Description
Oriental Botanicals Astragalus 8 is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to promote immune defences and reduce the frequency of common colds.
Features and benefits
- Oriental Botanicals Astragalus 8 includes eight Chinese herbs, including astragalus, which is traditionally used as an immune tonic to promote immunity in both TCM and Western herbal medicine
- In Western herbal medicine, astragalus is traditionally used for stimulating a healthy immune system response and to support the immune system to fight illness
- In TCM, astragalus is traditionally taken to help decrease the occurrence of common colds
- Astragalus is also traditionally used to promote vitality, help the body deal with stress, and as a replenishing strengthening tonic for Qi (life force energy) in Chinese medicine
How it works
Astragalus: traditionally used to enhance immune defences in Chinese medicine
Oriental Botanicals Astragalus 8 contains the herb astragalus, which is traditionally used in both Chinese medicine and Western herbal medicine to promote the immune defences of the body, to improve overall immunity.
Astragalus is traditionally taken in Western herbal medicine to stimulate a healthy immune system response as well as to support the immune system in fighting illness.
Considered an immune tonic herb in Chinese medicine, astragalus is also traditionally taken to help reduce the frequency of common colds.
Astragalus: traditionally taken to strengthen Qi in TCM
Qi (pronounced ‘chee’) is a type of life force energy. In Chinese medicine, it’s traditionally considered responsible for fuelling all bodily functions. According to TCM, when your Qi is depleted, you might feel like you lack vitality or catch colds frequently.1
Astragalus is traditionally used in TCM as a restorative strengthening Qi tonic that also promotes protective Qi (a specific type of Qi traditionally believed to form part of the body’s immune defences against infection).2
Astragalus is also traditionally taken in TCM to enhance vitality, as well as to help the body cope with and adapt to stress.
References
1. Hou JP, Jin Y. The healing power of Chinese herbs and medicinal recipes. Routledge, 2005.
2. Elias J, Ketcham K. Chinese medicine for maximum immunity. Three Rivers Press, 1998.
Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, worsen or change unexpectedly, talk to your health professional.
Recommended dosage Adults: Take 2 tablets one to two times a day, or as professionally prescribed.
Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, worsen or change unexpectedly, talk to your health professional.
Each tablet contains herbal extracts dry concentrate:
| Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) root 200mg, dry equiv. | 3g (3000mg) |
| Ligustrum (Ligustrum lucidum) fruit 100mg, dry equiv. | 1g (1000mg) |
| White atractylodes (Atractylodes macrocephala) root 150mg, dry equiv. | 750mg |
| Codonopsis (Codonopsis pilosula ) root 150mg, dry equiv. | 750mg |
| Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) fruiting body 65mg, dry equiv. | 650mg |
| Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) root 30mg, dry equiv. | 450mg |
| Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis) fruit 60mg, dry equiv. | 300mg |
| Chinese licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) root and stolon 20mg, dry equiv. | 100mg |
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
No added artificial flavours, sweeteners or preservatives, yeast, gluten, wheat, nuts, dairy or animal products.
Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, worsen or change unexpectedly, talk to your health professional.
Adults only. Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, worsen or change unexpectedly, talk to your health professional.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
No added artificial flavours, sweeteners or preservatives, yeast, gluten, wheat, nuts, dairy or animal products.
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