On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 08:04:27 CDT Justin Hasselman
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> Hi all.  My brother has a horrible cold.  Before he goes to the doc
for antibiotics, I wanted to know if anyone has used any of the immune
system promoting herbs to fight off a bacterial or viral infection?
Echinacea and Goldenseal are the 2 major ones - anyone get results
from
these?>>

First off, I would stop any kind of dairy he may be eating.  It's been
my
experience dairy is very mucus forming.  I have had excellent results
with zinc mixed with vit. c.  I use the zinc lozenges sweetened with
stevia with a blend of vit. c.  Wal_mart brand, no preservatives, no
sugar, no wheat, none of that crap.  just zinc, vit. c and stevia. I
find
the zinc shortens the duration of a cold by almost a week.
Echinacia and goldenseal is good, but NOT  for long term.  I find good
old fashion chicken soup to be the best.  the steam clears out the
nose,
the chicken broth is very good for the immune system, and my kids love
it.  Antibiotics are not for colds and flu.  They are for infection.
If
you are worried his sinus cavity will start an infection, a good
rinsing
with saline solution, into the nose, will flush everything out and
will
enable him to breath more clear.  My homeopathic Dr. told me this and
works great on my kids.
hth
Trish
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