It is made up of lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, and tonsils, white blood cells, specialized cells and chemicals that reside in cellular tissues. To a great extent, the health of the thymus determines the health of the whole system. The immune system has the ability to identify and then to remember specific antigens that have been encountered. It does this through two basic means, known as cell-mediated immunity and humoral immunity. These T cells mature in the thymus gland where they are programmed to identify one particular type of an invading enemy.
Humoral immunity involves the production of antibodies.
A type of white blood cell called the B lymphocytes manufactured in the bone marrow produce these antibodies. In the science of immunology, a substance which is capable of boosting an immunological reaction is called an adjuvant. An adjuvant helps the immune response to happen. In recent years scientific research has focused on botanical adjuvants with great success, these herbs are now available in various formulas and are ready to take daily or when your immune system requires them. Modern research into its immune enhancing properties was started in the 1930s in Germany.