| Body System: |
The Structural System |
| Herbs Used: |
Ayurvedic Joint Health |
| Concerns: |
Arthritis / Joint Pain and Damage |
| How Herbs Affect System: |
In traditional Indian medicine, boswellia is used to relieve pain and swelling of rheumatic inflammation. NSP includes boswellia in many of its formulas, particularly Ayurvedic Joint Health. |
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| Body System: |
The Structural System |
| Herbs Used: |
Burdock |
| Concerns: |
Joint Inflammation / Calcification Deposits |
| How Herbs Affect System: |
Burdock is one of the best blood purifiers as it promotes kidney function, can reduce swelling around the joints and helps eliminate calcification deposits. Burdock is used alone and also in NSP's Joint Support. |
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| Body System: |
The Structural System |
| Herbs Used: |
Everflex with Hyaluronic Acid |
| Concerns: |
Cartilage Damage / Joint Pain or Damage |
| How Herbs Affect System: |
Glucosamine sulphate and glucosamine hydrochloride are natural substances in the body's joints and cartilage or bone connective tissue. They stimulate the manufacture of cartilage to repair joints. Glucosamine helps keep cartilage strong and flexible. It relieves pain and inflammation even though it exhibits very little direct anti-inflammatory effects and no direct pain relieving effect. Chondroitin sulfate is a sugar molecule found in joints and connective tissues. It will assist the body in rebuilding damaged, inflamed and painful joints, especially from osteoarthritis. Chondroitin attracts and holds fluids in the joints which absorb stresses from physical impact. NSP offers a few different products with glucosamine and chondroitin, including Everflex that also contains MSM (to increase the effectiveness of the others) and devil's claw. The new Everflex contains hyaluronic acid that provides viscosity and elasticity of the fluid that surrounds the joints. |
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| Body System: |
The Structural System |
| Herbs Used: |
Flax Seed Oil |
| Concerns: |
Arthritis |
| How Herbs Affect System: |
Flax Seed Oil is a vegetarian source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 essential fatty acids. It keeps the joints well oiled, thus helping with arthritis. It is also used to help lower cholesterol and lower incidence of breast and colon cancer. |
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| Body System: |
The Structural System |
| Herbs Used: |
Joint Support (JNT-A) |
| Concerns: |
Arthritis / Bursitis / Cartilage Damage / Gout / Calcium Deposits (Calcification) / Joint Inflammation |
| How Herbs Affect System: |
NT-A is a mixture of herbs which are rich in calcium and other nutrients required by the structural system such as vitamin A, iron, selenium and silicon. The mixture reduces pain, stiffness and congestion in inflammed connective tissue. Joint Support contains hydrangea, yucca, horsetail, celery seed, alfalfa, black cohosh, bromelain, catnip, yarrow, capsicum, valerian, white willow, burdock, slippery elm and sarsaparilla. |
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| Body System: |
The Structural System |
| Herbs Used: |
KB-C |
| Concerns: |
Joint Pain or Damage / Osteoporosis |
| How Herbs Affect System: |
Because the kidneys are related to the structural system, KB-C is used to build bones, joints and ligaments. In addition it removes uric and other acids from the body, thus assisting the body in overcoming gout and joint inflammation. It also helps repair broken bones, slipped spinal disks, and helps restore bone density. KB-C is a Chinese formula containing morinda, astragalus, discorea, panax ginseng, lycium, atractylodes, and other Chinese herbs. |
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| Body System: |
The Structural System |
| Herbs Used: |
Morinda (or Noni Juice) |
| Concerns: |
Arthritis / Joint Pain / Carpal Tunnel |
| How Herbs Affect System: |
Noni or Morinda citrifolia is an anti-inflammatory that benefits the nervous and skeletal systems by relieving joint pain. It also strengthens kidneys that are thought to strengthen the bones. |
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| Body System: |
The Structural System |
| Herbs Used: |
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) |
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ARTHRITIS / CARPAL TUNNEL / CARTILAGE REPAIR / BULGING SPINAL DISKS / JOINT PAIN OR DAMAGE / INFLAMMATION. This information is not intended to replace proper medical treatment, but only to support it nutritionally. Consult your health professional before using any supplements or before making changes in prescribed medications. |
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MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) is normally available to the body from raw fruits and vegetables, but is destroyed by cooking. Sulfur is used by the body to maintain and repair tissues and bones, increase circulation, reduce inflammation, resist toxins and inhibit carcinogens from forming. Please be aware that herbs are nutritional supplements. As with all health problems, no specific herb or combination of herbs works for all people, because everyone's body is unique. The intent is to offer historical uses of herbs. Information and statements regarding herbs and dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. |
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| Body System: |
The Structural System |
| Herbs Used: |
SAM-e (S-Adenosylmethionine) |
| Concerns: |
Joint Pain or Damage / Cartilage Damage |
| How Herbs Affect System: |
Normally, the body produces SAM-e from the amino acid methionine. However, many people have a deficiency of methionine (particularly patients suffering from structural system problems, nervous system problems, and various digestive system problems.) It appears that supplementing with methionine directly does not increase SAM-e levels and can not lead to toxicity. SAM-e appears to help the body manufacture components of cartilage and to restore joint function. |
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| Body System: |
The Structural System |
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Turmeric (or Curcumin) in NSP's IF Relief |
| Concerns: |
Arthritis / Inflammation |
| How Herbs Affect System: |
Turmeric has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumoral and antimicrobial properties. It is used extensively in India and Pakistan for arthritis pain and swelling. NSP uses turmeric in many formulas, including IF Relief, that supports the body's natural process for muscle pain and inflammation. |
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| Body System: |
The Structural System |
| Herbs Used: |
Yucca |
| Concerns: |
Joint Health and Function |
| How Herbs Affect System: |
The high content of steroid saponins, which are precursors to cortisone, make the yucca helpful for structural system problems. Steroid saponins also lather into a foaming cleanser. Yucca is also an ingredient in NSP's Joint Support. |
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