Each serving of Cistus Synergy as a delicious hot or cold tea supplies:

Vitamins:

Vitamin C (Magnesium Ascorbate)                     60 mg 100%

Magnesium is a divalent cation, so each Magnesium atom links two molecules of alkaline Vitamin C.

When an Ascorbate molecule is actively absorbed at the gut mucosa, and again at the cell membrane, it pulls the Magnesium and the second Ascorbate molecule with it, doubling absorption at each membrane.

That means four times the amount of Vitamin C enters the cellular compartment, and this higher concentration then takes twice as long to dissipate, so the intracellular effect is equivalent to taking eight times more Ascorbic Acid in divided dose.

The other benefit of this form is that Magnesium is brought into the cell.

Magnesium is a beneficial intracellular mineral, unlike Calcium which triggers stress responses when it enters the cytoplasm.

That is why we use Magnesium Ascorbate rather than Calcium Ascorbate as in many other products on the market such as Ester-C.

Magnesium Ascorbate has better bowel tolerance than Ascorbic Acid, and absorption of both Magnesium and Vitamin C are enhanced by the combination.

Vitamin C Physiology Reference:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4959991/

Minerals:

Magnesium (Magnesium Threonate & Ascorbate) 16 mg 4%

Magnesium is an essential cofactor for over 2000 enzymes.

We use Ascorbate to deliver it to the cytoplasm and Threonate to ensure it gets into the CNS and the eye tissues.

Magnesium Review:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4586582/

Magnesium Threonate References:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30829204/

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24077207/

Silica 70% (Bambusa spp.)                                          7 mg *

We source our Silica from Bamboo rather than Equisetum arvense because Horsetail also has diuretic effects that can easily stress the kidneys.

Silica supports bone and connective tissue health.

The connective tissues function as a fiber optic communication network throughout the body, and link directly to the cytoskeleton within each cell.

Reference:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2658806/

Amines:

Threonate (Magnesium Threonate)                          154 mg *

The amino acid Threonine transports Magnesium across the Blood-Brain-Barrier and the Blood-Eye-Barrier.

By delivering Magnesium to the brain and retina, Magnesium Threonate supports maintenance of healthy visual and brain functions including memory.

References:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30829204/

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24077207/

PEA (Phenylethylamine HCl)                                      10 mg *

Phenylethylamine helps activate the central nervous system.

PEA is a trace amine that can increase levels of other amine neurotransmitters.

In very low concentrations, it can increase cerebral blood flow as much as 36% and cerebral oxygen utilization by as much as 45%.

Review Reference:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3904499/

Cerebral Blood Flow Study:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/408734/

Polyphenols:

Polyphenols 65% (Cistus incanus)                    80 mg *

Cistus is also known as the Queen of Teas...

Rock Rose can be used as a tea from the whole herb but must be brewed multiple times to extract the important polyphenol content.

We've already concentrated these compounds for you so you'll get them all without multiple brewings.

The Queen of teas features antioxidant, immunomodulatory, bacteriostatic, antifungal and antiviral properties.

Review Reference:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30240368/

Polyphenols (Camelia sinensis)                                 20 mg *

Green tea bioflavonoids including Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and other Catechins are antioxidants and support increased longevity without caffeine which has mixed positive and negative effects.

Studies have shown benefits in cancer, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and obesity.

Review References:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28864169/

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4082721/

Luteolin (Reseda luteola)                                               20 mg *

Luteolin, sourced from Mignonette, supports brain, nerve and memory functions through reduced capillary fragility, reactive oxygen species scavenging, reduced lipid peroxidation, inhibiting the release of leukotrienes and TNF-alpha, and reduced adhesion of leukocytes to the vascular endothelium.

Review Reference:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26361743/

Baicalein (Scutellaria baicalensis)                              20 mg *

Baikal Skullcap has a thousands of years long history in Oriental Medicine with uses including diarrhea, dysentery, hypertension, hemorrhage, insomnia, inflammation, and respiratory infection.

Baicalein and other polyphenols from this herb have anti-cancer, hepatoprotection, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, anticonvulsant, and neuroprotective properties.

Reference Source:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5031759/

Oleuropein (Olea europaea)                                       20 mg *

This olive leaf extract has anti-hypertensive, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherogenic, antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-cancer, anti-angiogenic, neuroprotective, and anti-aging benefits.

References:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5392257/

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3002804/

Flavonoids 70% (Propolis)                                       20 mg *

Bee Propolis collects a wide range of polyphenols from the flowering plant species blooming near the hive.

References:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3872021/

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6893770/

Rosmarinic Acid 8% (Melissa officinalis)                  20 mg *

Lemon Balm helps with anxiety and sleep, 

Reference:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16026713/

Triterpene Glycoside:

Glycyrrhizic acid 5% (Glycyrrhiza glabra)                10 mg *

Standardized Glycyrrhizic Acid from Licorice has and has memory-enhancing, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-hepatotoxic, anti-nephritic, anti-cancer, immunostimulatory, antiinflammatory, anti-allergic, and antioxidant properties.

Reference:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7348626/

Concentrated Botanical Extract:

Lomatium 10:1 (Lomatium dissectum)                      20 mg *

Lomatium is a rare and powerful anti-viral botanical medicine in the parsley family.

Native American tribes that used Lomatium during the pandemic of 1917-18 had zero deaths, and when their physician realized the herb was the reason he applied the herb to his other patients and they stopped dying as well.

Lomatium References:

herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Lomatium-Cid3799

sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/lomatium

Medicinal Mushrooms:

Reishi 30:1 (Ganoderma lucidum)                             20 mg *

Reishi is also known by many other names such as king of mushrooms, mushroom of immortality, soul mushroom, divine mushroom, good fortune mushroom, sage mushroom and 10,000 year mushroom.

Reference:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92757/

Polysaccharide 50% (Inonotus obliquus)                  20 mg *

Chaga benefits the body's antioxidant defense system.

It also helps prevent inflammation and cancer.

All of these effects may be mediated by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ).

Reference Source:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8240111/

Flavoring:

Mogroside V (Siraitia grosvenorii)                             10 mg *

This glycoside compound from Monk fruit, or Luo Han Guo, adds a wonderfully sweet flavor to this drink mix without adding any sugar.

Monk fruit has antioxidant, hypoglycemic, immunologic, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, anti-tussive, and sputum-reducing properties.

Review Link:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31849659/