| Echinacea Angustifolia Root extract | May have antiviral and antibacterial effects. Appears to stimulate immune function by increasing phagocytosis and lymphocyte activity. Has anti-inflammatory activity. Stimulates the anterior pituitary-adrenal cortex. May help to reduce symptoms associated with colds and flu, but results are variable among individuals and seem to work best when taken at the first sign of symptoms.
Comments: NOTE: Should not be used longer than 12 weeks at a time; seems to work best when a 1-week washout phase is included after 8 weeks of use. |
| Echinacea Purpurea Root extract | May have antiviral and antibacterial effects. Appears to stimulate immune function by increasing phagocytosis and lymphocyte activity. Has anti-inflammatory activity. Stimulates the anterior pituitary-adrenal cortex. May help to reduce symptoms associated with colds and flu, but results are variable among individuals and seem to work best when taken at the first sign of symptoms.
Comments: NOTE: Should not be used longer than 12 weeks at a time; seems to work best when a 1-week washout phase is included after 8 weeks of use. |
| Elder Flower Tops extract | Used to treat coughs, colds, flu, respiratory disorders, and shortness of breath. It can be used as a mouthwash or a gargle for laryngitis, and as a sudorific tea to increase sweating during a cold or fever. Elder extract increases resistance to infection via mucous membranes, and is effective for the treatment of: chronic congestion, allergies, candidiasis and ear infections. It has also been used to increase milk production in lactating mothers.
No known side effects.
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| Eucalyptus Leaf extract | Has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties; also acts as a decongestant and contains antioxidant flavonoids. |
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