There’s a large genus of plant that covers a number of flowers we are all aware of. Some of them make for good salads such as Belgian endive.
But that particular one was discovered more or less by accident and doesn’t grow in the wild. In fact, it’s notoriously difficult for amateur gardeners to grow at all.
As with so many plants there are known to be some health benefits and as supplements they are easy to buy. But there is the curious case of one related plant that used to be sold as a bayberry formula.
The problem with that plant was that despite the fact it has been used for many hundreds of years for treatments and even beer making, there are occasional side-effects. Despite the point that the version that was always available as a supplement never had any cause for alarm didn’t stop the EU from banning the sale.
In its place the product wild endive has taken over. This plant cum supplement, shares a number of identical properties. Its primary role is to aid digestion and to help tackle outbreaks of candida.
All of us carry some amounts of candida in our gut. Along with trillions of bacteria it seems they all have some purpose in aiding digestion by helping to break down food in the intestine.
Unfortunately, with our generally unhealthy diet and stressed lifestyle, it’s easy for an imbalance with an overgrowth or even a deficiency of some of the essential bacteria.
Spotting candida overgrowth is usually a fairly simple matter. But keeping in mind the fact that it can become noticeable at one or other or even both ends of the complete digestive tract, it’s not just localised treatment that will become necessary.
It may be visible at the back of the throat or even on fingernails but the problem still lies deep within us; usually concentrated in the small intestine.
So a combination of supplements as well as ointments should be taken together. If you only like to treat with natural remedies then wild endive ingested and surprisingly, coconut oil externally applied, may be just right for you.
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