Get Your Back-To-School Immune Boost with these Faves!
Autumn is a season of change in many ways: The days grow shorter, trees shed their leaves, temperatures drop. Many of us get busier, maybe returning from summer vacations, sending our kids back to school, or attending university. Nobody wants to get sick, but handling colder weather, higher stress, and exposure to more viruses and bacteria puts a lot of pressure on the body’s immune system.
Lucky for us, just like other systems in our bodies, our natural immunity can do amazing things! …with a little help, that is. In fact, supporting the body’s natural immunity using herbs—special plants that have been helping humans out for hundreds of years—can be a great way to lessen our chances of getting sick.
If you’re looking for high quality, herbalist-formulated, and easy-to-use herbal products to strengthen your immune system and help fight against the cold and flu, these are our top 5 tried-and-true product options to give your body the support it needs to make it through this fall season healthy and happy:
5. Immune Depth Tincture by Harmonic Arts
This rich tincture combines symptom-fighting Echinacea root, adaptogenic Reishi mushroom extract, and immune-boosting Astragalus root to fight off sickness at the first sign of infection!
4. Oregano Oil 1:3 by St. Francis Herb Farm
Diluted in olive oil, oregano’s powerful antioxidant properties make it an excellent daily addition to your immune toolkit. Plus, it’s strong flavour can spruce up meals in sauces or salad dressings!
3. Elderberry Syrup by Harmonic Arts
Elderberries have traditionally been used to fight infection, shorten the duration of cold and flu symptoms, and are full of antioxidants. A bonus for many, the syrup is naturally sweet and tasty!
2. Stop It Cold Throat Spray by St. Francis Herb Farm
If you’ve ever had a sore throat so persistent and painful you want to shout “Stop it!”, this convenient spray full of soothing and infection-fighting herbs is on your side, at home and on- the-go!
1. Deep Immune Tincture by St. Francis Herb Farm
A best-seller and award winner—and for good reason! Combining not two or three, but eight key herbs for immune strength and infection resistance, this super supportive tincture also comes in kids’, capsule-form and licorice-free versions at our store to suit everyone’s needs!