INGREDIENTS OF IC-1

Psyllium seed is considered by many as the ideal fiber for bowel health. It absorbs many times its weight in water and can be used for diarrhea (soaking up excess fluid making stool firmer and move slower) or for constipation by providing water to soften stool enabling faster movement. It contains soluble fibers that are known to help lower non-healthy cholesterol (LDL and VLDL) in the blood. As a source of fiber, it can help moderate the surge in blood sugar that follows a meal. Psyllium should be taken with adequate liquid (at least 5 oz of water per teaspoon) as it swells many times its original size and needs sufficient dilution to move through the system. It should not be taken by persons that have any type of bowel obstruction or restriction.

Apple Fruit Pectin is a natural fiber that keeps the arteries elastic while it helps clear waxy buildup on the walls. It converts into galacturonic acid which binds with toxic metals such as lead forming insoluble salts that cannot be absorbed and are eliminated from the body. Pectin helps to control diarrhea by binding with bacteria and preventing replication (growth), it combines with calcium, forming a gel that soothes and calms any irritated linings and helps relieve constipation. It has also been shown to bind with Strontium 90 (nuclear fallout contamination that is in our food chain) and keeps it from being absorbed in the bones.

Flax seed is an excellent source of fiber as well as omega fatty acids, which help prevent cancer and heart disease. As whole seeds, it helps to gently scrub and clean the colon.

Barley Grass is one of the best detoxifying and cleansing greens that also provides a source for protein.

Fig is rich in minerals and excellent for digestive support and health of the stomach and intestines.

Oat Bran is an excellent source of fiber that reduces the harmful cholesterol (LDL and VLDL).

Rice Bran is a source of fiber that provides an abundance of B vitamins and works as a hypoallergenic.

Peppermint is well known for improving digestive cramps, irritable colon, nausea, vomiting, morning sickness, and painful menstruation as well as an excellent digestive tonic.

Senna is one of the most widely used natural laxatives because of its stool-softening and colon stimulating actions. It is especially useful for people with hemorrhoids or anal fissures. It has also been effectively used for bronchitis, dysentery, seizures, fever, indigestion and skin diseases. History records that it was first prescribed by ancient Arabian physicians.

Garlic is one of the most widely used and consumed herbs. Throughout history it has been used for high blood pressure, digestive ailments, menstrual pain, diabetes, hemorrhoids, to relieve corns, calluses, ear infections, muscle and nerve pain, and to expel parasites. The ancient Egyptians used to give the Hebrew slaves several cloves of garlic through the day because they found that it increased their productivity as well as life span. It has been extensively used as a medicine since the Egyptian Pharaohs and earliest Chinese dynasties.

Hawthorn berries have been used since the Middle Ages to support the heart and normalize the cardiovascular system. European studies have shown that it increases blood flow to the heart and brain, that it enhances the strength of the heart's contractions, helps prevent irregular heart beats, and mildly lowers blood pressure. Other studies indicate that it can also help protect the heart from oxygen deprivation, which often is involved in and leads to angina, which is accompanied by intense chest pain. Today, in parts of the world, it is one of the most valuable medicinal herbs used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and circulatory disorders.

Barberry has been used for indigestion and liver and gall bladder problems as well as enlarged spleen (normalizing its moisture content), diarrhea, tuberculosis, hemorrhoids, kidney disease, gout, arthritis, low back pain, malaria and parasite infections. Animal studies have demonstrated that it can reduce blood pressure, increase the flow of bile, reduce fever and relieve constipation.

Chickweed has been referred to as an herb that there is no part of the world where it cannot be found. It has been used for piles, sores and cutaneous diseases as well as for constipation, coughs, and hoarseness and obesity.

Acacia Gum is a demulcent and helps to coat and soothe inflamed areas such as respiratory, digestive and urinary tract. It has also been useful for diarrhea and dysentery.

Guar Gum is useful as a binding agent and lubricant in the colon. It forms a viscous colloidal dispersion when it mixes with water, which aids in the movement and elimination of waste from the body.

Papain is an enzyme that is specific for the digestion of proteins, which aids in the absorption and utilization of the amino acids that it assists in liberating.

Acidophilus is the normal flora or bacteria that normally resides in the intestines and keeps the balance of helpful and harmful bacteria under control. The vast exposure to toxins, drugs and chemicals have created chronic deficiencies of intestinal normal flora. Acidophilus is also responsible for the production of various B vitamins especially B5, which is instrumental for the production of adequate energy, for helping to keep the colon clean, for protection from Candida overgrowth, and to support the immune system by assisting in the production of interferon.

Colostrum is a substance that is rich in protein, growth factors and immune factors such as lactoferrin, which transports iron to red blood cells and helps deprive harmful viruses and bacteria of iron effectively interrupting their propagation. It is the substance that in mother's milk establishes a firm foundation for the immune system primarily by presenting a transfer factor that allows cells to communicate and effectively produce antibodies and in sufficient quantities to eliminate invading pathogens. It is currently being used for and investigated in clinical trials for bacterial and viral infections, allergies and auto immune diseases, heart disease, cancer, weight loss, and open wounds.

Licorice root is an excellent detoxifier. In China, it has been proven to breakdown over 1,500 toxins. It supports the adrenal glands and contains glycyrrhizic acid, which helps heal stomach ulcers and soothes inflammation. It also loosens and thins mucus in the lungs and acts as a decongestant. There is a possibility that it helps the body to produce interferon to fight off viruses.

Meadowsweet is excellent for combating inflammation and tightening tissues. It contains the natural form of salicylic acid (aspirin), which also helps to relieve pain.
Plantain has been effectively used as a remedy for piles and diarrhea as well as pains in the bowels, and inflammation of the eyes. It has a drawing effect and has been known to help draw out splinters or slivers of metal. It has historically used to kill worms in the intestines

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