Digestive/Cleansing

Burdock [Digestive, Immune] is a common weed with giant leaves, and seeds (burrs) that cling tenaciously to clothing.
Its active constituents give burdock immune and digestive system-supporting properties.
 
Each capsule contains 360 mg burdock. In herbology, the dried, powdered root is used.

Take 2 capsules with a meal twice daily.
                                                        

Capsicum [Digestive, Circulatory] is added to many herbal formulas as a catalyst for the other herbs. It also stimulates digestion and enhances blood flow.

It became NSP’s first product back in 1972 after Gene Hughes took it by the spoonful to help his stomach.
 
Each capsule contains 520 mg capsicum.
The capsicum used in this product contains 35,000–45,000 Scoville Heat Units.

Capsicum Liquid Herb is a natural and pure extract composed of the finest capsicum fruit with water and 15–20 percent alcohol.

Adults: Take 1 capsule four times daily with food.
 
Liquid herb: Take approximately 10–15 drops (0.5 ml) in water with food four times daily.
One ml is equal to 2 capsules of capsicum.
                                                        

Capsicum [Digestive, Circulatory] is added to many herbal formulas as a catalyst for the other herbs. It also stimulates digestion and enhances blood flow. It became NSP’s first product back in 1972 after Gene Hughes took it by the spoonful to help his stomach. 
 
The capsicum used in this product contains 35,000–40,000 Scoville Heat Units.
                                                        

Catnip [Nervous]. A member of the mint family, catnip supports both the nervous and immune systems.

Catnip contains natural trace minerals and vitamins.
 
Each capsule contains 300 mg catnip.

Take 2 capsules with a meal three times daily.
                                                        

Description: Ginger [Digestive] has been cultivated for thousands of years in China and India.
 
It was written about in many ancient Chinese herbal texts and is an ingredient in as many as half of all Chinese herbal combinations.
 
The Chinese use it to buffer the effects of stronger herbs, and they drink it widely in tea.
 
Ginger nutritionally supports the digestive process and has the ability to help settle occasional stomach upset and prevent motion sickness.
 
The root has a strong, sweet scent.
 
Each capsule contains 500 mg ginger rhizome.

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Adults: Take 1 capsule with a meal twice daily.
                                                        

Benefits:
• Absorbs and helps remove toxins and other irritants in the digestive tract.
• Supports the body’s cleansing and detoxifying efforts.
 
Charcoal, Activated [Digestive] has been used for at least 2,000 years and is well-known for its absorptive ability.
 It is often used to support the body’s cleansing and detoxification mechanisms as it helps bind toxins in the digestive tract.
 
It may also help the body’s efforts to expel intestinal gas. Each capsule contains 260 mg activated charcoal.

Adults: Take 4–8 capsules daily with water at least two hours after or one hour before eating a meal.                                                         

Nopal [Digestive, Glandular] is a cactus plant commonly known as the prickly pear. It contains pectins and mucilage that are beneficial to the digestive system.
 
Nopal is a low-glycemic-index food that is commonly consumed for its nutrient content. Several human studies
show possible hypoglycemic effects.
 
Nopal supports digestion and helps maintain blood-sugar levels that are already within the normal range.
 
Nopal combines the benefits of two different plant species into one powerful formula. Each capsule contains 400 mg nopal.

Take 2 capsules with a meal three times daily.
                                                        

Papaya Mint Chewable Tablets [Digestive] nutritionally support the digestive system, but they can also be used as tasty breath mints. Papaya fruit contains an enzyme called papain that can break down protein, while peppermint leaves contain aromatic compounds that trigger the production of digestive fluids. Tablets contain papaya fruit, peppermint leaf, fructose and sorbitol.
Chew 2 tablets with a meal three times daily, or use between meals as a breath freshener.
                                                        

Benefits:
• Binds with and removes heavy metals from the body.
• Absorbs heavy metal ions.
• Support the liver.
• Helps the body replenish vital minerals.

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Description: Heavy Metal Detox [Digestive, Intestinal]. Scientists estimate that over 50 percent of U.S. residents are exposed to heavy metals in their environment.
 
These metals, which include lead, mercury, aluminum, cadmium and arsenic, are found in industrial byproducts as well as in drinking water, pesticides and even things as common as dental fillings and cooking utensils.

Heavy Metal Detox is a potent detoxification support product designed to bind with heavy metals and remove them from the body.
 
This formula also supports the liver it its efforts to cleanse, detoxify and replenish the body with essential minerals.
 
The key ingredient, cilantro, may decrease the level of heavy metals in the body. Other ingredients include N-Acetyl-Cysteine, apple pectin, sodium alginate, kelp algae, l-methionine, alpha lipoic acid, magnesium and pyridoxal-5-phosphate.

CAUTION: Do not exceed recommended dose. If headache, nausea or diarrhea develop, reduce dosage and see your health care provider.

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Adults: Take 1 capsule with a meal twice daily.
                                                        

Benefits:
• Supports healthy digestion.
• Soothes the digestive tract.
• Helps maintain normal elimination.
• Absorbs toxins from the bowel.
 
Slippery Elm [Digestive, Intestinal] is also known by the names Red Elm, Moose Elm and Indian Elm. It may help to relieve occasional digestive discomfort and provides mucilage, which may soothe the throat and digestive tract.
 
Mucilage is an easily digestible long chain of sugars (polysaccharides) that make a slippery substance when combined with water. Historically, early American settlers used slippery elm as a survival food; George Washington and his troops survived for several days on slippery elm gruel during the bitter winter at Valley Forge.
 
 It may also be used externally as a poultice for the skin. Each capsule contains 360 mg slippery elm bark.

Adults: Take 2 capsules with a meal twice daily.
Bulk: Mix 1 or 2 heaping teaspoon(s) in 8 oz. of pure water or juice.