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Wood Vinegar
Ubame Oak from Okinawa Island, Japan. The only oak that
yields the first grade vinegars.
Wood vinegar is the fluid or sap derived from various tree
cells, which have remarkably strong cleansing & absorption
properties. Wood vinegar is traditionally believed to be able
to improve our blood circulation. This improved circulation
can lead to relief from fatigue, headache, double vision,
blood pressure, arthritis, and many other similar symptoms.
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Bamboo Vinegar
Pseudosasa Japonica, native arrow bamboo from Shikoku
Island, Japan.
The composition of bamboo sap is rich in minerals and
trace elements, and its unparalleled abilty to assist in
cleansing & absorption simply cannot be over-emphasized.
Bamboo vinegar is believed to have double the effect of the
wood vinegar. Bamboo vinegar costs almost twice as much
as wood vinegar to manufacture.
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Chitosan
Selected high quality crab shell from Okinawa in Japan.
Chitosan is derived from chitin, the main fiber component of
crustacean shells. It has unrivaled dynamic absorption
characteristics. Extensive studies have also been carried
out to determine 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
successfully marketed as a weight loss supplement.
(Note: Consult your health care professional before use if
you have a sensitivity to shellfish.)
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Agaricus
Agaricus mushroom source from mountainous plantation
near the Oigawa river in Shizuoka, Japan.
Agaricus Blazei Murrill is a newly discovered species of
mushroom that is attracting the attention of many scientists
around the world. Artificial cultivation of this mushroom was
achieved for the first time by the Iwaide Fungology Institute,
by Dr. Inosuke Iwaide, a professor at Tokyo and Mie
Universities, after much trial and error.
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Dokudami
Dokudami leaves from the herbal garden in Kanaya,
Shizuoka.
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 flavors, 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.
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Tourmaline
Originally source from Okinawa Island, Japan.
Tourmaline is a very popular gemstone and collectors
mineral. It exists in all colors, and the multicolored stones
are unsurpassed in splendor. Tourmaline is both
pyroelectric and piezoelectric. If a specimen is put under
pressure, or a temperature change, it will generate an
electrical charge.
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Dextrin
Domestic corn and corn flour before undergoing further
processing.
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 is necessary in Okinawan Detox
Foot Pads as a filler, and also to bind other ingredients
together. Without dextrin, Sap Sheets will not work. However,
keeping the amount of dextrin low in the foot pads is the
best way to achieve optimum results. Detox Pads with high
amounts of dextrin, and with low amounts of vinegar, gives
less benefit and poor results, although the smell of the
vinegar is less pungent.
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