Organ Specific Guide - Raintree Nutrition, Inc

AMAZON ADRENAL SUPPORT
Description: A combination of 7 plants which have been traditionally used to support adrenal function.
Traditional uses by organ or system: Adrenal: To balance, maintain, support and cool adrenal
function without overt stimulation.
Ingredients: A proprietary blend of chuchuhuasi (Maytenus krukovii), erva tostão (Boerhaavia diffusa),
tayuya (Cayaponia tayuya), maca (Lepidium meyenii), jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril), espinheira santa
(Maytenus ilicifolia), and suma (Pfaffia paniculata).
Suggested Use: Take 2 capsules 2-3 times daily.
Contraindications: None reported.
Drug Interactions: None known.
Other Practitioner Observations and Possible Precautions: This formula may increase energy
levels in some individuals. Take last dosage prior to 4 pm if disturbances in sleep occurs.
Synopsis of research: (Please the online Tropical Plant Database for all cited research.)
• Chuchuhuasi is traditionally used as a muscle relaxant, aphrodisiac, and analgesic; for adrenal
support, as an immune stimulant, and for menstrual balance and regulation. In Peruvian herbal
medicine systems, chuchuhuasi is used to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bronchitis,
diarrhea, hemorrhoids, adren-al disorders, menstrual irregularities, and pain. Research has reported
that chuchuhuasi has aldose reductase inhibitor, analgesic, anticancerous, anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant, antitumorous, immune stim-ulant, and protein kinase C inhibitor actions.
• Erva tostão contains novel alkaloids which have been documented with immunomodulating effects. In
one study, the alkaloid extract evidenced a dramatic effect in reducing an elevation of cortisol levels
under stressful conditions. Simultaneously, the alkaloids (and a whole root extract) also prevented a
drop in immune system performance indicating an adaptogenic immune modulation activity, which
might sug-gest it could be helpful in preventing adrenal exhaustion.
• Tayuya contains a cucurbitacin chemical (cucurbitacin R) which has been studied extensively in
Russia. There it is cited as a powerful adaptogen, preventing stress-induced alterations in the body,
as well as supporting adrenal function. It was found to have an effect on the production of
corticosteroids and the biosynthesis of eicosanoids in the adrenal cortex, isolated adrenocortical
cells, blood plasma, and leuko-cytes under stress and stress-free conditions in vitro and in vivo.
Researchers reported it stimulated the adrenal cortex to adapt organisms to stress by moderately
increasing corticosteroid secretion and pro-tected the defense system from becoming hyperactive.
• Maca is a rich source of amino acids which are the building blocks needed to naturally support the
endocrine system and adrenals.
• Jatoba is highly regarded in Brazil as an energy tonic and traditionally used to combat adrenal
fatigue. It does not contain any caffeine, xanthenes, or other overt stimulants to over-tax the
adrenals.
• Espinheira santa is traditionally used to support adrenal, kidney, and digestive functions, as well as,
for ulcers, as an antacid, laxative, colic remedy, detoxifier, and as an adjunctive therapy for cancer.
Inde-pendent research indicates that espinheira santa has antacid, antinociceptive, antiinflammatory,
anti-ulcerogenic, antileukemic, and antitumorous actions.
• Suma is used in North American herbal medicine as an adaptogenic and regenerative tonic
regulating many systems of the body, for adrenal exhaustion and chronic fatigue, as an
immunostimulant; and as a natural remedy for impotence, arthritis, anemia, diabetes, cancer, tumors,
mononucleosis, high blood pressure, PMS, menopause, hormonal disorders, and many types of
stress.