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Posted: Dec 08 2006 at 7:30am | IP Logged Quote Bridget
We have colds. Yuck. I have found that loose herbs brew well in the electric percolator coffee pot. My kids will drink herb tea. Easy.

Which herbs build immunity and which ones fight a virus once you have it?

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You'll want the elderberry cordial really... that's the best all round herb.
Also good are rose hips... lots of vitamin C, slippery elm is good for sore throats.
Echinacea is the immune booster you hear most about, but is not so good once your cold starts in... you kind of have to catch it BEFORE!
You can also try chamomile tea, honey and lemon, ginger tea and garlic. Honey and lemon will soothe the throat (though a salt gargle is best) and a cough. Chamomile tea will keep you warm and help you sleep (the BEST cold remedy), ginger and garlic are immune boosters.
I highly recommend something like Vicks vapo rub for stuffy noses, and HOT/SPICY foods are best for congestion.
More than you asked for, but my best advice HTH

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