Energy-Supportive Non-Stimulatory Botanicals & Herbs
There are a number of herbs (botanicals) that work synergistically to reduce fatigue and give you more energy and stamina. They may also help you with your sex drive, and assist in recovery from illness. These herbs also may enhance your mental concentration.
Panax quinquefolium (American Ginseng)
- Increases capillary circulation of the brain.
- Tonifies the central nervous system.
- Improves dyspepsia arising from nervous prostration.
- Facilitates the hemodynamic balance of vascular endothelial cells.
- Protects LDL cholesterol from oxidation.
- Enhances copulatory behavior and reduces prolactin levels in male lab animals.
- Traditional Chinese medical indications
- Benefits the chi, nourishes the for yin deficiency with heat and chronic fever
- Restores vitality following long febrile illnesses.
- Nourishes Lung yin and helps to alleviate Lung yin deficiency.
Schisandra chinensis (Wu Wei Zi)
- Protects the liver from degenerative disease and improves liver function.
- Improves memory function.
- Increases depth and frequency of respiration.
- Increases myocardial contractility.
- Acts as botanical tonic, enhances the functioning of organs and tissues throughout the body.
- Traditional Chinese medical indications:
- Limits leakage of Lung chi and halts coughing.
- Tonifies Kidneys and helps alleviate Kidney yin deficiency
Polygonum multiforum (Soloman's Seal, He Shou Wu)
- Improves disturbed sleep and nervous exhaustion.
- Enhances the “vital essence” of the liver.
- Traditional Chinese medical indications:
- Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys
- Alleviates patterns of yin and blood deficiency, including premature graying of the hair, blurred vision, and other signs of premature aging.
Astragalus membranaceus (Huang Se)
- Tonifies the respiratory system, reducing susceptibility to frequent colds and influenza.
- Promotes and potentiates interferon function of the immune system.
- Acts as a free radical scavenger and antioxidant.
- Protects heart tissue from lipid peroxidation.
- Improves left ventricular function and output.
- Traditional Chinese medical indications
- Tonifies the Spleen and enhances chi.
- Alleviates Spleen deficiency indicated by anorexia, fatigue, and diarrhea.
- Augments protective chi, stabilizing the exterior.
Atractylodes lancea (Cang Zhu)
- Lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
- Inhibits cyclo-oxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase, the enzymes that manufacture inflammatory prostaglandins and leukotrienes, respectively.
- Traditional Chinese medical indications:
- Dries dampness
- Expels wind-dampness in the extremities
- Symptoms of anorexia, fatigue, nausea, and epigastric pressure.
Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice, Gan Cao)
- Potentiates and prolongs the action of endogenous corticosteroids.
- Inducing healing of gastric ulcers
- Protects the liver from environmental toxins.
- Manifests antioxidant activity.
- Traditional Chinese medical indications:
- Improves functioning of the digestive system
- Replenishes chi.
- Detoxifies toxic substances within the body
Dosage
- Panax quinquefolium (8% ginsenosides), 250mg
- Schisandra chinensis (20:1), 150mg
- Polygonum multiflorum (12:1), 150mg
- Astragalus membranaceus (15:1), 100mg
- Atractylodes lancea (15:1), 100mg
- Glycyrrhiza glabra (16-18% glycyrrhizin), 50mg
Recommended dosage: 2 or 3 capsules once or twice daily, ideally in between meals.
To order our non-stimulatory energy-supportive botanical formula ("Energy Plus") by phone, please call toll-free 877-347-8600.
