Khella 4:1

History:

Khella is a bitter, aromatic plant that is native to the Mediterranean area of North Africa and the Middle East, and is cultivated in the United States, Mexico, Chile and Argentina, thriving as a crop in well-drained soil in sun. The plant grows erect to a height of about five feet and bears wispy leaves and clusters of small white flowers and tiny fruits, which are picked and dried for use in herbal medicines. Khella's medicinal usage reaches back to antiquity. The herb appeared in the Egyptian Ebers Papyrus of almost four thousand years ago as a component in formulas to treat kidney stones, one of the very same uses that has echoed in traditional  herbal therapy through the ages. The seeds contain a fatty oil, which includes khellin, and research that was conducted in the 1950s, led to its formulation in many commercial pharmaceuticals for dilating blood vessels. Some of the constituents in Khella include coumarins, visnagin, visnadin, khellin, khellos glycoside, flavonoids, sterols and volatile oil.

Khella is reported to be very beneficial for good heart health. Considered a plant-based vasodilator, it has been used to assist the body's natural resources to relax the coronary arteries, reduce arterial plaque and increase circulation to the heart without reducing blood pressure; and it is believed to support the body's natural ability to improve circulation in the heart muscle, giving a mild boost to the heart's pumping action. Khella also is believed to work with the body's own healing properties to improve a weak heart and relieve the pain of angina pectoris.

Further supporting coronary health, research has indicated that the visnagin in Khella may act as a calcium channel blocker, which is thought to inhibit blood vessel constriction that could result in raised blood pressure. Moreover, the herb is thought to support the body's efforts to increase the ratio of HDL (high-density lipoprotein or "good" cholesterol) to LDL (low-density lipoprotein or "bad" cholesterol) in the blood, potentially helping to reduce plaque formation in the linings of arteries. This action is said to diminish the risk of arteriosclerosis, stroke and heart attack.

In the management of kidney stones, Khella is said to assist the body in its efforts to relax tubes and ducts to the bladder, which thus may allow the stones to pass - and reaffiring  this particular medicinal application in ancient Egypt.  By relaxing the muscles of the ureter, Khella may also help the body in its natural attempts to ease the stone down into the bladder for eventual release, while at the same time helping to relieve the pain caused by the trapped stone. The German Commission E Monograph recommends Khella for its ability help the urinary passages heal after the trauma of passing kidney stones by inhibiting irritation and spasms in the urinary canal.

Khella is considered an herbal antispasmodic that supports the body's natural mechanisms to combat spasms in the smooth muscles and is  also believed to be useful in cases of spastic coughs and cramps, including abdominal cramps and painful menstruation.

Khella is an aromatic herb that supports the body's efforts to dilate bronchial tubes.  Its active constituent, khellin, is considered a natural broncho-dilator; and along with its antispasmodic qualities, may thus assist the body as it works to alleviate spasms of the smooth muscles that line bronchial airways. This action may be beneficial for various respiratory problems, including bronchitis, emphysema, whooping cough and asthma.  While not always able to arrest "acute" asthma attacks, it may help to reduce or inhibit their recurrence.

Khella has been used (both internally and externally) in the treatment of vitiligo, a disease in which the skin loses its pigment-carrying melanocytes. When combined with sunlight (always under the aegis of a physician), the khellin and the natural sun exposure have reportedly increased the sensitivity of remaining melanocytes and induced re-pigmentation in 76-to-86 percent of the patients treated. The importance of a doctor's care cannot be overemphasized to avoid an increased risk of skin melanoma.

Used externally, Khella is a traditional herbal therapy that is believed to relieve wounds, inflammation, psoriasis and poisonous bites.  It is also used topically in creams as a treatment for vitiligo (un-pigmented white patches on skin).

Recommended Dosage:
Take one (1) capsule, two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant and nursing women should avoid this herb, as well as those who take blood-thinning medications. Those who have high blood pressure or heart or blood vessel disease should consult their physicians before using this herb. Taking Kella Herbal Supplement may interfere with the actions of heart medicines, such as Digoxin (Lanoxicaps®, Lanoxin®); Digitoxin (Crystodigin®), resulting in the return of symptoms otherwise controlled by prescription medicines. If your physician approves taking Khella and heart medicines together, and you experience any change in blood pressure, or a return of symptoms otherwise controlled by prescription medicines, call your doctor right away. Khella contains compounds that greatly heighten photosensitivity, and extreme care should be taken when exposed to the ultraviolet light of sun or tanning lamps. Overuse (many times the recommended dosage) can cause liver problems, including elevated liver enzymes and jaundice, or nausea, headache, dizziness and insomnia.

Capsule Information:
Our Khella 4:1 supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs."

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