Ellen Collinson Equine Iridologist and Herbalist

The following minerals if taken in herbal form are 100% organic and 100% absorbable, ensuring best results.

There are many books widely available on nutrition & books referring to the properties and benefits of herbs for those who wish to learn more.

Calcium
Alfalfa, blue cohosh, chamomile, chicory, cleavers, coltsfoot, comfrey, dandelion, horsetail, meadowsweet, mistletoe, mustard, plantain, shepherd’s purse, silverweed, sorrel toadflax, watercress and willow.

This mineral builds and maintains bones, teeth, nails, lung and bowel walls, gives vitality, promoting the healing of wounds, reduces acidity, prevents faulty food assimilation, and safeguards health of embryo.

Chlorine
All herbs contain chlorine in the form of sodium chloride; all the grasses, Alfalfa, nettles and comfrey are especially rich, also blackberries and raspberries.

This mineral maintains suppleness of joints and tendons.

Copper
Burdock, chickweed, chicory, cleavers, dandelion, fennel, garlic, horseradish, parsley, sea holly, sorrel and yarrow.

This mineral aids the organs of digestion, tones the nerves, clears septic conditions of the tissues, strengthens and brightens the hair.

Fluorine
Beet leaves, garlic, watercress, dandelions.

This mineral is anti-infective, maintaining health of the entire body structure and tissues. It is essential normal bone growth and gives elasticity to muscular tissue.

Iodine
Asparagus, cleavers, garlic, Iceland moss, Irish moss, sea holly, seaweeds, sphagnum moss and speedwell.

This mineral is the supreme gland builder and conditioner, reducer of excess fatty tisues, safeguards the brain from toxins.

Iron
Artichoke, bilberry, blackberry, blue cohosh, burdock, chicory, comfrey, cornflower, dandelion, yellow dock, gentian, groundsel, ground ivy, hawthorn, hops, nettle, parsley, raspberry, strawberry, skullcap, watercress, woodsafe, wormwood and figs.

This mineral is of premier importance to the blood, promotes oxygen absorption, builds red corpuscles, and feeds nerve tissue.

Manganese
Parsley, celery, kelp, carrots, whole grains and potatoes.

This mineral helps to carry oxygen to the cells and affects the activity of the glandular system.

Magnesium
Alfalfa, alder, artichoke, birch, blue cohosh, broom, carrot leaves, cowslip, dandelion, marshmallow, meadowsweet, mistletoe, mullien, parsley, slippery elm, rose, toadflax, walnut leaves.

This mineral promotes cleansing and restoration of the organism, reducing excess acidity, calming the nerves.

Phosphorous
Alfalfa, anise, asparagus, blue cohosh, chickweed, cornflower, dill, fenugreek, garlic, golden rod, linseed, liquorice, meadowsweet, sea holly, sunflower, watercress.

This mineral builds and maintains the brain, teeth and hair and all bony structure.

Potassium
Alfalfa, birch, blue cohosh, borage, carrot leaves, camomile , coltsfoot, comfrey, couch grass, cowslip, dandelion, fennel, meadowsweet, mistletoe, mullein, nettle, parsley, plantain, rhubarb, skullcap, walnut leaves.

This mineral promotes, general healing of the tissues, tones the bowels, gall bladder and liver, encourages healing of diseased tissue, relieves pain.

Sillicon
Asparagus, blue cohosh, cleavers, dandelion, flax, horsetail, sea holly, strawberry, thistle (milk), stalks of all grasses, including wheat and oat straw, figs.

This mineral promotes and maintains strength of hair, hardens teeth and nails, strengthens the eyes, maintains suppleness of limbs, ligaments and skin.

Sodium
Alder, cleavers, clover, comfrey, dill, fennel, garlic, marsh-mallow, maurguerite, meadowsweet, mistletoe, nettle, shepherd’s purse, violet, woodruff.

This mineral is the premier alkalizer of the body, strengthener of the digestive juices. Aids iron assimilation of the body, reduces premature hardening of the tissues, prevents catarrh and disease of mucous membranes. Maintains health of urinary system and kidneys.

Sulphur
Broom, cabbage, calamus, cowslip, coltsfoot, daisy eyebright, fennel, garlic, Irish moss, marigold, meadowsweet, mullien, nettle, pimpernel, plantain, poppy, primrose, rest-harrow, scabious, seaweeds, shepherd’s purse, toadflax, watercress.

This mineral acts as purifier and tonic for the entire system, especially the blood. Maintains healthy skin and hair, strengthens the glandular system, and promotes bile, keeps the liver healthy.

Wood Ash
Wood ash or otherwise known as charcoal from burnt wood is a well known cleanser for both animal and human alike. Charcoal is very absorbent and will take into itself many impurities, it is also laxative, so will pass impurities from the body. Worms and worm larvae are also removed to some extent by charcoal.