The following is excerpted from The Professional's Herbal Formula Handbook No. 8, comprising 81 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, antibiotic, anti-cachexic, anti-catarrhal, anti-dyscratic, anti-infective, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), antiseptic, anti-sclerotic, astringent, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), cytophylactic, cytotoxic, decongestant, deobstruent, depurative, detoxicant, disinfectant, expectorant, hypocholesterolemic, hypotensive, lipotropic, microbicidal (anti-microbial), nutritive, rejuvenative, restorative, stimulant (circulatory and secretolytic) and tonic.

Alleviates any general fluids dyscrasia (abnormal or pathological condition) within the blood vessels and tissue-systems throughout the circulatory and cardiovascular systems while regulating any general blood dyscrasia by purely qualitative means through the altering of any injurious processes, and eliminates any form of cachexia (state of malnourishment and general debility) associated with arteriosclerosis (arterial hardening) or atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia (excessive cholesterol formation); removes any accumulated fatty deposits (due to the presence of lipotropic or fat-dissolving substances) that lead to excessive cholesterol levels, and demonstrates hypotensive activity (due to the presence of the alkaloid carpaine); alleviates any hypertension (high blood pressure) or congestion associated with hypercholesterolemia (excessive cholesterol levels in the bloodstream) by reducing the total serum cholesterol, triglyceride, fatty acid and low density lipoprotein (LDL) levels while increasing serum high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels (which inhibits the formation of atherosclerosis) in those conditions involving hyperlipidemia (elevated lipids or fats in the blood), which is accomplished through the mechanism of accelerated degradation, conversion and excretion of cholesterol and triglycerides; 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 blood vessels and tissue-systems throughout the circulatory and cardiovascular systems; displays antiphlogistic activity in order to reduce any severe inflammatory conditions associated with arteriosclerosis, while soothing and protecting any irritated or inflamed internal tissues by direct contact with varying amounts of complex mucilaginous substances; exhibits cytophylactic and cytotoxic effects in order to increase cellular defense against any infection or infectious conditions, and displays significantly increased resistance towards any stressful conditions (particularly throughout the entire capillary system); displays bacteriostatic activity in order to arrest the growth of harmful pathogenic bacteria, as well as natural antibiotic properties in order to prevent the growth of certain microbes; exhibits bacteriostatic and microbicidal activity in order to strengthen and increase the resistance of the blood vessels against any invasive or harmful pathogenic bacteria or microbes throughout the arteries, veins and capillaries, as well as to inhibit the further development of any inflammatory or infectious conditions throughout the cardiovascular or circulatory systems; displays significant antiphlogistic activity 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 by exerting an extremely positive influence towards correcting any blood vessel or tissue inflammation and various other internal inflammatory conditions; exhibits significant antiseptic effects 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 and tissue-systems throughout the entire cardiovascular and circulatory systems; 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 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 in nature), especially upon the blood vessels, musculature, immune system, 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 bloodstream, as well as enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the blood vessels of the circulatory and cardiovascular systems; acts as a circulatory stimulant by increasing the blood flows through the arteries and blood vessels in order to enhance greater nutrient transport, absorption and utilization, thereby accelerating the healing processes associated with the repair of any damaged tissue-systems throughout the entire organism; acts as an effective nutritive and rejuvenative tonic to the bloodstream and tissue-systems during convalescence (due to the presence of rich sources of fats, iron, phosphorus, potassium, protein, selenium, silicon, sodium and vitamins B1, B2, C and E) in order to enrich, nourish and replenish any nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency within the cells or tissues throughout the blood vessels or musculature, which leads to the development of various degenerative or atonic conditions throughout these areas of the body; 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 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 expels various toxic waste materials through the lymphatic 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; 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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