>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?
>
>What about mega high doses of vit C (6g or more per day)?
>
>Thanks,
>Justin Hasselman

I'd consider that a fairly high normal daily dose. When I'm ill I try
to
take a half a gram every half hour I'm awake, with a *lot* of water.

Mike