Querce -what?

Quercetin! With more and more public awareness of holistic and natural supplements and foods, you've probably hear of quercetin. Quercetin is an antioxidant found in several fruits and vegetables, such as apples, cranberries, blueberries, red onion and broccoli. Among the long list of medicinal benefits, quercetin has an amazing ability to combat allergies. Studies have shown that quercetin limits the release of histamines. In addition, it acts as a decongestant and anti-inflammatory. With such powerful allergy fighting effects, it's no wonder why we formulated Ludicia with quercetin as one of it's primary ingredients.

To learn more about quercetin and how it benefits the body during allergy season, visit www.lucidialife.com

Mother Nature has a good sense of humor

For example, the herb, stinging nettle.

Stinging nettles can cause and cure allergies. How does something both cause and cure allergies? Good question. Well, let's see how this fast growing weed works. First, we'll start of by describing how stinging nettles causes an allergic reaction. If you've ever brushed up against nettles with your bare skin, you'll know it immediately. Your skin will feel like it has little thorns or needles sticking in it and will most likely start to itch and burn. So this is how stinging nettles causes allergies, now let's see how they can cure allergies.

The leaves of stinging nettles contain quercetin, a bioflavonoid that inhibits histamine release in the body. Stinging nettle also contains compounds that may have pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory analgesic, numbing, antiviral, and antibacterial effects. And because stinging nettles contain many different active components, it's likely that benefits of the herb are due to a combination of several of the different components.

To learn more about stinging nettles and how they benefit the body during allergy season, visit www.lucidialife.com

Welcome to Artemis Therapeutics!

My name is Kacey and I'm a part of a creative, dynamic partnership with two other people that I'm sure you'll get to know along the way. This is my first blog installment for our company, Artemis Therapeutics.

We've spent many hours in the making of Artemis Therapeutics. The first product you'll see on the market is called Lucidia. Lucidia is an herbal allergy relief supplement composed of reishi mushroom, stinging nettles, quercetin, bromelain and n-acetyl cysteine. The way we came up with this formula is based on scientific research, clinical experience and traditional herbalism.

Through research we discovered that...
Reishi mushroom enhances immune support, reduces allergic reactions, supports the lungs in asthma and bronchial disease and prevents viral infections.
Stinging nettles help purify the blood, fortify the blood with minerals, iron and chlorophyll to strengthen the body's resistance and moisturize dry skin; it is a natural antihistimine for immediate relief and it cleanses the kidneys.
Querectin reduces inflammation in the sinus cavities, inhibits release and production of histimine, has anti-viral properties, protects against oxidative and free radical damage, and breaks down mucous.
Bromelain exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic activity, potentiates the benefits of quercetin, breaks down mucous in the sinus passages and the bloodstream, and it breaks down metabolic waste from undigested food or food allergies.
N-acetyl cysteine protects the liver and detoxifies it from chemical exposure and oxidation by increasing glutathione levels.

Look for Lucidia to hit the market early 2009. The website where Lucidia can be ordered is www.LucidiaLife.com. In the mean time, check back with the blog, as I will update our progress, give current event information on the latest allergy research and give tips on how to better improve your health, naturally.