| The following is the complete
ingredient list of the Health Marvels Detox Patches . A varied
combination of these top grade ingredients is used to make our many
different types of detox patches. |
Ubame Oak from
Kyushu Island, Japan. The only oak that yields our first grade
vinegars. |
Wood
Vinegar
Source: Ubame Oak (Quercus
Phillyraeoides)
Ubame Oak, Quercus phillyraeoides, is placed in
the furnace and heated up to 250 degrees Celsius. The smoke is then
condensed into the vinegar. The next step is to filter the vinegar
at least 5 times, to obtain maximum purity. It is then stored for 6
months to mature. The middle layer of the vinegar is then filtered
off and used in the finished product.
To obtain the powder,
the vinegar is then again heated, condensed, and then dried with a
special drying machine before our quality inspection is performed.
This process yields a very high concentrate extract with an
extremely high level of purity.
Wood vinegar is known to be
able to improve our blood circulation. This improved circulation can
lead to relief from fatigue, headache, double vision, blood
pressure, arthritis, and many other similar symptoms.
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Pseudosasa Japonica,
native arrow bamboo from Shikoku Island, Japan. |
Bamboo
Vinegar
Source: Arrow Bamboo (Pseudosasa
Japonica)
Arrow bamboo, Pseudosasa Japonica, is placed into the
furnace and is heated up to 250 degrees Celsius. The smoke is then
condensed into the vinegar. The next step is to filter the vinegar
at least 5 times, to obtain purity. As with the wood vinegar it is
then stored for 6 months to reach maturity. The middle layer of this
vinegar is again used in the finished product.
To obtain the
powder, the vinegar is then again heated, condensed, and then dried
with a special drying machine before our quality inspection is
performed. This process yields a very high concentrate extract with
an extremely high level of purity.
Bamboo vinegar is said to
have double the effect of the wood vinegar. This is due to its
rarity. Bamboo vinegar costs almost twice as much as wood vinegar to
manufacture. |
Selected high
quality crab shell from Shimizu, Shizuoka in Japan. |
Chitosan
Source:
Shell of a crab
Chitosan is the result of the biomass research;
it is extracted from the shell of a 'crab shrimp' and added to the
Sap Sheet. Chitosan products have been used now for over 30 years by
water companies to trap toxins, grease, heavy metals, and oils. It
is the second most plentiful fibre, after cellulose. Chitosan
products are also used extensively by the medical profession due to
their remarkable ability to promote wound healing to injuries such
as burns and skin inflammation.
Extensive studies have also
been carried out to determine its fat binding properties. The
results found it to lower LDL, bad cholesterol by 6%, and enhance
the HDL, good cholesterol by 10%. It has also been successfully
marketed as a weight loss supplement. |
Dokudami leaves from
the herbal garden in Kanaya, Shizuoka. |
Dokudami
Source:
Houttuynia cordata
This plant is native to Japan, Java and Nepal,
and is found at altitudes of over 6200 feet. It has been proved to
contain a variety of flavoids, flavonoid glycosides (afzerin,
quercitrin, isoquercitrin) and pyridine alkaloids. Its essential oil
was found to consist mainly of decanal (capry aldehyd), dodecanal
(lauryl aldehyd) and 2-hendecanon (methyl nonyl ketone). It has been
recognized for generations for its strong absorption properties.
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Eriobotrya Japonica,
selected from a local plantation in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. |
Loquat
Leaf
Source: Loquat leaf (Eriobotrya
Japonica)
There is over 3000 years of history behind 'muxibustion
therapies' and this leaf has been used extensively in Buddhist
medicine for centuries. In India, it is widely used to treat many
conditions, resulting in it being crowned the king of all herbal
medicines.
The Loquat leaf contains malic acid, tartaric
acid, citric acid, tannate, carotene, vitamins A, B and C. Its
leaves and kernel contain amygdalin, otherwise known as vitamin B17,
or laetrile. It is known because of its ability to promote the
secretion of body fluids and it also has antitussive, expectorant,
antiemetic properties. |
Fresh oranges from
orange & grapefruit plantation in Mikkabi, here in
Shizuoka. |
Vitamin C
Source:
Orange
It has long been known that human beings do not produce
ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Therefore, we need to have a regular
intake of this vitamin to maintain optimum health.
Below is the action of Vitamin C:
- Increases HDL (high density lipoprotein) production. (HDL is
able to help absorb fat located in plaque. In the process it
changes from a disc shape to a globular form of HDL, and takes
this fat to the liver to be burned.)
- Decreases the production of lipoprotein (a). Our liver knows
that when there is plenty of ascorbate on board, there is no need
for high levels of lipoprotein (a) which is, after all, a repair
factor for the cracks in blood vessel walls which come up in the
absence of sufficient ascorbate.)
- Down-regulates cholesterol and triglyceride production in the
liver.
- Lowers blood sugar and insulin requirements.
- By relaxing the blood vessel walls, lowers blood pressure when
hypertension is present.
- Inhibits inappropriate intravascular clot formation (the final
and sometimes deadly event in cases of heart attacks and strokes).
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Corn fiber from
domestic corn. |
Vegetable
Fiber
Source: Corn (corn fiber)
Vegetable fibre
is used to prolong the lifetime of the sap sheet. Its fibre prevents
ingredients from hardening due to factors such as humidity.
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Our Tourmaline is
sourced from Hokkaido Island, Japan. |
Tourmaline
Source: Tourmaline (semi
precious) stone
Tourmaline is a very popular gemstone and
collectors mineral. It exists in all colours, and the multicoloured
stones are unsurpassed in splendour. Tourmaline is both pyroelectric
and piezoelectric. If a specimen is put under pressure, or a
temperature change, it will generate an electrical
charge.
Tourmaline comes from the Sinhalese word Turamali,
which was given to mixtures of unidentified gem gravels in Ceylon,
now known Sri Lanka. Tourmaline exerts a cleansing and liberating
energy upon our entire nervous system, promoting a clearing and
stabilizing effect. Tourmaline is best known as one of the only
minerals to emit far infrared heat and negative ions. For further
reading on far infrared and negative ions, please visit here.
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Amethyst sourced
from Hokkaido Island, Japan. |
Amethyst
Source:
Amethyst stone
Cool and relaxing, amethyst is a stone of psychic
power. It helps promote meditation, peace, tranquillity and a
oneness with your spirituality. It enhances and strengthens the
powers of the bearer and helps to attune with the higher self,
dispelling fears, heightening intuition and helping to embrace your
own intuitive wisdom.
In ancient times it was said to be
protection against poison. Amethyst, similar to Tourmaline,
is a negative ion, which exerts a cleansing and liberating energy
upon our entire nervous system, promoting a clearing and stabilizing
effect. Amethyst is also said to be a stone of sobriety, and can
help the user become free of addictive tendencies.
A mixture
of Amethyst and Tourmaline in our Detox Patches or Detox
Pads is referred to as Powdered Stones. |
Agaricus mushroom
sourced from mountainous plantation near the Oigawa river in
Shizuoka, Japan. |
Agaricus
Source:
Agaricus mushroom (Hime Matsutake)
Agaricus Blazei Murrill
(Hime-matsutake) is a newly discovered species of mushroom that is
attracting the attention of many scientists around the world.
Artificial cultivation of this mushroom was achieved for the first
time by the Iwaide Fungology Institute, by Dr. Inosuke Iwaide, a
professor at Tokyo and Mie Universities, after much trial and
error.
This mushroom was presented by professors Hitoshi Ito,
Keishiro Shimura and Sensuke Naruse, of the mushroom research group
at Mie University medical school, as the highlight at the " 39th
General Meeting of Japanese Cancer Academy" in 1980, and is still
attracting scientific attention today. Agaricus Blazei Murrill is
known to have an anticancer effect and promotes homeostasis. It is
also known to be able to relieve diabetes and allergic diseases.
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Fresh grapefruit
from orange & grapefruit plantation in Mikkabi,
Shizuoka. |
Grapefruit
Source: Grapefruit
extract
Grapefruit contains pectin, a soluble fibre, which
reduces the rate of entry of carbohydrates into your bloodstream,
thereby, lowering insulin secretion. Grapefruit and other citrus
fruits also protect against cancer. In Japanese studies, grapefruit
extract stopped tumour growth after it was injected under the skin
of mice. The researchers concluded that the humble grapefruit is a
'remarkable anti-mutagen', a substance that reverses cellular
changes that eventually lead to the division and growth of cancer
cells.
Grapefruit used in the sap sheet can also be used for
aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is the use of scent items for the harmony
and well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. It has both physical
and psychological benefits and is used as a holistic treatment. The
scent of grapefruit promotes feminine properties; soothes, cleanses
and tones; benefits nervous system; uplifts the spirit and helps
maintain self-confidence. |
Fresh cut and ground
Cayenne. We use cayenne native to Shizuoka, here in Japan. |
Cayenne
Source:
Chili peppers
Cayenne pepper, also called Capsicum frutescens, is
a stimulating herb made from the dried pods of the chilli pepper and
is well known for its pungent taste and smell. Cayenne is a popular
spice used in many different regional styles of cooking, but it has
also been used medicinally for thousands of years. Cayenne is often
referred to as chilli, which is the Aztec name for cayenne
pepper.
The main medicinal properties of cayenne are derived
from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin is the ingredient which
gives peppers their HEAT. A pepper's capsaicin content ranges from
0-1.5%. Peppers are measured according to heat units. The degree of
heat determines the peppers' usage and value. Generally, the hotter
the pepper, the more capsaicin it contains. In addition to adding
heat to the pepper, capsaicin acts to reduce platelet stickiness and
relieve pain. Other constituents of cayenne are vitamins E, vitamin
C and carotenoids.
Today, cayenne is used worldwide to treat
a variety of health conditions, including poor circulation, weak
digestion, heart disease, chronic pain, sore throats, headaches and
toothache. |
Milk Thistle sourced
from the herb garden in Yaizu, in the Shizuoka province. |
Milk
Thistle
Source: Milk Thistle (Silybum
Marianum)
Milk thistle (Silybum Marianum) has been used as a
tonic herb for the liver for over 2000 years. The plant itself can
be found in Northern Japan, Europe and Northern Africa. Milk thistle
is best known as a producer of liver protector known as silymarin; a
group of milk thistle flavonoids - silybinin, silychristin,
silydianin and isosilybinin.
Silymarin may prevent liver
infection and dysfunction suitable for recovering alcoholics. It
also reduces damage to liver cells caused by chronic use of certain
prescription drugs. The silybin component of sillymarin has been
related to cholesterol-lowering effects.
Sylimarin may also
help prevent or alleviate gallstones and inflammatory conditions
(psoriasis). German Commission E approved the use of milk thistle
for liver damage, inflammatory liver disease, and cirrhosis.
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Our high quality
green tea from the Shizuoka tea plantation. |
Green Tea
Source:
Green Tea
Our green tea is directly harvested from the green tea
plantation here in the Shizuoka province.
Epigallocatechin
gallate (EGCG), found in green tea, is at least 100 more times more
effective than vitamin C, and 25 times more effective than vitamin E
at protecting cells and DNA from damage believed to be linked to
cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses. This antioxidant
has twice the benefits of resveratrol, which can be found in red
wine.
Recent studies also suggest that the green tea
catechins are also directly related to reductions in body fat.
Weight is gained as excessive sugars and fats are stored in the body
as fat cells. Green tea catechins can help prevent obesity by
inhibiting the movement of glucose within the fat cells. The
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), contained in the green tea, has
been found to be especially effective in fighting this increasingly
alarming battle against excessive weight gain.
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Domestic corn and
corn flour before undergoing further processing. |
Dextrin
Source:
Corn flour
Dextrin is a product of starch hydrolysis, a
carbohydrate having the same general molecular structure as starch
but with a smaller and less complex molecule with adhesive
properties. Its presence is necessary in our Detox Patches as a
filler, and also to bind other ingredients together. Beware of
claims for Sap Sheet made without dextrin, as this is
misleading. Without dextrin, Detox Patches will not work, like a car
running without tyres. However, keeping the amount of dextrin low in
the Sap Sheet is the best way to achieve optimum results.
Detox patches with high amounts of dextrin, and with low amounts
of vinegar, gives less benefit and poor results, although the smell
of the vinegar is less pungent. |
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