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Main Benefits and Uses

Shikimic Acid Content: Green, immature sweet gum balls contain shikimic acid, a chemical precursor. (Main ingredient in Tamiflu)

Antiviral and Cold/Flu Support: Because of their shikimic acid and other plant compounds, the tincture is commonly taken during fall and winter months (October through February) as a preventive or supportive measure against colds and flu symptoms like body aches and fever.

Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Properties: Extracts from the tree and its fruit possess general antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.

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Category: Herbal Tinctures

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Sweet Gum Ball Tincture – Nature’s Tamiflu

This SEASONAL tincture is only available until inventory runs out!! But it will last for years in your cupboard. If you want to battle flu season with all the armor you can, you need to add this to your arsenal! It can be used as a preventive measure — when your colleagues come to work bringing the flu with them, or when your kids come home from school with the flu, you know they count on you to take care of everyone, so you need to stay healthy. This would be great to take for that, for preventive measures. And then you can take it in higher doses if you get sick and need to support your own body’s defenses.

This tincture can be taken with our cold and flu formula, and can also be taken with the elderberry elixir for an even greater boost.

Green sweet gum balls are the only ingredient besides the alcohol to extract the medicinal properties:

Sweet Gum Ball (Liquidambar styraciflua ): the green spiky balls are the part of the sweet gum tree to use.

Anti-inflammatory & Antimicrobial Effects: Traditional Southern folk medicine and Native American practices (such as Cherokee, Choctaw, and Koasati uses of tree parts) have long utilized sweet gum preparations for inflammatory and healing purposes, and broader lab research indicates antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.

Antiviral Activity: Laboratory studies show that sweet gum fruit extracts can inhibit neuraminidase activity (an enzyme vital for flu virus replication).

Shikimic Acid Source: The infertile green seeds inside immature sweet gum balls contain up to 6.5% shikimic acid by dry weight. Shikimic acid is the primary chemical precursor used by pharmaceutical companies to synthesize antiviral drugs like oseltamivir (Tamiflu).

Herbal tinctures as medicine

Why are tinctures a preferred method of taking herbs? Because tinctures are potent! You don’t waste your money on pills that have been in the manufacturing process for months / years and lose potency! With an alcohol base, the tinctures pull out all the medicinal benefits of the plant, and preserve them naturally for you! They don’t lose potency over time.

With that being said, they are in a non-gmo vodka base. Which is fine for most people. But some people prefer to avoid alcohol in all forms. (even by avoiding real vanilla extract) and we support that choice. These tinctures aren’t for those people. Because of the potential for bacteria to reside in glycerine tinctures, we have decided to only offer vodka based tinctures. These herbs are edible and considered safe for most people. Some people may be allergic to certain herbs and should not use them. It is always best to consult your doctor before using any herbal product if you are taking prescription medications or have a health condition.

INGREDIENTS: Sweet gum ball and Vodka.

DIRECTIONS: Take 10-30 drops 1x per day in juice or tea or water, as preventive when others around you have the flu. For treating the flu, you will want to take 10-30 drops up to 5-6 times per day. For kids aged 3-11, half the dose. For kids aged 12+ use adult dose.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure any disease. If you are pregnant or nursing, or have any health conditions, please consult a doctor before use.