Siberian Ginseng, Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus/ Acanthopanax senticosus)

Indications Fatigue, poor stamina, and stress intolerance. Used for adrenal support, nervous and mood disorders such as depression, mental fatigue, and poor concentration and is a traditional remedy to improve immune function in both chronic and acute infections. Mechanism of Action Much of medicinal actions of Eleutherococcus are credited to…

Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris)

Indications Chronic immune, allergic, inflammatory and auto-immune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and asthma. Mechanism of Action Approximately 20 nucleosides and their related compounds have been found in Cordyceps spp., including rare derivatives with specific functions such as 2′,3′-dideoxyadenosine, hydroxyethyladenosine, cordycepin, cordycepin triphosphate, deoxyguanosine.1 Cordycepin, an analog of adenosine…

Milk Vetch, Huang Qi (Astragalus membranaceous)

Indications Used to support immune system functions, indicated in those with frequent infections and cancer, autoimmune disease, and allergic hyperreactivity. Mechanism of Action More than 100 “active” compounds, including flavonoids, saponins, polysaccharides, and amino acids have been identified in Astragalus thus far.1 Among the most studied are the immune polysaccharides,…