AUARMIN HERB ADDITIVES

1. RED CLOVER
Red clover is a source of many valuable nutrients including calcium, chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, thiamine, and vitamin C. Red clover is also considered to be one of the richest sources of isoflavones (water-soluble chemicals that act like estrogens and are found in many plants).
Among the more than 125 chemicals present in red clover, the most notable components are its flavonoids, isoflavonoids, coumarins, carbohydrates, saponins, salicylic acid and the elemental constituents like iron, potassium and calcium. Red clover has shown cardio-protective and estrogenic effects that can be attributed to the isoflavones. Test show that that arterial compliance has been significantly improved with the use of the plant. Some carcinogen- protective properties have been observed in some medical tests.
Saponins have many health benefits. Studies have illustrated the beneficial effects on blood cholesterol levels, cancer, bone health and stimulation of the immune system. Most scientific studies investigate the effect of saponins from specific plant sources and the results cannot be applied to other saponins.
• Cholesterol reduction
Saponins bind with bile salt and cholesterol in the intestinal tract. Bile salts form small micelles with cholesterol facilitating its absorption. Saponins cause a reduction of blood cholesterol by preventing its re- absorption.
• Reduce cancer risk
Studies have shown that saponins have antitumor and anti-mutagenic activities and can lower the risk of human cancers, by preventing cancer cells from growing. Saponins seem to react with the cholesterol rich membranes of cancer cells, thereby limiting their growth and viability. Roa and colleagues found that saponins may help to prevent colon cancer and as shown in their article "Saponins as anti-carcinogens" published in The Journal of Nutrition (1995, 125, 717s-724S). Some studies have shown that saponins can cause apoptosis of leukemia cells by inducing mitotic arrest.
• Immunity booster
Plants produce saponins to fight infections by parasites. When ingested by humans, saponins also seem to help our immune system and to protect against viruses and bacteria.
• Reduce bone loss
Studies with ovariectomized induced rats have shown that some saponins, such as the steroidal saponins from Anemarrhena asphodeloides, a Chinese herb, have a protective role on bone loss.
• Antioxidant
The non-sugar part of saponins have also a direct antioxidant activity, which may results in other benefits such as reduced risk of cancer and heart diseases.
Historical or traditional use:
Red clover has played a very important role in different cultures for centuries. It is used to treat many conditions like:
• Chest congestion: Red Clover is attributed expectorant and anti-inflammatory properties. It is said to be one of the best mucus-clearing sources in nature by loosening and expelling phlegm from the lungs and chest.
• Menopausal Syndrome: The flavonoids in Red Clover are said to be estrogenic. Flavonoids are believed to
increase fertility and reduce the unpleasant side effects of menopause, including hot flashes and dryness. • Spasms: an antispasmodic and general relaxant. Red Clover helps to relieve spasms of all kinds.

ISOFLAVONES
Cardiovascular Health
• Menopause increases a woman's risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Supplementation with red clover isoflavones has been associated with a sizeable increase in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, or "good" cholesterol in pre- and postmenopausal women, leading some researchers to believe that these isoflavones may help protect against cardiovascular disease. Other studies, however, have refuted this finding. Interestingly, one recent study found that menopausal women taking red clover supplements experienced a significant improvement in arterial compliance (a measure of the strength and resilience of the arterial walls). Arterial compliance diminishes during menopause and may increase a woman's risk for heart disease.
• Menopause
While not all studies are thoroughly convincing, several studies of a proprietary extract of red clover isoflavones suggest that it may significantly reduce hot flashes in menopausal women.
• Osteoporosis
Menopause increases a woman's risk for developing osteoporosis (significant bone loss). Some studies suggest that a proprietary extract of red clover isoflavones may slow bone loss and even boost bone mineral density in pre- and perimenopausal women.
• Cancer
The isoflavones isolated from red clover have been studied for their effectiveness in treating some forms of cancer. It is thought that the isoflavones prevent the proliferation of cancer cells and that they may even destroy cancer cells. Laboratory and animal studies have found that red clover isoflavones may protect against the growth of breast cancer cells. This is surprising because estrogens (and isoflavones have estrogenic properties) have generally been thought to stimulate the growth of breast cancer in women. Until further research has been conducted and more information is available, the use of red clover isoflavones or other red clover products should probably be avoided in women with a history of breast cancer.
Benefit of red clover herb
Red clover may also benefit bone density and reduce blood pressure. One study shows red clover has no significant effect on cholesterol or insulin resistance. Red clover has been shown in lab studies to reduce the risk for prostate cancer.

2.ALFALFA
Alfalfa is a good source of vitamins A, B1, B6, C, E, and K, as well as calcium, potassium, iron, rutin, silicon, zinc, copper, choline, folate, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, saponins, alpha-carotene, and beta-carotene that is useful against heart disease. Vitamin K plays a critical role in blood clotting. The plant has a boosting effect on appetite which has been clinically verified. There has been preliminary evidence signaling that Alfalfa helps lower cholesterol levels in a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia.
Historical or traditional use:
Alfalfa leafs have been used as medicine for centuries. These leaves were considered helpful for various conditions:
• Digestive problems: It was used to treat ulcers in Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic Medicine.
• Diseases of the Circulatory System.
• Arthritis
• Rheumatic and arthritic pains:
• Fluid retention
• Infections: specially the ones caused by bed sores and surgical incisions.

Properties of Alfalfa
Cooling, sweet, and astringent herb that cleanses toxins from tissues, is diuretic, controls bleeding, and lowers cholesterol levels. Influences hormones and the circulatory and urinary systems.
It is rich in minerals and vitamins and contain organic acids, free amino acids, non-protein amino acids (such as canavinine), strachydrine, coumarins, isoflavonoids, saponins and steroids such as b-sitosterol, campesterol, stigamsterol and others. It contains vitamins A, D, E and K as well as chlorophyll and carotene and minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium.
People using antibiotics such as amoxicillin, gentamicin, streptomycin and tetracycline can benefit from this, as it helps to restore the level of vitamin K which is depleted when using these antibiotics as well as cholesterol lowering drugs, steroids as well as anti-seizure medication.

Internal use
Modern research is reported to show that alfalfa is useful as an agent in the fight against:
• atherosclerosis and heart disease
• stroke
• cancer
• diabetes
• endometriosis
• It is also used to treat drug and alcohol dependency and since it alkalizes the body, helps with detoxification.
• Animal studies are reported to show that alfalfa leaves help to reduce blood cholesterol levels and plaque
formation on the artery walls, and these studies have lead researchers to believe that the herb is effective in
treating heart disease and preventing strokes, as well as lowering cholesterol levels.
• An article in the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute" reported that alfalfa helps to bind carcinogens in
the colon to speed elimination and is said to be effective in eliminating bad breath, as it contains
chlorophyll.
• In studies it showed that an extract of alfalfa increased the production of white blood cells, including
granulocytes, leukocytes and T cells - which is your first line of defense against infection.
• After anti-cancer treatment with chemotherapy (containing cyclophosphamide such as in Cytoxan and Neosar) it was found in animal studies that alfalfa extract completely reversed the immune depression
caused by the drugs.
• Diabetics that have a problem responding to insulin, have found benefit from using alfalfa and manganese.
• The sprouts of the seeds contain phytoestrogen that can help to block the body's estrogen receptor sites,
thereby reducing the effect of the estrogen produced by the body.
• Alfalfa seeds contain homostachydrine and stachydrine, which promote menstruation and may cause
miscarriage. The herb should however not be regarded as an effective contraceptive.
• Homeopaths and herbalists use alfalfa to treat anemia, debility in convalescence, feminine disorders relating
to hormonal imbalance and menopausal complaints.
• Alfalfa contains vitamin K which is helpful to promote normal blood clotting and vitamin K (as K2) has
been found to help prevent bone loss which is coupled to estrogen deficiency and also helps to increase the
formation of new bone.
• The herbs enzymes are also active in promoting food assimilation in the body and although it is used in folk
medicine as a treatment for stomach ulcers, it has not been conclusively proven, yet are still used for that purpose as well.
Due to its high nutritional content, the benefits of Alfalfa herb are many and varied: 

An immune-system stimulant
Promotes normal blood clotting
Aids in the assimilation of protein, fats, and carbohydrates
Excellent blood purifier Prevents Atherosclerosis Lowers blood sugar levels Menopause-related Problems.

3. PAU D'ARCO
Pau d'arco, or the inner bark of the Tabebuia avellanedae tree, is native to Brazil, where it is used traditionally to treat a wide range of conditions including pain, arthritis, inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis), fever, dysentery, boils and ulcers, and various cancers. Preliminary laboratory research examining the properties of pau d'arco is beginning to suggest that the traditional uses may have scientific merit. Such laboratory studies have shown that pau d'arco has pain killing, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, anti-psoriatic, and anti-cancer abilities. Taking this early data, combined with information collected about traditional uses, herbalists may recommend pau d'arco to treat or prevent a number of conditions, including candidiasis (a yeast infection of the vaginal or oral areas), herpes simplex virus, influenza, parasitic diseases such as schistosomiasis, bacterial infections such as brucellosis, and inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis) or the vagina (vaginitis). Pau d'arco may also reduce inflammation of the joints associated with arthritis.
There are no reports in the scientific literature to suggest that pau d'arco interacts with any conventional medications.
Pau d'arco also has a long history in herbal medicine around the world. In South American herbal medicine, it is considered to be astringent, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and laxative; it is used to treat ulcers, syphilis, urinary tract infections, gastrointestinal problems, candida and yeast infections, cancer, diabetes, prostatitis, constipation, and allergies. It is used in Brazilian herbal medicine for many conditions including cancer, leukemia, ulcers, diabetes, candida, rheumatism, arthritis, prostatitis, dysentery, stomatitis, and boils. In North American herbal medicine, pau d'arco is considered to be analgesic, antioxidant, antiparasitic, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and laxative, as well as to have anticancerous properties. It is used for fevers, infections, colds, flu, syphilis, urinary tract infections, cancer, respiratory problems, skin ulcerations, boils, dysentery, gastrointestinal problems of all kinds, arthritis, prostatitis, and circulation disturbances. Pau d'arco also is employed in herbal medicine systems in the United States for lupus, diabetes, ulcers, leukemia,
allergies, liver disease, Hodgkin's disease, osteomyelitis, Parkinson's disease, and psoriasis, and is a popular natural remedy for candida and yeast infections. The recorded uses in European herbal medicine systems reveal that it is used in much the same way as in the United States, and for the same conditions.
BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND CLINICAL RESEARCH
In addition to its reported antitumor and antileukemic activities, pau d'arco clearly has demonstrated broad spectrum actions against a number of disease-causing microorganisms, which supports its wide array of uses in herbal medicine. Antimicrobial properties of many of pau d'arco's active phytochemicals were demonstrated in several clinical studies, in which they exhibited strong in vitro activity against bacteria, fungi, and yeast (including Candida, Aspergillus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Helicobacter pylori, Brucella, tuberculosis, pneumonia, and dysentery). In addition to its isolated chemicals, a hot water extract of pau d'arco demonstrated antibacterial actions against Staphylococcus aureus, Helicobacter pylori (the bacteria that commonly causes stomach ulcers), and Brucella. A water extract of pau d'arco was reported (in other in vitro clinical research) to have strong activity against 11 fungus and yeast strains. Pau d'arco and its chemicals also have demonstrated in vitro antiviral properties against various viruses, including Herpes I and II, influenza, polio virus, and vesicular stomatitis virus. Its antiparasitic actions against various parasites (including malaria, schistosoma, and trypanosoma) have been confirmed as well. Finally, bark extracts of pau d'arco have demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity and have shown success against a wide range of induced inflammation in mice and rats.

Pau d'Arco will help in reducing:
• arthritis
• boils and abscesses
• cancer
• candidiasis
• diuretic
• dysentery
• fevers
• herpes simplex virus
• infection
• inflammation
• influenza
• intestinal parasites
• joint pain
• pain
• prostatitis
• psoriasis