Echinacea | Echinacea Augustifolia 

Echinacea is one of the primary remedies used to help the body rid itself of microbial infection. 

One of the most scientifically studied herbs, Echinacea is proven to rapidly increase white blood cell count over 24-48 hours and up to 10 days. 

The great herbalist Thomas Bartram wrote that Echinacea "does not act directly upon a virus but exerts an antiviral effect by stimulating an immune response. Raises white blood cell count and increases the body's inherent powers of resistance'

Finlay Ellingwood was a doctor who wrote about Echinacea: " All of the glandular organs seem to feel the stimulating influence, and their functional activity is increased. The stomach is improved in its function, the bowels operate better, and absorption, assimilation, and general nutrition are materially improved. It encourages secretion and excretion, preventing further intoxication, and quickly correcting the influence in the system of any that has occurred. It stimulates the metabolism of tissue waste, more markedly than any other single remedy known.'

We love to use fresh Echinacea root to support the body's ability to prevent and recover from infection. 

Licorice | Glycyrrhiza glabra

In herbal medicine we use the roots of the licorice plant. Known for it's iconic sweet flavour, licorice is an ally used around the world in natural medicine to soothe inflamed tissues of the mouth, stomach and bronchial tubes. 

Herbalist Sharol Tilgner writes 'Licorice is most known for its soothing effect on inflamed mucous membranes of the throat, lungs, stomach & intestines. The root is used for coughs, all throat and bronchial irritations, urinary tract irritation, adrenal fatigue, immune deficient states, allergies, gastric & duodenal ulcers, liver disorders, exhaustion due to adrenal stress and dermatological detoxification. 

It is effective for chronic hepatitis, useful in HIV and is specific for conditions like mononucleosis (Glandular fever), where the patient has abnormally high liver enzymes, a sore throat and needs immune system support. It is a wonderful herb for the chronic fatigue syndrome. 

There are almost 200 clinical and laboratory studies into Licorice, the majority of them focusing on a substance called glycyrrhizin that is about 50 times sweeter than sugar and has a powerful cortisone-type action in the body.

Garlic | Allium sativum

Garlic has been used for centuries around the world to prevent and recover from infection. The volatile oils are anti-microbial, anti-bacterial and immune stimulating. 

We source fresh, organic garlic powder and encapsulate it to ensure these potent qualities are retained and support your body's defenses. 

Herbalist Thomas Hoffmann writes 'used daily, Garlic aids and supports the body in ways that no other herb can match. It is an effective antimicrobial, acting on bacteria, viruses and parasites of the alimentary tract. 

The volatile oil is largely excreted via the lungs, making Garlic useful in infections of the respiratory system, such as chronic bronchitis, respiratory catarrh, recurrent colds and influenza. It may also be helpful in the treatment of whooping cough and as part of a broader approach to bronchial asthma'