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Chaparral Leaf

Chaparral is an herb that comes from the leaves of the creosote bush, an evergreen desert shrub. The term "chaparral" refers to a plant community dominated by evergreen shrubs that have small, stiff leaves and grow in dense clusters to heights of 4-8 ft in the American West and Southwest.

	2 oz	4 oz	8 oz	1 lb
Chaparral Leaf c/s	$2.50	$3.22	$5.75	$9.66
Chaparral Leaf Powder	$2.50	$3.71	$6.63	$11.13

Properties/Uses - Chaparral tea is a traditional Native American treatment for cramping pains, joint pains, and allergic problems. Modern research has revealed that Chapparal’s nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) has potent anti-inflammatory activity, possibly due to its ability to block the actions of the enzyme lipoxygenase. This enzyme creates pro-inflammatory chemicals known as prostaglandins; by blocking this process, chaparral may be helpful for inflammatory conditions. At high amounts NDGA also inhibits cyclooxygenase, an enzyme similar to lipoxygenase. Chaparral also contains antioxidant flavonoids and has demonstrated anti-amoeba activity in test tubes. NDGA is responsible for inhibiting several enzyme reactions, including lipo oxyginase, which is responsible for some unhealthy inflammatory and immune-system responses. It has been shown to reduce inflammatory histamine responses in the lung, which is good news for asthma sufferers. NDGA is one of the most highly anti-oxident substances known to man. Several types of tumors, such as those in uterine fibroids and fibrosystic breast disease, can be helped immensely by a concentrated extract of the plant. External uses of the herb include poultices placed on aching joints, and the tea or a fomentation (applied several times per day and left on the area) for such things as ringworm, skin fungi, herpes and athletes' foot. For this type of problem, Chapparal can be combined with Thuja or Tea tree essential oils. Aids in smoking cessation.

Botanical Name - Larria mexicana

Part Used - Leaf

Common Names/Synonyms - Creosote bush, chaparral, Greasewood.

Cautions - Seek advice from a health care practitioner before use if you have any history of liver disease. Discontinue use if nausea, fever, fatigue or jaundice occurs. (e.g. Dark urine or yellow discoloration of the eyes.)

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