Soothing but with an unusual taste
The main “cold fighting” ingredient in this is Echinacea which, for some people, has been shown to help fight colds. I’ve taken it in the past in pill format with mixed results – sometimes it seems to help; other times not so much.<br /><br />This is another way to get your Echinacea along with other herbs. The ingredients are:<br /><br />Echinacea purpuera herb<br />red root<br />green tea leaf<br />elderberry fruit<br />thyme herb<br />red clover herb<br />myrrh gum<br /><br />It’s in a base of vegetable glycerin and water, which gives it a syrupy consistency. On the plus side, that can help soothe your throat. On the downside, the taste, to me, was only semi-appealing. It’s not bad or medicinal tasting, just odd – sort of a semi-spicy taste that lingers on your tongue.<br /><br />The dosage is 1ml (25 drops) 1 to 2 times per day. I like that it comes in a glass bottle with a good quality dropper rather than plastic. However, the country of manufacture is not listed nor is the concentration of the various herbs in it.<br /><br />I can’t give it a strong recommendation since the taste is so unusual. It’s one of those items that you’re either going to find tasty or really dislike. But I found the taste odd but interesting, so I’ll give it 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 since it did soothe my throat.<br /><br />Worth a try but, as with any herbal remedy, don’t expect your cold symptoms to magically disappear.<br />[Sample provided for review]
Rating: 4 stars