We are surrounded by the flu here--rampant in Colorado, gaining ground in Texas, creeping east from Arizona. It's in the news, my neighbors are talking about it. Oh dear. Guess I made my Flu-Be-Gone Tincture and Elderberry Tincture just in time. I made a bunch before Christmas and sent some to family, but now I need to gear up if we're going to get hit with bad bugs sometime in the near future. I thought you might be interested in the ingredients in these cold and flu "assistants", and so I'll just ramble on about them a little bit here. There's nothing like some good information to help you decide if a tincture might be just what you need to get you through.
Osha Root: Osha Root has been used by generations of First Nations people to induce sweating, which helps with upper respiratory infections. It not only helps coughs become productive, it ALSO aids in battling indigestion, stomach pain and cramping. This Osha was dug on a mountainside outside of Santa Fe and dried and given to me; osha cannot be domesticated and all of the root available has been wild-gathered.
Goldenseal: Goldenseal root has proven to be a very effective broad-spectrum antibiotic and is used in numerous remedies for bronchial infections, intestinal infections and infections of the mucous membranes. Its antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties has it being studied now as a possible alternative to allopathic antibiotics.
Mullein: Mullein coats sore throats with a mucilaginous substance, makes coughs more productive, and is an expectorant.
Echinacea: Echinacea is the front-line herb for colds. It can stimulate the immune system as well as heal yeast infections in women and prevent urinary tract infections in both men and women. However, this is probably NOT the herb for you if you're allergic to ragweed. Let me know if that's the case, and I'll make an echinacea-free tincture just for you!
Ginger Root: Hoards of folks all over the world use this herb every day as a preventative and as a proactive treatment for a variety of illnesses. Ginger Root is especially effective to help heal colds that have taken a strong hold on the body.
Lemon Balm: Sometimes getting truly restful sleep becomes almost impossible when you're sick. Lemon Balm provides that little "jump start" that you may need to drift off to sleep. An added benefit, if you are prone to a herpes outbreak when you get sick, is that lemon balm can lessen the severity of an outbreak, reducing the longevity, decreasing itching and other discomfort and minimizing the number of lesions. I have friends who end up with a cold sore every time they are under the weather, and Lemon Balm can really, really help.
ELDERBERRIES: Researchers have found that the age-old stories of Elderberry preventing colds and flu have merit: Elderberry prevents cold and flu viruses from infiltrating healthy human cells and at least one study shows those taking Elderberry while they were sick got well faster than those who did not.
Disclaimer: We all have to use the brain God gave us when we're making decisions for ourselves as they relate to our health and well-being. I am not a physician; nor can I prescribe ANYTHING to ANYBODY. If you're really ill, common sense would say that you should see your doctor and do what s/he says. My tinctures have a Folk Remedy history of efficacy in moderating some symptoms of cold and flu. If you're not sure if these would help you any, please contact a licensed herbologist or a licensed Naturopath. Neither the FDA nor any other governmental organization have tested these products, nor are my products meant to replace any prescribed allopathic medications. Use your best judgement and your own belief system when making healthy decisions for yourself: please do NOT use mine!!!
Echinacea: Echinacea is the front-line herb for colds. It can stimulate the immune system as well as heal yeast infections in women and prevent urinary tract infections in both men and women. However, this is probably NOT the herb for you if you're allergic to ragweed. Let me know if that's the case, and I'll make an echinacea-free tincture just for you!
Ginger Root: Hoards of folks all over the world use this herb every day as a preventative and as a proactive treatment for a variety of illnesses. Ginger Root is especially effective to help heal colds that have taken a strong hold on the body.
Lemon Balm: Sometimes getting truly restful sleep becomes almost impossible when you're sick. Lemon Balm provides that little "jump start" that you may need to drift off to sleep. An added benefit, if you are prone to a herpes outbreak when you get sick, is that lemon balm can lessen the severity of an outbreak, reducing the longevity, decreasing itching and other discomfort and minimizing the number of lesions. I have friends who end up with a cold sore every time they are under the weather, and Lemon Balm can really, really help.
ELDERBERRIES: Researchers have found that the age-old stories of Elderberry preventing colds and flu have merit: Elderberry prevents cold and flu viruses from infiltrating healthy human cells and at least one study shows those taking Elderberry while they were sick got well faster than those who did not.
Disclaimer: We all have to use the brain God gave us when we're making decisions for ourselves as they relate to our health and well-being. I am not a physician; nor can I prescribe ANYTHING to ANYBODY. If you're really ill, common sense would say that you should see your doctor and do what s/he says. My tinctures have a Folk Remedy history of efficacy in moderating some symptoms of cold and flu. If you're not sure if these would help you any, please contact a licensed herbologist or a licensed Naturopath. Neither the FDA nor any other governmental organization have tested these products, nor are my products meant to replace any prescribed allopathic medications. Use your best judgement and your own belief system when making healthy decisions for yourself: please do NOT use mine!!!
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