Super Immune - Powered by Special Thyme
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Super Immune™
Ananda's concentrated essential-oil formulation for purposeful seasonal diffusion and inhalation — for cold and flu season, travel, and shared spaces.
Its foundation is Special Thyme, Ananda's three-chemotype thyme formulation, with seven supporting essential oils built around it.
One Concentrated Core. Seven Supporting Materials.
Special Thyme™
Ananda's concentrated formulation of three distinct Thymus vulgaris chemotypes.
Respiratory Support — The 1,8-Cineole Complex
Four 1,8-cineole-rich oils, selected for their relevance to respiratory and seasonal aromatic support.
Supporting Materials
Additional constituent families and antimicrobial research beyond the thyme and cineole-rich materials.
A concentrated essential-oil formulation for purposeful use during periods of increased seasonal exposure.
How We Use It
Diffusion
Add a small amount to a diffuser. Diffuse for a short interval, long enough to establish the aroma, then switch off. Suitable for purposeful intermittent diffusion in living areas, offices, hotel rooms, and similar shared environments.
Direct Inhalation
Inhale briefly from the bottle when desired, or place a drop or two on an aroma strip, cotton wick, or similar inhalation medium.
Palm Inhalation
A drop or two in the palms, rubbed together and cupped over the nose to inhale. This is an inhalation method, not topical application.
Not for Topical Use
Beyond palm inhalation, this edition is intended for diffusion and brief inhalation only. Do not apply to the skin or pulse points.
Aromatic Character
Strong thyme and fresh eucalyptus lead, with dry pine and bay beneath them. Lavender softens the sharper edges; Melissa adds a light brightness to the opening.
Questions & Answers
What is Super Immune™ used for?
Super Immune™ is strong seasonal aromatic support for the times when microbial exposure tends to increase — cold and flu season, travel, shared spaces, and the periods when people around you are coughing, sneezing, and passing things around. It is intended for diffusion and brief inhalation.
The finished formula has not been clinically tested as a treatment or preventive for cold, flu, or infection. Its formulation logic comes from what is known about the individual materials.
What makes Super Immune™ different from other seasonal essential-oil blends?
Its foundation. Super Immune™ is built on Special Thyme™ — three chemically distinct Thymus vulgaris chemotypes in one formulation — rather than a single thyme oil. Four 1,8-cineole-rich oils and three further botanicals are built around it. The research behind each material is set out in Further Study below.
How should I use Super Immune™ during cold and flu season?
Diffuse a small amount in short, intermittent intervals in shared spaces, and inhale briefly between diffusions. Keep it off the skin beyond palm inhalation. See How We Use It and Notes & Cautions.
Ingredients
- CORE · RESEARCH-FORMULATED™Special Thyme™ — Thymus vulgaris ct. thymol, ct. linalool & ct. thujanol
- Eucalyptus Narrow Leaf
- Rosalina
- Ravintsara
- Bay Laurel
- Pine Needle
- Lavender
- Melissa
No carrier oil added.
Notes & Cautions
- Concentrated aromatic blend intended for diffusion and brief inhalation only.
- Not intended for topical application beyond palm inhalation.
- Do not ingest. Not intended for use with children.
- Use conservatively in enclosed spaces; avoid prolonged or continuous diffusion.
- Avoid direct contact with eyes and mucous membranes.
- Use additional caution around individuals with asthma or respiratory sensitivity.
- Children: This is a concentrated aromatic formulation. We do not recommend diffusing it in bedrooms occupied by young children. Consult your naturopath or physician.
- Seek qualified guidance before use during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or where significant medical conditions are present.
- Keep tightly closed, away from heat and direct light.
Further Study
The chemistry and research behind each material in Super Immune™. The research concerns the individual materials — not clinical testing of the finished blend.
1. The Foundation — Special Thyme™
Research comparing Thymus vulgaris chemotypes shows that oils from the same botanical species can differ substantially in composition and antimicrobial activity. Special Thyme™ combines three of them: thymol-rich thyme supplies the strongest phenolic antimicrobial component; linalool-rich thyme a second, chemically different antimicrobial profile; thujanol-rich thyme another distinct expression of the species. The finished combination has not been tested as "stronger" than its parts.
Schmidt E, et al. "Chemical composition, olfactory analysis and antibacterial activity of Thymus vulgaris chemotypes geraniol, 4-thujanol/terpinen-4-ol, thymol and linalool." Natural Product Communications. 2012.
View Study →Explore the full Special Thyme™ research →
2. Respiratory Support — The 1,8-Cineole Complex
1,8-cineole is one of the most extensively studied constituents associated with respiratory essential oils. Research on standardized 1,8-cineole has documented mucolytic activity, anti-inflammatory effects in the respiratory tract, effects on airway function, and antimicrobial activity. The four cineole-rich oils share this constituent, but each carries a different supporting constituent profile.
Eucalyptus Narrow Leaf — a major 1,8-cineole-rich component, giving Super Immune™ its clear, penetrating respiratory character.
Rosalina — a different secondary constituent profile from Eucalyptus.
Ravintsara — another 1,8-cineole-rich profile, with secondary chemistry that differs from both Eucalyptus and Rosalina.
Bay Laurel — a cineole-containing profile with additional herbaceous secondary chemistry, distinguishing it from the eucalyptus-type materials.
Oral, standardized 1,8-cineole has clinical evidence for bronchitis symptom relief. This is a different exposure route from diffusing an aromatic blend: it explains why cineole-rich materials are relevant to the formulation, not that diffusing Super Immune™ produces the same clinical effect.
Fischer J, Dethlefsen U. "Efficacy of cineole in patients suffering from acute bronchitis: a placebo-controlled double-blind trial." Cough. 2013;9(1):25.
View Study →Ramos C, Teixeira B, Batista I, et al. "Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of essential oil and extracts of bay laurel Laurus nobilis Linnaeus (Lauraceae) from Portugal." Natural Product Research. 2012;26(6):518–529.
View Study →3. Supporting Materials — Pine, Lavender & Melissa
Each introduces a distinct constituent family with its own published laboratory research.
Pine Needle — pinene-rich chemistry, a major monoterpene family found throughout coniferous essential oils, with its own antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory research history.
Lavender — linalool- and linalyl-acetate-rich chemistry with documented antibacterial and antibiofilm activity, including research involving respiratory-tract bacteria. That research also showed harvest timing changed Lavender's chemistry and its measured antibacterial performance. In the formula it also helps integrate the more assertive materials.
Melissa — citral-rich chemistry, used in a smaller proportion, with documented antimicrobial activity and antiviral activity demonstrated in laboratory models involving enveloped viruses.
Namshir J, Shatar A, Khandaa O, et al. "Antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity on human breast cancer cells of essential oil from Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica needle." Mongolian Journal of Chemistry. 2020;21(47):19–26. (Studied variety, not the exact source material.)
View Study →Balázs VL, Bordás B, Nagy-Radványi L, et al. "Efficacy of lavender essential oil against respiratory tract bacteria is influenced by harvesting time." Journal of Essential Oil Research. 2025;37(6):428–440.
View Study →Schnitzler P, Schuhmacher A, Astani A, Reichling J. "Melissa officinalis oil affects infectivity of enveloped herpesviruses." Phytomedicine. 2008;15(9):734–740.
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