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Echinacea Extract
250 mg, 60 capsules
Item Catalog Number: 00388

Echinacea is a wide-spectrum immu-nomodulator that modulates both innate and adaptive immune responses, helping ward off infectious agents and elicit free radicals.61-64,74-80 Several clinical trials have shown echinacea to be effective, especially if taken at the first signs of problems.74,81-83

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Supplement Facts

Serving Size 1 capsule

Servings Per Container 60

Amount Per Serving

Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea) powder extract (flower and stem) [std. to 4% echinacosides (10 mg)]

250 mg

Other ingredients: gelatin, rice flour, magnesium stearate.

Contains rice.
This product contains NO milk, egg, fish, peanuts, crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab, shrimp), soybeans, tree nuts, wheat, yeast, gluten, or corn. Contains NO sugar, and no artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, or preservatives.

Dosage and Use

Take one capsule once or twice daily with or without food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.

Echinacea is thought to work best if cycled by taking it ten to fourteen days on and four to seven days off, or two weeks on and one week off.

Caution

Echinacea extract is not recommended for those with AIDS or autoimmune disorders, as recommended by Commission E, an official body that has evaluated commonly used herbs.

Warnings

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