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 is a common spice that helps millions of people. This is of great assistance to type II diabetes sufferers that causes in middle-age and kills many people. The type II diabetes is caused when the cells start losing their ability towards responding to insulin and the hormone in the body demands excess glucose and incase glucose gets build up weight-loss, tiredness and blurred vision are few symptoms. This also leads to heart disease and blindness in extreme cases. Cinnamon extract is found to be useful in rekindling the ability of diabetics such that it can respond to insulin and this is because it has a substance called MHCP. Cinnamon extract is a natural way of regulating the levels of blood sugar. It is relatively inexpensive and is the commonly consumed spices. Moreover, MHCP present in the cinnamon extract as well as other active compounds do not exist in the spice oil and are active compounds. The type II diabetes is due to overweight and lack of exercise, however, cinnamon extract is very responsive to insulin and can prevent many patients.

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 is an herb also known as the female ginseng, native to China, in the family of Apiaceae, genus Angelica, species sinensis. This herb has traditionally been used in Chinese medicine, actually the root Radix Angelicae sinensis, with the main treatment target related to gynecological disorders. Other applications were mild anemia, high blood pressure treatments, as well as treating the effects of fatigue. This root, Chinese angelica, is one of the very few supplies of Vitamin B12 that do not come from animal sources. It is also viewed as having antispasmodic, sedative, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, sometimes it has been also marketed as an aphrodisiac. Dong Quai is currently being marketed as a Vitamin E and B12 source, furthermore as an iron supplement, also promoting weight loss.

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 used both as a herb (the leaves) and as a spice (seeds). Cultivated world-wide, fenugreek forms an essential part of the cooking in several African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries. Fenugreek seeds are used in a variety of ways from cooking to managing diabetes. In India fenugreek seeds are used regularly in cooking curries and breads just as in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. In Egypt, the seeds are used as a very popular tea drink, by being boiled in water and then sweetened. Apart from being used as a spice, fenugreek seeds have other uses as well. In Ethiopia and India, fenugreek seeds are used as a natural remedy for diabetes and are part of traditional Chinese medicine. In the US, where maple syrup is a much loved by expensive product, fenugreek seeds are used to produce maple syrup favouring. Fenugreek seeds are also used by lactating women to increase milk supply since they are galactagogue.

Ginger Root- Although used in cooking ginger is also used as a medicine. Medically it is a carminative, i.e. something that prevents the formation of intestinal gas, and as a stimulant, and is widely used for both colic and dyspepsia. Pregnant women are often recommended to eat ginger in the mornings in order to avoid morning sickness. It is generally safe to take although it is contraindicated in those taking Warfarin and also in those with gall stones as it can stimulate the liver’s production of bile. There is some evidence that ginger can ease arthritic pain and it is possible that it has blood thinning properties and may lower cholesterol levels

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.