Buchu Leaves - Buchu, which is a Latin word, is a small shrub found in South Africa. It is a widely used ingredient in South Africa and Europe. Buchu leaves are mainly used as a flavoring agent. They are used to add peppermint flavor in wines and brandies. Buchu leaves are also widely used as a remedy for a lot of ailments. Buchu leaves are a natural form of antiseptic. It is therefore used in a lot of chronic urinary tract disorders such as bladder infection, kidney stones. Other illnesses that can are treated with the help of Buchu leaves are cystitis and rheumatism. Buchu leaves are also considered to be a mild diuretic. There are no known side effects of these leaves and is therefore considered to be one of the safest and non toxic herb.

Dandelion is the most common weed flowering plant found worldwide. The two most common species are Taraxacum officinale and Taraxacum erythrospermum, also known as the dandelion flower and the dandelion parachute ball. A flower head of such a dandelion flower is structured out of hundreds of smaller florets. These biennial or perennial herbaceous plants are native to Europe, the Northern Hemisphere. It has been found out that the flowers of dandelion contain a strong antioxidant, luteolin, which is a flavonoid with diverse properties, such as inflammation inhibitor, immune system modulator and a carbohydrate metabolism promoter. Chinese medicine has used this plant for centuries for medicinal purposes, usually in form of a tea concoction, applied as a liver detoxifying method. Other uses were listed as inflammation reduction and as a diuretic.

Guarana, a stimulant derived from the seeds of the Brazilian Guarana plant. Guarana is used to increase alertness and help fight fatigue. It contains caffeine and is usually associated with an "energy crash" several hours after taking a large dose.

Hydrangea Extract is famous for its diuretic qualities. It has been successful in dissolving kidney stones and helping with other kidney related problems. Another very important usage of hydrangea extract is for the treatment of enlarged as well as inflamed prostate glands. Cystitis is another problem which can be cured with the help of hydrangea extract. The extract helps in easing the backache associated with kidney pain problems. Malaria can also be treated with the help of hydrangea extract. But what needs to be taken care is the dosage in which it is consumed. The dosage needs to be carefully monitored and administrated. Over dose may cause vomiting and other side effects. The use of hydrangea extract should also be restricted in case of pregnancy just to be more cautious.

Magnesium is essential to all living cells and is a vital component to a healthy diet. Calcium absorption for the body largely depends on magnesium to facilitate this.

Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica) is a dioecious herbaceous perennial found abudantantly in northern Europe, North America and Asia. Its leaves are soft, growing opposite to each other on a erect wiry green stem. Nettles serve as food for the larvae of different moths and butterflies. Leaves of the nettle plant are used to stimulate the immune system and increase the response to vaccine in the treatment of arthritis. Nettle extracts are used by body builders to increases testosterone level. Fresh nettle is a folk remedy for stopping bleeding. Stinging Nettle contains vitamin K, iron and calcium among other nutrients and tastes like spinach when cooked.

Uva Ursi is obtained from one of nature’s most powerful astringents, Uva Ursi. Uva Usi is a very strong herb and should be used only in those times when an immediate intervention is required. What makes Uva Ursi extract special is that it contains several different chemical compounds which are active against many pathogens found commonly in urinary tract infections. Thus Uva Ursi etract is thus used in many ways including as an antiseptic, astringent, and a diuretic. Using the Uva Ursi extract provides support to the urinary tract, bladder, liver and kidney function. It also helps soothe, strengthen and tighten irritated and inflamed tissues, as well as help treat infections like cystitis, urethritis and nephritis. The Uv Ursi extract is got from the tough leathery leaves of the plant. However since the leaves are almost impervious to water, the best way of getting the extraction is an overnight decoction. Uva Ursi extraction can also be taken as capsules or as a tincture.

Vitamin B6, which active form pyridoxal phosphate or otherwise known as PLP and pyridoxal-5’-phosphate, is a prosthetic group of tightly bound cofactors responsible for many reactions within the amino acid metabolism and the manipulation of the enzymatic reaction behind the release of glucose from glycogen. Vitamin B6 generally comprises three organic compounds, pyridoxine, pyridoxal and pyridoxamine, all of them heterocyclic organic compounds that are converted in the human body to the active pyridoxal phosphate form. There are three reactions attributed to PLP, namely transamination, alpha elimination and beta elimination. Over one hundred and forty enzyme activities depend on pyridoxal phosphate, neurotransmitter and histamine synthesis, synthesis and function of hemoglobin, and gene expression. As a cofactor, PLP is active in amino acid metabolism, glucogenesis and lipid metabolism.