Both formulas contain the powerful, kid-safe immune supportive adaptogens astragalus and codonopsis, but the Deep Immune® Kids Honey & Berry also contains Aronia (black chokeberry) fruit juice concentrate and certified organic honey and is in an alcohol-free syrup format. Really, it is about preference of administration. The extra touch of sweet in the Deep Immune® Kids Honey & Berry may be preferable for sensitive or younger children.  

While both formulas contain our 2-strain echinacea plus blend, Echinacea Kids is a tincture formula and Echinacea Kids with Elderberry is an alcohol-free syrup that contains our therapeutic blend of Echinacea purpurea and angustifolia PLUS elderberry, to ease sore throats and other symptoms of common viruses.

Our Deep Immune for Kids contains sweet whey. We do not recommend it for anyone with a dairy allergy. 

Deep Immune® Kids can be taken preventatively before cold and flu season as a daily tonic. We recommend taking for 3 weeks, followed by a one–week break in a recurring cycle, or else taking throughout the week and stopping over weekends.  

For maximum absorption, herbal tinctures can be taken on an empty stomach 15 minutes before eating or one and a half to two hours after a meal. However, if this is not possible, tinctures can be taken with food – consistency of dosing is the priority!

It’s important to remember that the amount of alcohol in a dose of tincture is very small.  

Here is a helpful comparison: researchers at Indiana University found that a standard glass of orange juice contained between 0.2 and 0.5% alcohol. Thus, at 0.5% alcohol, an average 10-ounce glass of orange juice has 1.5 ml of alcohol. In other words, for a 10-year-old child, a maximum daily dose of our Deep Immune® Kids Tincture has about as much alcohol as one glass of orange juice.

If a product’s label does not have a dosage listed for your child’s age, we do not recommend giving the product to your child without first consulting with your Healthcare Practitioner or Naturopathic Doctor.