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Many herbs can comfort the symptoms of common diseases and increase immunity. Research has even shown that some can speed healing time. If symptoms persist consult a physician.

Garlic
Common household garlic is great as a preventative and as a treatment. Take two tablets three times a day until mucus production has slowed down dramatically, or until the color of mucus becomes clear rather than yellow or green. Garlic can also help treat ear infections. Squeeze a garlic clove until the juice runs into a cotton ball and place the cotton ball in the ear. Raw garlic has anti-fungal, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. Researchers in England found that garlic can speed up recovery from a cold and increase resistance. Study participants had half the number of colds and made a more rapid recovery.

Echinacea
Echinacea has become commonly used to boost the immune system. It is a powerful antiviral and immunity-boosting effects. It can rev up the immune system at the first sign of a cold. Echinacea has been found to work better before you get sick, to build up immunity. It has not been found as effective for treating a cold or flu.

Ginger
Ginger tea can help kill germs, as an antiviral and is also very good for an upset stomach.

Pelargonium sidoides
This remedy is made from a species of geranium traditionally used by Zulu healers for respiratory and digestive ailments. It was was discovered in 1897 by an English traveler to South Africa, who called it, Steven's Consumption Cure. Research has shown relief of respiratory symptom as well as shortened duration and severity of sinus and bronchial irritation. The remedy is made from roots and prepared homeopathically. Missionary doctor Adrien Swchehaye in Switzerland published cured cases as far back as 1929.
Dosage: 1 tsp 4 to 5 times a day.

Elderberry
This herb is known to support the immune system and to stimulate the body's ability to fight viruses. Elderberries have been used in medicine since Fifth century, for treating the flu and ill effects of the chills, and been referred to by Hippocrates, Dioscurides and Plinius. Even Shakespeare mentions it in his play, The Merry Wives of Windsor, "What says my Aesculapius? My Galen? My heart of Elder?" Studies have shown elderberry to inhibit replication of human influenza virus type A, type B and animal strains from swine and turkeys in cell cultures and to reduce the duration of the flu by approximately four days.

Studies conducted on elderberries show a reduction of flu symptoms.

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