Natural Factors Echinamide Anti-Viral Herbal Extract is a five-herb softgel led by 44 mg of echinacea 25:1 extract. Used in Herbal Medicine to help fight off infections, especially of the upper respiratory tract.
What is Echinamide?
Echinamide is the Natural Factors name for its extract of Echinacea purpurea, prepared from the herb top and the root of certified organic echinacea grown in Canada. In these softgels it is combined with four other concentrated extracts: lomatium root, astragalus root, reishi mushroom fruiting body and licorice root. Every extract is concentrated 25:1, a ratio in which roughly 25 parts of plant material go into one part of finished extract. That is how a few milligrams in a softgel can stand for a much larger quantity of the original herb.
Key features
44 mg echinacea 25:1 extract per softgel
29 mg astragalus and 29 mg reishi mushroom extracts
18 mg lomatium and 7 mg licorice extracts
Bottles of 60 or 120 softgels
Gluten-free, non-GMO, dairy-free and soy-free
Why a softgel?
Liquid herbal extracts can taste strong and bitter. Sealing the same herbs inside a softgel gives a measured amount of each one without the taste of a tincture. Both bottle sizes hold the same five-herb formula.
grown Echinacea purpurea fresh liquid extract (8:1)(flower and root)
Lomatium
Astraglaus
Reishi mushroom
Licorice
** daily value not established
Other ingredients : Soybean oil,starch,softgel capsule(gelatin,glycerin,purified
water,carob)lecithin,silica.
Dosage: 1 softgel 3 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. For acute needs, 1 softgel every 2–3 hours up to 4 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take at the first sign of infection. To avoid digestive upset, take with food. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 6 weeks.
Cautions: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are breastfeeding, taking immunosuppressants, have a progressive systemic disease such as tuberculosis, collagenosis, multiple sclerosis, an immune system or an auto-immune disorder. Do not use if you are pregnant, have hypokalemia, high blood pressure, a kidney, liver or cardiovascular disorder, or are taking thiazide diuretics, cardiac glycosides, heart medications, corticosteroids, stimulant laxatives or other medications which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance. Dizziness, irritated skin, rash, nausea, and diarrhea have been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use. Stop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs. Rare cases of severe allergic reactions have been known to occur; use caution if you are allergic to plants in the daisy family. Keep out of the reach of children.
