Here at Modern Roots Acupuncture, we also offer a few select products. Unlike a lot of places, we only stock items that we personally use. This shows our faith in the effectiveness of each item. We also make sure to keep the pricing as low or lower than anywhere else. This is a thank you to our patients and it allows us to only offer the highest quality available (which can often be too expensive otherwise). Through this blog post and subsequent blog posts, we will discuss the uses of each of the items.
Each of our 15 items are divided onto five different tiles with different themes. The second theme is the immune system. While acupuncture is very effective at boosting the immune system, sometimes supplemental care is also needed.
Nature’s Shield Essential Oil Blend by NOW should be a familiar fragrance to all patients as it is the essential oil diffused in each treatment room since we opened in 2015. It is a blend of essential oils called Thieves Oil or Four Thieves Vinegar which contains clove bud, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus, and rosemary. It is primarily used to uplift and boost the immune system. While it is all natural, this oil should not be used internally.
D-Hist by Ortho Molecular Products is a natural alternative to antihistamines. We use it as a supplement to help with moderate seasonal/environmental allergies, especially with issues in the nose and sinus passageways. It uses a combination of Vitamin C, Quercetin, Stinging Nettle, Bromelain, and N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine to support the mucosal tissues, histamine levels, airways, and immune response. We like to use this product in the spring and fall because it helps with all of these things but without the side effects or feeling of having taken a medication. For more information, you can look at this detailed explanation here.
Elderberry Immune Gummy by Garden of Life mykind Organics is delicious way to aid the immune system. We use it daily in the office because we come in close contact with so many patients, but it should be used when around anyone with a cold or when you start to feel a cold coming on. It is a natural way to boost your immune system against the common cold. In addition to Elderberry, it also contains echinacea, zinc, vitamin c, and a few other organic fruit extracts. For more information, check out their website here.