Medicinal Ingredients: Burdock (Arctium lappa, root) 0.52 ml (1:1, QCE 520 mg), Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella, herb top and root) 0.37 ml (1:4, QCE 925 mg), Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra, inner stem bark) 0.09 ml (1:4.5, QCE 20 mg), Turkey Rhubarb (Rheum palmatum, root) 0.02 ml (1:4, QCE 5 mg) Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Grain alcohol, Distilled water Our herbs are Certified Organic/Organic/Wildcrafted. QCE = Quantity Crude Equivalent Adults: Take 1.5-2 ml (45-60 drops) 3 times daily in a little water on an empty stomach. Cautions and Warnings: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you have diabetes. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist. Contraindications: Do not use: if you are pregnant or breastfeeding; if you have abdominal pain, diarrhea, kidney disorders, gallstones, haemorrhoids, irritable bowel conditions or bowel obstruction/inflammation, or a history of kidney stones; if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae (daisy) family. Known Adverse Reactions: Discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner if abdominal cramps, spasms, and/or pain occur or if you experience diarrhea. Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. allergy) have been known to occur, in which case discontinue use. Store away from children. Do not use if seal is broken. Store at room temperature. 4 Herb Formula™ holds an important place as an alterative formula in support of detoxification as well as the treatment of degenerative type conditions and the general maintenance of good health. Alteratives are that class of herbal medicines that alter the metabolic processes, enabling tissues to deal properly with nutrition and eliminative functions, gradually ridding the body of waste tissue. Both traditional use and modern studies confirm that the ingredients effectively promote detoxification and maintain good health.The following is a brief explanation of the individual herbs and the rationale for their use: Burdock root: Burdock was popular among the Iroquois, who had many uses for this herb, including its use as a blood medicine (purifier), among others.1 Burdock has been highly valued in the Western herbal tradition for purifying the blood and was often used for clearing the complexion and for general alterative use. Mrs. Maude Grieve confirms burdock as “One of the best blood purifiers.”2 Eclectic physician Harvey Wickes Felter, M.D. explains that burdock “is a potent but neglected alterative and diuretic. It … favours the elimination of waste material, and secondarily proves tonic.”3 Herbalist David Hoffmann adds that, “In general, Burdock will move the body to a state of integration and health…”4 Medieval German philosopher, herbalist and religious Hildegard of Bingen used burdock to treat cancerous tumours.5 Burdock is an ingredient in both Harry Hoxsey’s (Hoxsey Formula) and Nurse Renee Caisse’s (Essiac) herbal cancer treatments. Based on a history of use as a folk remedy for abnormal growths, two scientists screened burdock for antitumor activity, noting considerable effect.6 Japanese researchers also demonstrated potent antimutagenic (cancer preventive) properties. The authors report that, “These results demonstrate that outstanding desmutagenic effects were shown on both types of mutagen which manifest their mutagenicity both with and without metabolic activation”. 7 Sheep Sorrel: Sheep sorrel acts to reduce inflammation, stimulate defences, cleanse and strengthen the tissues and the whole body, while also enhancing phagocytic activity. Sheep sorrel was a traditional medicine used by several First Nations tribes, including the Aleut and Cherokee. The Mohegan chewed the fresh leaves as a stomach aid, while the Squaxin ate the raw leaves to treat tuberculosis. At least 12 other tribes used the leaves as food.8 J. Milton Welch, M.D. classes sheep sorrel as an alterative, calling it “a great cancer remedy”.9 Fellow Eclectic physician John M. Scudder, M.D. adds that, “A tincture of the Sorrel has a very decided action in those cases where there is a tendency to degeneration of tissue. It makes no difference whether it is called syphilis, scrofula, or cancer, the indication for use is the replacement of tissue with lower organizations … Its use in the treatment of cancer has been quite extensive, and if we can believe the reports given, it has proven fully as successful as any other remedy.”10 Slippery Elm: Slippery elm is a common botanical for feeding, soothing, and strengthening mucous membranes. Slippery elm has high concentrations of fatty acids and fatty acid esters that have cytostatic properties.