Astragalus 8 60 Tablets Oriental Botanicals

Oriental Botanicals Astragalus 8 60 Tablets

With astragalus and reishi mushroom, traditionally used to improve immunity Chinese medicine

Oriental Botanicals Astragalus 8 contains astragalus, used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to promote immune defences and reduce the frequency of common colds. Plus reishi mushroom, which enhances immunity and relieves fatigue, based on traditional use in Chinese medicine.

• Oriental Botanicals Astragalus 8 includes eight Chinese herbs, including astragalus, which is traditionally used as an immune tonic to promote immunity, and help reduce the frequency of common colds in Chinese medicine
• In Western herbal medicine, astragalus is traditionally used for stimulating a healthy immune system response and to support the immune system to fight illness
• Astragalus 8 also contains reishi mushroom, which improves immune defences and relieves tiredness, based on traditional use in Chinese medicine
• Astragalus is also traditionally used to promote vitality, help the body deal with stress, and as a replenishing strengthening tonic for qi (life force energy) in Chinese medicine

Astragalus: traditionally used to enhance immune defences in Chinese medicine

Oriental Botanicals Astragalus 8 contains the herb astragalus, which is traditionally used in Chinese medicine to promote the immune defences of the body, to improve overall immunity.

Astragalus is traditionally taken in Western herbal medicine to stimulate a healthy immune system response as well as to support the immune system in fighting illness.

Considered an immune tonic herb in Chinese medicine, astragalus is also traditionally taken to help reduce the frequency of common colds.

Reishi mushroom: traditionally used to improve immunity in Chinese medicine

In Chinese medicine, reishi mushroom is traditionally taken to enhance immune system health and relieve tiredness and general feelings of weakness.

Astragalus: traditionally taken to strengthen Qi in Chinese medicine

Qi (pronounced ‘chee’) is a type of life force energy. In Chinese medicine, it’s traditionally considered responsible for fuelling all bodily functions. According to Chinese medicine, when your qi is depleted, you might feel like you lack vitality or catch colds frequently.1

Astragalus is traditionally used in Chinese medicine as a restorative qi tonic that also promotes protective Qi (a specific type of Qi traditionally believed to form part of the body’s immune defences against infection), and strengthens lung qi.2

Astragalus is also traditionally taken to enhance vitality, as well as to help the body cope with and adapt to stress in Chinese medicine. 

• Slow Recovery, Immune Health

Chinese herbal medicine Oriental Botanicals Astragalus 8 is used to help the immune system and support a return to good health

A powerful Chinese herbal medicine to:

• Promote a healthy immune system
• Enhance recovery during convalescence
• Reduce the risk of developing colds and flu
• Help reduce the risk of developing post-viral fatigue
• Enhance recovery post-operatively and following illness
• Help restore good health

The herbs in Astragalus 8 have been used for centuries to help people strengthen their body’s defences and restore good health. Astragalus 8 is based on an ancient Chinese therapy called Fu Zheng Pei Ben. In Chinese medicine terms Fu Zheng means to rectify and support the normal, healthy vital energy (Qi) of all body systems, while Pei Ben means to strengthen the resistance mechanisms of the body especially those relating to healthy immune function.

The scientifically proven herb Astragalus is combined with seven other potent immune system herbs including Ganoderma (Reishi), Codonopsis, Atractylodes, Shisandra, Siberian ginseng, Ligustrum and Licorice to create this modern Chinese herbal medicine.

Astragalus 8 is used to assist with colds, coughs and flu (upper respiratory tract infections), chronic fatigue, and recurrent conditions such as sore throats.

For people recovering from illness, Astragalus 8 can be taken during convalescence. For acute infection – while the illness is upon you – Oriental Botanicals Cold & Flu may be taken initially,  followed later with Astragalus 8, for recovery and immunity building.