Breathe Easy combines eucalyptus, fennel, and licorice; herbs that have been found to have beneficial effects on upper respiratory tract health.
Their effects are complemented by the addition of "Bi Yan Pian" a traditional formula for the sinuses, widely recommended by practitioners of Oriental medicine.
Whenever anyone is experiencing difficult breathing due to common, non-serious conditions of the upper respiratory tract, Breath Easy promotes normal respiratory tract health by reducing mucus and helping to keep the nasal passages open. Try this complex blend of herbal tastes - spicy-aromatic and cooling, somewhat bitter and astringent, and slightly sweet and breath easy.
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Directions: |
For Maximum benefit, medicinal tea must be properly prepared. Pour 8 oz. freshly boiled water over a tea bag in a cup. Cover cup and steep 10-15 minutes. These steps directly influence the amount of beneficial components that will end up in your teacup! Gently squeeze the tea bag to release any remaining extract.
Drink three cups daily or as needed. Adding honey may enhance benefits, especially in dry climates. |
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Ingredients: |
One cup brewed tea contains:
Licorice root [PhEur] 300 mg
Eucalyptus leaf [PhEur] 285 mg
Organic bitter fennel fruit [PhEur] 255 mg
Bi Yan Pian dry aqueous extract (8:1)** 120 mg
Proprietary blend: 540 mg
Organic peppermint leaf [PhEur]
Organic calendula flower [PhEur]
Pleurisy root [BHP]
Organic ginger rhizome [JP]**.
Bi Yan Pian is a traditional Chinese herbal formula, extracted in pure water and then dried into granules, made from a mixture of xanthium fruit, magnolia flower bud, siler root, forsythia fruit, wild chrysanthemum flower, schisandra fruit, platycodon root, fragrant angelica root, anemarrhena rhizome, schizonepeta herb, and Chinese licorice root. |
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Warnings: |
Cautions: Consult a health care provider before using if you have hypokalemia, or if you are taking any kind of hormonal therapies, diuretics, potassium depleting agents, or MAO inhibitors. In rare cases, excessive consumption of teas that contain eucalyptus leaf can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Contraindications: Do not use if you have inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and biliary ducts, impaired kidney or liver functions, high blood pressure or heart disease.
Duration of use: If symptoms last longer than 7 days, seek medical advice.
Pregnancy and lactation: Not to be used during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. |