My daughter at 21 months has never been brought into the doctor for a cold. My regimen has been to deliver elderberry syrup, vitamin C and a homeopathic cold syrup. Her mild illnesses never progressed and lasted on average about 4 days. So I am a big advocate. I have always purchased the elderberry syrup prepared in a health market, but it can be really expensive. About $11-$15 a pop and that lasts you the entire cold. But elderberries are free if you know how to find them. This article will show you how. Here’s an additional link to make your own syrup once you find your berries. But start here for correctly identifying and collecting the berries. Follow the link :
Foraging for Elderberry
Elderberries are touted for their powerful immune boosting abilities. They are said to be more powerful than Tamiflu in fighting flu and can restore respiratory integrity.