Crowd Control is a blend of vitamins, minerals, herbs and amino acids that support optimal immune function and respiratory health.  Crowd Control contains PARACTIN®, a patented extract of Andrographis paniculata.  Studies have shown that PARACTIN® helps to support a healthy and balanced immune system.  ImmunEnhancer™ AG, Elderberry (*Sambucus), Echinacea, Olive Leaf and Astragalus herbal extracts have also been included for their immune supporting properties.    The vitamins, minerals, and amino acids present in Crowd Control work together to give your immune system the needed boost to fight seasonal respiratory diseases.

*Sambucus has been proven to reduce the effects of flu symptoms

A small study published five years ago showed that 93% of flu patients given Sambucus were completely symptom-free within two days. The findings were presented at the 15th Annual Conference on Antiviral Research. The study has been accepted for publication in the Journal of International Medical Research.

The study involved 60 patients who had been suffering with flu symptoms for 48 hours or less. Half the group took 15 milliliters of Sambucus and the other group took a placebo four times a day for five days. Patients in the Sambucus group had "pronounced improvements" in flu symptoms after three days: Nearly 90% of patients had complete cure within two to three days.

Also, the Sambucus group had no drowsiness, the downside of many flu treatments. The placebo group didn't recover until at least day six; they also took more painkillers and nasal sprays. Compounds in Sambucus, called anthocyanins, have an anti-inflammatory effect; this could explain the effect on aches, pains, and fever.

Sambucus could be an "efficient and safe treatment" for flu symptoms in otherwise healthy people and for those with compromised immune systems, such as the elderly.

Russell Greenfield, MD, a leading practitioner of integrative medicine and medical director of Carolinas Integrative Health, advocates treating flu with black elderberry (Sambucus), he says in a news release. "It can be given to children and adults, and with no known side effects or negative interactions," he says.

"But don't expect grandma's elderberry jam" to ease flu symptoms like body aches, cough, and fever, he warns. "Sambucus is the only black elderberry preparation shown effective in clinical studies."

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