Platinum Naturals Platinum Naturals - Cold & Flu Oregano-8, 30 Liquid Cap

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Why people keep reordering it

Year-round defense

Daily support for a resilient immune response.

Antioxidant support

Helps protect cells from everyday oxidative stress.

Tradition meets research

Time-tested ingredients in clinically informed doses.

Best suited to: gives up on oregano oil because of the taste, wants one bottle instead of five, stocking the cupboard before winter.

What the research supports

An oregano oil and zinc blend: 40 mg of oil at 60% carvacrol plus 5 mg zinc per capsule. The 30 capsules are a month at one a day.

Short-course zinc trials for colds use 75+ mg a day.

Immunity (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)

Zinc is a cofactor immune cells need to multiply and respond to a threat. 5 mg here is a maintenance amount, well under the short-course doses used in cold trials.

Antioxidants (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)

Grape seed proanthocyanidins are well absorbed and measurably raise antioxidant capacity in blood. At 51 mg of proanthocyanidins per capsule, drawn from 60 mg of extract, the dose here matches what trials have used.

Cold symptoms (evidence: limited, from laboratory study, animal study)

Carvacrol is oregano oil's antimicrobial compound, tested mostly in lab dishes rather than on people swallowing a capsule. Oral oregano oil's evidence for easing a cold is thin against its reputation.

Read the literature: Immunity on PubMed, Antioxidants on PubMed, Cold symptoms on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Gives up on oregano oil because of the taste

The 40 mg of oregano oil per capsule is sealed inside MCT oil and a hypromellose shell, so none of the carvacrol touches your tongue.

Wants one bottle instead of five

Zinc, vitamin C, garlic, grape seed and oregano oil sit in the same capsule rather than in five separate products.

Stocking the cupboard before winter

At two capsules twice a day a 30 count bottle runs out in about a week, so it is a buy-ahead item rather than an order-when-you-need-it one.

Look elsewhere if

Pregnant or breastfeeding

The label rules this out outright. A plain vitamin C and a zinc product cleared with your practitioner cover similar ground without the goldenseal.

Buying it for the elderberry

Elderberry appears here at 90 mg and it sits in the non-medicinal ingredient list. A standalone elderberry extract dosed in the hundreds of milligrams is what the human work actually used.

Wants a meaningful vitamin C dose

A standalone vitamin C at 1000 mg. Sixty milligrams per capsule is a maintenance amount, not a loading one.

What to expect

Nothing you can feel, apart from a warm sensation in the stomach from the 30 mg of cayenne if you take it without food. Treat the one to two capsule direction as the everyday amount and the four capsule direction as a short course, which is all a 30 count bottle supports anyway.

How it compares

Compared with oregano oil drops

Same active without the burn, and it arrives alongside 5 mg of zinc, 60 mg of vitamin C and 51 mg of proanthocyanidins instead of on its own. The tradeoff: Drops let you push the oregano oil far past 40 mg per serving and cost much less per milligram of carvacrol.

Compared with a zinc lozenge

A broader formula on a fixed schedule rather than something you dissolve in your mouth every couple of hours. The tradeoff: A swallowed capsule gives none of the throat contact the lozenge research depended on, and the daily zinc total here is lower than those studies used.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients

Oregano Leaf Oil (Origanum vulgare), Garlic Bulb Extract (Allium sativum), Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid), Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) and 3 more

Ingredient form

Liquid Cap

Servings per container

30

Suggested use

Adults: To help relieve the symptoms associated with upper respiratory tract infections: Take 2 capsules twice a day. For general immune support and maintenance of good health: Take 1-2 capsules per day. Take with food a few hours before or after taking medications/supplements.

Country of manufacture

Canada

Independent testing

licensed third-party labs

Certifications

Non-GMO, Made in Canada

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place

Brand

Platinum Naturals

How to take it

Adults: To help relieve the symptoms associated with upper respiratory tract infections: Take 2 capsules twice a day. For general immune support and maintenance of good health: Take 1-2 capsules per day. Take with food a few hours before or after taking medications/supplements.

• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.

Ingredients

Non-medicinal ingredients

Elderberry (90 mg), medium chain triglycerides (from coconut), sunflower lecithin, beeswax. Vegetarian Capsule Ingredients: Hypromellose, chlorophyll.

Interactions and cautions

Medications

Some immune botanicals may interact with immunosuppressant medication. Review with your practitioner.

Timing

Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.

General

Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.

Questions about Platinum Naturals - Cold & Flu Oregano-8

Is this the genuine, authentic product?

Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.

How is the price below retail?

We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.

How fast does it ship?

Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.

Can I return it?

You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.