Metagenics®

Essential Defense® | Metagenics® | 30 Tablets

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Immune Support*

Helps to relieve bronchitis, coughs and colds

Essential Defense® is formulated with time-honored, traditional Chinese ingredients used to support healthy immune function.* 

Ginger and Licorice are traditionally used in herbal medicine as an expectorant and anti-tussive to help relieve bronchitis as well as coughs and colds. 

Label & Supplement Facts

Ingredients Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Serving Size 2 Tablets
Serving Per Container 15
A 5:1 Proprietary Extract of: 1 g
   Forsythia Fruit (Forsythia suspensa),    
   Japanese Honeysuckle Flower (Lonicera japonica),    
   Platycodon Root (Platycodon grandiflorum),    
   Burdock Fruit (Arctium lappa),    
   Chinese Mint Leaf (Mentha haplocalyx),    
   Chinese Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza uralensis),    
   Fermented Soybean (Glycine max),    
   Schizonepeta Herb (Schizonepeta tenuifolia),    
   Lophatherum Leaf (Lophatherum gracile),    
   Dyer’s Woad Root (Isatis tinctoria),    
   Ginger Rhizome (Zingiber officinale)    

Other Ingredients

Microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid (vegetable), silica, and coating (hypromellose, medium-chain triglycerides, and hydroxypropylcellulose). Contains: Soy.

Purity

This product is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegetarian.

Directions

Take two tablets as needed or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

Warning

Do not use if pregnant or nursing.

Caution

If taking medication, please consult your healthcare practitioner before use. Keep out of the reach of children.

Storage

Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

*Daily Value not established.

Equivalent to 5 g raw, dried, unprocessed herbs.

Risk Information


Do not use if you are taking thiazide diuretics, cardiac glycosides, corticosteroids, stimulant laxatives or other medications which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance. Do not use if you have hypokalemia, high blood pressure, or a kidney or cardiovascular disorder. Consult a healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen, if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have a liver disorder, are taking blood thinners or other medications. Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond 4-6 weeks. Do not use if perma seal is missing.