Good things for a cold

Remedies with an asterix we carry in our pharmacy.

Increase fluids, especially water, herbal teas and broths.
For congestion in the head (sinuses, throat or head) put your feet in hot water past your ankles. Then put a cold wet towel or ice pack over the area of pain. Do this for 8 to 10 minutes at a time, as needed.
Ginger is very useful for decreasing fevers. Make a tea from fresh ginger root: take a piece of root the size of a dime, grate and add hot water and let steep for 5 minutes.
Vitamin C is important, take 500 mg., 2 pills three times daily.
Echinacea* is excellent to use for preventing or treating a cold or flu. To prevent getting sick use 15 drops every two hours. If you use over 4 doses, chances are you have caught the bacteria or virus, then use 15 drops four times daily.
Echinacea Combo* is excellent for a cold that is effecting the throat. Use the same dosage as for echinacea.
Horehound Combo* is for a congested cough, use 20 drops four times daily, until better.
Nin Jiom syrup* is for a congested or dry cough, use 1 teaspoon 3 to 4 times daily made into a tea.
Pinellia Expectorant* are for green or yellow mucus, take 8 pills three times daily.
Er Chen Wan* is for clear mucus, take 8 pills three times daily.
Flos Magnolia* is for sinus pain and congestion, take 6 to 8 pills daily.