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Animals' Apawthecary Echinacea/Goldenseal Blend boosts the immune system and fight infections, especially of the mouth and gastrointestinal tract.
, also known as coneflower, is a wild flower that grows naturally in meadows and moist low-lands throughout the mid-west. While Echinacea is most commonly known for it medicinal effects, it is also a common garden plant with beautiful purple flowers. While alreay popular as a medicinal herb, the true potential of Echinacea has yet to be fully explored by the medical industry.
Health Benefits of Echinacea
There are three varieties of Echinacea: Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea pallida, and Echinacea angustifolia. All three varieties are used to boost the immune system and fight infections, but only the purpurea and pallida varieties have been shown to be effective.
Echinacea is thought to serve as a stimulant to the body's immune system by activating white blood cells, whereby making it more difficult for foreign bodies to infect cells. Echinacea is one of the most popular herbal remedies for respiratory infections. Echinacea's positive effects on the immune system have also been studied extensively for cancer and AIDS patients. Some researchers believe that stimulating immune function actually may cause cancers and AIDS to progress faster, while others find a disease-relieving effect from using Echinacea. Some evidence from other clinical studies appears to indicate that Echinacea may have antiviral and antifungal effects, possibly adding to its infection fighting ability.
In some European countries, Echinacea is available intravenously for add-on therapy in connection with of some types of cancer. European doctors also use an injected form to help relieve urinary tract infections. Neither intravenous nor Echinacea injections are available in the United States.
Topically, Echinacea has been used in connection with eczema and psoriasis.
Gylcerin-based Formulations for Dogs & Cats
All tinctures are formulated by leading veterinarian herbalists who are intimately familiar with the needs and sensitivities of dogs and cats. The herbs used are selected from the highest quality certified organic or sustainable wild-harvested North American sources in the world. These naturally balanced herbal blends have a sweet flavor that appeal to most dogs and cats and come with an unbreakable, recyclable, plastic dropper to assure safe application.
Dosages
Dogs: 20-40 drops (.5mL-1mL) once to twice daily
Cats: 10-20 drops (.25mL-.5mL) once to twice daily
Squirt directly into mouth as suggested on label or as directed by your practitioner.
Ingredients Certified organic Echinacea purpurea root, goldenseal root, garlic, alfalfa, spirulina, vegetable glycerin USP, distilled water. Alcohol free.
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