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4 Health-Boosting Benefits Of Jasmine Green Tea Many health products use extracts of green tea in their formulation; the antioxidant properties of green tea are renown but there is still much to learn about this unusual herb. As a liquid extract, green tea weight loss supplements can be drunk like regular tea but however you take it, you will burn calories more naturally. Pau D'Arco - Pau D Arco Benefits and Side Effects Pau d'arco (pronounced powdy arco) was relatively unknown until the 1960's when Dr. Theodore Meyer wrote an article claiming that the herb cured five advanced classes of leukemia. A flurry of research resulted and the effective drug was isolated. This drug was then given to test animals with confirming results. However, in a 'too good to be true' conclusion, the National Cancer Institute determined that the amount of this drug needed to be effective in humans would bring severe and even dangerous side effects. Just like that, pau d-arco was virtually benched. Alfalfa Herb - The 'Father of All Foods Used by the Chinese to treat kidney stones. Used by the Greeks for bladder and kidney conditions. This herb has been given many names such as Buffalo Herb, Lucerne, and Purple Medic, but it is known best as alfalfa, meaning 'father of all foods.' So how can alfalfa help you? Kelp Benefits Immunity and More Kelp, or more commonly, seaweed, is found in kelp forests in the ocean where the water is shallow and clear. It is an algae that grows underwater and is famous for its ability to spread. Kelp grows 20 inches a day and can reach 200 feet long. It grows in water that is cooler than 68 degrees F. Cinnamon Chips Origin and Health Benefits Everyone has heard of cinnamon. It is the brown bark of the cinnamon tree. When the bark is dried, it rolls up in what is called a quill. In the store this is called cinnamon sticks. Cinnamon is more often used as a powder. Elderberries Enhance Night Vision and More Elderberry bushes, or elder trees, grow small dark berries called elderberries. The European Elder is a hardy plant found across Europe and North America, growing in moist soil along streams and roadways. Fennel Seed Suppresses and Promotes Though native to Europe, especially the Mediterranean region, fennel is today cultivated in many other parts of the world, including North America, Asia, and China. Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a perennial plant. The leaves, bulb, and stalk of fennel resemble white celery and are all edible. The seeds are used in herbal medicines and as a spice in cooking. Fennel is widely used in Mediterranean cuisine and has a sweet licorice taste. The Many Benefits of Ginger Root Ginger, (scientific name: Zingiber officinale) is the root of a plant native to Asia but cultivated in the West Indies, Jamaica, and Africa. It is one of the most widely used herbs in the world. Used for thousands of years previously, it was introduced to Spain by Francisco de Mendosa in the early 1500's and from there to the new world.

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