Herbal Biotic

• used to support immune function.

Serving Size: 2 capsules
Servings Per Container: 60

Active Ingredients:

• Coptis chinensis extract (10:1) 100 mg
• Forsythia suspensa extract (20:1) 50 mg
• Lonicera japonica extract (7:1) 150 mg
• Garlic extract 200 mg
• Myrrh powder 200 mg
• Echinacea extract (4% phenolics) 250 mg
• Citrus Bioflavonoid complex 200 mg
• Zinc (citrate) 10 mg
• Vitamin A (acetate) 10,000 IU
• Vitamin C 500 mg

Recommended Dosage:
2 capsules three to six daily with food.

Contains no coatings, binders, fillers, or dairy, wheat, eggs, soy, yeast, commercial sugars, starch, preservatives, or hydrogenated oil.

Coptis Chinensis (Goldthread Extract)
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Coptis has been used to treat many infectious diseases. Coptis is high in berberine content. Berberine has been shown to be helpful in bacterial, fungal and viral infections. Berberine sulfate and Coptis rhizome have demonstrated significant in vitro antimicrobial activity against a wide range of bacterial, fungal, and protozoal micro-organisms, including Klebsiella, Clostridium, Pseudomonas, Proteus, Salmonella, Shigella, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Vibrio, Candida, Cryptococcus, and Entamoeba species (Amin AH, et al, Berberine sulfate: antimicrobial activity, bioassay, and mode of action. Can J Microbiol 1969 Sep;15(9):1067-76., Bensky D, Gamble A, Kapchuk T. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Revised Edition. Seattle: Easrland Press, Inc., 1993, p78).

Berberine and Coptis inhibit the invitro growth of a number of Candida species (Nakamoto K, et al, Effects of crude drugs and berberine hydrochloride on the activities of fungi. J Prosthet Dent 1990 Dec;64(6):691-4).

Contraindications/Toxicology:
Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Berberine should not be consumed in large doses for more than 4-6 weeks due to liver overload. Medicinal amounts of any vitamin, mineral, herbal or specialty nutrient should only be taken with the advice of a trained licensed healthcare professional.