Herbs to Boost Your Immune System

Dr. Yim's Video of the Five Top Immune Supporting Herbs

ASTRAGALUS – This is one of the most popular herbs in Chinese medicine for boosting the immune system.  It has the ability to stimulate the activity of white blood cells, especially the T – helper cells.  This is a wonderful herb for fighting colds and flu.

ECHINACEA – This herb is a potent stimulator of white blood cell numbers and white blood cell activity.  Echinacea also increases other substances important for immune function such as interferon, interleukin, and immoglobulin.  This translates into better prevention of viral conditions and quicker recovery after infection.

GARLIC – Used for thousands of years as a food and a medicine, this herb has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, and anti-viral properties.  Not only do the active ingredients in garlic directly kill harmful organisms, the ingredients also enhance the function of the immune system making the white blood cells more aggressive in killing unfriendly organisms.

GOLDENSEAL – This is another potent broad-spectrum anti-microbial herb.  Like the three herbs above, goldenseal has immunostimulatory effects as well.

OIL OF OREGANO – Of this group of five herbs, oil of oregano must be regarded as the “top of the class” when it comes to killing microbes.  It is one of the most potent herbal antibiotics, with anti-parasitic, anti-fungal, and anti-viral properties as well.  If you are choosing one product to protect you through this cold and flu season, pick oil of oregano.