Natural Remedies

Proanthocyanidins are a family of antioxidants found in grape seeds, red wine and the bark of the French maritime pine, much more powerful than vitamins C and E, which have long been considered antioxidants of the highest level. Let’s split them up better. What are proanthocyanidins Proanthocyanidins are polyphenolic compounds with a very high antioxidant action, useful for … Read more

Raspberry ( Rubus idaeus ) is a plant of the Rosaceae family useful for circulation, purifying the blood and soothing gastrointestinal disorders. Let’s find out better.  Properties of raspberry Raspberry fruits when eaten fresh as table fruit provide the body with excellent amounts of vitamins A and C of citric acid, pectin and fructose. Beyond the alimentary use from which an antioxidant action is obtained , raspberry is also one of … Read more

Sweet clover ( Melilotus officinalis ) is a plant of the Leguminosae family useful against cellulite, water retention and circulatory disorders. Let’s find out better.  Properties of the sweet clover The leaves and flowering tops of the sweet clover contain flavonoids, tannins and coumarin glycosides, which release coumarins by enzymatic hydrolysis. Among these the most represented is melilotoside, which then transforms into coumarin. whose main effect is on lymphatic drainage. Furthermore, coumarin significantly reduces the demolition … Read more

The red vine ( Vitis vinifera ) is a plant of the Vitaceae family. Known for its anti-inflammatory properties, it is useful against varicose veins, hemorrhoids and cellulite. Let’s find out better. Properties of the red vine The active ingredients contained in the leaves harvested in autumn, when they take on reddish hues, from which the term “red vine” originates, belong to the category of polyphenols, in … Read more

Butcher‘s broom ( Ruscus aculeatus ), or butcher’s broom, is a plant of the Ruscaceae family. Known for its vasoprotective and anti-inflammatory properties, it is useful for venous circulation. Let’s find out better. Properties of the butcher’s broom Butcher’s broom roots contain steroid saponins, essential oils and resins, which have shown effective vasoprotective and anti-inflammatory properties on the peripheral venous circulation, together with excellent tolerability. The plant is used in the treatment … Read more

Centella ( Hydrocotyle asiatica or Centella asiatica ) is a plant of the Apiaceae family. Useful for fighting cellulite, it performs a phlebotonic activity which also helps in case of hemorrhoids and diabetes. Let’s find out better. Properties of centella The leaves of centella contain triterpenic acids (Asian acid, madecassic acid), essential oil, flavonoids , phytosterols , tannins, mineral salts and sugars, but above all the presence of triterpene saponins (asiaticoside, Asian acid and madecassoside), making … Read more

OPCs (also known as proanthocyanidol oligomers, proanthocyanidins, procyanidins or oligomeric proanthocyanidins ) belong to the broader class of bioflavonoids ; they are formed by subunits, hence the term oligomers, of catechins and epicatechins linked together. OPCs are extracted from the seeds of red grapes and have important antioxidant and blood vessel protective properties . Let’s find out better.  Where are OPCs were first discovered in … Read more