| There is no cure for the cold or flu; | | | | severely ill. You can make a tea from |
| there are, however, various herbal | | | | the herb by steeping 3 to 5 g of dried |
| remedies that can help to alleviate the | | | | flowers in one cup of boiling water (10 |
| symptoms so you feel better faster. It | | | | to 15 minutes). Drink one cup of |
| can be difficult to tell the difference | | | | elderberry-flower tea 3 times each day |
| between the cold and the flu. Some | | | | until the symptoms of flu are gone. |
| herbal remedies are good for either the | | | | Elderberry flower is safe to take and |
| cold or the flu symptoms. | | | | side effects are very rare. It safety to |
| There are many remedies for the flu | | | | use in children, pregnant or nursing |
| using herbs. These herbs help to relax | | | | women and those who suffer from severe |
| muscles, calm nerves, and expedite the | | | | liver or kidney disease has not yet been |
| healing process by helping the immune | | | | determined. |
| system to function more effectively. | | | | Astragalus root has been used in China |
| The Psyllium - Boneset Flu Remedy is not | | | | for thousands of years to help stimulate |
| only very good for relieving the | | | | the immune system against the flu and |
| symptoms of the flu; it can be used to | | | | other viruses. It is recommended to take |
| bring relief to those who suffer from | | | | 500 milligrams of astragalus 4 times a |
| backaches and headaches as well. | | | | day until the symptoms are gone. Then |
| The remedy includes 1 tablespoon each of | | | | take one capsule two times a day for |
| boneset, skullcap and white yarrow and 1 | | | | another week to prevent the symptoms |
| teaspoon of psyllium seed. You will also | | | | from returning. |
| need honey or corn syrup and distilled | | | | Garlic is especially helpful when |
| water. Put the boneset, skullcap and | | | | fighting those illness that make you |
| white yarrow into a pint of water. | | | | wonder if what you have is a cold or a |
| Simmer for 30 minutes and then strain. | | | | flu. Garlic stimulates the immune system |
| Add 1 tablespoon of this liquid to 1 | | | | to fight off the symptoms of any virus |
| teaspoon of psyllium seed added to one | | | | and is known to be a broad-spectrum |
| cup of boiling water. You can sweeten | | | | antibiotic. It can be effective against |
| with corn syrup. This drink should be | | | | any cold virus and scientists have seen |
| consumed within 30 minutes of making it. | | | | it fight off flu virus in test tubes. |
| Echinacea is a Chinese traditional | | | | Practitioners recommend that a person |
| remedy for both cold and flu. Echinacea | | | | take several cloves of raw garlic each |
| stimulates the immune system. It is | | | | day that you have the infection and |
| recommended by herbalist to take 3 - 5 | | | | products that contain garlic are also |
| ml of tincture or if using root powder, | | | | good such as hot garlic bread or garlic |
| take 300 mg 3 times each day. | | | | toast. |
| Elderberry can also benefit those | | | | It is always important to consult with |
| suffering from flu. This herb helps to | | | | an herbalist or Chinese medicine |
| keep the virus that causes flu from | | | | practitioner when taking herbal remedies |
| spreading to the respiratory tract. If | | | | to be sure of dosage and to prevent the |
| allowed to spread to the respiratory | | | | occurrence of side effects from other |
| tract, this is when patients become more | | | | medications you may be taking. |