[Latin Name] Allium sativum L.

[Plant Source] from China

[Appearance] Off-white to light yellow  Powder

Plant Part Used:Fruit

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

Main function:

1.Wide-spectrum antibiotic, bacteriostasis and sterilization.

2.Clearing away heat and toxic material, activating blood and dissolving stasis.

3.Lowering blood pressure and blood-fat

4.Protecting brain cell.Resisting tumor

5.Enhancing human immunity and delaying aging.

Applications:

1. Applied in pharmaceutical field, it is mainly used in treating eumycete and bacterial infection, gastroenteritis and Cardiovascular Disease.

2. Applied in health product field, it is usually made into capsule to lower blood pressure and blood-fat and delay senility.

3. Applied in food field, it is mainly used for natural flavour enhancer and widely used in biscuit, bread, meat products and etc.

4. Applied in feed additive field, it is mainly used in feed additive for developing the poultry, livestock and fishes against the disease and promoting growning and improving the flavor of egg and meat.

5. Applied in veterinary field, it is mainly used to inhibit the reproduction of colon bacillus, salmonella and etc. It also can treat respiratory infection and disease of digestive tract of poultry and livestock.

Sven Hosford talks with Dr. Dan Wagner, PharmD., MBA, owner of NutriFarmacy.com about the new report from the National Institute of Health on the Five Most Searched for Herbs for 2012. They discuss the five chosen by the public, then then the five that Dr. Dan thinks are the most important ones we SHOULD know about. He concludes with an explanation of the role of herbs in the overall picture of how the nutrition and supplement choices we make play a role in our overall health. The Media Release that started this conversation: https://nccam.nih.gov/health/providers/digest/topsupplements-science?nav=cd

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THE FIVE MAIN HERBS THAT DESERVE RESEARCH AND REVIEW
By Dr. Dan Wagner
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Recently, there was an article published by the National Institutes of Health stating the 5 most searched herbs (on their database) that reportedly have little or no research efficacy. The 5 were: evening primrose oil, fenugreek, aloe vera, St. John’s wort and echinacea. I have worked in the rainforests of Belize and Guatemala collecting plant and herbal samples to send to the NIH in hopes of finding ones with anti-cancer activity.
Here would be my list of 5 herbs that best deserve more promotion of use and review simply because they have been shown to be efficacious.

Curcumin (turmeric)
What if you were told that a common spice can give you the gift of longevity and health? How about an extract of a familiar spice that can prevent heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, depression, joint pain and more? In fact, there is voluminous scientific research that warrants placing curcumin at the pinnacle off healing herbs.
Botanically known as Curcuma longa, the turmeric rhizome is a member of the antioxidant-rich ginger family. Curcumin is an important ingredient in both Ayurvedic medicine tradition and a vital part of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)
Milk thistle has been used as a liver remedy for at least 2,000 years, and even today it is the world’s premier herbal extract for any ailment associated with liver function or dysfunction. Research shows that compounds from the seeds help protect against damage from alcohol and hepatitis and can even regenerate liver cells that have been damaged.
Even if you don’t have liver damage or disease, milk thistle helps improve liver function by removing toxins and heavy metals from your body.

Ginkgo Biloba (Fam. Ginkgoaceae)
Ginkgo is the oldest living species of tree on earth, dating back some 225 million years. The medicinal use of ginkgo leaf was first mentioned in Chinese medicine in the Ming dynasty in 1436. Ginkgo biloba extract has been approved in Europe for the treatment of cerebral insufficiency (memory loss that occurs with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, vascular or multi-infarct dementia), tinnitus (ringing of the ears), vertigo, and intermittent claudication (poor circulation of the lower legs), sexual dysfunction (secondary to SSRI use), and acute altitude sickness.

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Saw palmetto is undoubtedly the most ‘researched’ herb in the world. Its effectiveness in treating benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) is legendary, and millions of men have experienced a decreased urinary frequency and stronger flow when supplementing with it.
It works because it contains a compound that inhibits the action of the enzyme (testostosterone-5-alpha-reductase) that turns testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (the more dangerous form).

Astragalus (Astragalus membranoceus)
The root of the astragalus has long been a mainstay of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Its ability to boost the immune system (especially of chemotherapy patients), improve circulation, fight off bacteria, viruses and inflammation, and protect the liver, is well known. Recently, a leading group of Candidan herbalists chose astragalus as the world’s #1 herb. Clinical data has shown astragalus to be an immunostimulant, an adaptogenic, a cardiotonic, diuretic, hypotensive and an antioxidant. It is truly the ‘panacea’ of the herbal kingdom.

Stevia grows best in upland areas in sub-tropical climate. In other places it can be grown as an annual. The plant prefers a lightly textured, well-drained soil to which matter has been added. It needs ample water so that the soil is consistently moist, but not wet. In hot, sunny climates it will do best in semi-shade. Propagation is from seed sown in spring, but germination rates can be low-expect half the seeds sown not to germinate. Plant seedlings out once all danger of frost is over. Leaves are best harvested just before flowering. The plants will also grow from cuttings,which are best taken in late winter.The concentration of stevioside in the leaves of Stevia increasing when the plants are grown under long day condition.While, cultivating stevia on a large scale, it can be grown in well-drained red soil and sandy loam soil. The soil should be in the pH range of 6.5-7.5. Saline soils should be avoided to cultivate this plant.

Stevia can be successfully cultivated all around the year all over India expect theareas, which receive snowfall, or temperatures go below 5 degree Celsius in winter.The summer temperatures actually do not affect this plant if the high summer temperatures have already been factored in the cultivation practices.Since seed germination rate is very poor,it is propagated vegetative. Though stem cuttings are used for vegetative tissue culture plants have proven to be the best planting material for Stevia. Tissue culture plants of Stevia are genetically pure, free from pathogens and haveexcellent vigor. The tissue culture plants can be planted throughout the year,expect during peak summer. An ideal planting density is 40,000 plants per acre with spacing of 25×40 cm in a raised bed system. The soil can be enriched with abasal dressing of 25 tons of well rotten farmyard manure/hectare

Soil Type
Stevia requires very good drainage any soil that retain the moisture for very long period of time are unsuitable for Stevia cultivation and should be religiously avoided.Red soil and sandy loam with a 6-7 pH are best for the cultivation of Stevia.

Raised bed preparation
Forming raised beds is the most economical way to grow Stevia. The raised bed should be of 15 cm in height and 60 cm in width. The distance between each plant 23 cm. This would give a plant population of around 40,000 per acre.

Planting Material
There are basically two options for multiplication. The first is the tissue culture and second the stem cutting. Tissue culture is the best option but many farmers are tempted to try the stem cutting method for multiplication. As per practical experience, stem cutting is sometimes more expensive to produce than the tissue culture since the success rate of the stem cuttings establishment is very low, it takes minimum of 25 weeks for the stem cutting to develop in proper feeding roots for transplantation (younger stem cuttings transplants have shown more than 50% mortality in first few weeks of transplants in main field).

Harvesting
Another important aspect of harvesting is the timing of harvest. It should be noted that at no point of time plants should be allowed to flower since after flowering the Stevioside percentage goes down rapidly and leaves are rendered unmarketable. Leaves are harvested by plucking in a small quantity, or the entire plant with the side branches is cut leaving 10 to 15 cm from the base.The first harvesting can be done four to five months after planting. Subsequent harvesting can be done every three months, for five consecutive years. The sweetener in the leaf is maximum till the plant flowers. Just before flowering, the plant should be cut completely leaving 10 cm from the ground. The new flush of leaves will sprout from here. The new plant will be ready for harvest again in three months. The plant yields around 3000 kg of dried leaves from an acre of plantation every year. Harvesting should be done as late as possible, since cool autumn temperatures and shorter days tend to intensify the sweetness of the plants as they evolve into a reproductive state.

Unlocking the sweetness in your harvest
Once all leaves have been harvested it’s required to dry them. This can be
accomplished on a net. The drying process is not one that requires excessive heat;more important is good air circulation. On a moderately warm fall day, stevia crop can be quick dried in the full sun in about 12 hours. (Drying times longer than that will lower the stevioside content of the final product.)
Crushing the dried leaves is the final step in releasing stevia’s sweetening power. The
dried leaves are powdered, sieved and the fine powder is stored in containers. This can be done either by hand or, for greater effect, in a coffee grinder or in a special blender for herbs.

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