Cold & Flu

Cold is an infection of upper respiratory tract that is caused by virus. Cold and flu doesn’t mean that cold occur in this season it can cause in others but it mostly occur in cold season and caught people in fall and winter because of the fact that cold virus thrives best in cold season. They thrive best when there is less humidity in environment. There are more than 200 viruses that can cause cold this. ^[1] The well known symptoms produced include nasal congestion, sore throat, and soughing, sneezing and watery eyes. ^{[1, 2]} In children a lower grade fever can also occur. It is two common that estimation suppose that there is average two colds per year by each individual. Children get it more easily because they have less immunity than adults and hence caught more. ^[1]

Echinacea is a herb that has favorable effects on body in condition of cold and flu. ^{[1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

Oscillococcinum is also used and show its favorable effects flu and cold. ^{[2, 8]}

Sambucol contains Sambucus nigra may give benefits reduce the symptoms of colds and flu. ^[9]

Elderberry shows its favorable effects in condition of cold and flu. ^{[1, 2]}

Pau d' arco shows its beneficial effects on body during harms produced by germs. ^[1]

Goldenseal another useful herb having beneficial effects on cold and flu. ^{[1, 3, 5]}

1. Phyllis A. Balch, CNC & James F. Balch, M.D. (2000). Prescription for Nutritional Healing. (3rd edition) Page No. 95, 96, 98, 105, 297 and 298. Penguin Putnam INC. New York: Avery.
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold
3. James A. Duke (1997). The Green Pharmacy, Page No. 134, 135, 136, 137 and 138. Pennsylvania: Rodale Press Emmaus.
4. Kenneth A. Goldberg, M.D. (2001) The Men’s Health. Longevity Program. Page No. 106. USA: Rodale Inc.
5. Daniel B.Mowrey, Ph.D. The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine. Page No. 117, 157 and 158. New Canaan, Connecticut: Keats Publishing, Inc.
6. Michael T. Murray, N.D. (1995) The Healing Power Of Herbs. (Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition) Page No. 92. New York: Gramercy Books.
7. Norman Grainger Bisset (Ed.) (1994) Max Wichtl Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceutical. Page No. 183 and 184. Stuttgart: Medpharm Scientific Publishers
8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscillococcinum
9. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/common-cold-000038.htm

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