Avena Sativa which is commonly knows as oat, is a cereal grain grown for its seeds. They are eaten both by humans and livestock. Humans consume oats in form of oatmeal or rolled oats where as livestock like horses, cattle and chicken eat it in its natural form. Oats where first consumed domestically in the bronze age of Europe. Oats can be consumed in a number of different forms. It can be grounded to make oat flour or it can be crushed to make oatmeal. A lot of people around the world eat oats as porridge. But a lot of bakery goods are produced with the help of oats. Oatmeal cookies, oat bread are just a few of them. Oats are not just used for eating purposes. They are used o make drinks as well. Countries around the world use oats to make different kinds of drinks. The most famous of them is the beer produced in Britain.

Blessed Thistle- Virtually every part of the herb Blessed Thistle has been traditionally used for making "bitter" tonic drinks, may it be leaves, stems, or even flowers. In the past and even today, these drinks were made to improve appetite and digestion. Not to mention its use in the unproven anti-cancer herbal remedy Essiac®. Laboratory testings have provided satisfactory results regarding its effectiveness against cancer, infections, and inflammation. Despite these results, high-quality trials proving its benefits in humans are absent. This herb should not be confused with milk thistle or for that matter with any other members belonging to the thistle family. Blessed thistle is known by other names too; bitter thistle, holy thistle, spotted thistle, Carbenia benedicta , Chardon Benit, Cnici benedicti herba, cardin, St. Benedict thistle, just to name a few.

Cinnamon, which is an aromatic bark used as a spice

Damiana is a shrub belonging to the family of Turneraceae. Even though it is a small shrub, it produces aromatic, small flowers. It is generally found in the regions of South America, Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. It is also a fruit bearing shrub. The flowers generally blossom in late summer on the damiana shrub. Then the fruits follow. The fruit it bears is quite similar in taste to figs. It emits a smell which is quite similar to the odor of chamomile. The oils present in the shrub are reason behind this odor. It is said to have aphrodisiac properties. Natives of south and Central America use the leaves to make tea. In Mexico, the tea made with damiana leaves is generally drunk with sugar so as to increase the love making ability.

Dong Quai- This supplement is used as a good source of medicine, tonic and spices especially some countries such as Japan, Korea and China. They are in use for over than thousand years. It is manly used as one of the important traditional medicine forms of the Chinese. They are made by the combination of various herbs which has a really good medicinal value. The main cause for which Dong Quai supplements are mainly used is for treating some major problems in the reproduction that females undergo especially the painful menstruation named as dysmenorrhea. The advantage of this supplement is that they are very much helpful to improve the network of circulation in human body.

Elderberry is a species of shrubs or small trees. It belongs to Adoxaceae which is part of the moschatel family. There are a wide variety of elderberries. Sweet elder, American elder, wild elder, hairy blue elder, New Mexican elder, dwarf elder are a few of the many elderberry. But only two berries from the elderberry family are edible. They are the blue and purple berries. These berries are used for various kinds of purposes. Elderberries are used to make wine, jellies, jams, pies and syrup. Dyes for the purpose of basketry are also created using elderberry twigs and fruits. Elderberry has also proved to have medicinal properties. It has been very useful in treating Influenza B. The enzyme that the virus uses in spreading infection to the host cell is repressed by the use of elderberry.

Fennel Seed is oval in shape and belongs to the parsley family. This is yellowish brown or green in color and is a dried fruit. This seed has its origin in Egypt and India. Fennel seed goes well with Italian sausages and curry powder mixes. Fennel has the flavor of anise, but is sweeter, aromatic and less pungent. The name is acquired from ‘marathon’, the Greek word in reference to the famous battle that was fought against the Persians in the Fennel field. Fennel seeds are added to meat loaf and meatballs as it gives authentic flavor. This Italian flavor is highly preferred. The fennel seeds are saute with onion, sausage and sliced peppers to make pasta sauce. Fennel seeds are obtained from an aromatic medicinal plant. However, this seed emits pleasant flavor and is highly aromatic. The pungent flavor has made it a prominent ingredient as a spice to enhance the flavor of foods. This seed has essential oils and make strong seasoning.

Fenugreek is called as bird’s foot and is native to India, Ukraine, Mediterranean region and China. The fenugreek seeds have medicinal properties and are used in Indian, Chinese, Greek and Arabian medicine. These seeds can be used powdered or crushed and is applied externally as well as for hives, ulcers, boils and eczema. Fenugreek seeds are good for women to cure hormonal imbalances. Fenugreek seeds have been in use in Indian as well as Middle Eastern Cooking and are useful in curing gastrointestinal spasms and diarrhea. Fenugreek seeds are extensively used in folk medicines to decrease blood sugar and to cure appetite loss, dyspepsia, indigestion, fever, bronchitis, hernia, vomiting, impotence and stomach ulcers. Fenugreek seed show tolerance of glucose and lower levels of blood cholesterol. The fall in blood sugar level is also confirmed by the patients. The ingredients that are active in the fenugreek seed are carbohydrates, fiber, proteins, fixed oils, flavonoid, free amino acids, iron and calcium.

Ginger Root has been used as herbal medicine in India, Asia, and Arab countries for a long time. People in China have been using this knotted, thick, underground stem or rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale to improve digestion for over two thousand years. Ginger was also found effective in the treatment of health conditions such as heart problems, arthritis, colic, and diarrhea. Ginger is also a popular cooking spice in different cuisines. The magic herb can also help a great deal in pregnancy, motion sickness, and cancer chemotherapy since it aids in preventing or treating nausea and vomiting associated with it. Many women consume ginger to reduce the pain during menstrual periods. Ginger is also used to reduce inflammation and combat inflammation-related problems such as arthritis and ulcerative colitis. You may buy fresh ginger root or go for other variations like ginger extracts, capsules, and oils.

Green Tea Extract- Camellia sinensis, or more commonly the tea plant is a genus of flowering plants which is generally being used to produce tea, including green tea, oolong, black tea, white tea and pu-erh tea, also called Bolay tea. The different oxidation process makes the final difference. Tea plants can grow out into a tree, but are generally pruned to allow for easy hand picking. While camellia sinensis is being cultivated all around the globe in tropical and subtropical regions, this South and Southeast Asian native is most popular when imported from India and China. Medical uses of tea stem from the traditional Chinese medicine, where it was used as a bronchodilator and to treat angina pectoris, coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular diseases. Green tea extract is used as appetite suppressant and thermogenesis increasing agent.

Kelp, which describes any of several large broad-fronded brown seaweeds. Kelp seaweeds are rich sources of minerals and trace elements, especially iodine, which is essential to the proper functioning of the thyroid gland.

L-Tyrosine, a non-essential amino acid that is used to build protein. It is a precursor dopamine, as well as a precursor to norepinephrine and epinephrine. The body makes L-Tyrosine from the amino acid phenylalanine. Since L-Tyrosine is a precursor of Dopamine, it may raise mental alertness, making it of great use in exercise programs.

Magnolia Bark usage has been adopted from traditional Chinese medicine, where it was being used as an anti depressant. In conjunction with other ingredients, like Pinellia ternata, Poria cocos and Zingiber officinale, it has displayed effects that rival the ones of Prozac. Houpu, which is how Chinese call magnolia officinalis bark, contains polyphenolic compounds, mangolol, which is a bioactive compound with antifungal properties; and honokiol, a biphenolic compound which is known as an anxiolytic, anti-emetic, anti-depressant, antithrombotic and anti-bacterial. Honokiol in particular is a very potent anti-tumorigenic and neurotrophic compound, used to combat melanoma, leukemia, myeloma and sarcoma, as well as a multitude of cancers. It is also a known promoter of neurite outgrowth and has neuroprotective effects. There are no adverse effects known.