Organ Specific Guide - Raintree Nutrition, Inc

AMAZON THROAT-EZ
Description: A soothing glycerine extract formula which combines the plants traditionally used in South
America for coughing and sore throats. This formula is suitable for both children and adults.
Traditional uses by organ or system: Respiratory Tract: As an antitussive and expectorant for coughs,
sore throats, tonsilitis, and bronchitis.
Ingredients: A proprietary blend of embauba (Cecropia peltata), guaco (Mikania guaco), culen (Otholobium
glandulosum), amor seco (Desmodium adscendens), bellaco caspi (Himatanthus sucuuba), ayapana
(Ayapana triplinervis), matico (Piper aduncum), and canchalagua (Schkuhria pinnata) extracted in distilled
water, vegetable glycerine, and honey.
Suggested Use: For adults: Take 60 drops (2 ml) every 3 - 4 hours as needed. For children, take 10 drops
for every 25 pounds of body weight every 4-6 hours.
Contraindications:
• Not to be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
• This formula is contraindicated for hemophiliacs or those with bleeding disorders.
Drug Interactions: Guaco contains a large amount of natural coumarin. As such, it may enhance or
increase the effect of coumadin (blood thinning) drugs.
Other Practitioner Observations and Possible Precautions: None.
Synopsis of research: (Please the online Tropical Plant Database for all cited research.)
• Embauba is traditionally used in Brazilian herbal medicine for all types of respiratory complaints such as
asthma, bronchitis, coughs, whooping cough, and pneumonia. Animal studies (with mice, rats, and
guinea pigs) have shown that embauba has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic activities
which may explain, in part, its widespread traditional use in respiratory disorders.
• Guaco is well known in Brazil as a natural cough remedy. In 1870, a Brazilian herbal drug called
Opodeldo de Guaco was made from guaco that was considered a "Saint's remedy" to treat bronchitis,
coughs and rheumatism. In clinical studies guaco has demonstrated bronchodilator, cough suppressant,
expectorant, antihistamine, anti-anaphylactic, and anti-inflammatory actions in animals and humans. It
was also shown active against Mutans streptococci in another study.
• Culen is traditionally used in Chile as a bronchodilator and in Brazil it is traditionally used for asthma.
In research over the years culen has been documented with antibacterial, antifungal, antihyperlipemic,
anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antioxidant, antipsoriatic, antitumorous, antiviral, cytotoxic, febrifuge,
and hepatoprotective actions.
• In ten different studies, researchers found that amor seco interfered with the production of many of the
chemicals normally produced during an asthma attack: spasmogens that cause contractions in the lung;
histamines; as well as and leukotrienes that are known to stimulate bronchoconstriction and increase
mucus production in the airway. Amor seco has also been shown to activate potassium maxi-K channels
which play an important role in regulating the tone of airway smooth muscle and the release of constrictive
substances in the lungs. One of amor seco's chemicals, dehydrosoyasaponin I, was cited as being
"the most potent known potassium (maxi-K) channel opener."
• Bellaco caspi is traditionally used in Peru to relieve pain, inflammation, and fever. Scientists have
confirmed its analgesic, antibacterial, smooth muscle relaxant, and vulnerary actions in research.
• Ayapana is traditionally used in Brazilian herbal medicine for coughs and sore throats. Scientists over
the years have reported that ayapana possesses analgesic, antibacterial, anticoagulant, antifungal,
antiparasitic, anthelminitic, CNS depressant, and sedative action in various animal and laboratory
studies.
• Matico is traditionally used for various upper respiratory conditions such as bronchitis, pulmonary hemorrhages,
pleurisy, pneumonia, colds and flu, tonsilitis, and sore throats. In vitro research reports the
broad-spectrum antimicrobial actions of matico.
• Canchalagua is traditionally used in Argentina and Peru for coughing and upper respiratory infections.
Scientists have reported that canchalagua has antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial,
antispasmodic, and anti-yeast actions.