Eastern Blend Defense Tincture

Chinese Skullcap

• The baicalin and wogonin content in Chinese skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) has been shown to exhibit strong antiviral activity for the support of severe respiratory illness, the common cold, and influenza.¹⁸
• Helps with inflammation
• Demonstrates great potential for support of acute lung injury induced by influenza
• Helps alleviate the symptoms of joint inflammation
• Helps calm allergies
• Soothes anxiety and promotes sleep
• Numerous studies have established that Chinese skullcap encourages apoptosis (programmed cell death) of skin, colon, prostate, and bladder cancers.^{1, 2}
• Research has shown skullcap also helps prevent the growth and spread of ovarian, breast, liver, pancreas, bone, and colon cancers.^{3, 4, 5, 6}
• Skullcap helps protect against oxidative stress and has both neuroprotective and cognitive enhancement effects due to its baicalin content.⁷

Japanese Honeysuckle

• Demonstrates strong antiviral activity to help aid severe respiratory illness.¹⁵
• Assists with bacterial issues, upper respiratory tract infections, and inflammation
• Helps reduce blood sugar levels in diabetic patients.⁸
• Helps modulate the immune system and helps increase killer (NK) cells.⁹

Japanese Knotweed

• Japanese knotweed contains high concentrations of trans-resveratrol, the active form of the compound most useful to our body. It has strong antioxidant activity and supports the inhibition of viral replication. Studies have shown that resveratrol holds promise as a potent antiviral for the support of severe respiratory infections.¹⁶
• Assists with bacterial and fungal issues
• Enhances cardiovascular health and helps blood pressure
• Helps cancer risk
• Promotes cognitive function
• Helps metabolic syndrome
• Promotes strong activity against both growing B. burgdorferi and non-growing stationary phase B. burgdorferi in Lyme disease.¹⁰
• Helps reduce neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative symptoms in Alzheimer’s and Dementia.¹¹

Cordyceps Mushroom

• Demonstrates great potential for acute lung injury induced by influenza
• Enhances athletic performance
• Helps with the management of blood sugar levels
• Supports cardiovascular and liver health
• Helps with fatigue 
• Support for chronic inflammation
• Promotes neuroprotection
• Enhances memory, learning, and oxidative damage to cells.^{4, 5}
• Cordycepin from C. militaris is thought to help inhibit viral entry and viral replication into the host body’s cells.
• Known to be an antimicrobial
• A study published in Phytotherapy Research found that cordyceps helps improve brain function in animal models. 
• In an animal study published in the Journal of Diabetes Research, Cordyceps militaris was shown to help lower blood glucose levels by increasing insulin sensitivity and “possesses strong hypoglycemic, anticholesterolemic, and anti-hypertriglyceridemic actions.”
• Containing two unique compounds, d-mannitol cordycepin and 3’-deoxyadenosine, Cordyceps helps with blood sugar levels by mimicking the activity of insulin.
• This study found Cordyceps helps improve insulin sensitivity while also lowering bad LDL cholesterol, which helps to prevent plaque buildup in the arteries, thereby helping reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
• Research suggests cordyceps helps inhibit the growth of cancer cells, including those of the lung, colon, and liver.^{1, 2, 3}