Echinacea with Goldenseal Root

Echinacea Supplement - DC Labs Formula 571

Echinacea Benefits

DC Labs Formula 571 is an Echinacea supplement that contains two forms of Echinacea with Golden Seal Root.

For hundreds of years, Echinacea angustifolia has been used by Native Americans as a remedy for numerous conditions including: eye conditions, snake bites, insect stings, infected wounds, eczema, enlarged glands, mumps, and rabies. For quite some time Echinacea was used for infections however, from the 1930s-1970s antibiotic use resulted in a steep decrease in Echinacea use. Then, due to disillusionment with the medical establishment in the 1980s, herbal medicine reemerged as an alternative and led to renewed awareness to numerous Echinacea benefits.

In one particular study, pressed juice of the Echinacea purpurea herb shortened the duration of the common cold.

Benefits of Goldenseal Root

Goldenseal root (Hydrastis canadensis) also known as Golden Seal root has been a universal remedy used by many herbalists. It has also been used medicinally, for years, by Native Americans who introduced it to the early settlers of America.

Goldenseal's active ingredients have been are hydrastine and berberine. Goldenseal is has been shown to aid digestion and sooth upset stomach. It is also considered a natural antibiotic and is often combined with echinacea in combination designed to strengthen the immune system. Many people take goldenseal preparations at the first sign of flu or other infection and claim good results.

Goldenseal may be helpful for many problems of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract, such as nausea, indigestion, infection, and constipation or diarrhea.

Other Ingredients

Cayenne Benefits

Cayenne the hot pepper is one of the most important fruits because it has more health benefits than any other food or herb on earth. There are over 3000 scientific studies listed in the National Library of Medicine to support the use of cayenne in preventing and reversing many common health ailments. The active ingredient is capsaicin, which has been shown to protect your DNA and cells from attack by toxic molecules such as from tobacco and other toxins.

The following are just some of the conditions which cayenne may be used to treat: allergies, arthritis, asthma, blood circulation problems, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke, obesity, osteoarthritis, colds, flu and constipation.

Burdock Root Benefits

Burdock root which is also known as gobo or "Poor-man's potatoes", has been an essential food in Japan because of its numerous healing properties. Burdock root was used throughout Europe, India and China to treat respiratory disorders, abscesses, joint pain, urinary problems and to overcome serious health challenges by stimulating cellular regeneration, detoxification and cleansing.

Up to 75% of the root is made up of complex carbohydrates known as fructooligosaccharides (FOS). Clinical studies have shown that intake of FOS significantly increases beneficial bifidobacteria within the gastrointestinal tract and eliminates bacterial pathogens. This eventually stimulates the immune system and successfully suppresses aberrant cell growth. The high levels of FOS in burdock root and also help to keep blood sugar levels constant and reduce hyperglycemia.

Burdock root also contains at least five powerful flavonoid-type antioxidants that are more powerful antioxidants than vitamin C.

Gentian Root Benefits

Gentian root has been used for centuries by herbalists in Europe as digestive aids and for the treatment of diarrhea. Today the most common uses for gentian root include: digestive disorders, such as loss of appetite, fullness, and flatulence. Do not use Gentian Root if you have stomach or duodenal ulcers.

Olive Leaf Benefits

Olive leaf: In the 1850's, medical reports detailed how Olive Leaves cured cases of malaria. In fact, in an 1854 report in the Pharmaceutical Journal a healing recipe was provided: "A handful of leaves boiled in a quart of water down to half its original volume. A wine glassful was then administered until the fever was cured." This method was said to be extremely popular in England to treat those sick individuals returning from the tropical colonies.

In 1962, a scientific paper written by an Italian researcher revealed that the chemical constituent "oleuropein" had the capacity to decrease blood pressure in animals. Additional European researchers confirmed this finding and discovered that oleuropein, that active ingredient in the olive leaf can also increase blood flow in the coronary arteries, relieve arrhythmias and prevent intestinal muscle spasms. During this same period of time, other investigators found that elenolic acid was the most potent constituent within oleuropein. The Europeans found that the elenolic acid had a powerful anti-bacterial effect. In the late 1960's, research by scientists at a major American pharmaceutical company showed that elenolic acid also inhibited the growth of viruses.

DC Labs Formula 571 is a synergistic blend consisting mainly of Echinacea and Goldenseal. This natural Echinacea supplement is made in America to assure quality, potency and safety.

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