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Chaparral
Family:
Zygophyllaceae |
Latin Name:
Larrea tridentata |
Description
It is one of the best examples of a plant that tolerates arid conditions simply by its toughness. It competes aggressively with other plants for water, and usually wins, accounting for its prevalence in many arid locations of the southwest. This medium-to-large evergreen shrub has numerous flexible stems projecting at an angle from its base.
Common Uses
Chaparral can improve liver function, causing the liver metabolism to speed up, clearing toxins, and improving the livers' ability to synthesize fatty acids into high density lipids (HDLs--the good quality cholesterol). The low density lipids levels (LDLs--the poor quality cholesterol) decrease. For people who have a history of heavy drinking, hepatitis or exposure to toxic chemicals, Chaparral can help recover the normal function of the liver. WARNING: TALK TO A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL BEFORE USING IF YOU HAVE, OR MAY HAVE HAD, LIVER DISEASE. DISCONTINUE USE IF NAUSEA, FEVER, FATIGUE, OR JAUNDICE SHOULD OCCUR.
History
Chaparral is an Indian name referring broadly to any dense thicket of shrubs growing in alkali soils. The plant was listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia from 1842 to 1942. The genus name honors the 18th century Spaniard Juan Antonio Herbandez de Larrea, a patron of science.
Products Containing this Ingredient
Anti- Fungal Blend, Blood Stream Formula (RCC) Capsules, Chem X®, CYT Formula™ (formerly Cyst Ease™), HPX Formula™ (Formerly Herp X®), LYM™ (Lymph Tea), Skin Rash Relief Salve
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