Help for a sore throat

[lunafae]

as my nan use to do.

1 teaspoon with a little butter a little white sugar and some vinegar.

sounds dreadful but it really does work.

 

[morticia monroe]

Echinacea is wonderful, but do be careful not to overdo it. It is not meant to be taken long-term. From what I've read, studies show it can be very hard on the kidneys over time.

 

[firefrost]

Well, my experience is that opinions differ greatly, morticia. I've been told that it's okay to take it forever (as it happens, I do disagree with that), I've been told to take it as and when I think I need it but the advice I agree with is the one that I follow.

Take it over the winter months to help with colds and bugs. I've been doing this for years now with good results.

Oh, and the best echinacea to buy I think is Boots own. I've always gone to the Health Rack before but hubby got a particularly bad cold a few weeks ago and I'd got none in so I bought the first I could get which was these. They've been marvellous.