Omana Group (Nutritional Ingredients and Products) Natural Assets

This page provides educational information on botanicals, nutraceuticals, herbs, and their common applications.

		Conditions & Applications Information
		Nutraceutical & Herbal Products Information
		Glossary

Conditions & Application Information:

Conditions	Herbal Applications
Allergy (rhinitis)	Nettles, Echinacea, Red Clover, Eyebright, Goldenseal
Alzheimer’s disease	Ginkgo Biloba
Anti-aging	Ginkgo Biloba, Fo-Ti, Dong Quai
Anti-bacterial	Echinacea, Garlic, Angelica
Anti-catarrhal	Elder, Goldenseal, Sandalwood
Anti-depressant	St. John’s Wort, Green Oats, Schizandra, Kava Kava
Anti-fungal	Garlic, Pau d’Arco, Black Walnut
Anti-inflammatory	Oak Bark, Passionflower, Devil’s Claw, Yucca
Anti-microbial	Echinacea, Garlic
Anti-septic	Black Walnut, Oak Bark, Pepermint, Sage, Wild Indigo
Anti-spasmodic (Muscle contraction)	Valerian, Passionflower, Red Clover, Catnip, Motherwort
Anti-viral	St. John’s Wort, Echinacea, Garlic, Astragalus
Anxiety	Kava Kava, St. John’s Wort
Aphrodisiac (impotence)	Yohimbe, Schizandra, Ginseng, Muira Puama, Damiana, Green Oats Straw, Pygeum, Maca
Appetite stimulant	Gentian, Rhubarb
ArthritiS	Devil’s Claw, White Willow, Black Cohosh, Glucosamine Sulfate/HCl, Chondroitin Sulfate, Turmeric, Boswelia
Asthma	Goldenseal, Ma Huang, Ginkgo Biloba, Licorice
Bladder/Kidney	Meadowsweet, Uva Ursi, Milk Thistle, Dandelion, Artichoke
Blood purfiers	Red Clover, Blessed Thistle, Burdock, Sarsaparilla
Bronchial Support	Schizandra, Coltsfoot, Fenugreek, Licorice, Goldenseal
Carminatives	Ginger, Chamomile, Sage, Thyme, Valerian, Peppermint, Fennel
Cardiovascular (Heart conditions)	Hawthorne, Fo-Ti, Oats, Reishi, Motherwort
Cholesterol	Hawthorne, Reishi, Linden, Garlic, Red Yeast Rice
Circulatory	Ginkgo Biloba, Garlic, Ginger, Gotu Kola, Hawthorne, Bioflavonoids
Colds/flu	Echinacea, Golden Seal, Catnip, Peppermint, Elder
Cough	Wild Cherry bark, Licorice, Horehound
Cystitis (Inflamation of the bladder)	Cranberry, Parsley, Buchu, Sandalwood
Depression	Kava Kava, St. John’s Wort
Diabetes	Bitter Melon, Fenugeek, Gymnema Sylvestre
Diaphoretic (sweating or excessive perspiration)	Yarrow, Linden, Marigold, Boneset, Prickly Ash
Diarrhea	Oak Bark, Plantain, Thyme, Chamomile
Digestion	Peppermint, Bitters
Diuretic	Parsley, Dandelion Uva Ursi, Rosehips, Sandalwood
Ear ache	Mullein oil, Garlic, Sage
Eczema (noncontagious skin deseases)	Nettles, Chickweed, Goldenseal, Red Clover, Burdock
Emmanagogue	Herbs that promote menstruation Marigold, Angelic, Blue Cohosh, Pennyroyal, Wild Indigo, Parsley, Black Cohosh, Motherwort
Energy	Astragalus, Ginseng, Siberian Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Guarana, Ashwaganda
Eyes	Bilberry, Charmomile, Eyebright, Lycii
Hair, Gray/Growth	Fo-Ti, Horsetail,
Hayfever	Nettles, Echinacea, Red Clover, Eyebright, Goldenseal
Hormone, female (Menopause)	Dong Quai, Evening Primrose, Licorice, Chasteberry (Vitex), Black Cohosh, Sage
Hormone, male	Sarsaparilla, Ginseng, Damiana, Green Oat Straw
Fever	Sage, Thyme, Echinacea, Nettles, Blue Vervain, Wild Indigo
Flatulence (gas in the intestine)	Fennel, Peppermint, Ginger, Sage
Headache	Peppermint, Lavender, Passionflower, Linden, Ginger, Rosemary, Valerian
Hepatic (liver disorders)	Yellowdock, Milk Thistle, Fo-Ti, Blessed Thistle, Barberry, Artichoke, Dandelion, Turmeric, Oregon Grape
High blood pressure	Garlic, Hawthorne, Yarrow
Immune support	Astragalus, Reishi, Nettles, Schizandra, Echinacea, Propolis, Garlic, Pau d’Arco
Impotency	Yohimbe, Schizandra, Ginseng, Muira Puama, Damiana, Green Oats Straw, Pygeum, Maca, Sarsaparilla
Joint aging	Devil’s Claw, White Willow, Black Cohosh, Glucosamine Sulfate/HCl, Chondroitin Sulfate, Turmeric, Boswelia
Laxative	Kava Kava
Leukorrhea/Yeast infection	Red Raspberry, Garlic, Pau d’Arco
Liver dysfunction	Yellowdock, Milk Thistle, Fo-Ti, Blessed Thistle, Barberry, Artichoke, Dandelion, Turmeric, Oregon Grape,
Lymphatic	Echinacea, Red Clover
Menopause (Hormone, Female)	Dong Quai, Evening Primrose, Licorice, Chasteberry (Vitex), Black Cohosh, Sage
Mental acuity, alertness & memory	Ginkgo Biloba, Rosemary, Gotu Kola
Nausea	Peppermint, Ginger root, Red Raspberry
Nutritive	Alfalfa, Propolis, Bee Pollen, Horsetail, Roseships, Nettles, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Yellowdock, Dandelion
Ovarian (Pain)	False Unicorn, Pussy Willow, White Willow, Wild Yam, Black Cohosh, Passionflower, Valerian
Pain (reduction)	Hops, White Willow, Valerian
Parasites	Black Walnut, Asafeotida, Garlic
Prostate	Horsetail, Saw Palmetto, Pygeum
Psoriasis (noncontagious skin deseases)	Burdock, Red Clover, Echinacea, Yellowdock, Sarsaparilla
Recovery tonics	Gotu Kola, Ginseng, Nettles, Fo-Ti, Passionflower, Astragalus, Schizandra
Respiratory	Horehound, , Astragalus, Goldenseal
rhinitis (allergy)	Nettles, Echinacea, Astragalus
Shingles	Passionflower, Echinacea, Oats
Sleeplessness	Valerian, Passionflower, Chamomile, Kava Kava, Melatonin
Sore throat	Sage, Slippery Elm, Red raspberry
Stomachic	Fennel, Ginger, Pepermint, Chamomile
Styptic (Astringent)	Cranesbill
Tension/stress	Kava kava, Passionflower, Chamomile, Valerian, Reishi, Rosemary, Scullcap
Tinnitus	Ginkgo Biloba
Tonic	Ginseng, Reishi, Schizandra, Gotu Kola, Fo-Ti, Oats
Thyroid	Bladderwrack
Tumors	Green Tea, Reishi, Maitake, Shitake, Red Clover, Chaparral
Ulcers	Marshmallow, Licorice, Slippery Elm, Meadowsweet, Red Clover
Urinary	Parsley, Yarrow, Saw Palmetto, Uva Ursi (antiseptic), Sandalwood

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Glossary

*adaptogen*	a substance that acts to strengthen the body and increase resistance to disease
*amino acid*	amino acids play a vital role in the production and regulation of brain chemicals
*androgenic*	natural or synthetic substance that promotes masculine characteristics. Testosterone is an androgen.
*androstendione*	an androgenic steroid that can be converted metabolically to testosterone and other androgens.
*aphrodisiac*	a chemical agent, food, drug, potion or odor that stimulates sexual desire
*blood purification*	removal of undesirable agents from the blood
*cancer*	a malignant tumor tat arises from the abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells that destroy surrounding tissue
*choleretic*	an agent that stimulates the production of bile by the liver
*climacteric*	the syndrome of physical and psychic changes that occur during the transition to menopause
*chronic*	marked by long duration or frequent recurrence, as in many medical conditions
*diaphoretic*	an agent that causes sweating or excessive perspiration
*edema*	accumulation of fluid in tissue cells that results in swelling
*estrogen*	any of the group of major female sex hormones that stimulate the development of female secondary sex characteristics.
*free radicals*	molecules in the body that have one or more unpaired electrons and are extremely reactive, tending to destabilize other molecules causing tissue damage. Some of the more destructive free radicals derive from oxygen.
*homeopathic*	substances that are administered in minute amounts with the theory that substances tat may cause or mimic a disease in large amounts can be used to treat or prevent disease if given in small amounts.
*insulin*	a protein hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates the metabolism of glucose and other nutrients. It is used in the treatment and control of diabetes mellitus.
*isoflavone*	a naturally occurring plant component that shares similarities with estrogen
*libido*	the emotional energy derived from primitive biological urges, sex drive
*menopause*	the period of permanent cessation of menstruation that usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55
*meteorism*	the presence of gas in the intestine or stomach.
*naturopathic*	pertaining to a system of treating disease that employs no surgery or synthetic drugs, but instead uses special diets, herbs, vitamins, massage, etc. to assist natural healing processes
*phytoestrogen*	an estrogen-like compound derived from plants
*placebo*	a substance having no pharmacological effect that if given as a control in testing experimentally or clinically the efficacy of another substance
*postmenopausal*	relating to the period in a woman’s life following the complete cessation of menstruation.
*prostate*	an organ that surrounds the urethra in males at the base of the bladder. It comprises a muscular portion that controls the release of urine and glandular portion that secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen.
*sexual dysfunction*	disturbance, impairment of abnormality in the functioning of the genital organs.
*steroid*	any of the a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, such as the sex hormones or bile acids, most of which have specific physiological action.
*stomachic*	an agent that promotes digestion and improves appetite
*sudorific*	causing or inducing sweat
*testosterone*	the principal male sex hormone. It is secreted by the testes and stimulates development of the male sex organs, secondary sexual traits and sperm.
*tincture*	an alcoholic or hydroalcoholic mixture prepared from plant parts.
*tonic*	a medication used to fortify and provide increased vigor

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