Category natural supplements

Generality Natural antihistamines are compounds of natural origin that can interfere with the activity of histamine, one of the main mediators involved in allergic reactions. Natural antihistamines can exercise their activity through different mechanisms of action, but the final result will always consist in the reduction of histamine activity

Generality Wheat grass - in English wheatgrass - is made up of the young leaves of soft wheat plants. Transformed into a drink obtained from the fresh product, or pulverized, the wheat grass has acquired a considerable reputation in recent years thanks to the alleged properties attributed to it. Unfortunately, as happens in many cases when we talk about natural supplements, scientific evidence supporting the potential benefits induced by wheat grass is not sufficient to confirm its efficacy and safety in use

What is that Birch sap is a product that is extracted from the trunk of the homonymous plant and is used in gemmotherapy for the treatment of various disorders. More specifically, birch sap is extracted from Betula verrucosa Ehr. (sin. Betula alba L.); for this reason, it is also known as " Betula verrucosa linfa "

What is that Hypericum oil is an oleolite obtained from fresh flowers of Hypericum perforatum , a plant belonging to the Hypericaceae family, also known as Erba di San Giovanni . Appreciated for the numerous effects exerted on injured and irritated skin, hypericum oil is widely used in the phytotherapeutic field for the treatment of various skin disorders

What is that Lavender oil - or, more precisely, lavender essential oil - is a compound obtained from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia , a plant belonging to the Labiatae family. Lavender oil has many properties, which make it useful in the external treatment of various disorders. In particular, this oil is widely used in aromatherapy, where it is renowned for its calming and relaxing properties

Generality Schüssler salts are natural products derived from homeopathic diluted inorganic salts . Schüssler salts are named after their inventor, the German homeopathic doctor Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Schüssler (1821-1898). These products are used for the treatment of various disorders, because - as hypothesized by Dr. S

Generality Snail syrup is a dietary supplement used as a natural remedy to combat fat cough. Snail syrup can be formulated with extracts of Helix pomatia (also known as burgundy or vignaiola snail ), or with extracts of Helix aspersa (or knurled snail ), both gastropod molluscs belonging to the Helicidae family

Plants are constantly in contact with various microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria and fungi. Interactions between plants and microbes can also be useful, but many of the plant ones are pathogens that compromise plant development, reproduction and growth. To defend themselves, plants produce some defensive compounds against biological attacks

In addition to the association with piperine, other promising approaches to increase the bioavailability of curcumin in humans have been developed. These include the use of nanoparticles, the formulation of liposomes and phospholipid complexes, and the development of structural analogues. Meriva is a patented phytosome in which curcumin is complexed with soy phosphatidylcholine; this association has shown significant increases in the bioavailability of both curcumin and, above all, of other curcuminoids

Capable of anything In Germany chamomile is so popular that it is referred to as "alles zutraut", which means "capable of everything". This is undoubtedly an exaggeration, but the list of conditions for which chamomile is used, both internally and externally, is very long indeed. For external use , chamomile is used in case of wounds, ulcers, eczema, gout, skin irritations, neuralgia, sciatica, rheumatic pains, hemorrhoids, mastitis and leg ulcers