A safer alternative for Shikimic Acid or Shikimate ( than pine needles) is the herb Schisandra, it is ready available in Australia as a liquid herb or tablets.
Schisandra is traditional used to improve phase 2 liver ‘detox’ enzymes, it is also an adaptogen (improved your response to stress).
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