Identifying Anti-Aging Herbs That Helps Slow Down Aging Process
February 1, 2010 by redbearing
Filed under Anti Aging
Herbs can be your best partner in minimizing the risks in health that comes along with aging. That’s why modern technology started to manufacture and improved the capabilities of these herbs to increase the popularity of anti aging herbs. These are commonly used to slow down the aging process. They can trigger blood circulation and boost the body’s ability to absorb nutrients and get rid of wastes. Most anti aging herbs can lift spirits and strengthen the qualities of one’s mind. They fight stress on both body and mind. Anti aging herbs also give high impact on the skin.
The most commonly used anti aging herbs are the following:
• Lycium fruit – it is believed that it has the ability to “ benefit complexion and maintain one’s beauty”; has the following antioxidants that slow downs aging – antimutagenic, hypoglycaemic, hypolipemic, hypotensive
• Schizandra fruit – protects the liver by excreting the enzymes that produce glutathione – an antioxidant, and is known to protect cells from toxins and free radicals therefore maintain more youthful body and beautiful feature.
• Reishi mushroom – antioxidant which has properties that are the cleansing of blood, lessening the nervous system and enhancement of the immune system. They are also conducive in normalizing and balancing the body
• Gynostemma – A Chinese herb that has been used for centuries. Mostly taken for its anti-aging properties which tone down the production of free radicals that cause damage to cells and hasten the aging process.
• Polygonum root (he shou wu) – a type of ginseng made popular by the Chinese. It’s a well known aging herb and been used in medicine for ages to treat everything from bronchitis to impotence and slow down aging process.
• Cordyceps mushroom – contains complex sugars and other nutrients (nucleosides and triterpeniods) which seem to strongly nourish and activate various components of the immune system, useful in treating cancer, chronic fatigue, and other immune disorders that consequently slow down aging.
• Longan fruit - rich in Vitamin A and C. Dried longan are also believed to be loaded with medicinal values. You can make various types. Odd health stinks using the longan and dried red dates
Most tonic herbs, just like ginseng such as wild American ginseng, Siberian ginseng and Wild Chinese ginseng, have anti aging qualities. Other anti aging herbs are extracts from high banana leaf, galactomannan fenugreek, bittermellon, and blueberry leaf. In addition, these can blot and minimize the quantity of insulin.
Do not forget the benefits of fresh fruits and vegetable juices, they are always recommended for cleaning of the body. Anti-inflammatory extracts reduce swelling, tenderness, irritation, pain, and redness. Botanical oils also meet a variety of skin nutrition needs.