Western Botanicals Formulas Available in Capsules and Liquid

    I love the fact that most of Western Botanicals Formulas come in both capsules and liquid. The capsules are vegetarian capsules and the liquid are alcohol extracts and syrups. How do you choose which form to take?? That depends on you, they all work equally as well.

    Capsules are great for people that can’t tolerate the taste of herbs. Not all liquid herbs taste bad, but some people just can’t get handle the thought of having to taste something so different, so stick with the capsules if this is the case. Capsules take about 15 to 20 minutes to dissolve, and once in the system they get right to work. The important part is to just take them and let them do their thing!

    Alcohol extracts are extracted into alcohol and will get into your system quickly. Alcohol extracts are a great choice for long-term storage, because they will keep indefinitely if kept in a cool dark place. They are going to taste hot due to the alcohol, so keep that in mind if you are giving them to pets or children who may not be able to handle the alcohol. If need be and you have alcohol extract, you could put it on the stove and bring it down by half and then add glycerin and maple syrup to it to make it into a syrup. I did this recently and it worked well.

    Many of Western Botanicals formulas are available in syrup and are preserved in glycerin and often with honey or maple syrup as an additional preservative and essential oils as a flavor enhancer. I have used quite a few of the syrups and they really do taste great. These are what I would use for children, pets, elderly people and anyone who can’t handle taking capsules. They get into the system quickly since they are liquid. Syrups have a shorter shelf life and I keep the syrups in the refrigerator to help them stay fresh longer. I would buy only what my family can use in a year or two, they are not for long-term storage.

    I love taking care of myself and my family with these great herbal formulas.
      Order online at Herbs First, or phone in your order 801-228-1901.

Have a great month!
Kathryn

Use herbs from infancy to elderly

    Often people will ask if we have herbs that are suitable for infants and children.  Natural medicine is suitable for the youngest infant to the elderly. We have liquid formulas that would be easy to administer to an infant, child or an elderly person that has a hard time getting the capsules down.  The liquids get right to work as soon as they are in the system, so they really are the better way to take herbs.

    We took care of a an infant for a few days and I noticed that he was showing signs of getting sick. I gave him 5 drops of the Kid-e-Mune a couple of times to boost his immune system and he got well. My family was able to enjoy the few days that we had with him and I was relieved that we could give a healthy baby to his parents. 

    Kid-e-Col is the famous Catnip and Fennel combination that is used for colic and gas.  It works amazingly fast and is a blessing for a little one suffering with digestive issues. Kid-e-Reg helps to strengthen and cleanse the lower bowel. It is sad to see a little baby having a hard time having a bowel movement. This formula is gentle and gets things moving in the right direction. Kid-e-Soothe is for allergic reactions and would be used instead of Benadryl. Kid-e-Well is used in times of cold and flu to help strengthen and assist the immune system.  Dosage for these formulas  is 5 drops to 20 drops. The taste of these formulas is mild and essential oils have been used to flavor the them.  I would give my baby 5 drops and go up from there as they get bigger. To order these formulas click on this link.

    Many of Christopher’s formulas are available in glycerine extract. Liquid herbs get into the system much faster and for cleansing herbs such as the Liver and Gall Bladder formula, it is best to taste the bitter herb which prepares the liver for the cleansing.  Herbs often are not very tasty, so be prepared for some interesting flavors.
 
    Western Botanicals has some really great formulas in alcohol extract and syrup.  I love the syrups, they often contain ingredients to make them more palatable.  I love the Immune Boost Syrup, it has Maple Syrup in it which hides the taste of the herbs.  Kids willingly take this formula.  The Herbal Throat Spray is a great one for sore throats.  It is the same formula as the Herbal Cough Syrup in a little spray bottle. The Herbal Mouthwash is a concentrate that you dilute in water.  It is tasty and does a good job killing bacteria, even helpful for sore throats.  Pain Relief Syrup is one of the only natural pain formulas I have seen in liquid form.  Look through the pages, I’m sure you will be amazed at the variety that is available.

    When I was new to herbs I tried them on myself first.  As I noticed how they worked it wasn’t long before I had the confidence to use them on my family and pets. I no longer worry when we are exposed to sick people, we come home and take herbs to boost our immune system and we rarely get sick.  I have my own herbal pharmacy at home and we can handle anything that comes our way!