Herbals & Tinctures (30)

Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as an expectorant to help relieve chest complaints such as catarrhs, coughs and bronchitis and also to help relieve inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract such as gastritis in adults.Suggested Dosage: Adults: Take 0.83-1.3 ml (25-40 drops) 3-4x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Duration of Use: Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 4-6 weeks.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) 250 mg QCE (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Distilled water, Grain alcoholCautions and Warnings: Continued, long-term use may trigger fluid retention and/or high blood pressure in sensitive individuals.Contraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Highlights  

Lemon Balm is used for promoting digestion and stimulating the appetite, as well as for Graves' disease and functional gastrointestinal disorders with distention and gas. It is also effective as a mild tranquilizer and as an antispasmodic. In addition, Lemon Balm is useful in the treatment of viral infections such as herpes.Suggested Usage: Adults and adolescents ≥ 13 years: Take 1.6-3.2 ml (48-96 drops) 1-3x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Lemon Balm top (Melissa officinalis) 250 mg QCE (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Distilled water, Grain alcoholCautions and Warnings: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Consult a health care practitioner if sleeplessness persists continuously for more than 3 weeks (chronic insomnia) or if symptoms worsen or persist. Consumption with alcohol, other medications and/or natural health products with sedative properties is not recommended.Known Adverse Reactions: Some people may experience drowsiness. Exercise caution if operating heavy machinery, driving a motor vehicle or involved in activities requiring mental alertness. Highlights  

Black Walnut has exceptional anti parasitic properties and is traditionally used to treat intestinal parasites, fungal skin conditions like athlete’s foot, and systemic yeast infections.Suggested Usage:  Adults: Take 0.67-1 ml (20-30 drops) 3 times daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Contraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Black Walnut hulls (Juglans nigra) 250 mg QCE (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients:  Grain alcohol, Distilled water Highlights  

Cat's Claw is used for diverticulitis, peptic ulcers, colitis gastritis, hemorrhoids, leaky bowel syndrome, including herpes zoster, herpes simplex. Used in Herbal Medicine to ease the pain associated with arthritis and rheumatism.Suggested Usage: Adults: Take 2.8 ml (85 drops) 3x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Cat’s Claw bark (Uncaria tomentosa) 250 mg QCE (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Distilled water, Grain alcoholCautions: Consult a health care practitioner before use: if you are taking immunosuppressant, anticoagulant, or antihypertensive medication; if you suffer from an immune system disorder (e.g. Crohn’s disease, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, HIV/AIDS, etc.), cancer, asthma, or severe allergies. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist.Contraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.Known Adverse Reactions: Diarrhea and indigestion have been known to occur. Discontinue use if you experience digestive upset. Highlights  

Burdock root is used as a diuretic, blood purifier, antimicrobial, antipyretic, and for chronic skin conditions, including acne and psoriasis.  Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as an alternative to help remove accumulated waste products via the kidneys, skin and mucous membranes, and to help alleviate the pain associated with rheumatism.Suggested Usage: Adults: Take 2-3 ml (60-90 drops) 3x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Burdock root (Arctium lappa radix) 1 gram Quantity Crude Equivalent (1:1)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Grain alcohol, Distilled waterCautions and Warnings: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist and before use if you are breastfeeding or have diabetes.Contraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant or if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae/Daisy family.Known Adverse Reactions: Hypersensitivity (e.g. allergy) has been known to occur, in which case discontinue use. Highlights  

St. Francis Herb Farm Astragalus is used in Herbal Medicine to help maintain a healthy immune system.Suggested Usage: Adults: Take 0.83-1.3 ml (25-40 drops) 3-4x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Astragalus root (Astragalus membranaceus) 250 mg QCE (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Distilled water, Grain alcoholCautions: Consult a health care practitioner before use: if you are pregnant or breastfeeding; if you have an autoimmune disorder.Contraindications: Do not use if you are an organ transplant recipient. Highlights  

Holy Basil, or Tulsi, is useful for influenza, respiratory problems, tuberculosis, allergies, asthma, stomach disorders, and high blood sugar levels. Holy Basil has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.Suggested Usage: Adults: Take 0.83-2 ml (25-60 drops) 3-4x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Holy Basil leaf (Ocimum sanctum) 250 mg QCE (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Grain alcohol, Distilled waterCautions and Warnings: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist and before use if you have diabetes.Contraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.​ Highlights  

Goldenseal is used as a bitter to aid digestion, help alleviate infectious and inflammatory conditions of the digestive tract such as gastritis, or to help relieve digestive disturbances such as dyspepsia. Suggested Usage: Adults: Take 1-1.6 ml (30-48 drops) 3x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.May take up to one week to produce beneficial effects.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Goldenseal root and rhizome (Hydrastis canadensis) 200 mg QCE (1:5)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Grain alcohol, Distilled water Highlights  

Ginkgo leaf is used for vascular and mixed dementia, as well as Alzheimer’s, and to treat conditions associated with cerebral vascular insufficiency, especially in the elderly, including memory loss, headache, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, mood disturbances, and hearing disorders.  It is also beneficial for improving cognitive behaviour and sleep patterns in patients with depression and for the prevention of winter depression.Suggested Usage:  Adults: Take 0.67-1.5 ml (20-45 drops) 3-4 times daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Ginkgo leaf (Ginkgo biloba) 250 mg QCE (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Grain alcohol, Distilled waterContraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding; if you are taking anticoagulant medications; if you have a blood clotting disorder. Discontinue use at least two weeks before surgery. Highlights  

Gentian is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve digestive disturbances/dyspepsia and as a digestive tonic and bitter to help stimulate appetite and aid digestion (stomachic).Suggested Usage: Adults: Take 0.8-1.6 ml (24-48 drops) 3x daily in a little water 15-60 minutes before meals.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Gentian root (Gentiana lutea) 250 mg QCE (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Distilled water, Grain alcoholCautions and Warnings: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist and before use if you are breastfeeding.Contraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant; if you have acute stomach irritation, inflammation, or stomach or duodenal ulcers.Known Adverse Reactions: Some people may experience headaches. Highlights  

Dandelion is used for gallstones, bile stimulation, muscle aches, indigestion, constipation, and flatulence. It is also beneficial in the treatment of diabetes, rheumatic conditions, stiff joints, and eczema.Suggested Usage: Adults: Take 1.5 ml (45 drops) 3x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Dandelion root and leaf (Taraxacum officinale) 1000 mg QCE (1:1)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Grain alcohol, Distilled waterCautions and Warnings: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist.Contraindications: Do not use if you have liver or gall bladder disorders and/or bowel obstruction. Highlights  

Crampbark is used to relieve cramps, including muscle spasms, menstrual cramps, and cramps during pregnancy. It also acts as a uterine relaxant to help prevent miscarriage. In addition, it is useful in controlling nervous bowel and colicky pain from the gut (e.g. irritable bowel syndrome).Suggested Usage: Adults: Take 0.7-1.2 ml (20-35 drops) 3X daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Crampbark (Viburnum opulus) 250 mg QCE (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Grain alcohol, Distilled water Highlights  

Used in traditional Western herbalism for gastrointestinal complaints, including inflammation, flatulence, colic and bloating, as well as for restlessness, nervous irritability, teething pains and earache, especially in children, and for relief from abdominal pain associated with menstruation.Suggested Usage: All the following doses should be taken 3x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Adults & Adolescents (15 & over): 0.8-3.2 ml (24-96 drops)Adolescents (10-14 years): 0.4-1.6 ml (12-48 drops)Children (5-9 years): 0.2-0.8 ml (6-24 drops)Children (2-4 years): 0.1-0.5 ml (4-16 drops)Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Chamomile flower (Matricaria chamomilla) 250 mg QCE (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Grain alcohol, Distilled waterCautions and Warnings: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist.Contraindications: Do not use if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae/Daisy family.Known Adverse Reactions: Hypersensitivity (e.g. allergy) has been known to occur, in which case discontinue use. Highlights  

Ashwagandha is used for arthritis, anxiety, and insomnia. It is also a general tonic and "adaptogen," increasing resistance to environmental stress.Features: Reduces anxiety and stress, improving stamina and brain function Provides a calming or relaxing effect Strengthens the body’s vitality and increases its resilience in the face of infection Anti-inflammatory Aphrodisiac Directions: (Adults) Take 2.66 ml (80 drops) 3x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Ashwagandha root (Withania somnifera) 250 mg Quantity Crude Equivalent (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Distilled water, Grain alcoholCaution: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant. Consumption with alcohol, other drugs or natural health products with sedative properties is not recommended. Highlights  

Andrographis is China's premier immunostimulant and anti-infective. It is used for treating bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections and is particularly popular in dealing with the common cold. It also helps relieve sinusitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and diarrhea.Suggested Usage: Adults: Take 0.8-1 ml (24-30 drops) 3-4x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Andrographis tops (Andrographis paniculata) 250 mg Quality Crude Equivalent (1:4)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Distilled water, Grain alcoholCautions: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are breastfeeding or if you are taking anticoagulant, antiplatelet or hypotensive medication. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist.Contraindications: Do not use if pregnant or if you are an organ transplant recipient. Highlights