A.Vogel Cold & Flu Protection. A.Vogel Cold and Flu Protection helps your immune system stop germs before an infection takes hold. The active ingredients in this remedy decrease the ability of infectious agents to penetrate within the body`s cells. They also improve the speed at which the immune cells respond to invading germs.
A.Vogel Cold and Flu Protection can be taken daily for prevention or at the very first signs of symptoms to stop a mild infection from progressing.
Prevention is especially important for those who are more vulnerable to developing infections, it helps to:
- maintains an immune system that remains on alert and deals promptly with the first signs of infection
- reduces the need for antibiotics or other prescription medication
- helps maintain a better quality of life with fewer sick days away from school or the office

Each Tablet Contains:
Dry extract derived from tincture of fresh organically grown Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea):
Herb (1:12) - 380 mg; equivalent to 32 mg of dried herb
Root (1:11) - 20 mg; equivalent to 1.8 mg of dried root

Also contains:
Lactose, starch, magnesium stearate.

Suggested Use:
Prevention: Adults take 2 tablets, 3 times daily.
Treatment: Adults take 2 tablets, 3-5 times daily.
Allow to dissolve slowly in the mouth, 15 minutes before meals.

Warnings:
known allergy to one of the ingredients or to any flower belonging to the daisy (asteracea) family.
A few cases of prolonged bleeding time were reported. It is therefore not recommended to combine echinacea with anticoagulant medications like Coumadin.
Echinacea is an immune stimulant, therefore its combination with immuno-suppressive medications like Methotrexate or Immuran is contraindicated. Echinacea is also not recommended for people suffering from leukemia or other auto-immune diseases.
A study conducted in Toronto by the Motherisk Program states that echinacea is safe during pregnancy. However, it is always best to consult a competent health professional.

Additional Information:
Long before the coming of the European settlers, the native Americans used Echinacea (also called Purple Cone Flower) to treat a variety of problems, from infections to snake bites. In the United States, Echinacea was popularized by the eclectic physicians` movement in the 19th Century. After that, its use was almost forgotten until the 1980`s. In Europe, however, Echinacea was popular with the medical world from the beginning of the Century and has been the subject of numerous clinical studies. Today, Echinacea is the most widely sold medicinal herb in the world.

Information taken from the A.Vogel website.

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