accumulations from the entire gastro-intestinal tract (especially the duodenum and colon); exhibits anthelmintic, vermicidal, vermifuge and parasiticidal activity in order to destroy and expel any intestinal worms (including pinworms and threadworms) or parasitic infestations, and produces large, soft and painless evacuations of fecal matter; displays astringent activity upon the gastric, enteric and renal mucosa in order to stimulate the production of mucus throughout the stomach and bowels, thereby soothing and healing any ulcerated conditions; displays significant astringent properties (due to the presence of certain tannins such as egallitannin, gallic acid and plobotannin), which unite with the proteins and amino acids of various suppurative tissues in order to provide increased protection against any pathogenic bacterial invasion; demonstrates significant anti-catarrhal, expectorant and tonifying effects in order to eliminate any atonic or catarrhal conditions throughout the stomach and bowels (gastric, duodenal or intestinal catarrh or atony), and removes any mucous colitis or nervous indigestion; 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, microbicidal and viricidal activity in order to strengthen and increase the resistance of the gastro-intestinal tract against any invasive or harmful bacteria, fungi, microbes or viruses, as well as to inhibit the further development of any infectious or inflammatory conditions associated with the onset of colitis or irritable bowel syndrome; demonstrates 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 conditions by exerting an extremely positive influence towards correcting any internal inflammatory conditions throughout the entire gastro-intestinal tract (especially the duodenum and colon); 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) for the mucous membranes and tissue-systems throughout the entire gastro-intestinal tract; 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); 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); demonstrates 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), especially throughout the blood vessels, mucous membranes and tissue-systems of the gastro-intestinal tract, and both the central (cerebro-spinal centers) and peripheral nervous systems; 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 entire circulatory and cardiovascular systems, as well as enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries); acts as a circulatory stimulant by increasing the blood flows throughout the circulatory system in order to enhance greater nutrient transport, absorption and utilization, thereby accelerating the healing processes associated with the repair of any nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency throughout the entire organism; acts as an effective nutritive and rejuvenative tonic to the stomach, duodenum and colon during convalescence (due to the presence of rich sources of calcium, carbohydrates, iodine, manganese, selenium, zinc and vitamin B12) in order to enrich, nourish and replenish any nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency throughout the gastro-intestinal tract, which leads to the development of various degenerative or debilitative conditions (such as abdominal distension, griping pains or cramps, heartburn, gas or flatulence, gastralgia [gas pains], gastrodynia [gastric neuralgia], fermentative or putrefactive conditions, nutritional anemia, chronic fatigue or general weakness, intestinal, venous or capillary stasis [stagnation], and impaired circulatory flows); 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 degenerative or debilitative diseases or illnesses, while facilitating greater recovery response during convalescence in order to fully regain optimal health and well-being; invigorates and revitalizes the entire gastro-intestinal tract, and removes any obstructions or stasis (stagnation) throughout the bowels; strengthens and tonifies the entire gastro-intestinal tract, thereby promoting increased secretory flows while enhancing greater internal absorptive or assimilative capabilities; 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; 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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