A Virus aid (colds, flus, etc)

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If one of those ugly viruses is making the rounds, it helps to boost the immune system with Echinacea extract or to begin taking extra Vitamin C. If it feels as though the virus is attempting to make a full scale attack on your body, then the extra Vit. C. will make it back off somewhat and perhaps lessen the severity of the ailment. If you think you're coming down with 'something', this is the time to take a day off and get plenty of rest and drink plenty of juices. Nipping this sort of common illness in the bud will prevent a more serious infection. Elderberry extract, available at health food stores can help lessen the severity and length of the illness. The following recipe when taken as an infusion twice a day at the beginning and for the duration along with other commonsense measures should make it all a bit easier. 1/2 C. rose hips (extra Vitamin C)1/4 C.

dandelion leaf or root1/4 C. mullein leaf or flower1/8 C. lemon peel1/8 C. selfheal Combine and remove enough to make 1/2 Tbsp of ground herbs (use a coffee mill or blender). Steep for 10 minutes. For sore throats and coughs a soothing remedy is 1 to 2 Tbsp of lemon juice (or the juice of 1/2 of a lemon) in a 8 oz. glass of very warm water to which 1/2 tsp of honey is added. You can sip on this all through the day. An old cough remedy is to place 5 or 6 cloves of garlic in a jar with 1 C. of whiskey and allow this to steep for a minimum of several days before using, but is allowed to continue to steep for some time. When needed, a teaspoon of the whiskey and a small amount of sugar are added to the warm water. For stuffy head and breathing fill the sink or a wash basin with hot, steaming water and add 2 to 3 drops of essential oil of

Eucalyptus. Place a bath towel around the head to use as a tent over the sink. Breath in the steam. (Use CAUTION around hot water!). Or you can add a few drops of the Eucalyptus oil to the dispenser of a steam vaporizer. Another way to clear stuffed-up sinuses is with a Salt Water Snuffle. Add 1/4 tsp of sea salt to 4 oz. of warm water. Pour a small amount into the palm of the hand and snuffle up the nose - one side at a time. Continue until the liquid comes out the back of the throat. Nettie pots are an oriental device used to keep the sinuses clean on a daily basis and are another way to deliver a snuffle. Blow the nose VERY gently as blowing hard can hurt the eardrums when the pressure is released from the sinuses. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/

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