Having a cold sucks; but not as much with this immune booster!! get informed

So this post is an informational one... I'm sick and tired of going into a local pharmacy and not being able to find this product. Echinacea and Goldenseal. Or Goldenseal by itself. AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS. So here i am telling EVERYONE what this is and what you should use it for. You feel a cold coming on, buy this and take it as directed. I take two a day usually. I work with people who are always getting sick and therefore i run the risk of getting sick. If i already have a cold i double the dose and take it twice a day. So right now i take 2 pills in the morning and two at night. Though after reading this article i might be taking more. It's so frustrating to not have anyone know what i'm looking for. Not even a pharmacist. I mean seriously! I finally found it at Rite aid. And they only had one brand and only two bottles. I of course took the two bottles. So here are the facts listed below.  I have my mom to seriously thank for showing the beneficial effects of taking these supplements. I only wish i hadn't run out and didn't have any when the first sign of my cold came on. Now i'm in the middle of a cold fighting it off and the cold is seriously kicking butt... If you can't find it at a local pharmacy look for it a a health food store, but they are seriously more expensive there.

Herbal medicine has a long tradition of use in the  treatment and prevention of immune-related disorders.  And Echinacea is one of the most commonly prescribed  botanicals for the immune system. Echinacea (E.  angustifolia and purpurea) is considered a "blood purifier,"  primarily due to its anti-inflammatory and immune  stimulating properties. German researchers have  found the extract of Echinacea to have anti-viral activity  against the influenza pathogen. It increases the number of  phagocytes, which are the type of white blood cells that  "engulf" microbial invaders such as the flu virus.Echinacea  may be taken for acute colds, flus, fevers, and  infections. Of most importance is the dosage and frequency. It is most effective when taken every two hours until some symptoms are relieved. The dose is then reduced to three  times daily for a week to ensure complete recovery and optimal immune function. A dose is two tablets or capsules (usually around 500-1000 mg of the ground herb), 40 drops of the extract, or 4 to 8 ounces of a strong tea made from the ground root. Often you will feel relief within hours. Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is also effective for infections. It soothes the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract  during the congestion and inflammation of colds and flus. Its active component, berberine, has a broad spectrum of antibiotic and immune stimulating  activity. Combined with Echinacea, it has a potent immune enhancing and congestion reducing action. Goldenseal may also be taken every two hours for  If taken with Echinacea, use two parts Echinacea to one  part Goldenseal acute cold symptoms.  in tablet, capsule, extract, or tea form. After 72 hours, three times daily for two weeks will often clear up the case. For prevention and to maintain optimal health, a combination  of Echinacea and Goldenseal may be taken two to  three times  daily for one to two weeks per month. I find this lower dosage  benefits and support good health during the cold,  hayfever and  allergy seasons when the body is often under stress.  In addition,  after you have been sick I recommend an "adaptogenic" herb for at least two weeks to assist in full recovery. Adaptogenic herbs have strong "tonic" properties, and they include American Ginseng, Siberian Ginseng, and Chinese Astragalus. These herbs are best taken as a liquid extract, 40 drops two to three times  daily. This may help reduce the occurrence of future colds and flus as well as to enhance energy and resistance.