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    • Hot Ginseng Fatigue Capsules

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    1 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 tb Cayenne powder
    1 tb Powdered ginseng
    1 ts Gotu kola
    1 ts Ground peppermint leaves
    1 ts Ground ginger

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Craig, according to Dave DeWitt's new book, The Healing Powers of Peppers
(Three Rivers Press), the following recipe alleviates depression. The
dosage is 3 capsules a day.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Place the mixture in ##00
capsules.
Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST by Sunny Conley <sunny@zianet.com> on Sep 03,
1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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