Km Km Km
An International Formula
Combined from botanicals from around the globe, Km is a rich exotic blend of ingredients
which were selected by Dr. Karl Jurak during his extensive research. These ingredients
have been synergistically combined, thus obtaining the optimum valve from each individual plant. Each of these plants has a colorful, varied history, and each is
rich in vital nutrients: vitamins, minerals and essential trace minerals.
1. 
Chamomile Flowers
The ancient Egyptians consecrated this flower to their Gods and dedicated the plant
to the sun. The Romans used Chamomile extensively for its healthful properties.
Possessing an apple-like fragrance and flavor. Chamomile yields a delicate light-blue
essential oil. The flowers have often been used as a tea, known in the past for rejuvenating
the texture of the skin and hair. The soothing qualities of the tea were thought
to bring about "youthful mental alertness". Chamomile is high in calcium, magnesium, iron and other trace minerals.
2. 
Sarsaparilla Root
The American Indians used this root regularly and wrote often of the plant. Early
Americans frequently prepared an invigorating "spring tea" using the root of the
Sarsaparilla plant. The Spanish Conquerors made extensive use of the root, recording
its legendary benefits of "inner strength." Sarsaparilla contains vitamins C, B-Complex
(especially B-6), calcium, iron and other trace minerals.
3. 
Celery Seed
Native to the British isles, and found in moist places. Celery Seed has been in use
for centuries from central Europe to the East Indies, as well as South America.
Popular throughout Europe for general fitness, Celery Seed contains a group of organic
compounds called "phthalldes", which have been found to be gently calming to the body.
This plant contains vitamins A, B and C and iron.
4. 
Angelica Root
Throughout centuries of use, Angelica came to be regarded as a holy plant, and was
widely known as the "Root of the Gods." There is an old belief among the Laplanders
who claimed that Angelica "strengthens life," and they chewed the root regularly.
The root and seeds of Angelica are rich in important essential oils, as well as a plentiful
supply of calcium, vitamins E and B-12, which is rare in vegetation.
5. 
Dandelion Root
One of the most popular herbal plants, Dandelion has been revered for centuries in
China and Europe. North American Indians called Dandelion the "strong root." When
a swarm of locusts had destroyed the harvest in the Spanish Island of Minorca, the
inhabitants subsisted on this plant. Rich in vitamin complexes, Dandelion contains choline,
one of the B-complex vitamins and a main component of lecithin. The root also includes
vitamins A and C, and essential linolenic acid.
6. 
Horehound Root
Common to England, and a member of the mint family, this herb is one of the five plants
which the Jews took for the Feast of the Passover. Four centuries ago, Gerard praised
Horehound for its usefulness in soothing the throat, for which it is still used today. Rich on vitamin A, E, C and F and the B-complex. Horehound also contains iron
and potassium.
7. 
Licorice Root
This root has been in use for generations in China, known to the ancient Greeks and
grown in the British Isles since the 16th Century, Licorice Root has gained a reputation
for strengthening the body during times of stress. The root contains vitamin E,
the B-complex, biotin, niacin, pantothenic acid, lecithin, manganese and other trace
minerals.
8. 
Senega Root
Found wild in the United States and throughout North America, the Seneca Indians valued
this root highly, not only for its refreshing mint-like flavor, but for its many
nutritional benefits. Senega
Root is rich in magnesium, iron and other trace minerals.
9. 
Passion Flower
Native to South America, especially Brazil, the extensive symbolism and use of Passion
Flower dates from 1610. Early American settler Captain John Smith said this plant
was cultivated by the Indians of Virginia who believed it to "quiet and sooth" the
body. Passion Flower was used anciently to assure complexes, especially calcium and
magnesium.
10. 
Thyme
Thyme can still be found in its native Mediterranean, where its beginnings can be
traced back two millennia or more. Thyme was one of the three or four herbs upon
which Mary and the Child bedded in Bethlehem. In early Greece, Thyme signified graceful
elegance. Thyme flourished as a symbol of strength, activity and bravery during the
European age of Chivalry. Abundant in the nutrient thiamine. Thyme also includes
the B-complex, vitamins C and D and trace minerals.
11. 
Gentian Root
Found in the mountainous regions of Europe, Gentian Root was popular as a mid-day
tea. Dried and roasted berries were used by the early Pennsylvania Germans as a
soothing beverage. Gentian is rich is the B-complex nutrients, vitamin F, niacin,
inositol,and many trace minerals.
12. 
Saw Palmetto Berry
Saw Palmetto Berry can be located along the Pacific Coast of North America. Native
Indians believed that a tea made from the berry "soothed and quieted the mind."
The berry of the Saw Palmetto plant contains many primary nutrients and elemental
minerals.
13. 
Alfalfa
Ancients revered Alfalfa as the "King of Plants." One of nature's most complete foods,
Alfalfa is an excellent source of quickly assimilated vitamins and minerals. Because
its roots grow to a depth of twenty to fifty feet, Alfalfa extracts values from the earth that no other plant can reach. Alfalfa contains 14 of the 16 principal mineral
elements and all known vitamins, but is especially rich in the amino acid trypotophane,
vitamins A, D and K and iron.
14. Cascara Sagrada
Native North American Indians ground the bark of the Cascara Sagrada Tree into a fine
powder and used it to brew a rich beverage. The Indians held this bark in high esteem,
pronouncing it sacred and passing the title "The Great Herb" down through generations. The Cascara Sagrada Bark is rich in essential oils as well as the B-complex,
calcium, potassium, manganese and elemental minerals.