Vitamin P      Bioflavinoids

Chemical Name: Citrin, Hesperdin, Rutin, Flavones, Flavonol

Recommended Daily Allowance: Not recognized by being FDA but believed by many nutritionalists to be essential.

Physiological Effects: Aids proper absorption and use of Vitamin C. Aids in keeping collagen in a healthy condition.  Increases capillary strength and permeability.  Anti-infectious.  Helps prevent bleeding gums, eczema, hemorrhaging and miscarriages when taken with Vitamins C.  May also help lower blood pressure.

Deficiency Disorders: Hemorrhaging and bruising, rheumatism, hemorrhoids, and rheumatic fever.

Natural Sources: White pulp of the citrus fruits, grapes, apricots, buck wheat, rose hips, acerola berries.

Synergistic Substances: Vitamin C.

Antagonistic Substances: Heat, diuretics, light, air, steaming or soaking, smoking, stress, steroids (cortisone), oral contraceptives, barbiturates, aspirin, copper, Indocin, Norinyl, Orazine, Prednisone, Sterazolidin.