Double-E Immune Booster - made w/organic ingr.

Herbal Mixes: Double-E Immune Booster - made w/organic ingr.

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Contains Naturally Caffeine Free: Nettle Leaf Peppermint Leaf Echinacea Root Echinacea Tops, Elderberries whole, Ginseng Root and Rosehips

New research has opened amazing advances into herbal medicine, including information that will help rev up the immune system. We continually research and upgrade our pre-mixes to include all the best herbs available.

Flu, virus, and infections all are enemies ready to lay us low. Our natural immune system is our first and best defense. God gave us leaves, roots and good sense to help us keep our immune systems working in top order to avoid sickness.

One easy way to keep the immune system in high gear is raw garlic, but it stinks so bad that we use our Double “E” Immune Booster. Our new recipe, which includes the whole Echinacea plant and Elderberry herb (as well as several other immune boosting herbs), has proven to be a fast and effective way to provide the body with the defense it needs in times of repair.

The premixed herbs can be made into a tea for a fast and effective way to provide the body with the goodness of each herb.

I also make this recipe into a tincture every year. It takes an effort, but then I make enough tincture (a gallon) to last the whole year for my household and my children’s children plus many extra folks that need it. The tincture made from this recipe is dark and smells strongly of the dried herbs. I know it is effective because I have used it for many years.

I have used honey in the place of glycerine and it works well but the honey is not as pleasant tasting. I have also made an alcohol tincture and mixed it half and half with the finished glycerine tincture to help cut the sweet taste of the glycerine. I like it much better this way but while my children were small I always used just glycerine.

Directions

Alcohol tinctures (extracts) are easy to make. Fill a glass jar 1/3 - 1/2 full of the premixed herbs (1/2 full of herbs makes a stronger brew), and top off the jar to within about 1/2 inch from the top with rum or vodka. Cap the jar and set it in a dark, cool place for about 3 weeks (shake mixture daily). Then, strain off and discard herbs saving the liquid herbal tincture in glass containers that are clearly labeled and capped.

As adults, we take 1/2 – 1 teaspoon (30 – 60 drops or so) every hour at the first sign of a cold or flu (any infection) until the symptoms disappear. We use less for children. Alcohol, glycerine or a mixture of the two is a good investment for a year’s supply of immune defense.

For more information on making tinctures using alcohol or glycerine, see the Preparing Remedies page. The following books have been our best references on making our own tinctures at home over the years:

Herbal Antibiotics for making alcohol and glycerine tinctures
Practical Herbalism for making alcohol tinctures
The ABC Herbal for making glycerine tinctures
The How to Herb Book for making alcohol tinctures

From Our Reading and/or Experience...

Unlike most herbs which can be consumed as a life-long daily supplement, the Immune Booster should only be used in times of need. That is, as soon as you feel you are coming down with something or are sick.
This dry herb mixture can be brewed into a tea. It can also be ground up into powder and encapsulated. The tinctures would be more effective, but some folks simply prefer teas or capsules.
The Immune Booster can be used to benefit men, women (including before, during, and after pregnancy, and nursing), and children.
It can be used as often as you would like.
As is the case with most herbs, this mixture should be stored in a dark, dry, and cool place. Refrigeration or freezing is great, but certainly not necessary. Following these suggestions will delay the loss of its highly valued nutritional and medicinal properties.
Follow the same instructions for storage after you make it into a tincture. We do not use any bottles in particular, but recycle empty glass bottles, whenever possible.
An alcohol tincture (extract) doesn't taste the greatest but is the most effective way to draw out the goodness of the herbs, and are the easiest to make. For those two reasons alone, alcohol tinctures are the industry standard in all ready-made store bought tinctures. They also keep the longest (at least 2 years).
Glycerine tinctures (or glycerites), though not as effective, are much more palatable with their sweet flavor. However, they will only keep for up to one year or so.
A combination of both alcohol and glycerine has the benefits of both (effectiveness, sweet flavor, and longer shelf life).

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Customer Reviews

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children
by Laura on Apr 19, 2013

Is this safe for little ones - like 10-12 months old? With the nasty illnesses this year, I want to see if there is something natural to keep it at bay.

Re: children
by Bulk Herb Store on May 3, 2013

I would advise asking your pediatrician or a healthcare provider before giving to a child that young. I know most of the herbs in it are considered safe for children, however I don't know what the age limit is!

Great Preventative
by Sally on Apr 13, 2013

At the first sign of someone in our family getting sick, all of us start taking the Immune Booster to ward off an epidemic going through our home. Also, once a year our family is part of a large conference with many other kids. I give our family immune booster a week before we attend, and we have never come down sick as other families seem to every year. Thank you for a great product

pepperment & elder
by Britt on Feb 11, 2013

I read that peppermint and elder are not safe for pregnancy or should be used with caution :-( (according to Prescription of nutritional healing) is this true, I know that with herbs some are extra cautious, I mean mayo clinic says that pregnant woman should not even drink herbal tea which is bogus...

What is your opinion on peppermint and elder while pregnant, I would like to order this. I just made elder berry syrup too :-(

What about chamomile?

Thanks!!!!

Re: pepperment & elder
by Bulk Herb Store on Apr 18, 2013

The Peppermint and Elderberries should be safe to use some every now and then, however I wouldn't take a whole lot or all the time, especially the peppermint. I would also be a little cautious with the Chamomile, especially during early pregnancy.

great stuff
by Anonymous on Jan 10, 2013

Last year I made this into a tincture but was still pretty new to herbs so it got some occasional use. I am usually the one that gets sick the most often. I was the kid that the doctor finally gave so many antibiotics to that he had to admit that he had become the one making me sick... so my immune system was pretty well shot and I'm generally sick most of the winter. So this year I've been using the tincture at any sign of any sickness and have only had problems with congestion. It has been awesome! I'm positive that this product has been the biggest cause of my much healthier year :)

question about Double-E Immune Booster
by LeaAnn on Dec 29, 2012

I have an auto immune disorder (Sjogrens), which means my immune system is over active will this product cause the immune system to be more active or just act as a natural antibiotic, the problems I have (besides the autoimmune disorder) are with chronic sinus infections

Re: question about Double-E Immune Booster
by Bulk Herb Store on Mar 25, 2013

I am not sure how that would affect an overactive immune system. I am not very familiar with auto-immune disorders so I would suggest seeking medical advise or do extensive research of your own.

Double-E Immune booster
by Anonymous on Dec 2, 2012

I Just ordered this and it came in just in time ... the day before I received it our lil ones started coming down with a virus with drainage and bad cough I made up a s.s.glycerite the very evening and hoped it wouldn't taste too bad and they would take it and boy was I surprised ... it really was good!! the kids love it and never complain when they need it !! My 6 yr old said "mmm its fweet"!! its working great . Thank you very much for shipping it out so quickly!!

Double E
by Karla on Nov 7, 2012

which of these herbs should not be taken on a regular basis only when needed?
when you take garlic raw do you just swallow it whole or do you crush it first?

Re: Double E
by Bulk Herb Store on Mar 15, 2013

Mainly the Echinacea should not be used every day. It is a powerful immune booster but if used to much your immune system could become immune to it. You should always crush the garlic to get its benefits. Thanks!

WOOHOO For Double-E Immune Booster!
by Cook Family on Nov 5, 2012

Amy has been telling me for 3 days that "I am NOT sick" as she sniffles and coughs her way through the day. Finally last evening she gave in. "Ok, now I really AM sick." By now it'd grown to full coughing, runny nose, feeling achy, had to leave church early and go to bed, spent the whole next day in bed and couldn't go to work, SICK. In our family, we're normally looking at 3-4 days from the time you admit to being sick, before you're really back on your feet again. I started dosing her with the Double-E Immune Boost Tincture that I'd made using the herb mix from BHS, along with some fresh garlic. That went on for only 1 full day. Today she woke up feeling much better, went to work, no coughing, still the last stages of a runny nose, voice sounds better, and definitely back in the game. WOOHOO. I'm convinced if she'd have started it sooner, like when I first started talking about it, she'd have never gotten to the point of a full on cold, but I could be wrong. Anyhow, YAY for another herbal success story. God did indeed bless us when He gave us herbs for healing! Thank You Lord.

Great Mix!
by Alisha on Sep 9, 2012

I love the Double Immune Booster! I have used it for about 2 years with great results in both my children and me. About 3 nights ago my husband got home from work feeling sick. He didn't think it was something really bad so he didn't do anything about it and went to bed. The following day he woke up feeling really sick, all day at work he was coughing, he had a fever and a sore throat. That night he ate a clove of garlic and went to bed, I offered the double immune glycerite but he just kinda fell asleep and never took it. Welll...The same night I started coughing! I knew I did Not want to get whatever he has! So it was about 1 am I ran to get the glycerite and I took a full dropper. And I kept that up every hour or so for about 20 hours and I don't have a scratch in my throat! While my hubby woke up Still coughing! I gave him the tincture bottle and told him he Had to take it! ;) Its a great mix!!

Measurements for tincture
by Charlene on Aug 26, 2012

I used this product last year and loved it. This year I have all the herbs at home can you tell me how much of each to use to make this double e tincture?
Thank you,
Charlene

Simply Delicious
by Lucie C. on Aug 14, 2012

This tea is absolutely wonderful and simply delicious. I am looking forward to my next cup.

Healed while traveling
by Melanie Sorenson on May 16, 2012

I was visiting a dear friend of mine while my husband was out of town on business and went to bed with a tickle in my throat. The next morning I was achy all over and had a fever. My friend pulled out her Double-E immune Booster tincture she made with vodka and her Cough Tea tincture and had me start taking a teaspoon every hour of each. An hour after the first dose I could already feel my body working to fight it off. By that evening I was feeling so much better! Unfortunately I didn't take any all night so by morning I awoke feeling so terrible I wanted to cry. I was shaking from fever and my throat hurt so bad it felt like I was swallowing with razor blades in my throat. So off I went with the tinctures again. But then an awesome thing happened- half way through the day I broke out in a sweat and by that evening all of my symptoms were gone!!! I took one big dose late at night and one early in the morning and one more at lunch and I needed no further doses. I cannot thank you enough for providing these amazing remedies, what a blessing to have an alternative to modern drugs!

Discovered you via NGJ
by G. King on Oct 14, 2010

I really enjoy watching the videos and all the inspirational tips.

I received the Double-E Immune Booster right before we walked out the door for an out-of-town trip. After a long weekend with very little sleep, our whole family was coming down with a cold. I didn’t have the time to make the tincture so I made a decoction out of the herbs. We all drank the decoction and two days later our colds were either gone or on their way out. Yeah! I have the glycerin tincture brewing as I type this, and plan to make an alcohol tincture when I purchase the vodka.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us and for the quick shipping!

Keeps Family Healthy
by Nichole on Jan 21, 2010

I absolutely love your Double E Immune Booster! I usually make a tincture and glycerite out of it and share with many friends. I am convinced that this along with other natural remedies and approaches is what keeps my family so healthy--the children's pediatrician has marveled over their overall health.

My husband is an electrician and is currently running a huge project at the hospital and while the two guys that also work with him are constantly sick, my husband remains healthy. The same goes for my children. My oldest is in public school and my other two are still at home with me and we rarely get sick all the while kids are going home with colds and (H1N1) flu.

Works for whole family
by Leah on Oct 7, 2009

Anytime the kids or I are sick, we turn to this herb blend. I put a tsp of it along with a tsp of mullein (decongestant) in a tea bag and staple it shut. I steep it for 5 min for the kids and a little longer for me. At the first sign of sore throat, runny nose, etc. we take this tea 3 times a day along with half a garlic clove morning and late afternoon. It works great! We don't have to go to the doctor nearly as often as we used to. It lasts a long time too. After 1 year I still have some left. I keep it in the fridge right in the padded envelope it came in to keep it dark and cool. Thank you!

Double-E for the kids toooo!
by Anonymous on Jan 7, 2008

"We've had great results with the Double-E Immune Booster made into tea. Our 2 year old son recently seemed to be coming down with a cold. I brewed him a cup of warm Immune tea and used honey to sweeten it. He drank it out of a coffee cup (like Daddy) and loved it. He was better by the next day.
Kristi

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