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Table 4.4
Dosage Guidelines
100-120 drops (depending on viscosity)
=
1 teaspoon
5 ml
=
1 teaspoon
25-30 drops
=
1 ml
1 dropperful
=
1 ml
50-60 drops
=
½ teaspoon
30 ml
=
1 ounce
15 ml
=
1 tablespoon

is also useful for sore throats and diarrhea. It is astringent and anti-inflammatory and contains tannins, coumarins, flavonoids, volatile oils, and polysaccharides.
Aloe Vera
Several biologically active substances are found in the leaf juice of the aloe plant. These include polysaccharides such as emodin, which has shown anti-leukemic activity, and acemanna, which has shown antiviral and immune-boosting activity. Aloe has anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antiangiogenetic activity and inhibits platelet aggregation. Lupeol and salacin account for aloe's pain-relieving effects. Aloe has also been shown to provide a protective effect against injury from radiation treatment. When making an herbal tonic, I often use an aloe leaf extract as a base for the herbal extracts.
In clinical trials, one highly concentrated, specially grown and processed aloe product called T-UP has demonstrated the ability to increase T-lymphocytes, which in turn produce cytokines that destroy microbes and cancer cells. T-UP is, to my knowledge, the most potent form of aloe made. It has been shown to effectively inhibit many cancer-cell lines, particularly cancers of viral origin. 43
Amla (Emblica officinalis)
Amla is a small fruit that grows in India. In Ayurvedic medicine, amla is classified as a rejuvenative and restorative tonic. Amla is known to be nature's richest source of vitamin C, about twenty times higher than an orange. In a popular Indian daily rejuvenizer amla is called chyvanprash, combined with a blend of delightful aromatic herbs to create a sweet, jamlike herbal concoction. It is

 
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