J.O.L. PRODUCT NOTES/INGREDIENTS

Green Oats (Avena Sativa): Is an extract from wild oats straw or seed and is reported to be a recent entry in the category of aphrodisiac. Ok! So where did the term “go sow your wild oats” come from? Oats have long been recognized as being an energizer. The oat plant is not a glamorous plant but it is powerful when it’s all about health and nutrition. The best time to collect oats for tincture is late summer. This is when the highest amount of nutrients and active principles are found. Oats have saponins, flavonoids, minerals, alkaloids, steroidal compounds, vitamins E, B1, B2 and D, and also carry starch, carotene, and gluten. Oats are reputed to act as a tonic for lethargy, depression, and coping with stress and anxiety. It’s just plain good stuff!!!

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa Serrulata): Is a berry herbal extract and is primarily used in North America for several purposes including improvement in urinary flow and treating the prostrate. It hasn’t been, until recently, that the use of the Saw Palmetto plant herbal extract has been accepted as an option to release bound testosterone in the woman’s body, balancing her hormones and allowing a more relaxed and positive daily outlook. The mechanism of action of the sterols present in Saw Palmetto which frees this bound testosterone is not well understood, however these sterols are present in other herbs as well, such as stinging nettle. Saw Palmetto is actually a palm tree known as a dwarf palm. Its primary herbal medicinal value lies in the oily components found in its berries. This oily compound is chalk full of sterols as previously discussed and is also reported to be beneficial and nutrional to the scalp assisting in a healthy full head of hair.

Stinging Nettle Tops (Urtica Dioica): Is a common herb (weed to many) that sometimes shows up in gardens everywhere. A detailed description of this plant is hardly necessary. It might be interesting to note though that at times both male and female flowers show up on one plant. The actual Latin name Dioica means “two houses” hence the name. Of course the name stinging nettles comes from its inclination of stems and leaves to be covered with stinging hairs that have a somewhat downy look. Each hair (so to speak) is a sharp polished spine which arises from a swollen base where the venom is stored. So enough of the plant…the bottom line is that the nettle tops have sterols similar to saw palmetto berries which when consumed by men and women, releases bound up testosterone and balances the imbalanced. As discussed in the saw palmetto section, the mechanism is not well understood. It is important to note the benefits of this herb, however.

Gingko, Gotu Kola, Siberean Ginseng Ashwaganska, Calamus, Rosemary and Cayenne assist in circulation. Improved memory has also been attributed to these herbs.