Herbals & Tinctures (30)

NOW Foods Pygeum & Saw Palmetto is a combination of botanical extracts that promote healthy urinary tract function. Each of these plant extracts is known to help support healthy urinary flow and healthy prostate function. NOW has utilized Pumpkin Seed Oil as a base for this product as a nutritional oil contributing essential fatty acids and phytosterols that are important for men's health.Features: Used for the support of healthy prostate function With Pumpkin Seed Oil Egg free, soy free Directions: Adult Dosage: Take 2 softgels twice daily with meals.Ingredients: Each softgel contains: Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) (Berry) 80 mg (Standardized to contain 85% Fatty Acids) Pygeum (Pygeum africanum) (Bark) 25 mg (Standardized to contain 13% phytosterols) Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) (Seed Oil) 750 mg Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Carob and Water.Caution: Consult a healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use to exclude a diagnosis of prostate cancer or if you experience gastrointestinal discomfort. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Highlights   

More prevalent today than any time in history. Echinacea (purple coneflower) is a Native American herb that was once used by the Plains People and is now used by millions of consumers worldwide. With cough being the number 1 reason for doctor’s visits in Canada, having a natural remedy that can reduce crowded waiting rooms is welcomed. Echinacea with Goldeseal is a proven combination that can help relieve upper respiratory infections.Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules 2 to 4 times daily. Continuous high level consumption of this product for more than 2 weeks of each month is not recommended. Ingredients: Each capsule contains: Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) Root 225 mg, Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) Root & Rhizome 225 mg. Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Veg Capsule (hypromellose, water), Stearic Acid Highlights   

NOW Foods Saw Palmetto Extract With Pumpkin Seed Oil & Zinc is a nutritional supplement for the support of healthy prostate function. Studies indicate that Saw Palmetto Extract may help to support healthy urinary flow and prostate function. Zinc has been included in the formula because it is an essential mineral that is especially important for endocrine function and overall reproductive health. Pumpkin Seed Oil has been used as a base for this product, contributing essential fatty acids and phytosterols that are important for men's health. Saw Palmetto, Pumpkin Seed Oil and Zinc are therefore especially helpful for the maintenance of healthy reproductive function in men.Features: Helps relieve the urologic symptoms (e.g. weak urine flow, incomplete voiding, frequent daytime and night time urination) associated with mild to moderate benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) With Pumpkin Seed Oil & Zinc Softgel oil-based delivery for improved absorption Egg free Directions: Adult Males Dosage: Take 2 softgels twice daily with meals. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications.Ingredients: Each softgel contains: Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) Berry Extract 80 mg (Standardized to contain 85-95% fatty acids & phytosterols) Zinc (as Zinc Gluconate) 10 mg Pumpkin Seed Oil (Cucurbita pepo) 500 mg Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Capsule (gelatin, glycerin, water, carob), Beeswax.Caution: Consult a healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use to exclude a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Zinc supplementation can cause a copper deficiency. Highlights   

NOW Foods Hawthorn Extract is standardized to 1.8% Vitexin. Along with other natural components, this has been found to support normal blood flow and may help to maintain healthy blood pressure already within the healthy range. Hawthorn leaves, flowers and berries have been used for generations by herbalists as a cardiovascular tonic. Hawthorn promotes cardiovascular health by supporting cardiac muscle tone and vascular integrity. Hawthorn Extract also exhibits powerful free radical scavenging activity.Features: Used in Herbal Medicine to help maintain and support cardiovascular health Standardized Extract Vegetarian / Vegan Egg free, soy free Directions: Adult Dosage: Take 1 capsule 3 times daily. Use for a minimum of 8 weeks to see beneficial effects.Ingredients: Each capsule contains: Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) Extract 4:1 (Leaf & Flower) 300 m (Standardized to contain 1.8% Vitexin) Hawthorn Berry (Crataegus laevigata) (Fruit) 200 mg Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Veg Capsule (hypromellose, water), Maltodextrin, Silica and Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source).Caution: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking cardiac glycosides such as digitalsi/digoxin, or blood pressure medication. Highlights   

Utilizing a time-honoured ingredient, used for generations because of its benefits. Silymarin (Silybum marianum), also known as Milk Thistle, has been used  in remedies by traditional herbalists for centuries. Scientific studies have indicated that constituents in Silymarin may help to support healthy liver function. Turmeric is included in this vegetarian formula for additional support of the detoxification process that happens in the liver.Features: Milk Thistle Standardized Extract Vegetarian/Vegan Formula With Turmeric Suggested Usage: As an herbal dietary supplement, take 2 Vcaps 1 to 3 times daily. Ingredients: Each capsule contains: Milk Thistle Extract (Silybum marianum) (Fruit & Seeds) 150 mg (Standardized to contain 80% Silymarin Flavonoids), Turmeric (Curcuma longa) (Rhizome) 350 mg. Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Veg Capsule(hypromellose, water), White Rice Flour, Stearic Acid (vegetable source). Warnings: Due to Turmeric content, this product is not to be used by pregnant or lactating women or by persons with gall bladder problems, stomach ulcers or other stomach disorders unless recommended by a health care practitioner. Highlights   

NOW Foods Holy Basil Extract provides Holy Basil for supplementation in a vegetarian/vegan capsule format. Holy Basil is revered as a sacred plant in Ayurveda, the ancient traditional herbal system of India. Holy Basil has more recently been shown to possess powerful adaptogenic properties with the ability to enhance the body’s healthy response to normal daily life stress. In addition, scientific studies have demonstrated that Holy Basil may support healthy carbohydrate metabolism and normal glucose management.Features: Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help increase energy and resistance to stress Standardized Extract to contain 2% Ursolic Acid Vegetarian / Vegan Hexane free Egg free, soy free Directions: Adult Dosage: Take 2 capsules daily.Ingredients: Each capsule contains: Holy Basil (Tulsi) Extract (Leaves) 500 mg (Ocimum tenuiflorum) (Standardized to contain 2% Ursolic Acid)Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Veg Capsule (hypromellose, water), Silica, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source).Caution: If you are pregnant or if you are attempting to conceive, do not use this product. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are breastfeeding, have diabetes, or if you are taking any heart or blood pressure medication. If symptoms persist or worsen, consult a health care practitioner. Highlights    

Wild Yam was historically offered as "colic root" and used in herbal remedies for gastrointestinal irritations. In recent years Wild Yam has become popular for women's health.Directions: Adults: Take two capsules three times per day with water at mealtimes.Medicinal Ingredients (per capsule): Wild Yam root & rhizome (Dioscorea villosa) ... 425 mg Other Ingredients: Gelatin (capsule), magnesium stearate.Warning: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Highlights

Dandelion is a popular bitter with a long history of use as an herbal remedy. Dandelion's name comes from the French "dents du lion," or "teeth of the lion," due to the shape of the leaf. As an herbal remedy, dandelion root is used to stimulate appetite, as well as to increase bile flow.Directions: Adults: Take six capsules three times per day with water at mealtimes. May be used up to 2 weeks.Medicinal Ingredients (per capsule): Dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale) ... 525 mg     Other Ingredients: Plant-derived capsule, magnesium stearate.Warning: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are taking diabetes or psychoactive medications.Contra-Indications: Do not use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, allergic to Asteraceae (daisy family) plants, have Gilbert's syndrome or Crigler-Najjar syndrome, gall bladder inflammation, bile duct obstruction or cancer, intestinal blockage, pancreatic cancer, hemolytic anemia, liver cancer or liver disease. Highlights 

Nature's Way DIM-plus contains diindolylmethane, a phytonutrient found in cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale. Unlike other plant nutrients such as soy isoflavones, diindolylmethane has unique hormonal benefits.Features: Patented Complex Enhanced Absorption Extra Cruciferous Vegetables Directions: Adults: Take 2-4 capsules daily with meals.Medicinal Ingredients (per capsule): 3,3'-Diindolylmethane* (from 50 mg DIM™ complex) ... 12.5 mg     Spinach leaf powder (Spinacia oleracea L.) ... 40 mg     Cabbage herb powder (Brassica oleracea capitata) ... 5 mg     Broccoli floret powder (Brassica oleracea italica) ... 5 mg     Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) ... 3 mg Other Ingredients: Starch, soy lecithin, silica, cellulose, gelatin (capsule), chlorophyll (capsule).Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. A harmless change in urine colour may occur during usage.Notes: *DIM™ is a trademark of BioResponse LLC; U.S. patent #6,086,915. Highlights 

A European herb, Fenugreek has been used for centuries as a cooking spice, and in folk medicine for almost as long. It helps maintain a healthy blood glucose levels, and is also traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to stimulate milk flow in women, making it beneficial for new nursing mothers.   Features: Traditionally Used as a Support for Healthy Glucose Traditionally Used in herbal medicine as a galactogogue/lactogogue to help promote milk production/secretion Recommended Dosage: (Adults) take two (2) capsules two times per day. Medicinal Ingredient: Each capsule contains: Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L., seed) 610 mgNon-medicinal ingredients: Gelatin, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide.Caution: Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have diabetes, are pregnant or if symptoms worsen or persist. Highlights

Turmeric is an ancient herb that has historically been used for its antioxidant and cleansing powers, holding a long history of use in India.  Nature's Bounty Turmeric root offers a natural way to help relieve joint pain.Features: Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as an anti-inflammatory to help relieve joint pain. Provides antioxidants for the maintenance of good health. Used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion. Recommended Dosge: (Adults) take one (1) capsule per day. Medicinal Ingredients: Per capsule: Turmeric (Curcuma longa, root) 450 mgTurmeric extract (Curcuma longa, root) 50 mgEquivalent to 1250 mg of rootStandardized to 95% curcuminoids.Non-medicinal ingredients: Gelatin, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, stearic acid.Caution: Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant, have gallstones or a bile duct obstruction, or if you have stomach ulcers or excess stomach acid. Highlights

One of the oldest of the Japanese herbal remedies, Ginko Biloba helps in improving memory and concentration, specifically beneficial in an aging population.  Ginko Biloba aims to improve blood flow throughout the body, stimulating the brain and improving mental function. Recommended Dosage: (Adults) take one to two (1-2) capsules daily, preferably with meals. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 4 weeks. Medicinal Ingredients: Each capsule contains:Ginkgo biloba (Leaf) 120 mg, 50:1 extract (Standardized to 24% flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones) equivalent to 6000 mg leaf.Non-medicinal Ingredients: Gelatin, magnesium stearate, Oryza sativa (rice) powder, purified water, silicon dioxide. Caution: Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding. Consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product if you are taking medications for diabetes, high blood pressure or seizures.Contraindication: Do not take if you are taking health products that affect blood coagulation (eg. blood thinners, clotting factor replacements, acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen, fish oils, vitamin E) as this may increase the risk of spontaneous bleeding. Highlights

Veinsmart helps promote healthy veins by reducing negative symptoms of varicose veins, edema and hemorrhoids. The active ingredients in Veinsmart are diosmin, hesperidin, horse chestnut extract and butcher’s broom. Diosmin and hesperidin are anti-inflammatories which help relieve CVI, hemorrhoids and varicose veins. Horse chestnut extract and butcher’s broom help to reduce leg pain, inflammation and swelling, as well as symptoms of varicose veins.Features: Supports optimal thyroid health. Maintains normal function of the thyroid gland. Helps the body to metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Helps supports mental focus and mental stamina Helps relieve symptoms of mental fatigue related to stress Supports cognitive function Helps in the development and maintenance of bones     Helps to produce and repair connective tissue Helps to temporarily relieve symptoms of stress Recommended Dosage: Take 3 capsules per day with food or as directed by a health care practitioner.Medicinal Ingredients: Each Capsule Contains:Diosmin (Micronized) (Citrus sinensis) (peel) 300 mgHorse Chestnut Seed Extract (Aesculus hippocastanum) (20% aescin) 125 mgButcher's Broom Extract (Ruscus aculeatus) (rhizome) (10% ruscogenins) 33 mg Hesperidin (Citrus sinensis) (peel) 33 mg Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline cellulose, Purified water This product does not contain irradiated rice flour, artificial preservatives, colors or sweetners; no dairy, gluten, GMOs, soy, wheat or yeast. Vegan. Gluten-Free.Caution: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist. Consult a health care practitioner if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Contra-Indications: Consult a health care practitioner if taking blood thinners or if you have an impaired heart, liver or kidney functions. Highlights     

Valerian naturally promotes restful sleep without the side effects commonly associated with sleep aids. Nature's Way Valerian extract is standardized to 0.8% valerenic acids.Directions: Adults: Take two capsules once per day with water one hour before bedtime. May be used up to 6 weeks.Medicinal Ingredients (per capsule): Valerian root (Valeriana officinalis) ... 400 mg     Valerian root extract, 8:1 to 10:1 (Valeriana officinalis) ... 110 mg      Standardized to 0.8% valerenic acids, equivalent to 880-1110 mg root Other Ingredients: Gelatin (capsule), silica.Warning: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist, or if you are taking other sedatives or if you experience severe drowsiness and / or withdrawal symptoms upon abrupt discontinuation following chronic use, or if sleeplessness persists continuously for more than 3 weeks (chronic insomnia). Do not drive or use heavy equipment while taking this product. Consumption with alcohol is not recommended.Contra-Indications: Do not take if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Highlights

Ginger root eases stomach discomfort associated with travel and stimulates digestion. Nature's Way Ginger Root is guaranteed to contain 1.3% essential oils and contains the aromatic essential oils gingerol and shogaol.Directions: Adults: Take two capsules two times per day with water at mealtimes.Medicinal Ingredients (per capsule): Ginger Root (Zingiber officinale) ... 550 mg Other Ingredients: Gelatin (capsule), cellulose, silica.Warning: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Highlights