Bottle size: 1oz., 2oz., or 4oz. and 120 capsules
Serving size: 60 drops, 2 capsules
Servings per bottle: 15, 30, 60, 60
One serving contains:
Liquid extract: Desmodium adscendens leaves and stems (1:1 extract)
Capsules: Desmodium Spp. whole leaf and stem extract (2:1 extract)
WIDELY USED HERBAL
In the Caribbean, the popular name for Desmodium adscendens is “Strong Back.” In Peru, the indigenous people call it “Amor Seco” or “Pega Pega.”
The traditional usage of this herbal is to support the lungs, to cough up phlegm, and relaxing tight, cramped muscles.
Whole World Botanicals owns 80 acres of rainforest land on which our Desmodium adscendens grows, assuring quality control and purity.
Botanical in the Wild
Desmodium adscendens grows in the rainforest.
WWB owns 40 acres of rainforest land where our Desmodium adscendens grows.
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Benefits
Traditionally, Desmodium adscendens is known to have the following properties:
- Relief from an overactive immune system response*
- Healthy lung function*
- Free flow of air in lungs and nasal passages*
- Healthy liver function*
- Healthy liver enzyme level regulation*
- Relief from occasional and minor muscle tightness*
- Coughing up phlegm*
Scientific Research suggests that Desmodium adscendens:
- Helps reduce liver enzyme levels*
- Has a positive effect on lung functioning*
- Promotes easy breathing: fast-acting bronchial dilator*
- Has antihistamine and anti-anaphylactic shock properties*
- Promotes healthy inflammation response for healing of injuries*
- Relieves menstrual cramps*
- Supports the free flow of air through the lungs by helping to prevent the constriction of the bronchials and promoting the relaxation of the bronchial tubes that are in spasm. The relaxation effect is very rapid, within a few minutes.*
- Promotes a healthy inflammation response and speeds healing of injuries to knees, shoulders and other joints and tendons of the body.*
Each serving contains
Liquid extract: 2 milligrams (60 drops) Desmodium adscendens leaves and stems (1:1 extract)
Capsules: Desmodium Spp. whole leaf and stem extract (2:1 extract)
Each milliliter (ml) of this alcohol-free liquid extract contains 1 gram of the extract of dried Desmodium a. leaf in a potent 1:1 extract. A 1:1 strength means that the extract is made from equal amounts of plant material (Desmodium adscendens leaves) and extracting agent (in this case, water), rather than 2 parts extracting material to 1 part plant (2:1) or weaker, like most companies produce.
| Vegan | Gluten-Free | Irradiated | Pesticides /chemical fertilizers | Additives | Excipients or flow agents | Wildcrafted |
|---|
| Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Description
Bottle size: 1oz., 2oz., or 4oz. and 120 capsules
Serving size: 60 drops, 2 capsules
Servings per bottle: 15, 30, 60, 60
One serving contains:
Liquid extract: Desmodium adscendens leaves and stems (1:1 extract)
Capsules: Desmodium Spp. whole leaf and stem extract (2:1 extract)
WIDELY USED HERBAL
In the Caribbean, the popular name for Desmodium adscendens is “Strong Back.” In Peru, the indigenous people call it “Amor Seco” or “Pega Pega.”
The traditional usage of this herbal is to support the lungs, to cough up phlegm, and relaxing tight, cramped muscles.
Whole World Botanicals owns 80 acres of rainforest land on which our Desmodium adscendens grows, assuring quality control and purity.
Botanical in the Wild
Desmodium adscendens grows in the rainforest.
WWB owns 40 acres of rainforest land where our Desmodium adscendens grows.
See more…
Benefits
Traditionally, Desmodium adscendens is known to have the following properties:
- Relief from an overactive immune system response*
- Healthy lung function*
- Free flow of air in lungs and nasal passages*
- Healthy liver function*
- Healthy liver enzyme level regulation*
- Relief from occasional and minor muscle tightness*
- Coughing up phlegm*
Scientific Research suggests that Desmodium adscendens:
- Helps reduce liver enzyme levels*
- Has a positive effect on lung functioning*
- Promotes easy breathing: fast-acting bronchial dilator*
- Has antihistamine and anti-anaphylactic shock properties*
- Promotes healthy inflammation response for healing of injuries*
- Relieves menstrual cramps*
- Supports the free flow of air through the lungs by helping to prevent the constriction of the bronchials and promoting the relaxation of the bronchial tubes that are in spasm. The relaxation effect is very rapid, within a few minutes.*
- Promotes a healthy inflammation response and speeds healing of injuries to knees, shoulders and other joints and tendons of the body.*
Each serving contains
Liquid extract: 2 milligrams (60 drops) Desmodium adscendens leaves and stems (1:1 extract)
Capsules: Desmodium Spp. whole leaf and stem extract (2:1 extract)
Each milliliter (ml) of this alcohol-free liquid extract contains 1 gram of the extract of dried Desmodium a. leaf in a potent 1:1 extract. A 1:1 strength means that the extract is made from equal amounts of plant material (Desmodium adscendens leaves) and extracting agent (in this case, water), rather than 2 parts extracting material to 1 part plant (2:1) or weaker, like most companies produce.
| Vegan | Gluten-Free | Irradiated | Pesticides /chemical fertilizers | Additives | Excipients or flow agents | Wildcrafted |
|---|
| Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Dosing Considerations
Royal DesmodiumTM is so safe it can be taken on an “as needed” basis.
Directions
Take on an empty stomach. 1 serving is 60 drops or 2 capsules.
For Immediate and Urgent Use:
- Liver – Take 1-2 servings with water as needed, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Lung – Take 2 servings at once. Repeat as needed or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Maintenance Dosage (for liver or lung): Take 1 to 2 servings with water up to 3 times a day, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Children’s Dose: 20-30 drops in water or 1 capsule. (Not for use by children under 2 years of age.)
Contraindications
No known drug interactions. Consult your physician if pregnant or nursing.
DISCLAIMER: Whole World Botanicals does not recommend self-treatment with any of our products. Our products are not sold to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure any illness. They are sold to support the organs and systems of the body. If you are suffering from a serious illness or a potentially serious illness, it is very important that you seek the help of a licensed, expert health practitioner.
Allergy and menstrual pain relief
“I have been taking Royal Desmodium™ for over a year. I have allergies and asthma and this works very well to keep my symptoms at bay. I originally started taking this for my menstrual pain on the advice of a woman from the health food store, and it does help with that pain as well.” ~Ann M
No more allergy meds
“I started using Royal Desmodium™ Allergy-Lung Support about ten years ago for my allergies and stopped taking allergy meds. Recently, I started taking Royal Camu® with it and I have been very happy with them both.” ~Chris C., Woolwich , NJ
Support managing asthma
“I have asthma which is under control with medication. However, I have been looking for an herb to help me breathe more freely and easily, especially during cold weather. Royal Desmodium™ is working wonderfully for me. I take it a few minutes before I begin jogging. I feel like I can breathe more deeply.” ~M.V., San Carlos, CA
Breathing easier with asthma and COPD
“My mother is 88 and uses Royal Desmodium™ Allergy-Lung Support to help with her asthma and COPD. She realizes how helpful it is to improve her breathing when her coughing begins and her bronchial airways feel tight. Just recently, she said to me, “these drops really do work!” Thank you for your wonderful work, for caring about how your products are helping people.” ~Sharon F.
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Desmodium a. Reduced Anaphylactic Reactions in Guinea Pigs
Dose-response effects of Desmodium adscendens aqueous extract on histamine response, content and anaphylactic reactions in the guinea pig. Authors: Addy ME, Dzandu WK. J Ethnopharmacol. 1986 Oct;18(1):13-20. PMID: 2434805
Smooth Muscle Contractions Reduced
Addy, M.E., et al., 1989. “Several Chromatography Distinct Fractions of Desmodium adscendens Inhibit Smooth Muscle Contractions.” Int J Crude Res 27 2: 81-91 (1989).
Arachidonic Acid Effects
Addy, M.E., et al., 1992. “Some Secondary Plant Metabolites in Desmodioum adscendens and Their Effects on Arachidonic Acid Metabolism.” Prostaglandins Leukotrienes Essential Fatty Acids 47 1: 85-91 (1992)
Arachidonic acid is an unsaturated, essential fatty acid. It is found in animal and human fat as well as in the liver, brain, and glandular organs, and is a constituent of animal phosphatides. It is formed by the synthesis from dietary linoleic acid and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. The beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids are believed to be due in part to selective alteration of arachidonate metabolism that involves cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes. (PMID: 23371504)
Prostaglandin Synthesis in Rams Increased
Addy, M.E., et al., 1995. “An Extract of Desmodium adscendens Activates Cyclooxygenase and Increases Prostaglandin Synthesis by Ram Seminal Vesicle Microsomes.” Phytother Res 9 4: 287-293 (1995)
Protective effect against liver damage
Antihepatotoxic activity of a quantified Desmodium adscendens decoction and D-pinitol against chemically-induced liver damage in rats.
Magielse J, Arcoraci T, Breynaert A, van Dooren I, Kanyanga C, Fransen E, Van Hoof V, Vlietinck A, Apers S, Pieters L, Hermans N. J Ethnopharmacol. 2013 Mar 7;146(1):250-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.12.039. Epub 2013 Jan 3. PMID: 23291573
Liver and kidney cells protected from oxidative stress
Safety of Desmodium adscendens extract on hepatocytes and renal cells. Protective effect against oxidative stress.
François C, Fares M, Baiocchi C, Maixent JM. J Intercult Ethnopharmacol. 2015 Jan-Mar;4(1):1-5. doi: 10.5455/jice.20141013041312. Epub 2014 Nov 28. PMID:26401376
Considerable scavenging, antioxidant and anti-radical capacity
Chemical Composition and, Cellular Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of Desmodiumadscendens Leaves.
Muanda FN, Bouayed J, Djilani A, Yao C, Soulimani R, Dicko A.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2011;2011:620862. doi: 10.1155/2011/620862. Epub 2010 Oct 13. PMID:20976084
Exhibits antipsychotic-like activities
An ethanolic extract of Desmodium adscendens exhibits antipsychotic-like activity in mice. Amoateng P, Adjei S, Osei-Safo D, Kukuia KKE, Karikari TK, Nyarko AK. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2017 Jul 15. pii: /j/jbcpp.ahead-of-print/jbcpp-2016-0115/jbcpp-2016-0115.xml. doi: 10.1515/jbcpp-2016-0115. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28710881
Note: Desmodium adscendens is used traditionally in Ghana for the management of psychosis.
Note: If you suffer from mental illness, do not attempt to use Desmodium adscendens as self-treatment. You must consult a physician.
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What is Desmodium adscendens?
By Viana Muller, Ph.D. This article may not be reprinted without permission from the author. Copyright ©2018 Whole World Botanicals, Inc.
Desmodium adscendens is another wondrous rainforest herb which has been traditionally used by native peoples for a wide variety of conditions including: hepatitis, protection of liver from cirrhosis, muscle, tendon, and spinal pain, rheumatism, asthma (has bronchial-dilating qualities), allergic symptoms and eczema.
Desmodium adscendens is a vine, which grows wild in the Amazon rainforest of Peru and other South American countries and on the West Coast of Africa, as well. It is believed to have been used for thousands of years by peoples native to the areas where it grows for a variety of health issues, including the following: asthma, bronchitis, jaundice, hepatitis, muscle cramps and backache. In Peru it is called Amor Seco or Pega Pega or any of a half dozen other names; in Belize it is known as “Strong Back” herb. It is a herbacious, perennial plant which grows up the trunks of trees. The leaves and stems are the medicinal parts. The therapeutic phytochemicals in Desmodium a. include alkaloids of the family of indolic alkaloids. The plant contains 4 mg/kg of alkaloids expressed in tryptamine. Fatty acids are present in a concentration of up to 3%, which is relatively rich in unsaturated acids.
Research Findings
Desmodium a. has been studied in France, England, Canada and Ghana (one of its countries of origin) including its effects on bronchial dilation, relaxation of smooth muscles, anti-histamine effects, and its ability to help normalize elevated liver enzyme levels.
Effects on the Lungs
These studies have shown an inhibition of the contraction generated by histamine on the smooth muscles of guinea pigs. Tests have targeted the ileumand the bronchial muscles, and it has been shown that the relaxation effect on the bronchials is very rapid (within a minute or two). These studies confirm the traditional usage for asthma, so well-known that in Ghana the first line of treatment for patients in an acute asthma attack is the use of Desmodium a.
Other effects on the lungs include helping to clear the sinuses, clearing congested nasal passages rapidly, helping to stop a lingering cough after the flu and even helping to clear up snoring.
- Congestive Heart Failure (Coughing)
- Chronic Cough
- Nasal Drip
- Asthma
- Bronchial Spasms
Dr. Cherkesian, a licensed acupuncturist and naturopathic doctor who practices in Boca Raton, Florida, has found remarkable improvement in his patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) who were coughing a great deal because of the inability of their heart to clear their lungs, despite their taking different pharmaceutical lung-clearing drugs.
Effects on the Liver
The nutritional support provided for people with jaundice and different kinds of hepatitis with Desmodium a. is well established in West Africa. Medical doctors have documented the gradual normalization of elevated liver enzyme levels over a period of months. Improvements in liver enzyme levels are noted even within a week. (For documentation of several cases, see below). This effect takes place because of the indolic alkaloids present in the plant. There are no anti-viral properties against the hepatitis virus in Desmodium a., as there are in Phyllanthus niruri or “Break-Stone” herb. The normalization of elevated liver enzymes—including cases of chronic hepatitis C—is facilitated entirely by the nutrients in the herb which support liver repair.*
Case No. 2
R.H., male – aged 60
Liver enzyme levels – pre-treatment taking DA
DATES SGOT SGPT GGT
7/22/92 84 53
11/3/92 104 64 190
Liver enzyme levels after treatment with Desmodium a. per day 10/11/92 to 01/15/93
DATES SGOT SGPT GGT
12/01/92 33 231
01/26/93 27 21 58
Conclusion: This seems to be a case of iatrogenic hepatitis which the nutritional support with Desmodium adscendens helped to resolve.
Analgesic Effects on Muscles and Tendons (Anti-spasmodic)
Traditionally used for minor and occasional pain due to trauma and physical injury.
The studies are based on taking Desmodium a. capsules, but native peoples use this plant as a juice or a tea (aqueous extract) to get rid of jaundice, hepatitis, relieve asthma, relieve rheumatism and to clear up eczema.*
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Boye, G & Ampopo, O, 1990. “Plants and Traditional Medicine in Ghana,” Economic and Medicinal Plant Research. Vol 4, pp 33-34 Academic Press Ltd., Devon, England.
Brandao, M., et.al., 1996. “Ethnobotany of the Garifuna of Eastern Nicaragua,” Economic Botany, Vol 50, 1:71-107 (1996)
Duke, James & Vasquez, Rudolfo, 1994 Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary, CRC Press Inc.: Boca Raton, FL.
Schultes, R.E., an Raffauf, 1990. The Healing Forest. Medicinal and Toxic Plants of the North west Amazonia, R.f. Dioscorides Press: Portland, Oregon.
Vaquez, M.R., 1990 Useful Plants of Amazonian Peru. Second Draft. Filed with USDA’s National Agricultural Library, USA.
by Viana Muller, Ph.D. This article may not be reprinted without permission from the author. Copyright 2000-2017, Whole World Botanicals, Inc.
Whitney K Meacham –
My whole family got sick with Covid-19 this supplement seriously helped when we were the sickest, it actually amazing how well it helped to improve my breathing it felt like I had taken an inhaler or nebulizer of Albuterol. This product is amazing! Thank you!
Amy (verified owner) –
My dog has been coughing for months and recently started wheezing. It went from occasional to almost constant. He could no longer sleep through the night and he was miserable. Multiple trips to the vet, radiographs and cough suppressants, antibiotics and steroids…nothing we tried got him any relief. Their best guess was allergic bronchitis. I was becoming frustrated. Facebook, for whatever reason – but I’ll forever be greatful!, had an ad for this product in my feed. I never searched online for any alternative products, so it surprised me to see this and figured I needed to check it out. After some research, I found that desmodium has been used successfully in dogs. I ordered two bottles and they arrived 6 days ago. I keep one bottle downstairs for his regular dosing and the other by my bed in case he has a coughing fit during the night. I wasn’t sure of the dose, but after some research and trial and error, we have it figured out. The improvement has been nothing short of a miracle! Each day is better than the previous. His wheezing has stopped, he sleeps through the night, and, even at 13, he seems more energetic. His coughing is significantly reduced. He also has liver issues, so I’m curious to see his blood work in a few weeks. I can’t begin to express how happy I am and how thankful I am that I can improve my boy’s quality of life! I plan on ordering some products for me soon. I will definitely recommend this product and company for people and their pets!