Specialist Herbal Supplies Hydrangea Root (Whole)

50g tea - £7.45

Ingredient
Hydrangea arborescens Root only

A splendid herb, to be used prior to using Kidney Stone capsules. Recommended for herbal support of the Kidneys and Prostate.

Use with plenty of Marshmallow Leaf Tea.

Recommended Intake: Dr John Christopher gives the following useful method. Soak 1-2oz Hydrangea in a pint of Apple Juice (apple juice is preferable to water, but if it cannot be tolerated, water can be used) for 6 hours. Simmer gently for 10 minutes, and strain; take the resulting liquor over the course of one day, preferably while eating very simple foods – no meat, alcohol, fatty foods, rich foods; and plenty of fruit and vegetables. At the same time, the use of plenty of Marshmallow Leaf Tea is strongly recommended, which helps to keep the Kidney tubules lubricated, and so is very beneficial at this time.

Follow up with a 3 month course of the Kidney Stone capsules, at a rate of 2 capsules, 3 times a day.

Specialist Herbal Supplies has grown from a background of the Chinese systems of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, with which they have combined the teachings of well-respected Naturopathic and Herbal Practitioners such as Dr John Christopher, Jethro Kloss, N W Walker, Randolph Stone and the approach of the Hygienists.

Specialist Herbal Supplies herbal preparations, health and nutrition supplements are all additive-free and suitable for vegetarians. Specialist Herbal Supplies have been trading since 1982.

There are many anti-fungal preparations available, all of which are best taken in conjunction with a low yeast and low sugar diet. Some of the most effective are as follows:

Caprylic acid (e.g. BioCare Mycropryl) is a short chain fatty acid found in human breast milk and coconuts that has been found to help establish the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut. Calcium and magnesium caprylate favour the growth of the lactic acid bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract.

Oxygen has antiseptic qualities and is antagonistic to yeast organisms such as Candida Albicans. Double bonded oxygen has antibacterial and antifungal properties. (BioCare’s Oxypro, or Good For You Corporation Aerobic Oxygen).

Grapefruit Seed Extract has antiparasitic, antibacterial and antifungal properties, and helps to maintain the correct balance of intestinal flora.

Other herbs containing antifungal properties include Pau d’Arco tea and goldenseal.

Probiotics such as L.acidophilus and B.bifidum help reduce the proliferation of yeast organisms such as Candida Albicans. L.acidophilus helps reduce the colonisation of unfriendly bacteria by producing natural antibiotic substances on the intestinal wall.

Herbs
For thousands of years, herbs have been used to help maintain many aspects of health and wellness. Today, research and technology are bringing herbalism into the modern age – with improved extraction, standardization, and farming methods. Clinical studies are beginning to validate herbal therapies, so even some in the medical community are starting to accept them.

Many of today’s medicines were originally derived from botanicals. Aspirin once came from the white willow tree, quinine from the bark of the cinchona tree, and digitalis from foxglove. Herbs are still the basis for Chinese medicine and are important constituents of many European natural remedies. As Hippocrates said, “Let they food by thy medicine, thy medicine be thy food”.

Some of the herbs available on this site are wild-crafted – grown in the wild – while others are meticulously cultivated on herb farms.