The following is excerpted from The Professional's Herbal Formula Handbook No. 17, comprising 100 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, alkalinizer, alterative, anabolic, antacid, anti-aggregant, antibiotic, anti-cachexic, anti-catarrhal, anti-coagulant, anti-dycratic, anti-infective, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), cholagogue, choleretic, cytophylactic, cytotoxic, decongestant, deobstruent, depurative, detoxicant, disinfectant, diuretic, expectorant, fungistatic (anti-fungal), hemostatic, hypotensive, immuno-potentiating, immuno-stimulant, microbicidal (anti-microbial), nutritive, rejuvenative, spasmolytic, stimulant (circulatory and secretolytic), tonic, constitutional tropho-restorative, vasoconstrictor, vasodilator and vasotonic.

Alleviates any general fluids dyscrasia (abnormal or pathological condition) within the blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) throughout the entire circulatory system (as well as the mucous membranes or tissue-systems throughout the entire organism) that leads to the onset of various degenerative or debilitative conditions associated with various circulatory system imbalances (including anemia, arrhythmia, arteriopathy, capillary engorgement, capillary fragility, capillary permeability, cardiac hypoxemia, cardiovascular erethism, coronary sclerosis or thrombosis, fatigue, global parasympathetic inhibition, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, hypoxia, peripheral circulatory insufficiency, sepsis (blood poisoning), blood or capillary stasis, venous insufficiency, and general weakness), and eliminates any cachexia (state of malnourishment and general debility) throughout the entire organism in order to provide increased protection against any systemic or localized nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency that leads to various circulatory system disorders; 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; displays significant vasoconstrictor effects in order to contract the blood vessels, due to the presence of certain alkaloids; eliminates any general debility or weakness caused by impaired circulation, and acts as a circulatory decongestant (especially throughout the veins and capillaries); relieves any chronic blood stasis (diminution of the flow of blood or other bodily fluids) throughout the liver, spleen, uterus, abdomen and portal system, and eliminates any blood poisoning (sepsis) conditions; acts as a systemic alkalinizer, and displays antacid properties in order to eliminate any acidosis or uremic poisoning in the blood; displays choleretic and cholagogue properties in order to remove any intestinal putrefaction or septicemia, which ultimately leads to the development of autointoxication (auto-toxemia) throughout the arterial, venous and capillary systems; exhibits hemostatic activity in order to more rapidly reduce the blood-clotting time, and acts as an anti-coagulant and hemostatic in order to remove any venous blood stasis (stagnation); displays significant anti-aggregant, anti-coagulant and anti-thrombotic activity in order to prevent blood platelet aggregation or blood clotting by inhibiting any further exposure of the fibrinogen receptors located on platelet membranes, thereby enhancing greater overall effectiveness against the onset of atheriosclerosis; removes any protoplasmic poisons or lymphatic congestion caused by excessive accumulations of toxic waste materials, as well as any general debility or exhaustion associated with extreme toxemia (chronic systemal toxicity); eliminates any impaired circulatory imbalances accompanied by coldness in the extremities, and reduces the blood supply in order to remove any hard movable myoma, cysts or fibroid tumors; displays astringent properties in order to strengthen the functional capabilities of the spleen (which is responsible for filtering the blood and releasing compounds that potentiate immune function), thereby maintaining proper blood supplies within the arteries, blood vessels and capillaries throughout the entire circulatory system; exhibits antispasmodic, hypotensive and spasmolytic effects in order to relax the smooth muscles throughout the cardiovascular system, thereby removing any spasmodic contractions or tension in the blood vessels; demonstrates hypotensive activity in order to dilate the coronary blood vessels, thereby relieving any vasospasmsasodilatory activity through the mechanism of calcium-channel antagonism (calcium-channel blockers) that leads to angina or hypertension; 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 circulatory and cardiovascular systems (including the blood vessels and coronary arteries); displays antibiotic, bacteriostatic, microbicidal, hypotensive and immuno-stimulatory effects, due to the presence of berberine; 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 circulatory system 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 various circulatory system disorders; displays bacteriostatic and microbicidal effects throughout the entire circulatory system, due to the presence of phenolic oleoresins (gingerol, shogaols and zingerone) and certain volatile oils (such as bisabolene, zingiberene, zingiberenal and zingiberol); 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 circulatory system (including the arteries, veins and capillaries); 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 circulatory system; 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 immune system, blood vessels, musculature, skeletal structure, and both the central (cerebro-spinal centers) and peripheral nervous systems; 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 removal or restoration of any degenerative conditions throughout the circulatory system; acts as an effective nutritive and rejuvenative tonic to the arteries, veins or capillaries during convalescence (due to the presence of rich sources of carbohydrates, chromium, cobalt, fats, iron, magnesium, manganese, niacin, selenium, silicon, zinc and vitamins B1, B2 and C) in order to enrich, nourish and replenish any nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency throughout the circulatory system, which leads to the development of various degenerative or debilitative conditions (such as nutritional anemia, fatigue, sepsis (blood poisoning), venous or capillary stasis (stagnation), general weakness, 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; stimulates increased peripheral (capillary) circulatory flows, and promotes increased blood flows throughout the extremities and pelvic region in order to remove any coldness in these particular areas; exhibits beneficial effects upon the entire portal and venous systems, due to its stimulating vasotonic properties; strengthens, invigorates and revitalizes the entire circulatory system, and promotes increased tonicity within the muscle fibers of the terminal blood vessels; promotes increased arterial tension and capillary blood pressure while directly influencing the unstriped fibers of the arteries and other tubular muscular structures, and accelerates the healing processes throughout the entire circulatory system; activates the bodily processes of detoxification and elimination in order to cleanse and purify the bloodstream and tissue-systems, and acts as an eliminative vasotonic to the blood, liver and splenic functions (as well as upon the eliminative functions of the lymphatic system); enhances the overall cleansing process by dilating the surface capillaries in order to more effectively remove any toxic debris or metabolic waste materials through the pores of the skin, 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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