Product Review

Barlowe's Herbal Elixirs now offers a high potency (600mg per capsule) Schisandra Berry Extract (Schisandra chinensis) which has been standardized to greater than 9% schisandrins. The Certificate of Analysis (COA) of this particular batch is shown above. Schisandra is a plant that has been used (through extracts from its fruit) in traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCM) for many years. Schisandra is a famous tonic herb and is one of the few herbs that contain the three treasures which are known as Jing, Qi and Shen. Schisandra may enhance the energy of the kidney and the liver and may support memory. Schisandra may increase endurance and accuracy of movement, mental performance and working capacity. ***These vegetable-derived capsules (Vegan, Kosher and Halal certified) are filled on slow speed equipment and only pure, unadulterated herbal extract is contained in the capsules. There are no magnesium stearates, fillers, gelatin, silicates, gluten, corn, wheat, rice, yeast, starch, titanium dioxide, artificial colors, artificial flavors or preservatives. Capsules produced with high speed equipment in herbal and dietary supplement "factories" generally contain several other ingredients, including powdered lubricants called STEARATES (which can greatly diminish an herb or supplement's absorption into the body). Check their labels! Barlowe also still bottles his products in glass as he believes chemical vapors can vent from plastic containers and contaminate the contents and that glass is better for the environment.