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Metagenics Essential Defense 30 Tablets
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Essential Defense
- Non-GMO
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
Helps to relieve bronchitis, coughs and colds.
| Medicinal Ingredients | Amount Per Serving |
|---|---|
| Each tablet contains | |
| A 5:1 extract of: | 500 mg |
| Forsythia (Forsythia suspensa, fruit) 85 mg, Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica, flower) 85 mg, Platycodon (Platycodon grandiflorus, root) 50 mg, Burdock (Arctium lappa, fruit) 50 mg, Chinese Mint (Mentha haplocalyx, leaf) 50 mg, Chinese Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis, root) 45 mg, Lophatherum herb (Lophatherum gracile, leaf) 40 mg, Soybean (Glycine max) 35 mg, Schizonepeta Herb (Schizonepeta tenuifolia, leaf) 30 mg, Isatis Root (Isatis tinctoria, root) 20 mg, Ginger (Zingiber officinale, rhizome) 10 mg |
Non-Medicinal Ingredients
Cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid (veg), silicon dioxide and coating (hypromellose, hydroxypropylcellulose, and medium-chain triglycerides).
Recommended Dose
Adults take 2 tablets daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Recommended Use
Ginger and Licorice are traditionally used in herbal medicine as an expectorant and anti-tussive to Assist relieve bronchitis as well as coughs and colds.
Caution
Do not use if you are taking thiazide diuretics, cardiac glycosides, corticosteroids, stimulant laxatives or other Health Products which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance. Do not use if you have hypokalemia, high blood pressure, or a kidney or cardiovascular disorder. Consult a healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen, if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have a liver disorder, are taking blood thinners or other Health Products. Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond 4-6 weeks. Do not use if perma seal is missing.
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