Oriental Botanicals Kids Astragalus 8 Immune Shield 200ml

Includes astragalus, traditionally used in Chinese medicine to improve immunity plus zinc to help reduce the frequency of children’s common colds.

Features and Benefits:

Oriental Botanicals Kids’ Astragalus 8 Immune Shield has been specially formulated to support the immune defences of children aged 2+ with:

• Zinc to help reduce the occurrence of common colds in children and maintain their immune system health
• Astragalus to enhance children’s immunity and help reduce the frequency of common colds in kids, based on its traditional use in Chinese medicine
• Astragalus is also traditionally taken for the relief of fatigue and to promote vitality in Chinese medicine
• Also contains elderberry and Chinese herbs white atractylodes and fang feng
• Great tasting, blackcurrant flavour which is easy for kids to take in water or juice
• Sweetened with stevia and contains no added sugar

How it works:

Children are more susceptible to common colds than adults because their immune system is still developing and they haven’t yet been exposed to as many viruses as adults.[1]

In fact, children can experience common colds up to 10 times per year, while adults usually average only a few.[2]

This is a normal aspect of immune system development.

As your child’s immune system matures over the years and learns to recognise and respond to the wide variety of viruses that they encounter, you’ll probably find that they become less susceptible to common colds.

Zinc and children’s colds

Oriental Botanicals Kids’ Astragalus 8 Immune Shield contains zinc, which reduces the frequency of children’s common colds.

Zinc is an important nutrient for healthy immune system function, so it’s important that your child consumes it in appropriate amounts, for example in foods like eggs, meat, poultry, seafood, wholegrains and legumes.[3]

The zinc in Kids’ Astragalus 8 Immune Shield supports children’s appetite if their intake of zinc from dietary sources is inadequate.

Jade Windscreen Formula

Kids’ Astragalus 8 Immune Shield is based on a herbal combination called Jade Windscreen Formula (or Yu Ping Feng San), which is traditionally used in Chinese medicine to help reduce the occurrence of common colds by supporting defensive qi. Defensive qi is known as a specific form of life force energy in traditional Chinese medicine.

The three herbs in Jade Windscreen Formula are:

• Astragalus, used traditionally in Chinese medicine to enhance the immune defences of children, help reduce common cold frequency, as well as to relieve tiredness and support vitality
• Fang feng, which is traditionally used to help expel ‘wind-heat’ from the body
• White atractylodes, which is traditionally used to nourish the spleen organ-meridian system in Chinese medicine, and consequently is often used to relieve loss of appetite

Recommended dosage – under adult supervision:

Children 2-5 years: Give 7-10mL once a day.

Children 6-9 years: Give 10-15mL once a day.

Children 10-12 years: Give 15-20mL once a day.

Dilute each dose in 50mL of water or juice and consume promptly. Take with food.

Ingredients:

Each 2.5mL contains herbal extracts dry concentrate:

Contains purified water, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, glycerol, xanthan gum, Stevia rebaudiana, potassium sorbate, maltodextrin and blackcurrant flavour.

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

No added sugar, gluten, nuts or dairy products.

Warnings:

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, worsen or change unexpectedly, talk to your health professional. Mineral supplements should not replace a balanced diet. Contians sorbates.

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

No added sugar, gluten, nuts or dairy products.