Friday, November 9, 2007

Natural Cold Cures

There are natural herbs available that can help you to stay healthy or help you to feel better quicker when you get a cold.

A study showed that 32% of Ginseng users got colds after 4 months compared to 62% taking a placebo. Another study showed that 256 people taking Ginseng had 25% fewer colds after 4 months than the people taking the placebo.

It is shown that the herb Echinacea shortens cold symptoms by a day and a half when taken regularly. It also decreases the chances of catching a cold by 58%.

A supplement containing the herb andrographis paniculata can improve cold symptoms by up to 55%.

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