| Although conventional remedies in the form of | | | | your common cold is Echinilin, which is actually an |
| pharmaceutical medicines are what people are | | | | Echinacea extract, but functions just a bit different. |
| accustomed to using in curing their different ailments | | | | Echinilin actually stimulates the immune system to help |
| and diseases, there are other remedies that are | | | | your body combat the cold instead of suppressing |
| readily available to us. One very common condition | | | | the symptoms. It helps your immune system react |
| that people use pharmaceutical medicines for is the | | | | to the invading virus afflicting your body. This can |
| common cold, a minor condition that can afflict | | | | greatly decrease the severity of your sickness' |
| anyone. | | | | symptoms and duration. |
| When dealing with a minor condition, such as the | | | | Different types of ginseng can also be used to |
| common cold, aid can be sought from different | | | | remedy the common cold. Usually, different types of |
| herbal remedies that are just as effective as when | | | | ginseng use different parts of the plant, like the |
| using conventional pharmaceutical medicines. Although | | | | roots and the leaves, in order to make the ginseng |
| not all herbal remedies have the same effect on a | | | | itself. It is commonly used when there is cough |
| person's body, they all function in the same way and | | | | present, and is very useful in boosting or stimulating |
| for the same purpose, which is to remedy your cold. | | | | your immune system. |
| In order to know what herbal remedies to use, you | | | | Another herbal remedy that can be used is the dried |
| must first know what the effects are of the | | | | root of Astragalus. This traditional Chinese medicine is |
| different herbal remedies that you intend on using. | | | | used to prevent the common cold by strengthening |
| One herbal remedy that you can use is Echinacea, | | | | the immune system. Although there are capsule |
| which is commonly used to combat your cold's | | | | forms for this particular herbal remedy, the traditional |
| symptoms and duration. It is usually taken from aerial | | | | way of preparing this is through decoction, wherein |
| parts of the plant, like the stems, leaves and the | | | | you boil the root in water and then removing it, using |
| flowers, even the roots. Although Echinacea is not | | | | the broth as soup that you can drink. The dosage for |
| effective at preventing colds, it is however, more | | | | this herbal remedy varies from person to person, |
| effective at stopping it once the cold has started. | | | | usually increasing in amount if the person's immune |
| The right dosage for using this type of herbal | | | | system is compromised. |
| remedy in order for it to be effective is for you to | | | | It is important to remember, however, that not |
| take 3 or more grams of it per day at the first sign | | | | everything that is 'natural' is either safe or healthy. |
| of your cold symptoms. The dose should be taken | | | | Some herbal remedies may interact with other |
| within 2-3 hours of each other everyday, reducing | | | | pharmaceutical medicines and may cause unwanted |
| the dosage after a day or two for the following | | | | side effects, so be sure to seek advice from your |
| week. | | | | physician or herbalist first before taking anything. |
| Another herbal remedy that you can use to remedy | | | | |