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Colds easily turn into Bronchitis in me, so I do all I can to nip them in the bud. Years ago, I found the trick. When I feel the slightest tingle of a cold coming on, I take Soloray Echinacea Root with Vitamin C & Zinc. Two in the morning and two in the evening. Two capsules have 500 mg of Vitamin C, 10 mg of Zinc, 850 mg of Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea pupurea)(root), 50 mg Citrus Bioflavinoid Complex, 10 mg Hesperdin Complex (from lemon), 10 mg Rutin (from Buck Wheat), and 10 mg Rose Hips.

This tactic has worked to ward off or at least severely soften the blow of at least six colds over the last several years. I swear by it.

8 posted on 09/20/2006 7:24:22 PM PDT by SW6906 (6 things you can't have too much of: sex, money, firewood, horsepower, guns and ammunition.)

I've been using Airbourne. It has really, really helped.

Everytime my son brought home something I always caught it. Now I take Airborne when he gets sick and I haven't gotten anything since.

One thing, from what I understand Echinacea can be a little tough on the liver.

41 posted on 09/20/2006 9:40:34 PM PDT by I still care ("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)

With my huge snoze, ZICAM swabs are a wonderful thing when used immediately at first symptom etc. And the oral spray helps when the mouth feels the least bit coldy.

Your regimen sounds good.

55 posted on 09/21/2006 8:38:43 AM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)