Good Green Pills (60 Capsules)
The earth brought forth vegetation...And God saw that it was good.
~ Genesis 1:12
Ingredients: Local plantain leaf, dandelion leaf, and purple dead nettle.
These “weeds” are apparently little powerhouses of good things! I couldn’t help myself. I harvested (from our clean, not-sprayed yard) these three leaves to eat, knowing they could benefit me. Lo and behold, I really disliked the taste! No worries. I decided to dehydrate them, powder them, and encapsulate them.
Of course these have not been tested by any governing bodies, so I cannot claim anything concerning their efficacy or safety. In that regard, knowing I’m eating wild things, I take responsibility for my own body. And you must do the same. Anyway, here is what I’ve learned about these three “weeds”:
Dandelion is a powerhouse: It is a blood purifier. It eliminates toxins through diuretic action (beware if you cannot do diuretics). In the process of purifying and cleansing you, it stimulates the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. With organs now functioning more cleanly, dandelion then supports your blood pressure, potentially lowers cholesterol, and helps stabilize blood sugar. It is high in iron and essential fatty acids. It can help reduce inflammation (arthritis). WOW! If dandelion actually can do all this, it would be miraculous! Even if it just supports the body toward these goals, it might be worth trying - at least that is my thought.
WARNING: Don’t consume dandelion while you are pregnant since it is a diuretic. When you’re pregnant you need extra fluids and salts. You don’t want to lose electrolytes and fluid!
WARNING: Make sure to drink extra fluids if you consume dandelion. Be aware of your electrolytes. If your body is detoxing and cleaning out, you need to make sure to nourish it and hydrate it well during the process.
WARNING: If you are allergic to dandelion or plants from this family, of course you should avoid consuming dandelion. If you’re not sure, you could go outside, pick a leaf, and eat it. Monitor yourself for any reaction.
Plantain: Many people already know of plantain’s “drawing” action. Chew up some plantain leaves and apply them to a bee sting or wound as an instant spit-poultice. But plantain (not the banana kind; the kind that grows in your yard) is edible and has the same healing properties for inside your body as outside your body. It is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, demulcent (meaning that it forms a protective film for mucous membranes, calming them), blood-protective, immune modulating, and even has (weak) antibiotic properties. And it’s packed with Vitamin K! So much good packed into this humble weed that grows everywhere! Since it especially helps inflammation of mucous membranes, it made me wonder where all do I have mucous membranes in my body? Well, that’s my respiratory system (can lessen cold symptoms), my urinary tract (helpful toward UTI), and my digestive system. With it’s healing, calming, anti-inflammatory properties, it’s even demonstrated in studies to have a positive effect on leaky gut! WOW! If a plantain leaf can actually do all that (isn’t God good!!), it would be miraculous! But even if it just supports the body toward these goals, it might be worth trying - at least that is my thought.
WARNING: If you are allergic to melon or plants in the plantago (plantain) family, you should avoid this. If you aren’t sure, you could try nibbling on a leaf and then monitor yourself for any reaction.
WARNING: Because of its high Vitamin K content it helps with blood clotting, so you should avoid plantago (plantain) if you are taking blood thinners such as Coumadin. Also since plantago (plantain) can lower blood pressure, avoid if you already struggle with low blood pressure.
WARNING: Because plantain coats the digestive system, it is slightly laxative. That being the case, you may need to avoid plantago (plantain) while pregnant, because it could trigger utering contractions.
Purple Dead Nettle: Just like dandelion and plantain, you can toss PDN (purple dead nettle) into a salad. It’s a member of the mint family. I personally don’t care for the taste, so encapsulating it makes it palatable for me. This abundant little plant is another powerhouse. It’s full of Vitamin C, iron, fiber, and antioxidants. It also has vitamins A and K in it. PDN is a mild antihistamine, so it is thought to help support those who suffer allergies. It has antimicrobial, antifungal, and antibiotic properties, so it is considered an immune booster and can help ward off infection. Because of the antioxidants and bioflavonoids, PDN is considered a heart-health booster. Because of its antihistamine and anti-inflammatory properties, it can support joint health. It is astringent, diuretic (laxative), and diaphoretic (sweat) in character, making it another good detoxer. As such, it is believed to help clean the lymphatic system and support the liver.
WARNING: If you are allergic to plants in the mint or nettle family, you should avoid ingesting PDN. If you are unsure, you can try nibbling on a flower/leaf, and then monitor yourself for a reaction.
WARNING: Because of PDN’s diuretic/diaphoretic properties, some experts believe you should avoid it during pregnancy as it may trigger uterine contractions.
Bottom Line: Good Green Pills are a blend of just 3 ingredients - dandelion leaf, plantain (plantago) leaf, and PDN blossoms and leaves. I take two capsules a day because I felt like it was the equivalent of about one small salad a day. I thoroughly tested myself by eating leaves before taking the encapsulated version, and started with one per day, building up to two per day. It is important that you take responsibility for your own health and discuss these things with your doctor before trying them.
The earth brought forth vegetation...And God saw that it was good.
~ Genesis 1:12
Ingredients: Local plantain leaf, dandelion leaf, and purple dead nettle.
These “weeds” are apparently little powerhouses of good things! I couldn’t help myself. I harvested (from our clean, not-sprayed yard) these three leaves to eat, knowing they could benefit me. Lo and behold, I really disliked the taste! No worries. I decided to dehydrate them, powder them, and encapsulate them.
Of course these have not been tested by any governing bodies, so I cannot claim anything concerning their efficacy or safety. In that regard, knowing I’m eating wild things, I take responsibility for my own body. And you must do the same. Anyway, here is what I’ve learned about these three “weeds”:
Dandelion is a powerhouse: It is a blood purifier. It eliminates toxins through diuretic action (beware if you cannot do diuretics). In the process of purifying and cleansing you, it stimulates the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. With organs now functioning more cleanly, dandelion then supports your blood pressure, potentially lowers cholesterol, and helps stabilize blood sugar. It is high in iron and essential fatty acids. It can help reduce inflammation (arthritis). WOW! If dandelion actually can do all this, it would be miraculous! Even if it just supports the body toward these goals, it might be worth trying - at least that is my thought.
WARNING: Don’t consume dandelion while you are pregnant since it is a diuretic. When you’re pregnant you need extra fluids and salts. You don’t want to lose electrolytes and fluid!
WARNING: Make sure to drink extra fluids if you consume dandelion. Be aware of your electrolytes. If your body is detoxing and cleaning out, you need to make sure to nourish it and hydrate it well during the process.
WARNING: If you are allergic to dandelion or plants from this family, of course you should avoid consuming dandelion. If you’re not sure, you could go outside, pick a leaf, and eat it. Monitor yourself for any reaction.
Plantain: Many people already know of plantain’s “drawing” action. Chew up some plantain leaves and apply them to a bee sting or wound as an instant spit-poultice. But plantain (not the banana kind; the kind that grows in your yard) is edible and has the same healing properties for inside your body as outside your body. It is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, demulcent (meaning that it forms a protective film for mucous membranes, calming them), blood-protective, immune modulating, and even has (weak) antibiotic properties. And it’s packed with Vitamin K! So much good packed into this humble weed that grows everywhere! Since it especially helps inflammation of mucous membranes, it made me wonder where all do I have mucous membranes in my body? Well, that’s my respiratory system (can lessen cold symptoms), my urinary tract (helpful toward UTI), and my digestive system. With it’s healing, calming, anti-inflammatory properties, it’s even demonstrated in studies to have a positive effect on leaky gut! WOW! If a plantain leaf can actually do all that (isn’t God good!!), it would be miraculous! But even if it just supports the body toward these goals, it might be worth trying - at least that is my thought.
WARNING: If you are allergic to melon or plants in the plantago (plantain) family, you should avoid this. If you aren’t sure, you could try nibbling on a leaf and then monitor yourself for any reaction.
WARNING: Because of its high Vitamin K content it helps with blood clotting, so you should avoid plantago (plantain) if you are taking blood thinners such as Coumadin. Also since plantago (plantain) can lower blood pressure, avoid if you already struggle with low blood pressure.
WARNING: Because plantain coats the digestive system, it is slightly laxative. That being the case, you may need to avoid plantago (plantain) while pregnant, because it could trigger utering contractions.
Purple Dead Nettle: Just like dandelion and plantain, you can toss PDN (purple dead nettle) into a salad. It’s a member of the mint family. I personally don’t care for the taste, so encapsulating it makes it palatable for me. This abundant little plant is another powerhouse. It’s full of Vitamin C, iron, fiber, and antioxidants. It also has vitamins A and K in it. PDN is a mild antihistamine, so it is thought to help support those who suffer allergies. It has antimicrobial, antifungal, and antibiotic properties, so it is considered an immune booster and can help ward off infection. Because of the antioxidants and bioflavonoids, PDN is considered a heart-health booster. Because of its antihistamine and anti-inflammatory properties, it can support joint health. It is astringent, diuretic (laxative), and diaphoretic (sweat) in character, making it another good detoxer. As such, it is believed to help clean the lymphatic system and support the liver.
WARNING: If you are allergic to plants in the mint or nettle family, you should avoid ingesting PDN. If you are unsure, you can try nibbling on a flower/leaf, and then monitor yourself for a reaction.
WARNING: Because of PDN’s diuretic/diaphoretic properties, some experts believe you should avoid it during pregnancy as it may trigger uterine contractions.
Bottom Line: Good Green Pills are a blend of just 3 ingredients - dandelion leaf, plantain (plantago) leaf, and PDN blossoms and leaves. I take two capsules a day because I felt like it was the equivalent of about one small salad a day. I thoroughly tested myself by eating leaves before taking the encapsulated version, and started with one per day, building up to two per day. It is important that you take responsibility for your own health and discuss these things with your doctor before trying them.
The earth brought forth vegetation...And God saw that it was good.
~ Genesis 1:12
Ingredients: Local plantain leaf, dandelion leaf, and purple dead nettle.
These “weeds” are apparently little powerhouses of good things! I couldn’t help myself. I harvested (from our clean, not-sprayed yard) these three leaves to eat, knowing they could benefit me. Lo and behold, I really disliked the taste! No worries. I decided to dehydrate them, powder them, and encapsulate them.
Of course these have not been tested by any governing bodies, so I cannot claim anything concerning their efficacy or safety. In that regard, knowing I’m eating wild things, I take responsibility for my own body. And you must do the same. Anyway, here is what I’ve learned about these three “weeds”:
Dandelion is a powerhouse: It is a blood purifier. It eliminates toxins through diuretic action (beware if you cannot do diuretics). In the process of purifying and cleansing you, it stimulates the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. With organs now functioning more cleanly, dandelion then supports your blood pressure, potentially lowers cholesterol, and helps stabilize blood sugar. It is high in iron and essential fatty acids. It can help reduce inflammation (arthritis). WOW! If dandelion actually can do all this, it would be miraculous! Even if it just supports the body toward these goals, it might be worth trying - at least that is my thought.
WARNING: Don’t consume dandelion while you are pregnant since it is a diuretic. When you’re pregnant you need extra fluids and salts. You don’t want to lose electrolytes and fluid!
WARNING: Make sure to drink extra fluids if you consume dandelion. Be aware of your electrolytes. If your body is detoxing and cleaning out, you need to make sure to nourish it and hydrate it well during the process.
WARNING: If you are allergic to dandelion or plants from this family, of course you should avoid consuming dandelion. If you’re not sure, you could go outside, pick a leaf, and eat it. Monitor yourself for any reaction.
Plantain: Many people already know of plantain’s “drawing” action. Chew up some plantain leaves and apply them to a bee sting or wound as an instant spit-poultice. But plantain (not the banana kind; the kind that grows in your yard) is edible and has the same healing properties for inside your body as outside your body. It is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, demulcent (meaning that it forms a protective film for mucous membranes, calming them), blood-protective, immune modulating, and even has (weak) antibiotic properties. And it’s packed with Vitamin K! So much good packed into this humble weed that grows everywhere! Since it especially helps inflammation of mucous membranes, it made me wonder where all do I have mucous membranes in my body? Well, that’s my respiratory system (can lessen cold symptoms), my urinary tract (helpful toward UTI), and my digestive system. With it’s healing, calming, anti-inflammatory properties, it’s even demonstrated in studies to have a positive effect on leaky gut! WOW! If a plantain leaf can actually do all that (isn’t God good!!), it would be miraculous! But even if it just supports the body toward these goals, it might be worth trying - at least that is my thought.
WARNING: If you are allergic to melon or plants in the plantago (plantain) family, you should avoid this. If you aren’t sure, you could try nibbling on a leaf and then monitor yourself for any reaction.
WARNING: Because of its high Vitamin K content it helps with blood clotting, so you should avoid plantago (plantain) if you are taking blood thinners such as Coumadin. Also since plantago (plantain) can lower blood pressure, avoid if you already struggle with low blood pressure.
WARNING: Because plantain coats the digestive system, it is slightly laxative. That being the case, you may need to avoid plantago (plantain) while pregnant, because it could trigger utering contractions.
Purple Dead Nettle: Just like dandelion and plantain, you can toss PDN (purple dead nettle) into a salad. It’s a member of the mint family. I personally don’t care for the taste, so encapsulating it makes it palatable for me. This abundant little plant is another powerhouse. It’s full of Vitamin C, iron, fiber, and antioxidants. It also has vitamins A and K in it. PDN is a mild antihistamine, so it is thought to help support those who suffer allergies. It has antimicrobial, antifungal, and antibiotic properties, so it is considered an immune booster and can help ward off infection. Because of the antioxidants and bioflavonoids, PDN is considered a heart-health booster. Because of its antihistamine and anti-inflammatory properties, it can support joint health. It is astringent, diuretic (laxative), and diaphoretic (sweat) in character, making it another good detoxer. As such, it is believed to help clean the lymphatic system and support the liver.
WARNING: If you are allergic to plants in the mint or nettle family, you should avoid ingesting PDN. If you are unsure, you can try nibbling on a flower/leaf, and then monitor yourself for a reaction.
WARNING: Because of PDN’s diuretic/diaphoretic properties, some experts believe you should avoid it during pregnancy as it may trigger uterine contractions.
Bottom Line: Good Green Pills are a blend of just 3 ingredients - dandelion leaf, plantain (plantago) leaf, and PDN blossoms and leaves. I take two capsules a day because I felt like it was the equivalent of about one small salad a day. I thoroughly tested myself by eating leaves before taking the encapsulated version, and started with one per day, building up to two per day. It is important that you take responsibility for your own health and discuss these things with your doctor before trying them.
