NNENDU DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

Bitter are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements) that are used to promote liver functions, they are used to promote liver functions. They are used in sluggish digestion, constipation, diabetes, skin conditions, etc.

Stimulants are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements) used to stimulate or to increase the normal functioning of particular organs, thus there are stimulants for digestive, circulation, hormones, central nervous system,  etc. 

Sedatives are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements) that slow down the nervous system and are used in controlling excessive brain activity. Especially when it is damaging to health.

Relaxants are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements) that calm the organs and muscles of the body. Unlike sedatives that only calms the brain. Relaxants calm the body.

Antispasmodics are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements) related to relaxants, but more specifics as they are used in calming muscular spasms, cramps and other localized spasm.

Diuretics are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  that increase the flow of urine. They are useful in kidney malfunction correction.

Hypo/hypertensives are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements) used in the treatment of raised or lowered blood pressure.

Cardio actives are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used in treating heart failure, angina, clots or thrombosis.

Laxatives are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements) used in the elimination of waste. That is bowel movement.

Emetics are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements) that stimulates stimulate vomiting. Can be life saving in cases of poisoning.

Anti-emetics are herbs  used to suppress vomiting. Especially used in travel and morning sickness.

Carminatives are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used in digestive complaints. Especially for wind and colic.

Antibiotics are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)   used to combat bacteria.

Anti-viral are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used to destroy viruses.

Antiseptics  are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements) use to combat infection.

Anti-fungal are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements) against fungi.

Anthemintics are  natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used in the removal of worms.

Expectorants & Antitussives . while antitussives are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used to stop unproductive coughs. (i.e. irritating coughs).  Expectorants are those that help soften thick mucus in the lungs or airways and then expel it.

Diaphoretics are herbs  used to encourage sweating, a natural function that is very useful in certain ailments. It is used in controlling fever.

Anti-inflammatory are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used in controlling inflammations as seen in rheumatoid arthritis and eczema.

Alternatives are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used in conditions with tissue congestion or reduce immune function. They have the  effects of altering the nutrition and waste elimination of tissue and organs. So their metabolic function is enhanced to a more normal level. They are associated with depuratives. That is plants with the action of cleansing the blood.

Uterine herbs include emenagogues. That is natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used to encourage menstruation. They cause miscarriages. Useful uterine actions of supplements  include reducing excessive menstrual flow, relaxing contractions, increasing pelvic blood flow and lymph drainage to reduce congestion.

Hormonal herbs are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  that either stimulate glands to release hormones or provide look-alike chemicals so the body thinks there are more hormones available than the gland is releasing.

Antipuritics are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used to reduce itching especially during wound healing or from liver diseases to allergies and stings.

Demulcents & Emollients. While Demulcent are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  that  protect tissues from irritation and soothes them. Emollients are those that soften and protects tissues. They are symptomatic treatment, but very efficient.

Rubefacient are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used on sprains, arthritic joints, torn muscles etc. it is the heating from them.  That causes the local blood vessels to dilate. And more blood to rushes in to the area. 

Anodynes are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  pain killers that either sedate or anesthetize the local nerves.

Wound healers are natural supplements (herbs or medicinal plants based supplements)  used to speed wound healing.