The following is excerpted from The Professional's Herbal Formula Handbook No. 21, comprising 128 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-diarrheal, anti-dyscratic, anti-infective, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), antipyretic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-tetanic, astringent, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), balsamic, biocatalyst, calmative, carminative, cell proliferant, cholagogue, choleretic, cytophylactic, cytotoxic, decongestant, depurative, detoxicant, disinfectant, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, fungistatic (anti-fungal), immuno-potentiating, immuno-stimulant, microbicidal (anti-microbial), nutritive, parasiticide, rejuvenative, relaxant, sedative, sialagogue, spasmolytic, stimulant (circulatory and secretolytic), stomachic, tonic, tropho-restorative, vasodilator, vasotonic, vermicidal, vermifuge and viricidal (anti-viral).

Alleviates any general fluids dyscrasia (abnormal or pathological condition) throughout the entire gastro-intestinal tract accompanied by intense abdominal pain, cramping sensations, tenesmus (painful straining of stool), irritation, bloody stools, and various inflammatory conditions associated with the onset of various forms of dysentery (including amebic [intestinal amebiasis or amebic colitis], bacillary [due to Shigella spp.], catarrhal, chronic, flagellate or giardiasis [due to Giardia lamblia or Trichomonas], protozoal [amebic and balantidial], scorbutic [accompanied by scurvy], spirillar and viral) or diarrhea (such as cachectic, catarrhal, choleraic [acute diarrhea with serous stools and accompanied by circulatory collapse], chronic bacillary [Johne's disease], chylosa [a discharge consisting of a yellowish-white, mucopurulent substance that resembles chyle], colliquative [profuse diarrhea that produces a state of dehydration], dysenteric [accompanied by mucus and bloody stools], enteral [due to infectious conditions throughout the gastro-intestinal tract], fermentative [caused by fermentation, due to the presence of microcorganisms], gastrogenic [due to gastric disorders], infantile or summer [acute diarrhea in children during the great heat of summer], inflammatory [due to bacterial action], irritative [caused by blood, nerve or intestinal irritants in the form of toxins or poisons, purgatives, uremia or septicemia, or improper food combinations], lienteric [fluid stools containing undigested food], mechanical [due to mechanical obstruction to the portal circulation, producing gastro-intestinal hyperemia], morning, mucous [the presence of mucus in the stools], osmotic [the presence of osmotically-active nonabsorbable solutes in the intestines, such as magnesium sulfate], pancreatic [accompanies parenchymatous degeneration or cystic disease of the pancreas], pancreatogenous fatty [excessive amounts of fat in the stools, due to pancreatic dysfunction], parenteral [due to infections outside the gastro-intestinal tract, such as tuberculosis, syphilis, etc.], putrefactive [due to putrefaction of the intestinal contents], serous or watery [discharge of feces softened by copious serous fluid], stercoral [accompanied by colic and followed by two or three days of constipation], traveler's [particularly when visiting tropical or sub-tropical regions], tubercular and viral), and eliminates any form of cachexia (state of malnourishment and general debility) throughout the stomach and bowels while removing any malabsorption, septicemia, nausea or ulceration associated with excessive accumulations of toxic debris or metabolic waste materials (due to improper food combinations), pathogenic bacteria and microbes or putrefactive fecal matter throughout the duodenum and colon; relieves any acute or chronic dysentery characterized by the passage of mucus or bloody stools through the colon (accompanied by intense abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, tormina and tenesmus, which leads to the onset of adynamia, hepatic abscess, ulceration, perforation, emaciation, exhaustion and general nervous imbalances; removes any atonic or chronic diarrhea accompanied by uremia or septicemia, erysipelas, phlegmatic ulceration, influenza, or weakened capillary circulation throughout the mucous membranes of the stomach and bowels, due to improper food combinations that result in malabsorption, griping pain, tenesmus, and various infectious or inflammatory conditions throughout the entire gastro-intestinal tract; displays antipyretic and febrifuge activity in order to reduce any fevers or feverish states associated with excessive toxic waste accumulations throughout the gastro-intestinal tract during those conditions involving chronic scrofulous diarrhea and various forms of dysentery (amebic, catarrhal, diphtheric and typhoid), and removes any adenopathy (glandular enlargement) that leads to abundant secretions or serous transudation from the blood vessels and glandular system during conditions involving chronic diarrhea accompanied by abdominal pain, spasms or cramping sensations, and intestinal irritation or inflammation (due to blood, nerve or intestinal irritants); alleviates any acute or other forms of diarrhea caused by E.coli (traveler's diarrhea), Shigella dysenteriae (shigellosis), Salmonella spp. (food poisoning), B. Klebsiella, Giardia lamblia (giardiasis) and Vibrio cholerae (cholera), due to the presence of the alkaloid berberine; displays significant antibiotic and viricidal activity (due to the presence of berberine) against the causative organism of amebiasis (Entamoeba histolytica) that leads to the onset of amebic dysentery, and removes any diarrhea associated with various enterotoxins (e.g., Vibrio cholerae and E. coli); eliminates any atonic dyspepsia, enteritis or biliousness, as well as any septic ulcerations or suppurative discharges; eases any dull epigastric pain, and relieves any blood poisoning (sepsis) conditions; removes any protoplasmic poisons or lymphatic congestion caused by excessive accumulations of various toxic waste materials, as well as any general debility or exhaustion associated with extreme toxemia (chronic systemal toxicity); promotes increased convalescence from any severe or exhaustive intestinal discharges or debilitative stomach and bowel disorders, and accelerates the overall healing processes throughout the entire digestive system during various inflammatory conditions while simultaneously reducing any fevers or extreme feverish states; exhibits significant antispasmodic, balsamic, calmative, relaxant, sedative and spasmolytic effects upon the smooth muscles of the stomach and bowels in order to soothe and relieve any localized abdominal or intestinal griping pains or cramping sensations (stomach cramps) associated with various spasmodic conditions, due to the presence of excessive accumulations of flatulence or intestinal gas throughout the gastro-intestinal tract; displays analgesic and anodyne properties in order to relieve any painful stomach cramps or various other painful inflammatory conditions throughout the gastro-intestinal tract, and demonstrates sedative effects in order to relieve any painful stomach or bowel conditions; exhibits carminative activity in order to remove any excessive accumulations of gas or flatulence 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 cholagogue and choleretic activity in order to remove any liver stasis (stagnation), and relieves any atonic conditions in the biliary channels or liver deficiencies (hepato-biliary insufficiency) by promoting increased drainage; dispels any stagnant or excessive accumulations of bile, and stimulates the flow of bile directly into the duodenum; exhibits significant choleretic and cholagogue properties in order to remove any putrefaction or septicemia in the bloodstream, which ultimately leads to the development of autointoxication (auto-toxemia) throughout the entire circulatory system and gastro-intestinal tract; exhibits cholagogue activity in order to enhance the secretion of hemoglobin metabolites, as well as to promote increased bile and bilirubin production and secretion (due to the presence of berberine); acts as an astringent to the gastro-enteric and renal mucosa by (1) reducing any excessive mucus discharges, (2) increasing the tonicity of the mucous membranes, and (3) providing sedative effects upon these structures during conditions involving prolonged irritation, and acts as a restorative to the entire gastro-intestinal tract; exhibits astringent properties in order to stimulate the production of mucus throughout the stomach and bowels, thereby soothing and healing any ulcerated conditions; demonstrates astringent activity in order to strengthen the functional capabilities of the spleen, thereby maintaining proper blood supplies within the blood vessels and capillaries throughout the gastro-intestinal tract; acts as an effective astringent in order to alleviate any chronic inflammatory conditions throughout the gastro-intestinal tract that lead to the onset of diarrhea or dysentery (especially typhoid dysentery), and removes any thick or viscid secretions associated with excessive catarrhal accumulations throughout the alimentary and gastro-intestinal tracts; 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); removes any catarrhal conditions throughout the mucous membranes of the gastro-intestinal tract (accompanied by profuse secretions of thick, viscous, yellow or yellow-green, muco-purulent discharges), especially during conditions involving duodenal catarrh aggravated by biliary concretions; alleviates any chronic gastritis (chronic gastric catarrh), as well as any gastro-enteritis accompanied by excessive catarrhal conditions; 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, fungistatic, microbicidal and viricidal activity in order to strengthen and increase the resistance of the gastro-intestinal tract 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 dysentery or diarrhea; possesses a high content of biologically active alkaloids (berberine, hydrastine, and canadine) that act as broad-spectrum antibiotic, anti-microbial, anti-protozoal and fungistatic (anti-fungal) agents against a wide range of harmful microorganisms, including Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Chlamydia spp., Corynebacterium diphtheria, Salmonella typhi, Vibrio cholerae, Diplococcus pneumonia, Candida albicans, Treponema pallidum, Leishmonia donovani, Giardia lamblia, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas spp., Shigella dysenteriae, Entamoeba histolytica, Trichomonas vaginalis, Neisseria gonorrheae and N. meningitidis; interferes with any infectious conditions that are caused by group A streptococci (due to the activity of berberine) by inhibiting streptococcal growth and blocking the adherence of these organisms to host cells by allowing this form of bacteria to release lipoteichoic acid (LTA), which is the substance that is primarily responsible for the adhesion of this bacteria to host tissues; prevents the adhesion of fibronectin to the group A streptococci (due to the activity of berberine), as well as eluting (washing out) any fibronectin that is already bound; prevents the overgrowth of yeast (a common side-effect from the frequent usage of synthetic antibiotics), due to the presence of berberine; destroys any yeast, fungi or harmful pathogenic microbes throughout the gastro-intestinal tract, and promotes general muscular tonicity throughout the walls of the stomach and bowels; demonstrates significant antiphlogistic effects (due to the presence of berberine) 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); soothes the mucous membrane lining throughout the digestive system and genito-urinary tract during any infective, congestive or inflammatory conditions, and displays constitutional tropho-restorative effects upon any irritated, inflamed or ulcerated gastric mucosa; 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); 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 blood vessels, mucous membranes or tissue-systems throughout the entire gastro-intestinal tract; acts as a biocatalyst in order to accelerate and accentuate the transport of all the other herbal ingredients throughout the entire organism to specific areas of the body, and displays significant antioxidant effects in order to enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the stomach, duodenum and colon; 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 blood vessels, tissue-systems or mucous membranes throughout the entire gastro-intestinal tract; displays cell proliferant activity in order to inhibit the normal aging process within the cells or tissue-systems, thereby extending the overall lifespan of the entire organism; 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; 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 bloodstream and gastro-intestinal tract; displays immuno-stimulatory activity against various infectious conditions in the lining of the mucous membranes throughout the gastro-intestinal tract, and strengthens the entire immune system while stimulating and enhancing the body's own defese mechanisms in order to ward off disease; exhibits profound immuno-stimulatory effects by increasing the blood supply to the spleen (due to the action of berberine), thereby promoting optimal performance of the splenic functions and the subsequent production and release of many immuno-potentiating compounds in the form of small molecular weight peptides (such as tuftsin); acts as a potent activator for increased macrophage activity for the purpose of engulfing and destroying any harmful pathogenic or mold-like bacteria, viruses, yeasts, fungi, parasites and various other invasive microbes, infective organisms or particulate matter, due to the presence of berberine; demonstrates sialagogue activity in order to promote increased salivation from the salivary glands during the onset of various inflammatory conditions, and promotes increased salivary flows in order to produce soothing effects upon the stomach; acts as a secretolytic stimulant in order to promote increased gastric, enteric, pancreatic or intestinal secretory and motor activity in order to stimulate and tonify the entire digestive system, and enhances greater peripheral circulation (due to its antioxidant activity); displays antioxidant properties in order to oxygenate the blood, thereby destroying any parasitic infections throughout the gastro-intestinal tract; exhibits significant antioxidant effects in order to provide greater oxygen-transport capabilities throughout the entire circulatory system and gastro-intestinal tract, as well as enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the entire organism; 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 bloodstream and gastro-intestinal tract during convalescence (due to the presence of rich sources of carbohydrates, chromium, cobalt, fats, iron, magnesium, manganese, niacin, protein, 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 associated with dysentery or diarrhea (such as muscle spasms or cramping sensations, intense abdominal pain, tenesmus, irritation, bloody stools, nausea, inflammation, malabsorption, septicemia, or ulceration associated with excessive accumulations of toxic debris or metabolic waste materials [due to improper food combinations], pathogenic bacteria and microbes or putrefactive fecal matter throughout the stomach, duodenum and colon); 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; strengthens, invigorates and revitalizes the entire organism, and tonifies the mucous membranes throughout the gastro-intestinal tract; stimulates the entire glandular system, and cleanses the intestinal flora; activates the bodily processes of detoxification and elimination in order to cleanse and purify the bloodstream and tissue-systems, and increases both sensible and insensible perspiration in order to more effectively enhance the eliminative capabilities of the body; 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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