The following is excerpted from The Professional's Herbal Formula Handbook No. 22, 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, amphoteric, anabolic, analgesic, anodyne, antibiotic, anti-cachexic, anti-dyscratic, anti-infective, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-tetanic, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), balsamic, biocatalyst, cell proliferant, calmative, cytophylactic, cytotoxic, depurative, detoxicant, disinfectant, diuretic, immuno-potentiating, immuno-stimulant, microbicidal (anti-microbial), rejuvenative, relaxant, restorative, sedative, sialagogue, spasmolytic, stimulant (circulatory and secretolytic), tonic, vasodilator, vasotonic and viricidal (anti-viral).

Alleviates any general fluids dyscrasia (abnormal or pathological condition) throughout the blood vessels, mucous membranes and tissue-systems in the ears accompanied by aches or dull painful throbbing sensations, feverish states, catarrhal conditions, vertigo (giddiness or dizziness), tinnitus, deafness or impaired hearing capabilities and various infectious or inflammatory conditions associated with the onset of multiple forms of ear disorders (including otalgia [earache or reflex pain in the ear], otitis [infection or inflammation of the ear], impacted cerumen [hardened accumulations of a waxlike secretion which forms a solid mass that adheres to the walls of the external auditory canal] or inspissated cerumen [dried earwax] throughout the external auditory meatus, and eliminates any form of cachexia (state of malnourishment and general debility) throughout the ear cavities accompanied by adhesions, catarrhal states (excessive mucoid or phlegmatic conditions), degenerative disorders, desquamation, furuncles, impactions, lesions, obstructions, parasitic fungi, septicemia, serous exudations, Streptococcus mucosus, or suppuration; relieves any acute catarrhal otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear, tympanum or eardrum cavity) characterized by painless obstructed sensations, tinnitis, impaired hearing capabilities, and inflammatory closure of the eustachian tubes, due to acute coryza or infectious fevers; removes any chronic catarrhal otitis media characterized by contraction of the tensor tympani, retraction of the chain of auditory ossicles and subsequent impaction of the stapes in the oval window, due to excessive accumulations of nasopharyngeal catarrh; eliminates any acute purulent otitis media characterized by intense pain, fever, tinnitus, and dull hearing conditions, due to the presence of exanthemas associated with the passage of pathogenic bacteria or microbes from the nasopharynx into the middle ear; eases any chronic purulent otitis media accompanied by earache, tinnitus, vertigo, profuse offensive discharges, necrosed ossicles, and perforations in the tympanic membranes, due to the presence of Staphlococcus spp. in the inflamed middle ear; removes any inflammatory conditions in the mastoid cells of the ear accompanied by fever, swelling, suppurative pus, deep-seated pain and tenderness throughout the mastoid process, and relieves any circumscribed or furuncular inflammation throughout the external auditory meatus accompanied by fever, delirium, intense pain, tinnitus or deafness; alleviates any sudden or gradual impaired hearing capabilities accompanied by vertigo (giddiness or dizziness) or tinnitus associated with excessive accumulations of various fungi throughout the external auditory meatus, as well as associated with an impacted cerumen (due to increased glandular activity or obstructions that interfere with the release of various secretory flows); removes any equilibrium imbalances accompanied by vertigo and tinnitus, as well as any neuro-sensory disorders of the inner ear (accompanied by headaches, vertigo and tinnitus) associated with vascular dysfunctions; displays significant regression of those major symptoms associated with cerebral vascular insufficiency or impaired cerebral performance (including headaches, vertigo and tinnitus), and demonstrates favorable improvement in the reduction of tinnitus; alleviates any severe cochleovestibular disturbances associated with certain vascular dysfunctions, and eliminates any diminished hearing capabilities caused by vascular insufficiency; removes any inner ear disturbances (including partial deafness or loss of hearing), and restores any impaired hearing disorders caused by excessive noise pollution or various infectious conditions; improves any weakened or deteriorated conditions in the ears that leads to the onset of acute cochlear deafness or tinnitus, due to inner ear dysfunctions associated with impaired circulatory flows throughout the ear passages and external auditory canal (especially the cochlea); enhances greater recovery during conditions involving acute cochlear deafness associated with idiopathic sudden deafness or loss of hearing caused by sound trauma (barotrauma); eases any senile dementia accompanied by auditory dysfunctions, due to the escessive intake (or abuse) of alcohol or narcotics; relieves any presbyacusia (hearing loss caused by old age), as well as any structural or functional vascular disorders within the inner ear or loss of hearing associated with circulatory deficiency or insufficiency; displays amphoteric (regulatory) effects in order to regulate any disturbed blood flows to the external auditory canal, and provides increased tonicity to those capillaries that transport essential nutrients directly into the mucous membranes or tissue-systems throughout the ear; exhibits significant antispasmodic, balsamic, calmative, relaxant, sedative and spasmolytic effects upon the blood vessels, mucous membranes and tissue-systems throughout the ear passages in order to soothe and relieve any localized aching or dull painful throbbing sensations associated with various infectious or inflammatory conditions, due to the presence of excessive accumulations of catarrh, pathogenic bacteria or microbes, parasitic fungi, suppuration, septicemia, impactions (obstructions), and various other degenerative conditions; displays powerful antispasmodic, sedative and restorative effects, especially upon the nerve-endings located throughout the inner ear; displays analgesic and anodyne properties in order to soothe and relieve any aches, dull pain or throbbing sensations associated with otitis (ear inflammation) or earaches (accompanied by catarrhal congestion), as well as various other painful inflammatory conditions throughout the ear passages; repairs any significant auditory nerve damage, and protects against any nerve degeneration throughout the ear passages or external auditory canal; protects against any tissue or organ damage from certain environmental toxins (such as herbicides or pesticides, and inhibits any systemic organ damage from potentially dangerous chemicals known as "free radicals"; acts as a powerful antioxidant for the neutralization and removal of excess free radicals throughout the entire organism, and prevents any cellular damage from excessive free radicals that are generated during chronic activation of the immune system; acts as a preventative against any free-radical damage to the myelin insulating sheath that surrounds the nerves and all the cells and organs throughout the entire organism, due to the presence of (1) heteroside flavonoids (isorhamnetin, kaempferol and quercetin), (2) coumarin esters of glucorhamnoside, kaempferol and quercetin, (3) proanthocyanidins (ionized flavonoids), and (4) catechins; stabilizes the cellular membranes, which are fluid barriers or defense mechanisms against any form of cellular invasion; 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 blood vessels, mucous membranes or tissue-systems throughout the ears against any invasive or harmful pathogenic (disease-bearing) bacteria or microbes, as well as to inhibit the further development of any infectious or inflammatory conditions associated with the onset of otalgia or otitis; 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 blood vessels, mucous membranes or tissue-systems in the ears; stimulates various inflammatory processes, including neutrophil activation and increased vascular permeability; acts as an inflammatory autacoid in order to mediate local tissue response, such as pain perception, blood coagulation and smooth muscle contraction; 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 blood vessels, mucous membranes and tissue-systems throughout the ear passages or external auditory canal; 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 ear passages; 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 ear passages and external auditory canal; 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 ear passages; 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 ears, 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 blood vessels, mucous membranes and tissue-systems in the ear passages or external auditory canal; demonstrates sialagogue activity in order to promote increased salivation from the salivary glands, especially during the onset of various inflammatory conditions; acts as a secretolytic stimulant in order to promote increased gastric, enteric, pancreatic or intestinal secretory and motor activity, and enhances greater peripheral circulation (due to its antioxidant activity); improves the quality and quantity of the microcirculation, thereby enhancing greater circulatory flows to those cells or tissue-systems located throughout the inner ear or external auditory canal; re-establishes effective tissue perfusion while increasing the perfusion rate to various areas throughout the vascular system (e.g., arterial, arteriolar, microcirculatory, venular and venous components), and displays antioxidant and circulatory stimulant effects in order to prevent any lowered oxygen intake (oxygenation) or insufficiency (deficient blood circulation) to the inner ear or external auditory canal; displays antioxidant properties in order to oxygenate the blood, thereby destroying any parasitic infections (due to the presence of fungi or otoacariasis) throughout the ear passages; exhibits significant antioxidant effects in order to provide greater oxygen-transport capabilities throughout the blood vessels, mucous membranes or tissue-systems of the ear passages or external auditory canal, as well as enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the entire organism; promotes increased circulatory equilibrium, as well as increased blood flows throughout those capillaries that are responsible for transporting various essential nutrients directly into the mucous membranes or tissue-systems of the ears; 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; 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; 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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