Bee Pollen is something which is not commonly found in food products. It can be found mainly in Chinese herbal medicines and these days in some of the nutritional supplements. It is a good natural source of minerals and vitamins. It is also very high in carbohydrates and protein. Consuming bee pollen is said to be a good way to prevent hay fever. Although there is no scientific research to prove this, there is still a lot of common belief that consuming bee pollen helps in the enhancement of performance, vigor and memory. Though, not all people are able to digest these pollens. There have been a lot of cases where people have become had severe allergic reactions to bee pollen. These reactions have even been life threatening in some cases. People who are allergic to pollens are more prone to be allergic to bee pollen as well.

Ginger Root refers to the rhizome of a plant called zingiber officinale that grows in moist and fertile tropical soil. Ginger is an underground stem extending to 12 inches above the ground. The ginger root has pungent phenol compounds and volatile oils. This is widely used as a medicine in Indian, Asian and Arabic herbal traditions. Ginger, in China is used to cure stomach upset, nausea and diarrhea since ancient times. Ginger is of great use to cure arthritis, diarrhea, Colic and heart conditions. Besides the medicinal value, Ginger is one of the indispensable ingredients as cooking spice and is also recommended to cure headaches, common cold, symptoms like flu and also painful menstrual periods. Ginger is widely used as medicine as it treats nausea, vomiting related to travel sickness, cancer chemotherapy and pregnancy. Though, there are effective medicines today, ginger root retain its position for its medicinal properties. It is also beneficial for heart disease as it reduces cholesterol and averts blood clotting. The ginger products are manufactured using dried or fresh ginger root and these are obtainable in extracts, capsules, tinctures and oils. Ginger is used in tea and in various drinks and foods.

Gotu Kola, also known as hydrocotyle, centella asiatica or indian pennywort. Gota Kola is commonly used for wound healing, and improved mental function. The most active constituents are the triterpene saponins, which include asiaticoside, brahmoside, brahminoside, brahmaic acid and madecassoside.

Guarana is a South American climbing plant belonging to the genus of trees and shrubs called Maple. This plant is common around the Amazon and very present in Brazil. The fruit of the guarana plant is being used in that country to produce a diversity of soft drinks and beverages, having the double caffeine content of the coffee bean. Other nutrients that are contained in the seed besides caffeine are protein, fat and starch, but also adenine, choline, guanine, resin, tannin and xanthine, just to name a few. The cognitive effects of guarana are well documented, but the appetite suppressant qualities of guarana are relatively new. A study has proven that a combination of yerba mate, guarana and damiana leads to a tenfold weight loss quantity when compared with a placebo.

Gymnema Sylvestre is at home in India, predominantly southern and central tropical forests, and has been widely used in traditional Indian medicine as a herb for naturopathic treatment of diabetes, but also in connection with digestive problems, obesity, hyperglycemia, anemia and high cholesterol. It is known to block sweetness receptors in the tongue and is widely considered a sugar blocker. It is also able to reduce cravings for carbohydrates, such as sweet tooth, by simply chewing the leaves of the plant. Main active components are so called gymnemic acids, which are a group of oleanane type saponins. Dammarene saponins, also an ingredient, are gymnemasides. It has been observed that gymnemic acids display some antidiabetic, anti inflammatory and anti sweetener effects, making it an interesting weight control agent.

Korean Ginseng is an herbal medicine used for treating various conditions. It is made from a red root of a plant which grows in Korea. It is used in traditional Korean medicines to aid memory power, for better endurances and as an anti-inflammatory agent. It protects the body from stress and fatigue, improves the level of blood sugar in diabetes patients, strengthens the immune system and may also help in treating impotence and erectile dysfunction in men. Traditionally it was taken for increasing vigor after recovering from a debilitating illness. A bottle of Korean ginseng normally contains a genuine ginseng root in it. It is taken in doses of 100-250 mg twice daily. However it does have adverse effects on patients having gynecologic problems, hypertension and asthma.