The Echinacea herb has been used for centuries as an immune support tonic. Echinacea supplements promote maximum functioning of the immune system especially during the winter season. Nature’s Way Echinacea Goldenseal combines Echinacea with other powerful herbs like goldenseal and cayenne pepper for active defence against bacteria, virus, and toxins.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 Capsules
Servings Per Container: 90
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Amount Per Serving |
% Daily Value |
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Proprietary Blend Organic Echinacea purpurea (stem, leaf, flower) Goldenseal (root) Echinacea angustifolia (root) Burdock (root) Gentian (root) Cayenne pepper (fruit) Wood Betony (stem, leaf, flower) |
900 mg |
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† Daily Value not established.
Other Ingredients: Plant derived capsule (modified cellulose)
Suggested Use
Take 2 capsules twice daily, preferably with food.
Precautions
Do not use this product if pregnant, nursing have stomach irritation, inflammation and stomach or duodenal ulcers. Not recommended for individuals with autoimmune conditions. Persons with allergies to plants of the Asteraceae family (including ragweed) should use this product with caution. If taking any medications, consult a Doctor before use.
Nature’s Way Echinacea Goldenseal stimulates the immune system to actively fight bacteria, fungi, viruses, and toxins. This immune support action of the Echinacea herb is very important during the cold winter season and other extreme weathers when there is an increased risk of acquiring infections. Echinacea supplements are recommended for people with decreased immune system activities like those recuperating from illness and surgery and the elderly. It may also be used by people who have had previous infections to prevent recurrence. Echinacea extract can also be used as a topical disinfectant to protect the skin from harmful bacteria and fungi. Also, Echinacea protects the skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun which may cause sunburn. This herb also facilitates normal healing of sunburn, wounds, and blisters. Echinacea and goldenseal benefits the kidney and its function of removing toxins and microorganisms from the blood. The combination may also be used as a tonic for the digestive system. Echinacea and goldenseal root may produce soothing effects to irritated nerves and alleviate its resulting discomforts.
Echinacea (Echinacea Purpurea) is a flowering herb native in the North American region, specifically the Midwestern United States. It is also famous for the names of Purple coneflower, coneflower, and Black Sampson. Almost all the parts of the Echinacea herb are used and manufactured into juice, aerial preparations, and into Echinacea capsules and pills. According to experts, the three active components of Echinacea are chicoric acid, alkamides, and polysaccharides. Non-clinical tests suggests that Echinacea benefits the immune system by stimulating phagocytosis, the engulfing or ingesting of invading microorganisms like bacteria and virus by the phagocytes. Phagocytes are usually the macrophages or the large white blood cells in the immune system. Goldenseal root (Hydrastis Canadensis) is a flowering herb that grows in the shady edges of forests in Northeastern United States. Goldenseal root extract usually works with Echinacea in stimulating immune system activities. Goldenseal extract is rich in nutrients including calcium, manganese, iron, Vitamins A, C, E and B complex. Its rhizomes and roots are rich in isoquinoline alkaloids of where, all the goldenseal root benefits come from. Nature’s Way Echinacea with Goldenseal combines the powers of these two remarkable herbs which are time-tested for their immune stimulating properties. For the best results, this Echinacea Goldenseal supplement is fortified with other herbs including cayenne pepper, burdock root, gentian root, Echinacea angustifolia root, and Wood Betony.
