Patch Ingredients
The following is a list of all ingredients contained in our patches. If you have any allergies to any of the ingredients, such as for shellfish or mushrooms, we do not recommend the use of these patches, and advise that you talk to your physician/therapist.
Japanese Bamboo Vinegar
Source: Arrow Bamboo (Pseudosasa Japonica)
Bamboo trees have also been added to the growing list of
wood and vinegar extracts that have physiotherapeutic
properties. Bamboo vinegar is a by-product of bamboo
carbonization.
Its herbal properties include the powerful ability to
assist in the discharge of unnecessary waste matter from
the human body, strengthen internal organs, revivify body
cells, and relax the symptom of liver disease and
diabetes. It also helps lubricate the blood vessels so
that it can prevent arteriosclerosis and cerebral disease.
Arrow bamboo, Pseudosasa Japonica, is placed into the
furnace and is heated up to 250 degrees Celsius. The smoke
is then condensed into the vinegar. The next step is to
filter the vinegar at Loquat Leaf relieves congestion and
has a moisturizing effect on the skin, it promotes the
secretion of body fluids and has anti-tussive,
expectorant, and anathematic properties. Again, it is
stored for 6 months.
The middle layer of the vinegar is then used in the
finished product. To obtain the powder, the vinegar is
then again heated, condensed, and then dried with a
special drying machine before our quality inspection is
performed. This process yields a very high concentrated
extract with an extremely high level of purity.
Bamboo vinegar is said to have double the effect of the
wood vinegar. Due to its rarity, bamboo vinegar costs
almost twice as much as wood vinegar.
Japanese Wood Vinegar
Source: Ubame Oak (Quercus Phillyraeoides)
Scientists and researchers in Japan discovered that the
tree sap or wood vinegar of some trees actually possesses
detoxifying functions.
Japanese Ubame Oak is placed in the furnace and heated up
to 250 degrees Celsius. The smoke is then condensed into
the vinegar.
The next step is to filter the vinegar at least 5 times,
to obtain purity, and then it is then stored for 6 months.
The middle layer of the vinegar is then used in the
finished product. To obtain the powder, the vinegar is
then again heated, condensed, and then dried with a
special drying machine before our quality inspection is
performed. This process yields a very high concentrated
extract with an extremely high level of purity. The
absorbing power of wood vinegar makes it fit to be used in
physiotherapy, minor pain relief, and to decrease the
swelling in the body. Wood vinegar extracts have more than
200 health-enhancing components that exhibit
toxin-extracting and purifying properties.
Wood vinegar is known to be able to improve our blood
circulation. This improved blood circulation can lead to
improvement from fatigue, headache, double vision, blood
pressure, arthritis, and many other similar symptoms.
After more than 26 years of research and development, the
Japanese have discovered that wood vinegar essence found
in oak, beech and Sakura (cherry) trees is far more potent
and works much more effectively than any other available
tree source.
Chatoyant
Chatoyant is the result of biomass research by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Japan. The governmental body planned the Biomass research for ten years starting in 1982. Chatoyant is chemically extracted from the shell of a crab shrimp. Chatoyant products have been used for over 30 years by water companies to trap toxins such as greases, heavy metals, and oils. Chatoyant products are also made for medical use to improve wound healing (such as burns) and skin inflammation. Studies have been conducted to explore its fat-binding properties. The results found it to lower LDL (Bad) cholesterol by 6% and enhance the HDL (good) cholesterol by 10%. It has also been marketed as a weight loss supplement.
Loquat Leaf Extract
Source: Loquat leaf (Eriobotrya Japonica)
There are over 3000 years of history behind 'moxibustion
therapies' and it has been used extensively in Buddhist
medicine.
In India it is widely used to treat many conditions and it
has been crowned the king of all herbal medicines.
Loquat Leaf relieves congestion and has a moisturizing
effect on the skin, it promotes the secretion of body
fluids and has anti-tussive, expectorant and anathematic
properties.
The Loquat leaf contains malic acid, tartaric acid, citric
acid, tannate, carotene, vitamins A, B and C. Its leaves
and kernel contain amygdaline, otherwise known as vitamin
B17, or laetrile.
It is known because of its ability to promote the
secretion of body fluids and it also has anti-tussive,
expectorant, anti-emetic properties.
Vegetable Fiber
Source: Corn (corn fibre)
Vegetable fibre is used to prolong the lifetime of the detox patch. Its fibre prevents ingredients from hardening due to humidity.
Red Tourmaline
Source: Tourmaline (semi precious) stone
A red mineral stone that emits negative ions and far
infrared rays (FIR) to support the body's natural healing
ability by causing resonance in the body at the same
frequency as water. The tourmaline contained in these
patches is of a premium grade crystal from Brazil. The
premium grade ensures that we obtain the maximum possible
levels of natural negative ion emission
Tourmaline is a very popular gemstone and collectors
mineral. It exists in all colors, and the multicoloured
stones are unsurpassed in splendour.
Tourmaline is both pyroelectric and piezoelectric. If a
specimen is put under a pressure or temperature change, it
will generate an electrical charge.
Tourmaline comes from the Sinhalese word "Turamali" which
was given to mixtures of unidentified gem gravels in
Ceylon, now Sri Lanka.
Tourmaline exerts a cleansing and liberating energy upon
our entire nervous system with a clearing and stabilizing
effect. Tourmaline is used in foot plasters to stimulate
the sole's reflex points, producing effects similar to
those of a foot reflexology massage. Tourmaline exerts a
cleansing and liberating energy upon our entire nervous
system with a clearing and stabilizing effect.
Dokudami
Source: Houttuynia cordata
A treasured plants known for its efficacy and safety in
alleviating skin disorders, promoting detoxification and
improving circulation among other uses. In foot plasters,
dokudami helps expel toxins via the lymphatic in the feet.
This plant is native to Japan, Java and Nepal and is found
at altitudes of over 6200 feet. It has been proved to
contain a variety of flavoids, flavonoid glycosides
(afzerin, quercitrin, isoquercitrin) and pyridine
alkaloids. Its essential oil was found to consist mainly
of decanal (capry aldehyd),
dodecanal (lauryl aldehyd) and 2-hendecanon (methyl nonyl
ketone). It has been recognized for generations for its
strong absorption properties.
Cayenne
Source: Cayenne Chilli peppers
Cayenne pepper, also called Capsicum frutescens, is a
stimulating herb made from the dried pods of chilli
peppers and is well known for its pungent taste and smell.
Cayenne is a popular spice used in many different regional
styles of cooking, but it has also been used medicinally
for thousands of years. Cayenne is often referred to as
chilli, which is the Aztec name for cayenne pepper. The
main medicinal properties of cayenne are derived from a
chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin is the ingredient
which gives peppers their HEAT. A pepper's capsaicin
content ranges from 0-1.5%. Peppers are measured according
to heat units. The degree of heat determines the peppers'
usage and value. Generally, the hotter the pepper, the
more capsaicin it contains. In addition to adding heat to
the pepper, capsaicin acts to reduce platelet stickiness
and relieve pain. Other constituents of cayenne are
vitamins E, vitamin C and carotenoids. Today cayenne is
used worldwide to treat a variety of health conditions,
including poor circulation, weak digestion, heart disease,
chronic pain, sore throats, headaches and toothache.
Dextrin
Source: Corn flour
Dextrin is a product of starch hydrolysis, a carbohydrate
having the same general molecular structure as starch but
with a smaller and less complex molecule with adhesive
properties. Its presence are necessary in Sap Sheet only
as a filler and to bind other ingredients together. Beware
of claims of Sap Sheet made without dextrin as this is
misleading. Without dextrin, Sap Sheet will not work, like
a car running without tires. However, keeping the amount
of dextrin low in the Sap Sheet is the best way to achieve
the best result.
Vitamin C
It has long been known that human beings do not produce
ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). It is a water-soluble vitamin
that is important in forming collagen, which is a protein
that gives structure to bones, cartilage, muscle, and
blood vessels. Vitamin C also helps maintain capillaries,
bones, and teeth and aids in the absorption of iron. It
down-regulates cholesterol and triglyceride production in
the liver. Lowers blood sugar and insulin requirements.
Our liver knows that when there is plenty of ascorbate on
board, there is no need for high levels of lipoprotein (a)
which is, after all, a repair factor for the cracks in
blood vessel walls which come up in the absence of
sufficient ascorbate.)
By relaxing the blood vessel walls, Vitamin C lowers blood
pressure when hypertension is present. It inhibits
inappropriate intravascular clot formation (the final and
sometimes deadly event in cases of heart attacks and
strokes).
We are always improving our products. Some Foot
Reflexology patch types may also contain the following
ingredients:
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