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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. Chaparral 500 mg capsules.
Chaparral (Larrea tridentata) is a native plant of the American Southwest. Chaparral
is one of the Earth's oldest plants and has been used in Native American remedies
for centuries.
More about Chaparral
Larrea tridentata, of the Zygophyllacceae family, commonly known as Chaparral or Creosote Bush, is a common inhabitant of the deserts of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. The success of the Chaparral can be attributed to its highly developed offense mechanism. With such a lengthy life it had been discovered that the Chaparral has many medicinal uses as well as other purposes. The Chaparral can be used in many different ways, ranging from an analgesic to roofing material.
The Chaparral serves many medicinal purposes: cure of fever, influenza, colds, upset stomach, gas gout, arthritis, sinusitis, anemia, and fungus infections. Chaparral also has antimicrobial properties, making it a useful first aid. Chaparral is also beneficial in the treatment of allergies, autoimmunity diseases, and Premenstrual Syndrome. Chaparral serves as an analgesic, antidiarrheal, diuretic, and emetic. When used as a tea, the leaves and small twigs must be gathered, washed, and dried in the sun. The useable parts must then be ground into a powder and stored in a glass container because of the oils produced. Chaparral also can be used on the skin as a tincture or salve, and can be taken internally as a tea or capsule.
In addition to medicinal purposes, the Chaparral is used as livestock feed, firewood, and roofing material for adobe houses. It can be used to prevent rancidity of vegetable oils, as a mild sunscreen or massage oil. Chaparral also serves as a disinfectant for homes, an insecticide, as fish poison and fuel.
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.
Suggested Use of Chaparral:
Take two Chaparral capsules daily with liquid, as a dietary supplement.
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