Alchornea, Sida, & Cryptolepis

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Alchornea, Sida, & Cryptolepis Discussion:

These three herbs are often offered together, as they have all had very successful results. These three herbs are the primary suggestion by Dr. Stephen Buhner to support most all mycobacterium infections! It doesn’t seem to matter if they are gram-positive or gram-negative! (2) When you combine powerful herbs, such as these, you are creating a natural synergy that would be hard to beat. They are some of the top suggested herbs for Lyme Disease support, which means they may be highly antibacterial. Not to mention that they are all hard to find, as they are sold in other countries, as well as some of the costliest herbs in general.

• Alchornea cordifolia leaf – This wildcrafted leaf may specialize in protecting red blood cells (RBCs) and pathogens that favor the bloodstream. It is a promising natural treatment for anemia, which is when the body does not have enough RBCs that are capable of transporting oxygen to our organs. Sickle Cell Disease is an example of one way that anemia may be caused; it is a disorder of the formation of red blood cells, forming them into a sickle shape.

    When this occurs, the cells may be starved of oxygen and as it turns out, many in Africa suffer from this issue. African healers have used this plant for centuries to treat this issue and it has proven quite effective, giving it a reputation of being the strongest plant to use for this issue. Dr. Buhner explains to us “the plant prevents sickling of the cells and reverses cells that have already transformed”. (1) Unlike medications made with its compounds, there are no reactions by using this whole plant form. (1) To read more about alchornea, Click Here! 

• Sida acuta full-spectrum – This wildcrafted, in full-spectrum + flower form. I like to tell the story of how I went from the fetal position, due to a case of food poisoning, that with a single shot of this herb, in a half an hour’s time I was recovered. Its top use is as an antiparasitic. It is recommended as a tea for intestinal parasites, and we are told that may be a powerful biofilm-buster, according to Dr. Buhner. (2) While this can be very helpful, those most chronic may want to go at a slower pace, due to the possibility of being overwhelmed by newly released pathogens. It is used by others for things like weight loss, biofilms, blood-cleansing, staph infections, diarrhea, infected wounds, headache, malaria, GI tract issues, and systemic infections. It may be key support for anemia, which is an issue many may be dealing with. Lastly, it has shown to be useful for preventing the intestinal lining from forming ulcers. To read more on Sida, Click Here! 
• Cryptolepis sanguinolenta root – This wildcrafted root is a wonderful broad-spectrum herb that may cleanse the blood, including parasites, bacteria, resistant malaria, tick-borne and other bug bite illnesses, viruses, and fungus. This herb can be used long-term. It has been historically used for malaria in Africa and has been promising as effective for the resistant types of malaria, even compared to some medications. We are told that the pharmaceutical industry may utilize its compound cryptolepine. Ironically, while some may have a reaction to medications made from it, when you take an herb in its natural form, that side effect does not normally take place. (1) It is an excellent herb for Lyme disease support, and it is one of Buhner’s top 5 natural antibiotic-supportive recommended herbs. To read more on cryptolepis, Click Here! 

Herbal Product Variations

Our herbs are offered in the following “Methods of Administrations”: standard tincture, liposhperic (colloidal/oxygenated) tincture, vegetable glycerite, herbal tea, encapsulated, loose powder, infused oil, detox soap, or as topical ointment.

“Methods of Administration” is a term referring to the way herbal substances are delivered into the body. It is ultimately how it enters the bloodstream to take effect. Any herbal liquids is a pre-extraction, meaning the solution is saturated with compounds that are pre-extracted, or already pulled out, which makes them ready for uptake by the body. Digestion is the process that the body uses to pull compounds out of the herb in a manner that then allows them to then pass into the tissues. When using liquids, the work is already done. Sensitivities may actually simply be triggered by the digestive wastes and byproducts that are created in digestive chemical reactions. If those most sensitive eat or sleep, before or after taking herbs, as well as grasp the concept of bypassing digestion, their reactions may become limited to none!

Liquids may be the fastest at pulling pre-extracted compounds in through tissues, including the skin and belly button. Herbal tea contains extracted compounds, previously pulled out by, and suspended in, the liquid. This is also the case with detox soap as well, as it becomes solidified after the fluid has already pulled the constituents out. The most bioavailable (absorbable) liquid base known for internal use is alcohol, which may be enhanced by the liposphere process, making it the most superior method. Sometimes specific compounds can only be unlocked by heat, cold, or both! At the same time, compounds may be more soluble by a specific base. Powders can be more potent, yet they can take longer to be processed by the body, as they require digestion and if encapsulated it may take even longer. Treatment is an individual process and understanding factors such as these may change the game!

Saturation is to submerge your body with herbal compounds on the inside, and it can be achieved by taking our herbs in at least two different variations. It ensures that the active medicinal compounds are present in the proper amounts to be the most effective. An herb’s active compounds are what is responsible for its medicinal properties. Without saturation, herbs may not offer the results your expecting, especially if you are trying to target a resistant infection. Think outside of the box for ways to saturate your body – alongside, or without digestion for those sensitive. The more methods of administration taken, and more frequently, the more saturated your body will become!

We take pride in the freshness and quality of our herbs. Our first choice is herbs that we wildcraft ourselves, as they are of the highest medicinal quality in our opinion. Our next top choice will always be whole plant matter wildcrafted by a trusted source, and lastly organic. We store our herbs in whole form and hand-grind them fresh – to order. Wildcrafting also allows us to include multiple parts of a plant, many of which cannot be found anywhere else! There is a natural synergy that takes place when using multiple plant parts that results in increased enzymatic and antioxidant activity. For example, when you add the flower of the green tea plant with its leaf, the activity can be enhanced by a few thousand percent! Wildcrafted herbs are indicated on our labels by the abbreviation “WC”.

Standard Tincture

Known as a traditional tincture that contains herbal compounds extracted in an alcohol base. Tinctures are known to offer the highest bioavailability (see “Lipospheric” below). The pre-extracted compounds are immediately ready for uptake by the tissues that allow passage into the bloodstream, which is capable of circulating them to the organs.

A single tincture may be taken by placing drops directly under the tongue and allowing it to sit for 3+ minutes. However, if you are taking multiple tinctures this may not be ideal, due to an intensified burning sensation, not to mention the amount and taste of alcohol. We suggest using an equal portion of each that equates a full dose, as specified by the label. Droppers do not fill up with a single squeeze, but a single squeeze is considered as “1 dropper”.

It may be most effective to take your tinctures multiple times daily, as long as the label directions approve. As far as shelf life, tinctures have been found in caves from thousands of years ago that were still chemically active! Alcohol ages. It does not spoil.

Lipospheric Tincture

A lipospheric tincture is a traditional tincture, as, above that has been put through an alchemical, hour-long, oxygenation process. All information about a traditional tincture, as above, also applies to lipospheric tinctures. To ensure freshness and the bioavailability, keep your lipospheric products refrigerated. There are many terms that refer to the liposphere process, such as “colloidal” and a “microencapsulated”. Not to toot our own horn but we are THE pioneers of lipospheric tinctures, as we have been making them for a decade!

We mentioned above that alcohol bases offer the highest bioavailability. However, a lipospheric tincture offers the highest achievable bioavailability. It results in an instant color change of the solution. Each, individual, extracted molecule becomes suspended within tiny bubble, collided with an oxygen molecule. The enclosed bubbles keep the compounds active longer and it oxygenates our cells. The way the body utilizes lipospheres can be described to be similar to how plants intake naturally collided nutrients from the soil through its roots.

We now have “Herbal & Essential Oil Fusions”, which are our signature herbal blends that contain trace amounts of essential oils, which may pack even more of a punch! Normally, when you add essential oil to water, they float on the surface, separated from the solution. After being put through the lipospheric process, the essential oil becomes evenly dispersed and incorporated in every drop of the solution.

Glycerite

Herbal compounds are extracted in a non-alcoholic base of vegetable glycerin. It has a very sweet taste but does not contain alcohol or sugar. The sweet taste makes it ideal for children and those sensitive. Glycerites are taken in the same way as tinctures. Glycerites require a higher dosage than a tincture to receive comparable benefits. A single glycerite may be taken by placing drops directly under the tongue and allowing it to sit for 3+ minutes. However, if you are taking multiple glycerites we suggest using an equal portion of each that equates a full dose, as specified by the label. Droppers do not fill up with a single squeeze, but a single squeeze is considered as “1 dropper”.

It may be most effective to take your glycerites multiple times daily, as long as the label directions approve.

Vegetarian Capsules

We grind and hand-encapsulate our herbs into vegetarian capsules – to order – never sitting on a shelf. For this reason, we require a bit of extra time to ship your capsules. We use size 00 capsules, which offer approximately 750 mg. of herb. Extracts, enzymes, and child/animal capsules come in small, size 1 capsules, which offer approximately 350 mg. of herb. If taking capsules is difficult for you, it may be easier to use a straw to drink large amounts of water to wash them down.

We charge flat rates for our encapsulations. This reflects the time it takes to prepare them. Some herbs do not grind down to a fine powder and may be much more difficult to encapsulate. You may not find herbal encapsulations any fresher than what we offer.

Herbal Tea

Our teabags are prepared with hand-ground, cut & sifted plant matter that is ground to order. Otherwise, if whole plant parts are not available, they will contain powder. There is approximately 1 tsp. of herb per bag. Each bag can be brewed up to three times, making up to 3 cups of lovely tea. Constituents will be extracted with each brew, even if the flavor seems to be gone. Be sure to squeeze the bag gently upon finishing and don’t forget to drink the medicinal residue that settles in the bottom of the cup.

We recommend making a concentrate, as long as it consists of mostly root, stem, or leaf. We say this because flowers are delicate and only require a quick, 5-minute steep in very hot, yet not boiling hot, water. Each label specifies the brewing instructions for that specific herb.

Please keep in mind that when it comes to hand-bagging herbal teas, the lighter the plant material is, the more bags you will end up getting to fill the weight. For example, if you order 1 oz. of root to be bagged, you may get 10-15 bags. However, if you get flower bagged tea, you could end up with 30+ bags to equal 1 oz.

The only sugar substitute that we recommend if you are being health conscious is stevia leaf powder, not extract. Lemon may be added. Herbal tea has an earthy flavor, used for the medicinal benefits, rather than taste. You can brew large portions of tea, storing it in the fridge, for up to 5 days. To get the most out of your tea, drink it multiple times throughout the day. Diluted, therapeutic-grade essential oils, in only the proper dilution, may also give your tea flavor.

Loose Herbal Powder

Again, we first choose wildcrafted, then followed by organic. They are stored in whole form and hand-ground to order, never sitting on a shelf. With fibrous plants, large machinery is required to make fine powders. Therefore, some plants may be best as a pre-extraction. Below we indicate the texture that a plant grinds down to become.

Topical Ointment

Our herbal salves are made with the same oil-based recipe that we use in our Remed~Ease™. Instead of the herbs that salve is known for, we add the herbs of your choice. Each ointment is scented with an essential oil of the same plant or one with similar medicinal properties.

Our Agrimony salve is scented with our Bacterial Solutions™ essential oil. Click on its name to be redirected to its page for its details.

Infused Oil

We delicately infuse a blend of sunflower and jojoba oil with the herb of your choice. Each infused oil is scented with essential oil of the same plant or one with similar medicinal properties.

Our Agrimony infused oil contains our Bacterial Solutions™ essential oil. Click on its name to be redirected to its page for its details.

Organic Detox Soap

As we stated above, even our detox soap is considered to be an infusion. When the soap base is hot, it extracts the compounds of your herb of choice. We use the same base as our detox soap Suds~Ease™. Our soap generally comes as a brick but occasionally it may be in the shape of a flower. Soap bricks come in 8 oz. portions. Each herbal soap is scented with an essential oil of the same plant or one with similar medicinal properties.

Our Agrimony detox soap is scented with our Bacterial Solutions™ essential oil. Click on its name to be redirected to its page for its details.

All variations are child-safe, at the appropriate dosage. View our child & animal dosage guide by Clicking Here. 

Always use herbs wisely and with common sense. They are to be respected. Most of our herbal products have been tested by an energetic practitioner, using a modern bio resonance scanning system. The results have shown that our products are up to 360% more powerful than others, including some of the brand names and popular practitioners! Our customers’ have chosen our products over them because our creations are unique, from the heart, and they literally emanate healing energy, intended just for you!

 

 

 

 

 

References:

• 1. Buhner, S. (2013). Healing Lyme Disease Coinfections: Complementary and Holistic Treatments for Bartonella and Mycoplasma. Rochester, VT. Healing Arts Press.
• 2. Buhner, S. (2012). Herbal Antibiotics. North Adams, MA. Storey Publishing.