10 Natural Remedies for the Flu

'As we enter into the flu season, chances are that many people will experience the effects of a cold or flu. Highly contagious, colds are the name we give for over 100 mild viral influenza forms.

There are many natural ways to both prevent and reduce the symptoms of the common cold and raise your immunity during this vulnerable season. If you follow these recommendations, chances are your flu catching ability will be lessened.'

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Prevent Illness: Elderberry-Rose Hips Tea

'Inspired by Allison Martin’s editorial “A Practical Guide to Dodging a Cold,” in the March 2012 issue of The Herb Companion,  I created this Elderberry-Rose Hip Tea that combines the amazing immune-boosting benefits of both elderberry and rose hips to help prevent illness. (Rose is the 2012 Herb of the Year.) 

How long has it been since you’ve been stricken with a cold or flu? Many of us suffer from several bouts every year. Drink this tea as a preventative tonic or to help you recover more quickly from illness. This can be enjoyed in warm or cold weather.'

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FDA Sends US Marshals to Seize Elderberry Juice Concentrate, Deems it 'Unapproved Drug'

 

'Wyldewood Cellars, a Kansas-based producer and distributor of elderberry juice, is the latest raid target of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which recently sent US marshals to the company's winery in Mulvane to confiscate the "unapproved drug." According to the rogue agency, Wyldewood had violated provisions in the US Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) that restrict health claims for food items, warranting the sudden invasion.'


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How To Prevent Colds and Flu with Elderberry

'For centuries, the berry of the Elder bush (Sambucus nigra) has been popular Gypsy remedy for colds, flu, influenza and neuralgia. Finally, there is now solid evidence to back up the folklore, thanks to Israeli researcher Dr. Madeleine Mumcuoglu, Ph.D. of Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center. In 1980 Dr. Mumcuoglu, intrigued by elderberry's reputation as a cure and preventative herbal remedy for colds and flu, did her thesis on its antiviral effects.' 

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