Cilantrol, also known as Coriander or Chinese (sometimes Mexican) parsley, is a member of the parsley family and is botanically-known as Coriandrum sativum. The entire plant and the seeds are properly named coriander, while the leaves alone are cilantro. Coriander has a distinct pungent scent and a strong flavor. Called Dhanyaka in Indian Sanskrit and Yan shi in traditional Chinese Medicine, this herb has been used for the past 5,000 years.
Coriander is native to many areas around the world. It grows wild in South East Europe and had been widely cultivated in Egypt, India and China. It is mentioned in the Medical Papyrus of Thebes written in 1552 B.C. and is one of the plants which grew in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It is even mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 16:31, where manna is described as "small round and white like coriander seed."
All parts of this plant can be used -- from the seeds as a spice, and flowers, leaves, fresh plant stems, and even the roots as an herb. Various usage of coriander includes it as a culinary and a medicinal ingredient.
Coriander is usually used as a spice or condiment. It is very low in calories and a source of potassium. If eaten in large quantities it can be a source of vitamin A and C. A 3 ounce portion of raw coriander provides 18 percent of the RDA for vitamin C, 25 percent of the RDA for vitamin A, and only 20 calories.
In Mexican cuisine, the leaves are used in guacamole, salsas and sauces. In Thai cooking, the stems are pounded with various chilies to make a fiery tasting paste. French chefs use cilantro as a flavoring for butters and oils and as food decoration. Indian curries will never taste great without coriander.
The Chinese used the herb in love potions believing it provided immortality. Coriander is one of the herbs thought to have aphrodisiac qualities. The Arabian nights tells a tale of a merchant who had been childless for 40 years and but was cured by a concoction that included coriander.
Cilantrol was also known to be used as an "appetite" stimulant. The essential oils of the cilantro leaves contain antibacterial properties and can be used as a fungicide. Coriander seeds are considered to have cholesterol lowering properties. The spice specifically affects the digestive, respiratory, and urinary systems. Its actions are: alterative, diaphoretic, diuretic, carminative, and stimulant. It has proven itself useful in conditions of: burning urethritis, cystitis, urinary tract infection, urticaria, rash, burns, sore throat, vomiting, indigestion, allergies, and hay fever.
Selenium (Se34) is a naturally occurring element in soil water and some foods. Discovered in 1817 by Jöns Jakob Berzelius, it’s Greek selene means “moon.” Selenium is among the rarer elements on the surface of this planet, and is rarer than silver, although it is generally found together with sulfides of metals such as copper, zinc and lead.
First used in applications for rubber compounding, steel alloying, and selenium rectifiers, it is now used primarily for electronics such as photocells, light meters and solar cells. Selenium can also find applications in photocopying, in the toning of photographs. In the glass industry, selenium is necessary to remove colour from glass, to give a red colour to glasses and enamels. Some selenium compounds are added to anti-dandruff shampoos.
Naturally present in grains, cereals and meat, selenium exposure by humans take place through the consumption of food and water. Humans need to absorb micro amounts of selenium daily, in order to maintain good health. Specific dietary sources of selenium include brewer's yeast, wheat germ, butter, garlic, grains, sunflower seeds, Brazil nuts, walnuts, raisins, liver, kidney, shellfish (lobster, oyster, shrimp, scallops), fresh-water and salt-water fish (red snapper, salmon, swordfish, tuna, mackerel, halibut, flounder, herring, smelts). Selenium is also found in alfalfa, burdock root, catnip, fennel seed, ginseng, raspberry leaf, radish, horseradish, onion, chives, medicinal mushrooms (reishi, shiitake), and yarrow.
Some functions of selenium include: 1.) being an antioxidant which neutralizes hydrogen peroxide, which is produced by some cell processes and would otherwise damage cell membranes. 2.) to stimulate antibody formation in response to vaccines. 3.) to provide protection from the toxic effects of heavy metals and other substances. 4.) to assist in the synthesis of protein, in growth and development, and in fertility, especially in men, shown to improve the production of sperm and sperm motility.
Selenium is an integral part of enzymes, which are critical for control of the numerous chemical reactions involved in brain and body functions. It is helpful in fighting infections by promoting more energy in the body.
Some research has shown that in selenium-deficient animals a harmless virus can mutate into a virulent form capable of causing damage and death, selenium helps to keep the spread and multiplying of viruses in check. In certain cases, selenium has proven effective in helping to fight cold sores and shingles, which are both caused by the herpes virus.
Selenium is also used against arthritis and multiple sclerosis and if provided in adequate amounts, it is thought to help prevent cancer as well. Selenium could be useful in treating certain cancers, and is also helpful in making the blood less "sticky", which is helpful in preventing heart attacks and strokes. Tissue elasticity and pancreatic function is also dependant on this mineral.
Calcium Disodium is a heavy metal chelating agent. This agent occurs as an odorless, white, crystalline powder or granules and is a mixture of dihydrate and trihydrate forms. It has a slight saline taste and is slightly hygroscopic. It is freely soluble in water and very slightly soluble in alcohol. It is commercially available in injection (intravenous) and oral forms.
Calcium disodium has several synonyms including: edetate calcium disodium, calcium disodium edathamil, Calcium Disodium Ethylene DiamineTetra-acetic Acid, Calcium EDTA, CaEDTA, calcium edetate, and sodium calcium edetate.
CaEDTA is used in Chelation Therapy. This therapy chelates or removes heavy toxic metals in the body - such as caused by lead in lead poisoning victims. Removing the heavy metals improves circulation not by removing plaques but by making a smoother pathway and by getting rid of microbes such as Herpes virus that can "blister" blood vessel walls and even make instant blood clots that cause fatal heart attacks. Other side benefits of the chelation process were soon discovered among patients with circulatory problems such as angina and peripheral vascular disease who saw these problems resolve as their lead loads decreased.
The calcium in CaEDTA can be displaced by divalent or trivalent metals to form a stable water soluble complex that is excreted in the urine. One gram of CaEDTA can theoretically bind 620 mg of lead, but in reality only about 5 mg per gram is actually excreted into the urine in lead poisoned patients. In addition to chelating lead, CaEDTA also chelates and eliminates zinc from the body. CaEDTA also binds cadmium, copper, iron and manganese, but to a much lesser extent than either lead or zinc. CaEDTA is relatively ineffective for use in treating mercury, gold or arsenic poisoning.
CaEDTA should be stored at temperatures less than 40°, and preferably at room temperature (15-30°C). The injection can be diluted with either normal saline or 5% dextrose.
Succinic acid, also known as butanedioic acid or “spirit of amber”, is a dicarboxylic acid; which is usually solid in pure form and forms colorless odorless crystals or esters, called dialkyl succinates. It is catalyzed by the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase with anion, succinate donating electrons to the electron transfer chain in the citric acid cycle and eventually becomes energy. It is water-soluble with an acidic taste and is used extensively in medicine, as lacquer or perfume ester, and in food products as a neutralizing agent.
It is widely distributed around the world and contained in bivalves, fossils, seaweed, lichen, fungal matter and bacteria. Succinic acid is the result of distilled amber which is non-toxic, stable and harmless to the human body. It is industrially produced by hydrogenating Maleic Anhydride. It can naturally be produced by the body in the citric acid or Krebs cycle.
Succinic acid, being a component of amber, has been shown to improve the body’s resistance and immunity from radiation, infections, alcohol and other dangerous toxins -- making it an effective antioxidant.
This power antioxidant fights toxic free radicals and prevents disruptions to the cardiac rhythm, thereby improving overall output and circulation. Studies have been conducted showing succinic acid’s relative effects in detoxification processes by treating patients involved in nuclear and chemical accidents in which results have been impressive.
It also boosts energy in the body and brain, which, in turn, enhances awareness, focus and concentration, reflexes and avoids stress, anxiety and depressive moods.
Succinic acid is also known for ridding the body of harmful toxins and acting as a remedy for excessive alcohol intake or overdose, by supporting the body to produce acetaldehyde, a toxic metabolite to alcohol.
Succinic acid also restores energy and cellular balance for older adults, thereby helping them regain youthful energy. It is a natural antibiotic and has been used throughout the ages to prevent and treat plagues. In addition to its benefits, the acid is also impossible to overdose.