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  • ADD/ADHD
  • Addiction
  • AIDS
  • Alcoholics
  • ALS
  • Allergy
  • Amino Acid
  • Anemia
  • Anti-Aging
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Autism
  • Bone health
  • Bronchitis
  • Candida Infections
  • Cardio Support
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cholesterol
  • Clotting Disorder
  • Constipation
  • Cough
  • Crohn's disease
  • Detox
  • Diet/Nutrition
  • Digestion support
  • Energy Support
  • Epilepsy
  • Eye/Vision Health
  • Fatigue
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Flu
  • Gout
  • Glucose Support
  • Hair & Skin Health
  • Headache
  • Hepatitis
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  • IBS
  • Immune Support
  • Infertility
  • Insomnia
  • Joint Health
  • Jaundice
  • Liver Disease
  • Lupus
  • Lyme disease
  • Urinary Tract Support
  • Uterine health
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  • Water Retention

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SUPPLEMENTS SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING HEALTH CONDITIONS:

ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

(See Memory Support)

ANTI-AGING

SUPPLEMENTS FOR YOUTHFUL HEALTH AND VITALITY

TOTAL AGELESS INSIDE-OUT ANTI-AGING SUPPORT

BEAUTY AND BATH KITS

Skin-Deep Skin Support for Blemishes 60 capsules/20 Days

Total Lotion Head-To-Toe Barrier Lotion 4 oz 30 Days

CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

NUTRITIONAL FORMULAS TO HELP YOUR HEART

H.H. #1 Cardiovascular Support 60 capsules/20 Days

H.H. #2 Cardiovascular Support 60 capsules/20 Days

H.H. Mix Cardiovascular Support 60 capsules/20 Days

Arrhythmia helps to control irregular heartbeat

Cardio Aid helps to strengthen the heart muscle and overall health of the heart

BLOOD PRESSURE SUPPORT

NATURAL OPTIONS FOR HEALTHY CIRCULATION

BLOOD SUGAR SUPPORT

NATURAL FORMULAS FOR METABOLIC MAINTENANCE

Dia-Ease Glucose Support 60 capsules/30 Days

Glycemic Support Blood Sugar Nutrition 240 capsules/30 Days

Daybed Plus Helps to maintain healthy blood sugar levels

BONE HEALTH AND BONE NUTRTION

ESSENTIAL NOURISHMENT FOR BONES, MUSCLES AND TEETH

Nutrition for Bone Support 180 capsules/30 Days

JOINT NUTRITION

Joint Support Nutrition 90 capsules/15 Days

CALCIUM AND COLLAGEN FORMULA

Joint Support Plus Nutrition for joint support 90 capsules/30 Days

CIRCULATORY & VASCULAR HEALTH

NATURAL SUPPORT HEALTHY BLOOD FLOW

Anti-Arteriosclerosis

Blood Cleanser and Tonic Tuberculosis Formula

Varicose Vein Integrity helps strengthen the vein wall

Ane-Ury-Sm helps with internal bleeding

CHOLESTEROL SUPPORT

NATURAL APPROACH TO LIPID MANAGEMENT

CHOL-NUT Cholesterol Nutrition 180 capsules/30 Days

DETOXIFICATION TOTAL DETOX PROGRAMS

Ultra-Detox Purslane/Clove package

HEAVY METAL DETOXIFICATION

Met-Cleanse

DIGESTIVE HEALTH

NATURAL GASTROINTESTINAL SUPPORT

COMFORTING FORMULAS FOR DIGESTIVE WELLNESS

Bal-Dig A.H.D. #6 Digestive Support 60 capsules/20 Days

REG-NAT Naturally Regular Irregularity 60 capsules/20 Days

Int-Bal Intestinal Balance Support Nutrition for Intestinal 90 capsules/15 Days

A.H.D. #6 (All Herbal Digestive Aid)

APPETITE INCREASE - INCREASE YOUR APPETITE

GINGER ROOT

CHEWABLE PAPAYA PLUS

DIGESTIVE ENZYME

DIGESTIVE HEALTH & FIBERS

VALUABLE NUTRITION FOR GI TRACT CARE

Bean Lovers: Reduce gas production

Anti-Motion Sickness

Bloating and Gas - capsule Anti-Nausea

COLON CLEANSING FORMULA

Para-Free Parasite Cleanse 3/42/63 Days

Sugar Craving — Helps suppress sugar craving

COLON HEALTH & REGULARITY

EFFECTIVE SUPPORT FOR INTESTINAL HEALTH

Kelonic Aide — cleansing the colon in enemas

GI DETOX

CONSTIPATION RELIEF

COLON CLEANSER WITH PROBIOTICS

ENZYMES

HELPS YOUR SYSTEM BREAKDOWN FOODS EFFICIENTLY

DETOX

CLEANSING FORMULAS TO REFRESH AND REJUVENATE

D-Tox Tea Body Detoxification Nutrition 16/bgs/16 Days

RED CLOVE

PURSLANE

ACTIVATED METAL SHIELD

LIVER CLEANSER

Liver Kleanse — helps to cleanse the liver and maintain healthy liver function

ALOE VERA

MOTION TRAVEL SICKNESS

ALKALIZING TEA

NATURAL ACID RELIEF

STOMACH DEFENSE ESSENTIALS

EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

POSITIVE SUPPORT TO KEEP YOUR SPIRIT UP

Happy Water liquid mood enhancer

Freedom drug dddiction

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

Amino Acid Complex Amino Acid Supplements 50 Days

EVENING PRIME ROSE OIL

FITNESS & ENERGY BOOSTERS

MAXIMIZE THE RESULTS OF YOUR WORKOUTS

ENER-UP Energy Support 60/20 Days

Mus-Tune Muscle Enhancer 270/30 Days

GROWTH HORMONE

GH Gel liquid gel, precursor to growth hormone

GH Spray precursor to growth hormone

GH Supreme Capsules precursor to growth hormone; helps body produce Growth hormone naturally

Effervescent GH Tabs precursor to growth hormone in effervescent tablet

GOUT SUPPORT

GOUT FORMULA — helps to reduce symptoms and inflammation of gout

HAIR & NAIL HEALTH

NOURISH AND REJUVENATE FOR STRENGTH AND LUSTER

SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONERS

Shampoo with bee pollen 8 OZ/16 OZ/32 OZ

Conditioner with honey 8 OZ/16 OZ/32 OZ

HEAD SUPPORT

HEADS-UP Headache Support 90 capsules/10 Days

MIGRAINE Migraine headaches 1

IMMUNE SYSTEM SUPPORT NATURALLY

FORTIFY YOUR BODY’S DEFENSES NATURALLY

Olive Leaf Extract Anti viral/anti bacterial

Monolaurin 300 Supports the body’s fight against viruses, 90 capsules/15 Days

Monolaurin 650 Supports the body’s fight against viruses, 90 capsules/15 Days

TOTAL HEALTH All Purpose Solution 2 oz 30 Days

Immune enhancer supplementation for arthritis

Vitamin C Plus Vitamin C Supplement, 60 capsules/20 Days

Allegra Allergy Support, 60 capsules/20 Days

Immune Nutrition Supports Healthy Immune System

Monolaurin/Olive Leaf Supports the body’s fight against

Viruses and Bacteria, 60 capsules/30 Days

JOINT HEALTH & MOBILITY

SPECIALIZED SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP YOU STAY FLEXIBLE

Tung Shueh May help relieve discomfort 90 capsules/10 Days

KIDNEY SUPPORT

Kidney Stones

LIVER HEALTH: SUPPORT THE BODY'S DETOXIFIER

GALLBLADDER SUPPORT INCLUDING GALLBLADDER INFLAMMATION & STONES

Gallbladder Support Support for the Gallbladder - 180 capsules/20 Days

MEMORY & BRAIN SUPPORT

NUTRITIONS FOR MEMORY AND MENTAL FUNCTION

FORMULAS TO HELP KEEP YOUR MIND SHARP

Alzheimer's Disease Support

Memory Enhancer

MEN’S HEALTH

PRODUCTS TO ADDRESS MEN’S SPECIFIC NEEDS

Sperm Increase Fertility for men

MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Fatigue Increases mental alertness

Super Milk Milk substitute for mental enhancement

Bi-Polar

Brain formula Enhance the brain function

NEUROMUSCULAR HEALTH

SPECIALIZED MUSCLE AND NERVE SUPPORT

Trielements Muscle Cramp Support 60 capsules/20 Days

Neuro Balance Helps feed the nervous system

MULTI OMEGA 3-6-9

Krill Oil Omega 3’s 60 capsules/30 Days

(FLAX,BORAGE, FISH)

FLAXSEED OIL

CHIA SEEDS OIL

PASSION

NATURE’S MOST EFFECTIVE INTIMACY ENHANCEMENT

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

PROPOL-DENT CHEWING GUM 18 CT/PK OR SINGLES

PROPOLIS TOOTHPASTE 3 OZ

PROPOL-GUARD LIP BALM W/SPF-15 24 PK .18 OZ

PROPOL-GUARD LIP BALM SNGL .18 OZ

PROPOLIS & HERB THROAT SPRAY 1 OZ

MASSAGE AND BATH OIL 4 OZ

PROTEIN POWDERS

QUALITY MUSCLE BUILDING NUTRITION

PROSTATE SUPPORT AND OTHER SPECIALIZED SUPPORT FOR MEN'S HEALTH

PRODUCTS FOR PROSTATE AND URINARY TRACT HEALTH:

Pros-Nut Prostate Support 60 capsules/20 Days

Menopro Balance of hormones for benign enlarged prostate in men

RESPIRATORY HEALTH

NATURAL SOLUTIONS FOR BREATHING EASY

Bronchitis Formula

QUERCETIN & BROMELIAD

SEASONAL HEALTH

ECHINACEA

ELDERBERRY EXTRACT

HAYFEVER RELIEF

SKIN CARE

ORAL AND TOPICAL FORMULAS FOR AGE-DEFYING BEAUTY, 100% PARABEN FREE!

Itching formula Topical cream

Anti Bacterial Tablet

Diaper Rash Soothing spray

Sun Burn Soothing spray Anti Oxidant Formula

Anti Dandruff

STRESS RELIEF

NUTRITIONAL TOOLS TO HELP COPE WITH LIFE’S CHALLENGES

RELAX-NUT Relaxation Nutrition 60 20 Days

Vitality Herbal Chelator 2 oz 110 Days

Happy Water Support for Body & Mind 2 oz 30 Days

SLEEP SUPPORT

SAFE NATURAL AIDS FOR REJUVENATING REST

Dorm-well Insomnia 60 capsules/30 Days

STEM CELL ACTIVATOR

STIMULATE BONE & JOINT HEALTH

Cyplexinol

THYROID SUPPORT

NUTRITION FOR YOUR INTERNAL THERMOSTAT

Thy-Roid Thyroid Nutrition 90 capsules/15 Days

UBIQUINOL (ACTIVE COQ10)

THE ADVANCED, HIGH-IMPACT COQ10 SUPPLEMENT

SYNERGISTIC SUPPORT FOR TOTAL-BODY WELLNESS

CoQ Enzyme 60 capsules/20 Days

WEIGHT LOSS

HEALTHY WAYS TO TRIM YOUR WAIST LINE

DIETARY AIDS TO HELP MEET GOALS SAFELY

ULTRA- FIT Signature weight loss formula

Appetite Suppressant Helps to suppress the appetite for weight control

Slimming Lotion Reduce localized cellulite

URINARY TRACT HEALTH

MAINTAIN HEALTHY ELIMINATIVE FUNCTION

Cran-Uris Plus Urinary Tract Support 60 capsules/6-8 Days

WAT-FREE Water Retention 60 capsules/20 Days

VISION HEALTH

NATURAL NUTRITION HEALTHY EYES AND VISION

PROTECTIVE FOR SENSITIVE EYE TISSUES

Eye-Ease Eyesee Eye Support 60 capsules/10 Days

Eye See Plus — supports vision

Night Blindness Formulas Skin Klear Oil

WEIGHT GAIN

Weight Gain formula

WOMEN’S HEALTH

SPECIALIZED SUPPLEMENTS FOR FEMALE CONCERNS

NATURAL OPTIONS FOR FEMININE WELL-BEING

MENO-EASE Menopausal Support 60 capsules/60 Days

Menopro Balance of hormones for menopausal women

Women's Balance Topical Progesterone cream

Mensless Helps control heavy menstrual flow and regulate cycle

Fibroid Formula Helps to shrink fibroid tumors in women

Female Hormone Capsules Supports female hormones

Breast Enlargement Topical cream

Tightening Gel Vaginal tightening lubricant to enhance

Sexual Pleasure/Orgasm Milkshake Protein Drink

Women’s Fertility

Ovarian Formula #1 and #2 — fertility supplement

VITAMINS & MINERALS

Phyto Iron — iron supplement from herbal sources

Organic Zinc: — 4 form of zinc (Balanced Life Institute are the only ones that have this)

MAGNESIUM

MAINTAIN STRONG MUSCLE AND BONES

VIT D3

VIT C

HERBS

Curcumin C3 Complex: antioxidant, ant- inflammatory and liver function support Colostrom

TEA TREE OIL PRODUCTS

CONDITION-SPECIFIC FORMULAS

TARGETED NUTRITION FOR SPECIFIC NEEDS

SYNERGISTIC COMBINATIONS FOR OPTIMAL RESULTS

BRAIN ESSENTIALS

HEART ESSENTIALS

HEMMORHID RELIEVE

KIDNEY SUPPORT

KIDNEY STONE

LYMPH ESSENTIALS

NIGHTTIME LEG ESSENTIALS

PROSTATE ESSENTIALS

GHR ESSENTIALS

GROWTH HORMONE RELEASER

ADRENAL ESSENTIALS

LUNG ESSENTIALS

PAIN RELIEVE

Poppy Pain Formula Non-addictive supplement for pain control

KIDNEY ESSENTIALS

WATER- FREE Water Retention 60 capsules/20 Days

BONE ESSENTIALS

IMMUNE ESSENTIALS

Vitamin C Plus Vitamin C Supplement, 60 capsules/20 Days

Allegra Allergy Suppor,t 60 capsules/20 Days

Immune NutritionSupports Healthy Immune System

Monolaurin/Olive Leaf Supports the body’s fight against

Viruses and Bacteria, 60 capsules/30 Days

NASAL HEALTH

Nase-L Spray Helps with sinus congestion

SINUS SUPPORT

SINUS-SUP Sinus Support/Allergies 90 15 Days 14.00 28.00

DENTAL/GUM HEALTH

Gum Wash and Capsules — helps reduce gingivitis; strengthens gums, reduces pockets of gum infection

GENERAL HEALTH & WELLNESS

ANTIOXIDANTS

POWERFUL PROTECTION FOR CELLULAR HEALTH

NATURES’S PREMIER FREE RADIAL FIGHTERS

Curcumin C3 Anti-Oxidant/Immund Support 126 capsules/42 Days

Vitamin C Plus Vitamin C Supplement 60 capsules/20 Days

HEALTHY OILS

100% ORGANIC COCONUT OIL

HEMP SEED OIL

MACADAMIA NUT OIL

SALMON OIL

ENERGIZERS

ENG-UP E.N.#7 (Energizer)

PROBIOTICS

CERTIFIED ORGANIC TEAS HEALTHY FOODS

ESSENTIALS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR HEALTH

HEALTHY JUICES

A GREAT SOURCE OF RADIANT ENERGY

GH Powder Drink Mix Strawberry, Banana, Pineapple, Orange (sugar sub available), precursor to growth hormone in effervescent drink mix form

ORAC drink mix fruit flavor anti oxidant,

Super Milk milk substitute for mental enhancement

Mental Acquity/Energizer/Anti-Depression drink mix

Coffee for Joints - helps reduce pain in joints and helps repair cartilage

Mental Acquity/Energizer Coffee Psoriasis Formula

Nopal Cactus Drink drink mix tohelp balance blood sugar

Spirulina Drink

Tomato Soup functional soup prevents colon cancer, prostate cancer and helps to balance blood sugar

Antioxidant Drink Mix

GERIATRIC CARE

Pudding Nutrient Mix — enhances protein, vitamins, minerals and fiber for use by residents in care homes

Immune Enhancer —enhances the immune system Monolaurin 600mg — anti- viral supplement

PRE/POST OPERATION SUPPORT

Postop — supplements to enhance recovery from surgery

Preop — supplements given before surgery

HEALTHY HOME & TRAVEL

HELP MAINTAIN TOXIC-FREE CLEAN HOME, FOODS, ENVIRONMENT & TRAVEL

Mediguard — barrier lotion that protects against MRSA and chemicals

TRAVEL/TRIAL KIT 6 PC

SKIN CARE SYSTEM BEAUTY KIT 5 PC

DELUX GIFT AND TRAVEL KIT 8 PC

ECO-FRIENDLY

FRUITS AND VEGETABLE WASH (PLANT-DERIVED SURFACTANT)

LIQUID HAND SOAP

LAUNDRY SOAP

DISHWASHER LIQUID

ORAL CARE & DENTAL CARE

INVIGORATING SUPPORT FOR ORAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE

TOOTHPASTE

ORAL WASH

XYLITOL CHEWING GUM

HEALTH FOOD STORE

SHOP ON LINE FOR THE BEST SELECTION

HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES

PROPOLIS PRODUCTS

PROPOLIS CAPSULES 500 MG 100 CT\50 CT

PROPOLIS TINCTURE 50%/25%/65% 1 OZ

HONEY PRODUCTS

HONEYSTIX DISPLAY 500 CT 5 GM

HONEYSTIX 25 CT 5 GM

GOURMET WILDFLOWER HONEY 20 OZ

HONEYBEARS 9 OZ

ROYAL JELLY

ROYAL JELLY CAPSULES 1000 MG

WITH POLLEN AND PROPOLIS 30 CT

ROYAL JELLY CAPS 1000 MG PURE 100 CT

ROYAL JELLY PLUS 250/100 MG

WITH GINSENG 60 CT

ROYAL JELLY CAPS 300 MG 60 CT

ROYAL JELLY W/HONEY

30,000/15,000 MG 10 OZ

ROYAL JELLY W/ HONEY, PROPOLIS

POLLEN, SIBERIAN GINSENG 10 OZ

FRESH ROYAL JELLY LIQUID* 1.5 OZ/3/75 OZ/6.5 OZ

*MUST BE REFRIGERATED OR FROZEN

BEE POLLEN

POLLEN PLUS CAPS 550 MG 90 CT

POLLEN GRANULES (DOMESTIC) 6 OZ/12 OZ

VEGETARIAN TABLETS

ROYAL JELLY TABLETS 500MG 60/100 CT

POLLEN TABLETS 500 MG 100 C

MAPLE SYRUP

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Portulaca Oleracea (Common Purslane, also known as Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed, Pusley, Rigla, and Pourpier) is found on every populated continent and is one of the eight most common plants in the world. Much research has been done on this wondrous plant and yet its benefits are relatively unknown to the average individual. The wide range of nutritional and medicinal benefits should become conventional knowledge, allowing purslane to be utilized more often.

The Power of One

Purslane is a rich source of vitamins and minerals with vitamins A, B, C, and E, along with iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, folate, and lithium being found in the plant (Chevallier, 1996; Bremness, L., 1994).

Studies conducted at the POS Pilot Plant Laboratory, located on the University of Saskatchewan, concluded that purslane is high in minerals including phosphorous, zinc, silicon, manganese, chromium, selenium, and copper (Project #00781A, 2000). It was also confirmed that purslane is high in tocophenals (alpha, gamma, and delta), and riboflavin, and that it contains two times higher levels of antioxidants than equal serving sizes of commercial cranberry and grape seed extract (Project #00781A, 2000).

Another study found that purslane contains seven times higher levels of Vitamin E, ascorbic acid and glutathione (antioxidants) than leaves of spinach (Simopoulos, A., Norman, H., Gillaspy, J., Duke, J., 1992).

Purslane is also the richest source of omega-3 fatty acids of any vegetable yet examined (Simopoulos et al., 1992). It is also a great source of beta-carotene (Liu, L., Howe, P., Zhou, Y., Xu, Z., Hocart, C. and Zhang, R., 2000), essential amino acids, and alpha-linolenic acid (omega 6), (Simopoulos et al., 1992).

Chemical investigations of purslane revealed the presence of flavonoids, monoterpene glycoside, several nitrogenous compounds such as N-trans-feruloyltyramine, dopamine, dopa, and a high concentration of norepinephrine, in addition to several alkaloidal compounds (Ehab, S., Sabrin, R., Mohamed, A., 2008; Hagnauer, 1969).

World Renown

The use of purslane as a medicinal plant has been recorded at least since the time of the ancient Egyptians and has been popular in many cultures since then. In Greek popular medicine, purslane was used as a remedy for constipation and inflammation of the urinary system (Megaloudi, 2005). Ancient Romans used it to treat dysentery, intestinal worms, headache, and stomachache (Chevallier, 1996; Low et al, 1994). Known as Ma Chi Xian in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is also used to treat dysentery as well as a treatment for infections or bleeding of the urinary tract, and applied topically to relieve sores and insect or snake bites on the skin (Bensky, D., Clavey, S., Stoger, E., 2004).

Purslane has been used as a folk medicine in many countries to treat scurvy, liver complaints, pulmonary (lung) diseases, mouth ulcers, dry cough, burns, and skin diseases (Liu et al, 2000; Skelly, J., 1994). Traditionally Purslane has been used to treat headache, stomachache, painful urination, dysentery, enteritis (inflammation of the small intestine), mastitis (inflammation of the breast tissue), hemorrhoids, and abnormal uterine bleeding (Leung, 2007). Traditional external uses include the treatment of burns, earache, insect stings, skin sores, ulcers, pruritus (itch), eczema, and abscesses (Leung, 2007). Other, more modern, uses include colitis (inflammation of the colon), acute appendicitis, diabetes, dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), and shingles (Leung, 2007).

The Plant that Heals

Several biological properties have been attributed to purslane: it is an antiseptic (infection reducing), febrifuge (fever reducing), antispasmodic (suppresses spasms), diuretic (increases urination), vermifuge (expels parasitic worms) (Radhakrishnan, R., Zakaria, M., Islam, M., Chen, H., Kamil, M., Chan, K., Al-Attas, A., 2001; Xiang, L., Xing, D., Wang, W., Wang, R., Ding, Y., Du, L., 2005; Malek, F., Boskabady, M., Borushaki, M., Tohidi, M., 2004), anti-scorbutic, bronchodilator (Malek et al, 2004), anti-ascorbic, antipyretic (fever reducing), anti-asthmatic, and antitussive (cough suppressant) (Xiang et al, 2005; Malek et al, 2004; Islam, M., Zakaria, M., Radhakrishnan, R., Habibullah, M., Chan, K., 1998). Research has also revealed that purslane has an antifungal effect (Chang,K., Hwang, K., Mar, W., 2000; Oh, K., Chang, I., Hwang, K., 2000).

Purslane exhibits a wide range of pharmacological effects, including antibacterial (Zhang, X., Ji, Y., Qu, Z., Xia, J., Wang L., 2002), analgesic (pain reliever), anti-inflammatory (Chan, K., Islam, M., Kamil, M., Radhakrishnan, R., Zakaria, M., Habibullah, M., Attas, A., 2000), skeletal muscle- relaxant (Parry, O., Marks, J., Okwuasaba, F., 1993) and wound healing activities (Rashed, A., Afifi, F., Disi, A., 2003). One study indicated that Purslane accelerates the wound healing process by decreasing the surface area of the wound and increasing the tensile strength (Rashed et al, 2002). It has also been used on the treatment of dysentery, cancer and heart disease (Xu, X., Yu, L., Chen, G., 2006). As previously noted, purslane is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are beneficial in treating congenital heart disease (CHD) and certain cancers (Low, T., Rodd, T., 1994; Ezekwe, M., Omara-Alwala, T., Membrahtu, T., 1999; Liu et al, 2000). Another study showed purslane has a bioactive ingredient that has tumoricidal activity (William, G., 1991). Purslane may also be used to treat Parkinson’s disease because of its dopa content (Hegnauer, 1969).

The Healing Stages

Pure Purslane (Portulaca)

A healing stage is in effect when the body is in the process of elimination. Reactions may be mild or they may be severe. One should expect this and work toward it. The body's inherent desire is for perfect health. We have the ability to earn our way back to that state.

The body must go through an elimination process to achieve good health. There will be ups and downs. One does not go immediately into good health. This elimination process we call the 'healing stages.”

A healing stage is the result of every bodily system in concert to eliminate waste products and set the stage for regeneration. Old tissues are replaced with new. A disease crisis on the other hand, is not a natural one and works against the body's natural processes.

Symptoms may be identical to the disease, but there is an important difference - elimination. A cleansing, purifying process is underway and stored wastes are in a free-flowing state. Sometimes pain during the healing stages is of greater intensity than when building the chronic disease. This may explain why there may be a brief flare-up in one's condition.

The healing stage will usually bring about past conditions in whatever order the body is capable of handling at that time.

People often forget the diseases or injuries they have had in the past, but are usually reminded during the healing stage.

Reactions could include skin eruptions, nausea, headache, sleepiness, unusual fatigue, diarrhea, head or chest cold, ear infections, boils, or any other way the body uses to loosen and eliminate toxins. The healing stage usually lasts three days, but if the energy of the patient is low, it may last for a week or more.

The body needs water to help carry off toxins. This is a time for rest - mental as well as physical.

One stage is not always enough for a complete cure. The person in a chronic state, who has gone through many disease processes in life, must go through these processes again.

Often the stages will come after one feels their very best, setting the stage for elimination. The whole body must get into action. Most people feel an energy boost the first few days. Then toxins are dumped into the blood stream for elimination.

With a more serious condition there may be many small stages to go through before the final one is possible. Everything must be considered and given its proper place in the build up to a healing stage. One should expect it and work toward it.

Potential Difficulties

Potential difficulties some people may experience when being introduced to a new super food such as Purslane and ways to counteract them are:

Upset stomach: eat one stick of celery or take two capsules of acidophilus before a meal or take one capsule of bromelain after a meal.

Loose bowels: take two to four 500 mg capsules of psyllium husks (hulls) with the evening meal.

Back discomfort: drink one liter of water with a half-ounce of freshly-squeezed lemon juice for two weeks or take four 400 mg capsules of parsley twice a day with meals.

Bloating: Open a capsule of pruslane and use only half a capsule, or 1/8th of a teaspoon of powder added to one once of water and drink after meal. Alternatively, take without liquid and drink water afterwards.

Constipation: take two 400 mg capsules of cascara sagrada once a day as needed. Most of the above conditions are usually short in duration.

Usage

Cloves*

Use 600 mg a day after the largest meal, for 3 - 12 weeks, depending on the weakness of the kidneys.

Backaches, sore hips, sore shoulders, or leg pains?

If people experience these symptoms while on purslane products, then definitely their kidneys are being over-worked.

I would suggest stopping purslane intake for 7 days (people with a history of kidney disease should take 1 clove capsule a day for 10 days before starting purslane products) and just take 1 clove capsule a day after their meal.

Then resume the purslane again, but also continue taking cloves for 3 weeks, or however long is necessary, but no longer than 12 weeks. Should they experience any of the kidney symptoms again in the future, they could take 1 clove capsule a day again for 3 weeks.

Clove capsules are mandatory with taking purslane products except for children under 10 years of age.

Recommended Usage:
Take one-eighth teaspoon (250 mg) Pure Purslane Powder and mix with one ounce (30 ml) of water or juice just before your morning meal or noon meal for thirty days. Increase to one-quarter teaspoon of Pure Purslane Powder for sixty to ninety days or as needed, then drop down to one-eighth teaspoon a day for maintenance.

Take Pure Purslane Powder two hours before or after medication. If you have a sleeping disorder take Pure Purslane Powder just before bedtime.

For bloating or indigestion, take one-eighth teaspoon after meal or whenever it occurs.

Lemon Juice*

It is recommended that you work closely with your physician when initiating any significant change in diet, including food supplements.

Before starting to take Purslane, add a half-ounce of freshly-squeezed lemon juice to a liter of filtered water and drink this daily for at least three days. Optionally, you could take two 400 mg capsules of parsley twice daily with meals for at least three days.

Continue taking the parsley capsules or the lemon/water mixture for at least three to six weeks. On the fourth day, take one 500 mg capsule of Purslane with breakfast or if you have a sleep disorder, take with a snack before bedtime.

Continue for four weeks then increase to two Purslane capsules a day for six months or as needed.