 Once the blood samples are drawn, they will be refrigerated and processed within 24 hours at the NCNM laboratory. Initially they will be centrifuged to separate the white from the red blood cells using Ficoll separating tubes. Then the white blood cells will be stained using CD69 marker Cytokine Detection type 69 which assesses cell-surface phenotypic markers in combination with intracellular cytokines, measuring response to activation. It is especially effective for rare-event, antigen-specific events, such as the administration of a specific immune-stimulating herbal tincture. We will also stain with other similar florescent CD markers specific for CD4 T-cells, CD8 T-cells, B-cells, NK cells, and macrophages. These markers will be analyzed using a FACScan flow cytometer, which will count the number of cells that have been activated in each subtype of the immune cell and overall action. Blood will also be analyzed for cortisol levels and inflammatory cytokines, IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-alpha using the ELISA assay procedure. 