DIETARY SUPPLEMENT HEALTH AND EDUCATION ACT OF 1994 DEFINITION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENT is a product (other than tobacco) that is intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: a vitamin, a mineral, an herb or other botanical, an amino acid, a dietary substance for use by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total daily intake, or a concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or combinations of these ingredients. is intended for ingestion in pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form. is not represented for use as a conventional food or as the sole item of a meal or diet. is labeled as a "dietary supplement." includes products such as an approved new drug, certified antibiotic, or licensed biologic that was marketed as a dietary supplement or food before approval, certification, or license (unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services waives this provision).

SAFETY Under DSHEA a dietary supplement is adulterated if it or one of its ingredients presents "a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury" when used as directed on the label, or under normal conditions of use (if there are no directions). A dietary supplement that contains a new dietary ingredient (i.e., an ingredient not marketed for dietary supplement use in the U.S. prior to October 15, 1994) may be adulterated when there is inadequate information to provide reasonable assurance that the ingredient will not present a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury The Secretary of HHS may also declare that a dietary supplement or dietary ingredient poses an imminent hazard to public health or safety

NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT STATEMENTS Claims may not be made about the use of a dietary supplement to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat, or cure a specific disease (For example, a product may not carry the claim "cures cancer" or "treats arthritis." ) Appropriate health claims authorized by FDA--such as the claim linking folic acid and reduce risk of neural tube birth defects and the claim that calcium may reduce the risk of osteoporosis--may be made in supplement labeling if the product qualifies to bear the claim. Manufacturers may describe the supplement's effects on "structure or function" of the body or the "well-being" achieved by consuming the dietary ingredient. To use these claims, manufacturers must have substantiation that the statements are truthful and not misleading and the product label must bear the statement "This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease."

Black Cohosh Action: Antispasmodic, regulates menses, astringent, diuretic, cough suppressant, and diaphoretic. Astringent and sedative. Medicinal uses: Delayed painful menstruation and ovarian cramps. Menopausal symptoms Rheumatic pains, muscular and neurological pain. Side effects: low Dose:20-80mg std ext. (2xd) mg freeze dried root

Bilberry Actions: vasoprotective, anti- edema, astringent, anti- inflammatory, astringent. Medicinal uses:acute diarrhea and mild inflammation of the mucus membranes. Prevent capillary fragility ( eye disorders, macular degeneration )Varicose veins, thrombosis and angina. Side effects:none Dose: mg std ext (2xd)

Chamomile Actions: Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, sedative, antispasmodic. Medicinal Uses: Gastrointestinal disorders. Calming and sedative effect general relaxation. Children’s cold, eye wash, skin treatment. Side effects: low Dose: 1-3 teaspoon decoction tincture 1-4 ml in a cup water oil:1-2 drop (1:50 dilution)

Dong Quai Actions:adaptogenic, restores menstrual regularity, reduces PMS, prevents anemia, digestive bitter Medicinal uses: Female hormonal balance, high iron content (anemia treatment), promotes circulation and bile secretion. Side effects: low Dose: mg std ext(eve) tincture 1-2 teaspoon

Echinacea Actions: immuno-stimulant, antiinflammatory, vulnerary, lymphatic. Medicinal Uses: preventive use in case of colds and flu at early stage of infections. Wound and burns. Infections of urinary tract. Inflammation of the mouth and pharynx. Side effects: low Doses: tincture15-30 drops 2-5 times the first day /2x the following days.

Evening Primrose Actions: Anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, corrects omega-6 deficiency, hypotensive Medicinal Uses: PMS, atopic dermatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, CFS, ulcerative colitis, IBS, hypertension, mastalgia Side effects: low Doses: mg/ day 600mg arthritis, hypertension, cardiovascular disorders

Feverfew Actions: Anti-inflammatory, vasodilator, anti-pyretic, antispasmodic, bitter Medicinal Uses: Prophylaxis and treatment of migraine. Cough, colds, febrile diseases, nervous debility, worm infestation, dyspepsia. Side effects: low-medium Doses: mg/day tincture 5-20 drops

Garlic Action: Lipid lowering, Anti- hypertensive, anti-thrombic, anti-oxidant, anti-fungal, anti- bacterial anti-tumor Medicinal Uses: lower serum cholesterol and triglyceride elevate HDL, treatments of infections, high blood pressure, Stroke and cancer of GI tract prevention. Side effects: low-medium Doses: up to 1 g of std ext 2- 5mg allicin.

Gingko Actions: Anti-PAF, anti- oxidant, circulatory stimulant, vasodilation. Medicinal Uses: effective in the management of cerebral insufficiency, dementia and circulatory disorders. Altitude sickness, tinnitus, PMS, headache, migraine, eye problems, allergies Side effects: very low Doses: mg/day std ext

Ginger Actions: Antiemetic, anti- inflammatory, digestive stimulant, antiplatelet, spasmolytic, carminative. Medicinal uses: relieving motion sickness, used in variety of GI disorder, prevent lipid peroxidation, treat parasitic infections, circulatory stimulant (positive inotropic), arthritis Side effects: low Doses:0.5-1g of fresh or dried root 500 mg candy, 1-2ml tincture

Ginseng (Panax) Actions: Adaptogenic, tonic, immunomodulator, cancer preventive. Medicinal Uses: general performance under stress, congestive heart failure, elevates HDL, impotency, non- insulin dependent diabetes, preventive in certain types of cancer. Side effects: low Doses:05-2g dried root 1-5ml tincture

Goldenseal Actions: antispasmodic, weak antibiotic, expectorant, laxative, bitter hepatic. Medicinal Uses: stimulate bile secretion, inflammatory conditions of the mucous membranes (respiratory, GI,) external applications Side effects:low-medium Doses: mg fd ext g dried root (capsule)

Hawthorn Actions: Cardio tonic, cardioprotective, antioxidant, hypotensive antiarrhytmic Medicinal Uses: traditional drug to treat heart problems, hypertension, diuretic for kidney problems Side effects: none Doses: 1-3g flower leaves or berry, by infusion fluid extract 3-6 ml, tincture: 1-2 ml (3xd)

Milk thistle Actions: hepatoprotective, antioxidant, cholerectic Medicinal Uses: regeneration of hepatocytes, cirrhosis, poisonous, alcoholic liver damage, fatty liver, expelling gallstone. Side effects:none –low Doses: 140 mg (2xd std for sylimarine) 1-5ml tincture

Saw Palmetto Actions: Diuretic, urinary antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic, endocrine agent Medicinal Uses: treat mild to moderate BPH, inflammation of respiratory and genitourinary tract Side effects: none-low Doses:160 mg (2xd std lipophylic ext) or 2-4 ml tincture

St. John’s Wort Actions: Antiviral, nervine, antidepressant, antiseptic Medicinal Uses: treatment for mild to moderate depression, neuralgia, sciatica, muscular rheumatism, menopausal anxiety, bruises, shingles Side effects: low Doses: 300 mg std ext 0.3% hypericin 3xd 3-6 ml liquid ext

Uva-ursi Actions: Astringent, antibacterial, mild diuretic, urinary antiseptic. Medicinal Uses: urinary tract infections including cystitis, nephritis, urethritis, yeast infection early stage of genital herpes Side effects:low-medium Doses: 1 tsp in 0.5 L water boiled for 15 min. 1-4 ml tincture in a glass of water.

Valerian Actions: Anxiolytic, mild sedative, hypnotic, spasmolytic Medicinal Uses: insomnia, nervous unrest, stress and neuralgia, depression and anxiety Side effects:low Doses: mg liquid ext capsules of 100, 250, 380, 400, 445, 475, 500, 1000 mg tablets 160 mg 550 mg

Vitex Actions: prolactin inhibitor, dopamine agonist, exert progesteronic effect in women and anti-androgenic in men Medicinal Uses: PMS, menstrual irregularities, menopausal symptoms and fibroids, increase lactation, impotence, BPH Side effects: none-low Doses: std ext (0.5% agnuside) (2xd)

Stress Every living organism is maintaining a complex dynamic equilibrium or homeostasis. Stress is a mutual actions of forces that take place across any section of the body and it is a state of threatened homeostasis. The human body reacts to stress by activating complex behavioral and physiologic responses. (Hans Selye)

Herbal Stress Management Daily mild Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) Tilia europea Skullcap (Scutellaria sp) Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) Mugwort (Artemissa vulgaris) Oat (Avena sativa) Lavender (Lavendula officinalis) Short term extreme Passionflower (passiflora incarnata) Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) Skulcap (Scutellaria sp) Wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa) Long standing Ginseng (Panax, Quintifolum, Eleutherococcus)

Herbs used in depression: Mugwort (Artemissa vulgaris) California Poppy (Eschscholtzia californica) St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata) Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) Kava-kava (Piper methysticum)

Herbs used in anxiety and headache AnxietyHeadache Black CohosCatnip Hopsblack pepper Jamaican dogwoodgreen tea Kava-kavadamiana Lemon balmfeverfew Mugwortgingko St. John’s wortmeadosweet Valeriansaffron rosemary wild ginger yerba mate willow

Herbs used in Common Cold AniseBayberryBurdockCatnip CinnamonColtsfootEchinaceaEphedra GarlicHyssopLindenLicorice OnionPau d’arcoPennyroyalPeppermint Rose hipSaw palmettoSweet violetVervain WillowYarrowYerba santa Meadowsweet

Herbs used in kidney and bladder disorders AsparagusBlackthornBorage BuchuCapsicumCelery CorianderCorn silkDevil’s claw HorsetailJuniperMarshmallow ParsleyPau d’arcoSarsaparilla SchisandraSoapwortStone root Uva ursi