Botanicals for the Immune System After years of studying the immune system, science has determined a few basic facts and many, many tiny details about it. We know that recognizing self from non-self is the major directive of this system, and that it uses this process to protect us from invaders like bacteria, but also from internal threats such as tumors. We’ve learned about factors that bring the system down (lack of sleep, stress) and factors that keep it functioning in high gear (a good night’s sleep, feelings of love). But for all our study, it retains its mystery. The idea that plants can affect this complex, multi-layered system, is only strange while thinking of our bodies as separate from theirs. But in the sense that every speck of energy we consume comes directly or indirectly from plants, it makes sense. They were here first. If we need help, where else should we look? The following products contain herbs that have either a direct, stimulating effect on the immune system, or have an indirect effect by way of supporting organs that must function efficiently in order for the immune system to serve optimally. Vein Support Tea Healthy Bladder Tincture Immune Defense Tincture Nutri-Thrive Tincture Thyroid Formula Tincture Urban Stress Tincture Weight Loss Support Formula Tincture American Ginseng root as a Simple Dandelion Root and Leaf Simple Echinacea Root Simple Milk Thistle Simple Pau d’Arco Bark Simple