A powerful immune boosting herbal product.

This product is best taken in high dosages - usually about 4 capsules 3 X per day is sufficient.

Ingredients: burdock, ligustrum, una de gato, schizandra, lapacho, violet, red clover, astragalus, maitake and reishi.

Astragalus:

Involved with maintaining our defences and life force: May raises the body’s resistance to external pathogens. Contains chains of polysaccharides and supports macrophage production, thus increasing the body's effectiveness in fighting viruses and infections. Astraglaus has been found to be most active as a harmoniser of phagocytosis, the process by which white blood cells remove foreign substances such as unwanted bacteria. It also is believe to nourish and balance white blood cells.

Reishi mushroom:

Stimulates the immune system. A natural source of interferon (a protein involved with healthy immune response). A natural source of germanium, which is an antioxidant and health building mineral (we suggest doing a separate Internet search on the benefits of germanium for further information). Most importantly, one of the only natural products that improve the body's oxygenation.

Maitake:

Another therapeutic mushroom with similar properties to Reishi

Lapacho:

Very widely used in herbal medicine. Contains the compounds lapachol, anthraquinones, and mapthaquninones. Reputed to be strong anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti parasitic, anti-fungal (anti candida). May support red blood cells,immune system, lymph and liver.

Burdock Root:

Burdock Root beleived to be a "blood purifier" in traditional herbal medicine. It is an essential ingredient of Essiac tea, and The Hoxsey Herbal Tonic (we recommend you to do a separate Internet search on these famous remedies).

Una de Gato:

Also known as Cat's Claw. Immune booster and detoxifier. Has many other benefits. Please see our page on Samento, which is a form of Una De Gato.

Red Clover

Long prized for its traditional use as a blood purifier, expelling toxins from the bloodstream. Also beleived to support the immune system. Also found in the famous Hoxsey herbal treatment mentioned previously.

Schizandra

Used in traditional Chinese medicine for its adaptogenic properties and as a restorative remedy for immune enhancement. An adaptogen is a herb considered to have a normalizing action irrespective of the direction of the pathological state. Thought to balance the nervous system whether you're too sleepy or nervous and agitated. Beleived to have a similar balancing effect on the immune system. In China, Schizandra is also used to increase "the water of the genitals," referring to its use in nourishing sexual fluids. It is also said to "calm the heart and quiet the spirit." Long term use is said to help to beautify the skin. Schisandra is also said to build wei chi, the defence energy (immunity) of the body, so one is better able to resist infection and disease. Schisandra is listed among China's most important herbs.

Violet:

Please visit this web page (not connected with this web site or our company, but well written) to learn about the benefits of Violet

http://www.teetercreekherbs.com/month8.html