Phytopet Garlic & Echinacea – Immune System

Phytopet Garlic & Echinacea has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties and is also known for its immune system support.

Avoid if pregnant or likely to become pregnant, using anticoagulant drugs, or autoimmune diseases.

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Composition:

Garlic, echinacea, wild indigo, golden seal, myrrh, pau d’arco.

Garlic: Renowned throughout history for its Anti-microbial, immune enhancing and anti-catarrhal properties. Shown to exert potent anti-bacterial, anti-viral and antifungal activity. Garlic is more potent than many commonly used anti-fungal agents. Sulphur compounds found within Garlic help to reduce mucus congestion. Combine this action with Garlic’s anti-microbial properties it makes the herb a good remedy for sinusitis, and nasal congestion.

Echinacea  Well known for its immune-enhancing properties, Echinacea not only elevates white blood cell count and boosts interferon activity etc, but it also exerts a direct anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal activity.

Wild Indigo: Wild Indigo has anti-microbial and antiseptic properties and although it is indicated in most infectious states, it is specific for upper respiratory tract infections.

Golden Seal (Hydrastis canadensis): Useful in a broad spectrum of bacterial infections, Golden Seal also exerts potent anti-fungal and anti-parasitic activity along with its immune-enhancing properties. It has also been shown to have the ability to soothe and tone mucus membranes. Along with its antibacterial properties Golden Seal is particularly useful in treating complaints such as sinusitis, diarrhoea (especially infectious), urinary tract infections such as cystitis etc.

Myrrh: One of the oldest and most revered anti-microbial’s on the planet. Used since before biblical times, for all types of infection. Listed in The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia as specific for mouth ulcers, gingivitis and pharyngitis.

Pau D’Arco: A South American plant which is also known as Lapacho. Due to its strong anti-biotic, anti-parasitic and anti-fungal properties and in particular its effect on Candida albicans, Pau D’Arco has become one of the modern herbalist’s most useful tools in treating Candida.