{"product_id":"oriental-botanicals-kids-astragalus-8-immune-shield-200ml","title":"Oriental Botanicals Kids' Astragalus 8 Immune Shield 200ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriental Botanicals Kids' Astragalus 8 Immune Shield helps reduce the frequency of children's colds with astragalus which helps stimulate a healthy immune response plus zinc to help reduce the frequency of children's common colds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKey Features and Benefits:\u003cbr\u003e\nIncludes astragalus to help trigger a healthy immune response\u003cbr\u003e\nPlus zinc to help reduce how frequently children experience common colds and to provide additional support for immune system health\u003cbr\u003e\nGreat tasting formula\u003cbr\u003e\nEasy for kids to take in water or juice\u003cbr\u003e\nContains naturally-derived blackcurrant flavour\u003cbr\u003e\nSweetened with stevia and contains no added sugar\u003cbr\u003e\nSuitable for children aged 2 and older\u003cbr\u003e\nBased on an ancient herbal combination called Jade Windscreen Formula, which is traditionally taken to help reduce the frequency of common colds in Chinese medicine\u003cbr\u003e\nAlso contains fresh elderberry juice, equivalent to 568.5mg per 2.5mLHow it works:\u003cbr\u003e\nChildren are more susceptible to colds than adults because they haven't yet been exposed to or developed immunity to as many of the viruses that can cause the common cold1.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn fact, children can experience colds up to 10 times per year, while adults usually average only a few.[1]\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a normal aspect of immune system development.\u003cbr\u003e\nAs 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 colds and flu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eZinc and Children's Colds\u003cbr\u003e\nOriental Botanicals Kids' Astragalus 8 Immune Shield contains zinc, which reduces the frequency of children's common colds.\u003cbr\u003e\nZinc 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe zinc in Kids' Astragalus 8 Immune Shield supports children's appetite if their intake of zinc from dietary sources is inadequate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJade Windscreen Formula:\u003cbr\u003e\nKids' Astragalus 8 Immune Shield is based on a herbal combination called Jade Windscreen Formula, which is traditionally used to help reduce the occurrence of the common cold in Chinese medicine. When used by people who experience colds over and over again, it's traditionally taken for several months at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe three herbs in Jade Windscreen Formula are:\u003cbr\u003e\nAstragalus, which helps stimulate a healthy immune system response and supports the body when fending off illness. In Chinese medicine, astragalus is traditionally used to help reduce common cold frequency, as well as to relieve tiredness and support vitality\u003cbr\u003e\nFang feng,which is traditionally used to help expel 'wind-heat' from the body\u003cbr\u003e\nWhite 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 in traditional Chinese medicine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e[1] HealthDirect. Colds and flu statistics. Published 2016 and accessed September 2019 from: https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/colds-and-flu-statistics\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UBER MEDICINE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36059342635171,"sku":"","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0413\/4364\/7907\/products\/181958.jpg?v=1599569788","url":"https:\/\/uber-medicine.myshopify.com\/products\/oriental-botanicals-kids-astragalus-8-immune-shield-200ml","provider":"TAXI MED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}