WINTER DROPS [FLU DROPS]...........................MELTING SNOW טיפות לחורף

By now most of you will know that colds and flu are going around.

This year the symptoms seem to be more protracted ["memushag"] then in other years.

I wrote you in the past already about tea's for fever/flu, and recently also about a cough formula [primula] and a few days ago about osciloccocinum as prevention.

Today I would like to write you about a formula I am using already many years to strengthen the immune system [if you want to call it this way].

There is all kind of variations possible but for the sake of clarity I will write one formula that virtually everybody can use.

If you are treated with very exceptional drugs like coumadine or with a lot of other drugs then first discuss the use of this herbal formula with a doctor who deals with herbs.

The formula can be bought in homeopathic pharmacies, I advise to buy them in the pharmacies I am working with, because they keep the various compounds in stock [French pharmacy in Gilo or Oplatka on rehov jafo 110].

You may print the following out and show it to them, if you wish to buy the drops:

Astragalus 20cc / Echinacea 30cc / Tropaeolum majus 30cc / Cetraria isl. 10cc / Myrrha 5cc / Usnea 15cc, all of these compounds as a mother tincture [T.M] and all together in one glass bottle [not plastic!!].

Ask the pharmacy to give only the tinctures made by ketzar כצר ,as these are of a good quality.

How much to give?

I will give you some rough estimation;

6 months to one year: 5 to 8 drops

1-3 year: 8 to10drops

3-7 years: 10 to 15 drops

7-12 years: 15-20 drops

12-18 years: 20-30 drops

Older: 30-40 drops

This is a rough estimation; giving some more is not dangerous.

It may be good to start with half of the amount prescribed for one or two days and if tolerated well to give then the amounts as prescribed above.

When and how often to give?

To any child or adult who is often sick [presuming that he get good, nutritious food: how often should we repeat this!!?] one can give these drops for a 2 weeks in a row and then interrupt for 4 days or so and then start again and repeat this cycle.

The drops may be given 3 times a day [or in acute diseases even up to 5 times] and after