September 2010
September Specials
20% OFF Optimal Rx Nervine Calm
Optimal Nervine Calm has been especially formulated to assist in the relief of nervous tension, stress and mild anxiety. This empirical formula of herbal tonics and nutritional ingredients helps to nourish the adrenals, calm the nerves and aid in a restful undisturbed sleep, resulting in a healthy balanced mood.
5% OFF Optimal Rx the following liquid extracts;
Withania Traditionally, Withania (Ashwaganda) has been used as one of the most utilised herbs promoting vitality and longevity. It boosts stamina, relieves fatigue, strengthens the immune and nervous systems, and rejuvenates the body. OptimalRx has had SCU independently test the withanolides in our Withania 1:1 ethanol extract and they are consistently above 7.0mg/ml. Now available in 5 litre size.
Valarian The sedative effects of Valerian have been recognised for over 2000 years. Over the past 500 years, Valerian was widely used in Europe as a calmative for nervousness or hysteria and also to treat dyspepsia and flatulence. The main actions of Valerian are anxiolytic and hypnotic. It is common in clinic for this herb to be combined with Chamomile, Passionflower, Skullcap and Lemon Balm.
St. Johns Wort St. John’s Wort has experienced enormous popularity in Europe and comprises 25% of all antidepressant prescriptions in regions of Germany (Schrader 2000). This brightly coloured yellow flower grows wild in Australia and when extracted should be a very deep red colour. It has been traditionally used in neuralgia, anxiety, neurosis and depression.
The Optimal Rx Difference ... it's more than the sum of its parts
Passion for herbal medicine is embedded in our history, irrespective of nationality, culture or language. Our ancestors believed that herbal medicine was more than the sum of its parts, it is an orchestra of constituents, synergistically working together, rather than one active constituent. If it was not, then we would be doctors using prescription medications..
Using language like "double the strength" begins to resign our profession to a simple pharmaceutical model. The next step is biochemical innovations to patent our precious plants to produce more money for individual companies, without the wealth being shared with growers, and potentially throwing our profession out with the bathwater. Our craft is to search for the perfect batch to give our patients the best possible treatment outcomes.
At Optimal , we will continue to manufacture our herbal extracts under the most traditional methods, not only to extract important evidence based constituents but not jeopardise the quality of all the other equally important bioactive constituents. In future we may discover that the ratio between some of the bioactive constituents is more important in respect to therapeutic outcomes than high levels of the main constituent(s) / actives
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