Wish Garden Herbs Kick-Ass Immune Booster

Above is a photo of 3 wonderful herbal concoctions, each designed for different needs. First, I want to talk about my favorite, the one located furthest on the right.

This super neat herbal product is Wish Garden Herb's Kick-Ass Immune Activator, and kick ass it does!

The Kick-Ass Immune Activator is obviously designed to boost the immune system, but I'd like to go deeper into detail about it, so let's go!

Here is what it does:
-Provides first line immune defense
-Boosts natural resistance
-Ingredients include stellar team of respiratory-immune herbs 

Now you have an idea of what the Kick-Ass Immune Activator does, so let's talk about the ingredients (herbs) and why they're so beneficial for your immune system and overall health..

"Wish Garden's Kick-Ass Immune Activator activates healthy system response. Our unique and powerful team of immune, respiratory, and lymphatic herbal heros support your body's natural resistance now! Keep handy when traveling or in schools, hospitals and events."

Kick-Ass Immune Activator isn't necessarily something you just take daily, I don't think. Instead, it's kind of your emergency rescuer. Your knight in shining armor. It's great to take it when you've been around sick people or during flu season and the like. I have had the perfect opportunity to put Wish Garden Herb's lovely Kick-Ass Immune Activator to the test since I have had used it during flu season when every single person in my family except for me, one of my sisters and my spouse had been sick, badly sick! My mom had the flu, all my neices and nephews, my grandmother, my twin sister, my brother in law. Parts of my spouse's family too! And I don't think any of us got a flu shot, yet my partner & I and one sister are the only ones out of all of us that didn't catch it & we were all around each other! 

And then on my birthday, which was 3 days ago, my mom and older sister came down with a yucky semi-cold type of thing. I felt my throat stinging when I woke up the morning before & had already been taking the Kick-Ass Immune Activator on three different days the previous week, took some again that morning of the tingly throat & here we are. 3 days later. My mom was so sick she couldn't work on my birthday, my sister was so sick that day & they both stayed crappy for two days. What did I have? A tingly throat and a funky taste when I coughed, some drainage. Nothing else. I wasn't sweating, no fever, no migraine that blinded me. & that's unusual because I normally suffer from migraines a few times a week. I haven't  had a headache all week & I've been using chemicals all day to clean, which usually send me straight to migraine city. Perhaps the Kick-Ass Immune Activator even helped there.

My spouse hadn't taken the Kick-Ass Immune Activator as much as I did -- I think he took it twice, but a pretty hefty dose & it kept him from catching it too! 

How to Use Kick-Ass Immune Activator

Wish Garden Herb's herbal "tonics" as I call them, come in a dark tinted glass bottle with the dropper as the lid. This is really good because a good quality herbal product needs to be kept in a dark place & it really says something about a company who packages their products carefully, and with quality and time in mind. You have much better herbs that'll provide much better results when they're in a bottle like this, and the glass dropper is icing on the cake because you simply use squeeze the little squeezy thing (sorry, lack of words tonight!) and suck up the liquid herbs & then add to your drink or if you're like me, directly under the tongue. This is a much easier method than if it came in a jar where you had to pour and measure things out. Convenient!

So, how you use it...
Wish Garden Herbs recommend 1-2 droppers full in liquid or under the tongue every 2-4 hours as needed. They say to mix in a water bottle for frequent use for up to 1.5 days for additional herbal heroics. 

So if you've already came down with something say the flu or another type of cold, then you can still benefit immensely from the Kick-Ass Immune Activator since all the healthy herbs in it will basically activate your immune system and increase your chances of getting well sooner as well as decrease the symptoms of the problem. 

Bottom line: Kick-Ass Immune Activator is a life-saver.

Now, let's talk ingredients:

Active Ingredients: Yerba Santa leaf, Baptisia root, Elderflower , Yarrow aerials, Osha root, Goldenseal root, Echinacea Purpurea root

Other Ingredients: Pure Rocky Mountain spring water, vegetable glycerine & organic gluten-free alcohol. - See more at: http://www.wishgardenherbs.com/herbal-remedies/Kick-Ass-Immune-Activator-399#sthash.tzz4AyES.dpuf

WishGarden Herbs' best selling Kick-Ass Immune activates healthy system response. Our unique and powerful team of immune, respiratory, and lymphatic herbal heroes support your body's natural resistance, NOW! Keep Kick-Ass Immune handy when traveling or in schools, hospitals, and events.* - See more at: http://www.wishgardenherbs.com/herbal-remedies/Kick-Ass-Immune-Activator-399#sthash.tzz4AyES.dpuf

WishGarden Herbs' best selling Kick-Ass Immune activates healthy system response. Our unique and powerful team of immune, respiratory, and lymphatic herbal heroes support your body's natural resistance, NOW! Keep Kick-Ass Immune handy when traveling or in schools, hospitals, and events.* - See more at: http://www.wishgardenherbs.com/herbal-remedies/Kick-Ass-Immune-Activator-399#sthash.tzz4AyES.dpuf

WishGarden Herbs' best selling Kick-Ass Immune activates healthy system response. Our unique and powerful team of immune, respiratory, and lymphatic herbal heroes support your body's natural resistance, NOW! Keep Kick-Ass Immune handy when traveling or in schools, hospitals, and events.* - See more at: http://www.wishgardenherbs.com/herbal-remedies/Kick-Ass-Immune-Activator-399#sthash.tzz4AyES.dpuf

The Active Ingredient in Kick-Ass Immune Activator are:

Yerba Santa Leaf, Baptisia Root, Elderflower, Yarrow Aerials, Osha Root, Goldenseal Root, Echinacea Purpurea Root. 

Other ingredients:
Pure Rocky Mountain spring water, vegetable glycerin and organic gluten-free alcohol.

You can see that Wish Garden Herbs uses high-quality ingredients here and each one are beneficial. Also notice that there aren't any harsh ingredients that are often found in other herbal products that only dilute them, reducing their effectiveness. Wish Garden Herbs is hardcore! 

Taste 

Taste! Oh my. The taste is a bit intense, but nothing I cannot handle when I know the benefits. I can consume almost anything if I know there are health benefits! This is true. But I will admit, the taste is harsh. However, you can always mix your dose into some other juice or liquid to mask the flavor.

The flavor is very herby. Sorry for being vague, but it's tough. If you've tried the herbs that are in this product, maybe you'll have more of an idea of how it tastes. 
To me, it's tolerable. I don't gag or anything. It's bitter, but sweet-ish. It has a very planty taste. If you've ever cut the stem of certain plants and noticed that strong, fresh smell, this is something like what I am reminded of when tasting Kick-Ass Immune Activator.

Instead of mixing it into a drink, I like quick, convenient and efficient, so I just added the droplets under my tongue, slowly. I didn't squeeze the entire dropper full into my mouth, but instead put 3-4 drops in my mouth at a time. And really, if you have some drink to "chase" it with, you don't notice a lot of the taste.

I kind of think it tastes cinnamon-y in a slight way. Maybe it's more of a ginger taste, and I did say "this kind of tastes like alcohol," so that's a tad noticeable too.

Kick-Ass Immune Activator is a yellow liquid. I think you may need to give the bottle a slight shake because I noticed the other day, that the dropper full of liquid looked cloudy, so I gave it one small shake to be safe. 

The aroma is very potent. It smells slightly bitter and I think that's the Goldenseal Root because I've had Golden Seal Root as a kid. We'd dig it up from my grandmother's woods and chew it -- very bitter, but not terrible. There's something a little addicting about the taste. I've heard so many numerous health benefits that can come from Golden Seal root, so there's a lot to gain here. I always heard it called "Yellow Root."

Now, I don't want to drag this part out too horribly much, but feel it's important to focus a little on just some of the benefits of each ingredient.

I was just discussing the Golden Seal Root. So I want to start there. I'll do this in bullet-point style to make it easier to read.

• Golden Seal Root has astringent, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and laxative properties. 
• Golden Seal Root has astringent effects on the mucus membranes of the upper respiratory tract, hence the reason Wish Garden Herbs uses it in their Immune system tonic. It also is an astrigent for the digestive tract and bladder. It's helpful for digestion too. Golden Seal increases mucus membrane secretion and increases the flow of healthy secretion. Works as a natural anti-biotic.
• Golden Seal can also help with other problems including colds, flu, sinuses, sore throat, laryngitis, ear ache, gastritis, mouth sores, colitis and chest congestion and more! When used externall, it can be hugely beneficial for skin disorders of about every variety (exzema, psoriasis, etc.)

Yerba Santa Leaf

• Native Americans used Yerba Santa Leaf to treat sore throat, coughs, colds, flu, bronchial congestion, asthma and clears phlegm and mucus. 
• It's also been used externally (in a bath or something) to help relieve fever, heal acne, and reduce pains.  
• Also a digestive stimulant, has been used to cure rheumatism and allergies.
• Yerba Santa Leaf is an anti-inflammatory. 

• Contains flavanoids, which may have potential to be anti-cancerous

 Baptisia Root

• Native Americans used Baptisia Root as a natural antiseptic to treat wounds. It's also been used to help with extreme fever, fatigue and even confusion.
• Used to treat influenza (the flu), gastric infections, fever and throat infections.
• Baptisia was developed to treat typhoid fever (according to Herbs 2000) 
  

Just a note on the Baptisia Root ingredient before moving on: You see that the active ingredients are both used for flus and respiratory issues, infections and digestive problems. Baptisia Root also seems that since it has been used to treat extreme fatigue and confusion, it may help clear the foggy head and sense of dreaming, being thrown off and mentally cloudy and drained when you have the flu or a cold. I often feel this way when I'm sick and it's one of the most annoying parts of being sick, so from the information I've gathered and shared above, I've came to the conclusion that it may possibly help with those aspects of the flu or colds as well. Okay, I'll shut up on this now.


 Elder Flower Root

• It's been said that Elder Flower Root is the oldest herb cultivated by man.
• Used to build the immune system by clearing out toxins through lymph glands (removing toxins is going to benefit you whether you have the flu or not, so this is great news)
• Used to treat asthma, respiratory problems and to clear catarrh. In fact, I have heard the other herbs I've listed above have been used in the treatment of catarrh too, so this could be worth looking into if you suffer from that.
• Used to build the immune system of low-immune people such as children, elderly (maybe that's one reason for its name? Kidding), sick people, around the time of influenza breakouts.
• Used to relieve sinusitis, treat pollen allergies and used externally to remove skin spots like freckles.
• Very high in antioxdants and contains Vitamin C. Also full of flavanoids, caratenoids, amino acids, vitamins and tannins.

Yarrow Aerials

• Used in wars to heal wounds and has been used to heal bruises and skin problems. Helps stop bleeding.
• Remedy for colds, fever and flu.
• Yarrow is an astringent and digestive tonic (like all the other active ingredients).
• Reduces fever, aids in stimulation of sweating, is a blood vessel strengthener. 
• Promotes quick recovery from the flu and colds. 
• Cleanses waste from the body. This ingredient also stimulates digestive activity (like the other ingredients, which is a good thing).
• Helpful for diarrhea, IBS (I've been there! Suffered with IBS for years).
• Helps with circulation problems, high blood pressure, can tone vericose veins.

Osha Root

•  Has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties.
• Used to treat flu, coughs, cold, soothe sore and inflammed tissues of the throat and other areas.
• Increases blood circulation to the lungs making it helpful for emphysema, pneumonia, allergies and asthma.
• Increases oxygen intake.
• Clears mucus from sinuses, throat and lungs. 
• Used by Native Americns to treat all sorts of respiratory problems.

Echinacea Purpurea Root

• Cures colds and flu, fights all sorts of infections.
• Stimulates cell activity and new tissue growth.
• Promotes T-cell activation
• Causes our immune cells to be more efficient in attacking bacteria, abnormal cells and viruses and cancer cells.
• Increases the amount of immune system cells like anti-tumor cells.
• Reduces inflammation, is sufficient in wound healing, and can be especially beneficial for arthritis sufferers. 
• Helps prevent infections.

Active Ingredients: Yerba Santa leaf, Baptisia root, Elderflower , Yarrow aerials, Osha root, Goldenseal root, Echinacea Purpurea root

Other Ingredients: Pure Rocky Mountain spring water, vegetable glycerine & organic gluten-free alcohol. - See more at: http://www.wishgardenherbs.com/herbal-remedies/Kick-Ass-Immune-Activator-399#sthash.tzz4AyES.dpuf

Clearly, judging by all the useful information I've added about the different hebs in the Kick-Ass Immune Activator, it's safe to say that all the active ingredients are highly beneficial for treating all sorts of respiratory problems, and if you noticed, digestive too! So it's safe to say this would be extremely beneficial for digestive ailments as well as it could relieve inflammation, possibly relieve constipation (very possibly, believe me) and more. Wish Garden Herbs knew exactly what kind of ingredients to use for this product because if you read the information I put on the herbal ingredients, you'll see just how extremely effective each are for colds, flu, respiratory problems and digestive problems. All of those combined make the Kick Ass Immune Activator one powerful remedy. 


And when you're not sick, you can definitely be more ass-kicking!