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SUN GOMA ANTIOXIDANT CAPSULES

Description: The Honeybush and Rooibos plants are indigenous to the Cape and are found nowhere else. Scientific tests have shown them to have potent anti-oxidant activity.* 1, 2, 3, 4 In the Sun Goma product, they have been concentrated to provide high doses of these natural teas, ensuring class-leading free radical scavenging activity. Cape Grape Seed extract is high in OPC’s (polyphenols), which are rich in anti-oxidant properties.

Contains: Each capsule contains spray dried Rooibos Tea (Aspalathus linearis) 150mg, spray dried Honeybush Tea (Cyclopia intermedia) 100mg, Grape Skin extract (Vitis vinifera) 80mg. Inert ingredients: magnesium stearate and tapioca starch. Packed in size '0' vegecap capsules.

Contraindications: Sensitivity to any of the ingredients. The ingredients are particularly well tolerated.

1. Comparison of the antioxidant activity of aspalathin with that of other plant phenols of Rooibos Tea, alpha tocopherol, BHT and BHA. Von Gadow, A, et al. J. 
Agric. Food Chem. 1997, 45, 632-638.
2. Comparison of the antioxidant activity of Rooibos Tea with green, oolong and black tea. Von Gadow et al. Food Chemistry. 1997. Vol. 60, No 1, 73-77.
3. Antioxidants from Rooibos tea - a possible explanation for its health promoting properties? Joubert, E. et al. S Afr J Food Sci. Nutr. 1996, 8: 79-83.
4. An investigation on the antimutagenic properties of South African herbal teas. Marnewick, JL et al. Mutation Research. 2000. 471: 157-166

 

SUN GOMA IMMUNE SUPPORT CAPSULES

Description: The African Potato and Cancer Bush plants have been used for centuries by the indigenous peoples of the Cape to successfully maintain and strengthen their immune systems and to ward off disease and sickness. These herbs, besides their immune boosting properties, have a number of non-specific effects on the system which all contribute to the sense of well-being that they impart.* 5, 6

Contains: Each capsule contains African Potato root powder (Hypoxis hemerocallidea / Rooperi) 100mg, betacarotene 3mg, Ca D Pantothenate 20mg, Cancer Bush herb powder (Sutherlandia frutescens) 100mg, cyanocobalamin (Vit B12) 4mcg, folic acid 400mcg, Guarana seed extract 60mg, nicotinamide 12mg, plant sterols 10mg, pyridoxine HCl 12mg, riboflavine 10mg, selenium dioxide 40mcg, thiamine HCl 10mg, Vitamin E 10mg. Inert ingredients: magnesium stearate and tapioca starch. Packed in size '0' vegecap capsules.

Contraindications: Sensitivity to any of the ingredients.

5. Stabilization of CD4 cells counts in HIV-positive individuals ingesting Hypoxis plant extracts. IOCD International Symposium "Chemistry, Biological and 
Phamacological properties of African Medicinal Plants". Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 1996.
6. A toxicity study of Sutherlandia leaf powder consumption. Seier, JV., Mdhluli, M. et al. Medical Research Council of South Africa. 2002.

 

SUN GOMA TEA FOR THE BLOOD

Description: The traditional action of 'blood cleaners' in African tradition is to provide a laxative effect which removes alimentary tract poisons. The Aloe Bitters in the Tea for the Blood is a purely herbal laxative that is both highly efficient and safe.

Contains: Contains 15mg of Aloe Ferox bitters per 3g serving. Pack size: 50g.

 

SUN GOMA TEA FOR THE CHEST

Description: The herbs in the Tea for the Chest have been used for hundreds of years for a variety of chest complaints from coughing to asthma. People using this tea have found themselves able to discontinue the use of inhaled corticosteroids, although anyone wishing to do so would be advised to do so in consultation with their physician.

Contains: Contains 400mg of Artemisia Afra, 400mg Leonotus leonuris and 400mg of Lippia  javanica per 3g serving. Pack size: 50g.

 

SUN GOMA TEA FOR THE JOINTS

Description: The Devil's Claw in the Tea for the Joints is an internationally respected herb for the treatment of arthritic and rheumatoid conditions. It helps in the alleviation of both pain and swelling and does not cause the gastric side-effects that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's) are renowned for.

Contains: Contains 750mg of Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) per 3g serving. Pack size: 50g.

 

SUN GOMA TEA FOR THE KIDNEYS

Description: Buchu is an old pharmacopoeal substance that not only aids diuresis (relieving water retention) but has been helpful for treating arthritic conditions as well. The diuretic activity helps with the treatment of mild blood pressure problems as well as water retention in women.

Contains: Contains 250mg Buchu (Agathosma betulina) and 60mg of Pennywort (Centella asiatica) per 3g serving. Pack size: 50g.

 

SUN GOMA TEA FOR THE RELAXING

Description: The recent interest in St John's Wort comes on the back of centuries of use by the inhabitants of Southern Africa where it grows in the wild. It has been used for the treatment of depression and associated disorders and makes a most useful decoction in the form of Tea for Relaxing to enhance relaxation.

Contains: Contains 300mg St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) and 60mg of Pennywort (Centella asiatica) per 3g serving. Pack size: 50g.

 
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