[PeppermintPat]

Thanks for the link on the elderberry tincture.
From what I've read, Tamiflu is derived (via a complicated process) from the Chinese star anise plant. I often wonder if the cure for numerous ailments isn't something very simple and overlooked, but readily available and non-patentable.
I've also been researching similar type remedies. Have you heard about Four Thieves Vinegar?

[bitt]

they each have different formulae


http://www.advance-health.com/fourthievesvinegar.html

http://www.luckymojo.com/fourthievesvinegar.html

http://journals.aol.com/ahhliving/AHH/entries/499