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Product Description:
Chaparral (Larrea tridentata)
Wild crafted and harvested from the pristine Sonoran Desert, this ancient
plant contains a powerful antioxidant. Recent research against herpes and
related viruses is very promising. 500 mg. capsules or in tablets with Vitamin
C, Zinc, Alfalfa and Yucca root.
We stand in awe of the centuried Redwoods of the Pacific coast and the
twisted, giant Saguaros of the high desert, but compared to the Chaparral bush
they are mere infants. Botanically known as Larrea tridentata, the common
chaparral plant can live up to 12,000 years! The fact this waxy-leaved bush can
thrive in the harsh Arizona desert and dominate it's neighbors without being
eaten or infected is testimonial to the potency of its chemical arsenal. The
Native Americans of the Southwest long ago discovered this medical resource and
used chaparral to treat everything from respiratory infections to arthritis.
To date, researchers have identified dozens of flavonoids in chaparral which
act as cellular enhancers, as well as a powerful antioxidant called NDGA.
Recently, researchers at Arizona State University discovered that chaparral
demonstrates strong antiviral activity particularly on the Herpes family of
viruses.
Chaparral may have an advantage over drug therapy for treatment of viruses by
inhibiting the viral genes without damaging your living cells. Drugs work by
interfering with the reproduction of viral DNA, but also inhibit synthesis of
your own DNA, which suppresses your immune system. Chaparral seems to attack the
virus and enforce the immune system with antioxidant flavinoids.
Other Medical Connections: Cancer researchers first became interested when an
87 year old man cured a facial cancer by consuming chaparral. Scientists at the
University of Nevada investigated the activity of NDGA and found that it was a
potent inhibitor of mitochondrial enzymes, which in turn inhibits cancer growth.
While no clinical data exists to support using chaparral for cancer therapy,
thousands of testimonials credit it for tumor remissions and complete cures.
Other medical evidence indicates chaparral is an anti-inflammatory, and
antimicrobial agent and a possible treatment for asthma. Research continues to
uncover it's mode of action and other potential therapeutic uses.
Current Status in the Marketplace: After allegations in 1992 of liver
toxicity associated with chaparral consumption, manufactures voluntarily
restricted sales until the reports were investigated. Following a lengthy
review, a panel of medical experts concluded " no clinical data was found... to
indicate chaparral is inherently a hepatic toxin. " In late 1994 this report was
submitted to the FDA and the product was subsequently given a clean bill of
health by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). After comparing the
quantity of chaparral consumed each year to the number of product complaints,
industry regulators concluded chaparral did not pose a significant threat to
consumer safety.
Good chaparral supplements usually contain about 500 mg. pure, dried leaf per
capsule, or combine it with Vitamin C or other antioxidants. Arizona natural
offers chaparral in both tablet and capsule form.
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