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