Product Description: Astra 8® Immune Tonic combines eight powerful herbal medicines traditionally used to restore and maintain Qi, thus supporting your resistance against minor infections.
In Chinese medicine, your Qi (pronounced ‘chee’) is the vital energy or life force that fuels your daily activities, and Defensive Qi is a specific form of Qi responsible for maintaining your resistance against disease. According to this philosophy, a deficiency or imbalance of Defensive Qi may cause you to feel run down, repeatedly catch minor respiratory infections such as colds or flu, or lead to symptoms of sore throat, runny nose, fatigue or poor concentration.
Astragalus is a warming herb that restores Qi and supports Lung Qi. Its traditional use as a supportive remedy for those prone to colds is supported by scientific studies showing that it modulates key immune system cells.
Other herbs in Astra 8® Immune Tonic that support Qi and immune health include:
- Schisandra, traditionally considered particularly beneficial for the Lung organ-meridian (which is responsible for the production and distribution of Defensive Qi)
- Reishi mushroom (also known as Ganoderma), which is traditionally taken to relieve weakness and fatigue , improve stamina, and help reduce susceptibility to recurrent upper respiratory infections
- Siberian ginseng, which may have a modulating effect on key types of immune cells involved in fighting minor infection, while also helping to improve the body’s ability to adapt to stress
Ingredients: Each tablet contains extracts equivalent to dry:
- Astragalus membranaceus (Astragalus) root 1000mg
- Codonopsis pilosula (Codonopsis) root 500mg
- Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) fruiting body 500mg
- Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian ginseng) root 450mg
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Atractylodes) root 400mg
- Ligustrum lucidum (Ligustrum) seed 400mg
- Schisandra chinensis (Schisandra) fruit 300mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Licorice) root and stolon 150mg
Product of: Australia from local and imported ingredients.