Compounds called saponins contribute to its foaming properties. It is also used in a variety of food products such as frozen desserts, candies and some baked goods. For centuries the saponins in sarsaparilla have gained a reputation as a great blood purifier. It was often used in many of the early-day patent medicines, which claimed to benefit sufferers of syphilis, gonorrhea, warts, acne, hives and rash. The reason for this is the deep cleansing action which the saponins cause within the body.
Sarsaparilla is probably the most thorough herb in cleansing the body.
Six capsules daily on an empty stomach with 12 fl. Two cups of tea or 20 drops of fluid extract twice daily is an alternative method of ingestion. Skullcap has long been used for its sedative actions and a wonderful tonic for the nervous system. Skullcap can dramatically lower triglyceride levels, which has recently been implicated as a major contributor to heart disease. Skullcap can also reduce abnormal amounts of fat in the circulating blood plasma that comes from eating too much fried and deep-fried foods, and can help reduce liver swelling caused by the excessive consumption of alcohol.