DESCRIPTION
Combination of herbs and enzymes providing digestive support
Herbal GI is a combination of herbal extracts, deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL), and plant digestive enzymes to promote optimal digestion and overall health. This unique formula contains the plant enzymes bromelain and papain, sourced from non-GMO pineapple and papaya respectively. These proteolytic enzymes are commonly used to support digestion, aiding in the breakdown of large peptides found in protein rich foods and improving their absorption.1-4 This formula also provides antioxidants helping to protect against and reduce the oxidative effects of free radicals. Additional herbal extracts include deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL), marshmallow, slippery elm, star anise, cabbage leaf, clove and peppermint.
REFERENCES
1. Varilla C, Marcone M, Paiva L, Baptista J. Bromelain, Foods. 2021 Sep;10(10):2249.
2. Hikisz P, Bernasinska-Slomczewska J. Nutrients. 2021 Nov 29;13(12):4313.
3. Taussig SJ, Batkin S. J Ethnopharmacol. 1988 Feb-Mar;22(2):191-203.
4. Mamboya, F. & Amri, E. (2012). Am J Biochem Biotechnol
INGREDIENTS
EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS: Cranesbill (Geranium maculatum) Root Extract (4:1). . . . 18.75mg 75 mg Dried Equivalent Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) Root. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75mg Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) Bark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75mg Star Anise (Illicium verum) Fruit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50mg Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) Leaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50mg Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) Fruit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50mg Peppermint (Mentha piperita) Leaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25mg Stem Bromelain (from Ananas comosus). . . . . . . . 25 mg / 900 000 FCC PU / 90MCU Papain (from Carica papaya fruit). . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5 mg / 600 000 FCC PU Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Hypromellose, cellulose, silica
DOSING
Recommended Adult Dose: Take two capsules two times daily with meals, a few hours before or after taking other medications, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner. For prolonged use, consult your healthcare practitioner.
CAUTIONS
Risk Information: If you are pregnant or breastfeeding; if you have gallstones, anaemia, gastrointestinal lesions/ulcers; if you are taking anticoagulant agents, anti-inflammatory agents or other enzyme products; if you are having surgery; or if you have an allergy to latex or fruit such as avocado, banana, chestnut, passion fruit, fig, melon, mango, kiwi, pineapple, peach and tomato, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use. If symptoms persist or worsen, consult your healthcare practitioner. Hypersensitivity/allergy, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea have been known to occur; in which case, discontinue?
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