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With ginger used in traditional western herbal medicine to relieve abdominal spasms and flatulence.
Paracea® Forte contains ginger which is traditionally used in western herbal medicine (WHM) to help relieve abdominal spasms, flatulence and loss of appetite. Barberry is also included as it is traditionally used in WHM to help relieve diarrhoea and the symptoms of indigestion.
Serving Type: TabletHerbal extracts dry concentrate standardised: | |
Artemisia annua Chinese wormwood | 187.5 mg |
min. equiv. to dry | 750 mg |
equiv. to thujone | 7.5mg |
Berberis vulgaris barberry | 125 mg |
min. equiv. to dry | 750 mg |
equiv. to berberine | 937.5 micrograms |
Zingiber officinale ginger | 25 mg |
min. equiv. to dry | 500 mg |
equiv. to gingerols calculated as gingerol-[6] | 2.5 mg |
Herbal extracts dry concentrate: | |
Juglans nigra black walnut | 40 mg |
equiv. to dry | 400 mg |
Citrus x paradisi grapefruit | 18 mg |
equiv. to dry | 450 mg |
Other: | |
Clove powder | 50 mg |
equiv. to volatile oil | 5 microlitres |
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