Elderberry & Echinacea: The Immune-Season Staple We Make In-House

If you keep one herbal blend in the cabinet for sniffle season, this is the one most of our mamas reach for. Dr. Casey's Elderberry Echinacea tincture (4oz, $19.95) is made in-house at Stanford Clinic & Herb Shop in Lucedale with distilled water, a little ethanol, and organic elderberry, echinacea purpurea (herb and root), peppermint, yarrow, ginger, and chamomile flower.

Elderberry and echinacea are two of the most reached-for herbs in traditional Western herbalism for seasonal wellness, and modern research has taken a serious look at both. A 2019 meta-analysis of randomized trials found elderberry supplementation was associated with reduced upper respiratory symptoms (Hawkins J, et al. Complement Ther Med 2019;42:361-365, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30670267). A meta-analysis in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found echinacea use was associated with lower odds of developing a cold and a shorter cold duration (Shah SA, et al. Lancet Infect Dis 2007;7(7):473-480, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17597571). As always, these are associations from studies of the herbs themselves — not promises about any product.

The yarrow, ginger, and chamomile round the blend out the way old-school herbalists liked it: warming, gentle, and family-cabinet friendly. A dropper is easy to add to a little juice or tea when the weather turns.

You can order it in a couple of taps on our app: https://brilliant-llama-3aba62.netlify.app/ — or stop by the shop at 5192 Main Street, Lucedale, MS.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Questions about dosing? Contact Dr. Casey Stanford, MD at our clinic: (601) 947-0250.