Metagenics Essential Defense
Metagenics Essential Defense is Ginger and Licorice which are traditionally used in herbal medicine as an expectorant and anti-tussive to help relieve bronchitis as well as coughs and colds.
Size
30 Tablets
Benefits
- Helps relieve bronchitis as well as coughs and colds.
- Gluten Free
- Non-GMO
- Vegetarian
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Usage Instructions
Adults take two tablets daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Ingredients
| A 5:1 extract of: |
500 mg |
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| Forsythia (Forsythia suspensa, fruit) 85 mg, |
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| Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica, flower) 85 mg, |
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| Platycodon (Platycodon grandiflorus, root) 50 mg, |
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| Burdock (Arctium lappa, fruit) 50 mg, |
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| Chinese Mint (Mentha haplocalyx, leaf) 50 mg, |
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| Chinese Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis, root) 45 mg, |
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| Lophatherum herb (Lophatherum gracile, leaf) 40 mg, |
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| Soybean (Glycine max) 35 mg, |
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| Schizonepeta Herb (Schizonepeta tenuifolia, leaf) 30 mg, |
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| Isatis Root (Isatis tinctoria, root) 20 mg, |
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| Ginger (Zingiber officinale, rhizome) 10 mg. |
Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid (veg.), silicon dioxide and coating (hypromellose, hydroxypropylcellulose, and medium chain triglycerides)
Caution: 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. 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 for use beyond 4-6 weeks. Do not use if perma seal is missing.
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