Info: 100 ml Tincture
St. Francis Herb Farm Virafect (Andrographis Combo) has been formulated to help shorten the duration of upper respiratory tract infections (colds and flu) and to help relieve the symptoms of viral respiratory infections, such as sore throat and fever.
Info: 100 ml Tincture
St. Francis Herb Farm Virafect (Andrographis Combo) has been formulated to help shorten the duration of upper respiratory tract infections (colds and flu) and to help relieve the symptoms of viral respiratory infections, such as sore throat and fever.
Product Notes:
Virus Fighter - Virafect Helps Relieve Vital Infections
Virafect's primary active ingredient is Andrographis, which has been used as an immune-stimulant and infection fighter in the Far East for a very long time, and that's been complemented by four other herbs to bolster those antimicrobial properties and add anti-inflammatory ones.
Virafect Ingredients:
Per ml:
Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata, herb top): 0.24 ml (1:4, QCE 60 mg)
Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria, root): 0.17 ml (1:4, QCE 42.5 mg)
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea, herb top and root): 0.17 ml (1:1 QCE 170 mg fresh OR 1:4 QCE 42.5 mg dry)
Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum, leaf): 0.12 ml (1:4, QCE 30 mg)
Lomatium (Lomatium dissectum, root): 0.10 ml (1:4, QCE 25 mg)
Thuja (Thuja occidentalis, herb top): 0.10 ml (1:4, QCE 25 mg)
Phytolacca (Phytolacca americana, root): 0.10 ml (1:4.5, QCE 22 mg)
QCE = Quantity Crude Equivalent
Non-medicinal ingredients: Grain alcohol, Distilled water.
All these herbs are either Certified Organic, Organic or Wildcrafted.
Suggested Usage:
Take at the first sign of infection. For occasional, short-term use only.
Take three times daily, in a little water, on an empty stomach, in the following dosages/amounts, depending on age:
Adults and adolescents 15 years and up: 2 ml (60 drops) each time
Adolescents (10-14 years): 1 ml (30 drops)
Children (5-9 years): 0.5 ml (15 drops)
Children (2-4 years): 0.3 ml (10 drops)
Warnings:
Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a healthcare practitioner before use: if you have an autoimmune disorder, diabetes or a progressive systemic disease such as AIDS and/or HIV infection, tuberculosis, leukosis, collagenosis or multiple sclerosis; if you are taking immunosuppressants, heart or blood pressure or blood-thinning medications; if you are taking other herbs containing thujone (e.g. wormwood, sage, tansy, and juniper). Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist.
Contraindications: Do not use St. Francis Virafect: if you are pregnant or breastfeeding or trying to conceive; if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae (daisy) or Acanthaceae family; if you have gastrointestinal irritation or infection.
Known Adverse Reactions: Hypersensitivity (e.g. allergy) has been known to occur, in which case, discontinue use. Discontinue use if rash occurs. Discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner if you experience nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, or diarrhea.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80054907.