Plant properties-- DIGESTIVE TRACTS
Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), and Centella asiatica: Enhance the mucous lining of the intestines, hence help treat Crohn's disease and Colitis
Everlasting (Helichrysum italicum) leaves and flowers: very rich in powerful flavonoids and other antioxidants, possessing a powerful anti-inflammatory effect, as well as wounds & ulcers healing
Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) root: Contains a high percentage of mucilagous substances, helping to protect intestinal tissue, as well as pectin, which helps to thicken the intestinal contents. Helps treat Colitis and crohn's disease. Additionally, helps against heartburn and stomach ulcers.
Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus) fruit & leaves: rich with disinfecting resin, powerfully anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic. Helps to stop hemorrhages.
Indian cherry (Withania somnifera) leaf and root: rich in withanoloids, which possess a proven anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic effect. Also powerfully adaptogenic.
Raspberry leaves: rich in diarrhea-healing tannins and flavonoids
Stevia leaves: afford sweetness without containing sugar. Help to enhance liver functioning.
Aloysia leaves: possess a calming effect. Contain Citral, which is anti-carcinogenic.
MAAYAN TEA INGREDIENTS : COGNITIVE EFFECTS
Centella asiatica (gotu kola) , Tiliroside in Helichrysum italicum – well known nootropic substances,.
Withania somnifera:
Active glycowithanolides of Withania somnifera have significant antioxidant function which is accomplished by increasing the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase (Bhattacharya, S.K., et al. 1997).
Withania somnifera has cognition-enhancing and memory-improving effects. These effects could be partly explained because extracts from the plant caused an increase in cortical muscarinic acetylcholine receptor capacity (R., et al. 1997).
Bhattacharya, S.K., Ashok, Kumar Shibnath, Ghosal (1995). Effects of glycowithanolides from Withania somnifera on an animal model of Alzheimer's disease and perturbed central cholinergic markers of cognition in rats. Phytotherapy Research. 9(2);110-113.
Schliebs, R., Liebmann, A., Bhattacharya, S.K., Kumar, A., Ghosal, S. and Bigl, V. (1997). Systemic administration of defined extracts from Withania somnifera (Indian Ginseng) and Shilajit differentially affects cholinergic but not glutamatergic and GABAergic markers in rat brain. Neurochem. Int. 30(2):181-90.
Rose hips:
Eriodicytol, a flavonoid in thyme & in Rose hips was found to be antioxidative. It inhibited superoxide anion production in the xanthine/xanthine oxidase system and protected red cells against oxidative hemolysis .
Orange peels:
Eur J Nutr. 2016; 55(6): 2021–2029.
Flavonoid-rich orange juice is associated with acute improvements in cognitive function in healthy middle-aged males Mudi H. Alharbi et al
Pistacia lentiscus kills Helicobacter :
J Chemother. 2001 Dec;13(6):611-4.
Bactericidal activity of Pistacia lentiscus mastic gum against Helicobacter pylori.
Marone P1, Bono L, Leone E, Bona S, Carretto E, Perversi L.
Recently, a connection between this and cognitive functioning was found:
World J Gastroenterol. 2014 May 14; 20(18): 5212–5225.
Published online 2014 May 14 Brain-gut axis in the pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection
Jacek Budzy?ski and Maria K?opocka
Dosage: 3 glasses a day, each tea bag is for 1 liter of boiling water. Leave for 20 minutes.
Not for pregnant women or for children under 12 years of age.
Ingredients: Dwarf everlasting, pistacia lentiscus, rosa canina, withania somnifera roots, orange peels, artemisia judaica, plantago lanceolata, centella asiatica, rubus ideaus leaf, aloysia triphylla, steviosides
