Archives: Ingredients A-Z
BMPEA
BMPEA (β-methylphenylethylamine) is a synthetic amphetamine isomer found in multiple supplements marketed as Acacia rigidula extract [1]. A 2015 study…
Borage Leaf
Borage leaf (Borago officinalis) contains PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS (PAs) [1]. Borage SEED OIL (gamma-linolenic acid/GLA source) is generally considered safe because…
Coltsfoot
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is a traditional European cough remedy whose leaves contain PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS (PAs) — the same hepatotoxic/carcinogenic compounds…
Calamus / Sweet Flag
Calamus (Acorus calamus) root contains β-asarone, a phenylpropanoid that is HEPATOTOXIC and CARCINOGENIC [1]. FDA banned calamus as a food…
Country Mallow
Country mallow (Sida cordifolia) contains EPHEDRINE — the same alkaloid that caused ephedra's FDA ban [1]. Products marketed as 'Sida…
Black Walnut Hull (parasites)
Alias for Black Walnut Hull entry. Hulda Clark 'parasite cleanse' (black walnut + wormwood + cloves) has ZERO clinical evidence.…
Cascara Sagrada
Cascara sagrada (Rhamnus purshiana, 'sacred bark') is an anthraquinone stimulant laxative — mechanistically identical to senna (Cajal cell activation, water/electrolyte…
Copper Peptides
Copper peptides (GHK-Cu, copper tripeptide-1) are small peptide-copper complexes that stimulate collagen synthesis, promote wound healing, and have anti-inflammatory and…