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Page 87 The Willner Window Product Reference Catalog, Spring 2019 Since 1911 • Willner Chemists: The Nutritional Supplement Professionals The use of Pelargonium sidoides extract is based on traditional use by Zulu healers in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, and has been known to modern science since the 1890s. The word “umckaloabo” is derived from the two Zulu words, “umkhuhlane” (fever and cough-related illnesses) and “uhlabo” (chest pain related to pleurisy) (16). In the early 1920s, the Englishman Charles Stevens traveled to South Africa for the treatment of his tuberculosis. He turned to a Basuto tribal healer who gave him a medicine derived from umckaloabo. He eventually recovered from his illness. Extracts of the root have been available in German pharmacies since 1983 without prescription and have found widespread usage against infections of the sinus, throat, and respiratory tract. Ingredients: Each serving (one teaspoonful or 5 ml) contains the following: Selectively Imported Pelargonium sidoides Root 1X 500 mg. Dosage: Take one teaspoonful 2 times a day; can be taken every 2-3 hours when needed. Reference: Natural Standard. The Authority on Integrative Medicine. (www.naturalstandard.com ) Propolis Resin 1:5 Lead Free 1 fl oz - Product Code: 57072 Who might benefit from this herbal supplement? • Those suffering from microbial infections. Propolis is a tree resin that the bees use to coat their hive. It prevents bacterial infection in the hive and keeps the bees healthy. Propolis is a very strong anti-microbial, bacterial and viral. It is important for the Propolis to be pretreated to remove lead toxicity as it naturally contains lead. Our Propolis is lead-free. Propolis is primarily an acute and first aid remedy. It is best in the acute mode of a cold or any other infection. Herbalists recommend Propolis for bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory infections. Dosage: General: 10-25 drops, 2-3 times per day or as needed in juice or water. Acute: 20-30 drops every 2 hours to fight infection. Red Yeast Rice Q10 A naturally fermented yeast strain shown to be especially supportive to cardiovascular health. 90 Veggie Caps - Product Code: 67464 Who might benefit from the use of this product? • Those with high cholesterol, high triglycerides and other heart contitions. Ingredients: Each vegetarian capsule contains Certified Organic Red Yeast Rice (Monascus purpureus) 600mg, CoQ10 (Ubiquinone) 30mg. The capsule contains Modified Vegetable Cellulose. Indications: Red Yeast Rice is produced by fermenting yeast (Monascus purpureus) over rice. It has a long history of use in Chinese medicine to lower cholesterol, improve blood circulation, and help digestion. Studies report that Red Yeast Rice can lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglycerides by inhibiting the enzyme HMG- CoA reductace, which helps the body make cholesterol. Red Yeast Rice naturally contains similar compounds (monacolins) as those contained in statin medications (pharmaceuticals used to lower cholesterol). The difference is that statins are synthetically manufactured drugs, whereas the compounds found in Red Yeast Rice are naturally occurring. Researchers are uncertain as to whether Red Yeast Rice is effective because of its natural statin-like compounds or if it is other constituents in it, such as sterols, isoflavones, and monounsaturated fatty acids, that are responsible. It is important to avoid Red Yeast Rice products that may be low quality and may contain citrinin, a contaminate that can cause kidney failure and genetic damage to cells. Citrin is formed when Red Yeast Rice is not fermented properly. In addition, much of the Red Yeast Rice on the market, especially imported Red Yeast Rice, is processed with heat, which diminishes its activity. Phyto-Tech™ uses a high quality Organic Red Yeast Rice produced in the United States that is cold-processed in order to maintain purity, potency, safety, and a high activity level. Every batch is tested to insure no citrinin is present and monacolins are consistent as a natural product. Because Red Yeast Rice is a natural type of statin and inhibits the enzyme in the body that is needed to make cholesterol, like statins drugs, it blocks the body’s ability to produce Coenzyme Q-10 (Co-Q10). If one is taking statin drugs or Red Yeast Rice, Co-Q10 should also be taken to avoid depletion. Co-Q10 is required for the production of energy within every cell of our body and is critical for the health of all tissues and organs. It acts as a catalyst to the electron transport chain in the mitochondria of our cells where ATP (adenosine triphosphate) energy is produced. Co-Q10 is especially important for the health of the heart due to the organ’s high-energy demands. It can benefit anyone experiencing cardiovascular problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, angina, arrhythmias or congestive heart failure. Co-Q10 improves overall heart function by enhancing energy production, inhibiting blood clot formation, improving the heart’s pumping action, and preventing the oxidation of LDL (bad cholesterol). Contra-indications and Cautions: Pregnancy and Nursing . . . continued on page 88 Important Notice: The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health, and the proper use of dietary supplements. It is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your doctor. If you have a medical problem, you should seek medical help. Products described herein are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or mitigate disease. Product Reference Guide: Willner Chemists Phyto-Tech™ Herbal Supplement Shepherd's Purse Reduces Heavy Menstrual Bleeding S hepherds purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris), a member of the Brassicaceae family, is one of the most common and widely distributed flowering plants in the world. Orally, shepherd's purse is used for headache, mild cardiac insufficiency, hypotension, nervous heart complaints, premenstrual complaints, prolonged or painful menstrual periods, vomiting blood, blood in urine, diarrhea, and acute catarrhal cystitis. The following study looked at its use in treating heavy menstrual bleeding. Heavy menstrual bleeding can lead to poor quality of life and iron-deficiency anemia in women. In this study, 84 non-pregnant, non- obese, healthy women, aged 18 to 45, with a history of heavy bleeding, took the non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drug mefenamic acid to decrease blood loss, beginning on day one through the end of menses, up to seven days. Half the group added a placebo while the other half added 640 mg of shepherd's purse every 12 hours, during the same cycle. During the first two monthly cycles, both groups experienced a similar, significant decrease in the amount of bleeding, and in the number of bleeding days. By the third month, while the placebo group had not improved further, women taking shepherd's purse reported significantly greater decreases in volume of blood loss. Compared to placebo, women taking shepherd's purse reported being more satisfied with the results. (Reference: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine; 2018, Vol. 24, No. 7) Willner Chemists Product Recommendations by Arnie Gitomer Shepherd's Purse is available from several companies including Herb Pharm and Eclectic Institute . The pharmacists and nutritionists at Willner Chemists can help you select the supplement that best suits your unique needs.