This document provides a guide to natural remedies for cold and flu, highlighting various useful herbs, foods, and supplements that can help alleviate symptoms. It includes specific recipes for horehound candy and catnip tea, as well as recommendations for mixing herbs for cold and flu symptoms. The information is educational and emphasizes the importance of consulting a healthcare professional for proper diagnosis and treatment.

1. Cold and Flu Season
A Guide to the Remedies
By: Jean Dawson

2. Useful Herbs
 Borage Ginger
 Calendula Horehound
 Catnip Hyssop
 Cayenne lemongrass
 Camphor Licorice
 Chamomile Mullein
 Echinacea Peppermint
 Elder Thyme Propolis
 Eucalyptus Rosehip
 Fenugreek Sage
 Garlic Yarrow

3. Helpful Foods and
Supplements
Lemon Apples Vitamin C
Honey Vegetable soup Vitamin A
Garlic Chicken soup Zinc
Raspberry Cabbage L-lysine
Onions Carrots Pantothenic acid
Mushrooms Green Peppers Bioflavonoids
Watercress Flax seed Echinacea
Citrus Fruits Red beets

4. Things to Avoid for Colds
• Dairy Products (increases Mucous and congestion)
• Alcohol (dehydrates, depletes body of vit C, strains the liver)
• Sweets (impairs neutrophil activity, which destroy foreign
invaders)
• Vitamin A (during pregnancy)
• High fat foods (red meat, pastries)

5. THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS:
Emmenagogue-tones female
reproductive organs
Expectorant-helps discharge of
mucous from respiratory
Hepatic-tones liver functions
Pectoral-helps lungs
Resolvent-helps decreasing in
tissue mass
Stimulant-increases energy
Stomachic-stimulates stomach
Tonic- strengthens the body
Vulnerary-helps heal fresh wounds

6. Asthma
Bronchitis
Coughs
Fevers
Heart tonic
Hoarseness
Indigestion
Infections
Lung problems
Pain
Slow liver functions
Sore throats
Laryngitis
Whooping cough
Intestinal worms

7. You will need:
1 Cup of dried horehound
2 ½ cups water
½ cup corn syrup 1. In large saucepan combine the horehound and water.
3 cups brown sugar 2. Bring to a boil and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes
1 tsp butter 3. Strain the horehound through a cheesecloth into another
1 tsp lemon juice bowl.
1 tsp cream of tartar4. Place 2 cups of the strained horehound mixture into a
8 inch buttered pan large pan and add in brown sugar, corn syrup and cream
of tarter.
5. Bring to a boil, stirring often and use and candy
thermometer to bring the temp to 240 degrees F.
6. Add butter and continue to boil to 300 degrees F.
7. Remove candy from the heat and stir in lemon juice
8. Pour mixture into 8 in buttered pan and cut into squares
when mixture cools
9. Wrap in individual cellophane wrappers or store in an
airtight container.

8. Catnip Tea (Soothes Nervous System, expectorant, fever reducer)
• Boil 2 cups of water and pour over 1 ounce dried catnip (1 -2 tbs)
• Optional: 1 tsp or to taste / honey and or lemon
• Brew for 10 to 20 min
• 3 to 4 cups daily
Cold and Flu Tea:
• 1 part peppermint
• 1 part lemon balm
• 1 part Elder Flowers
• 1 part yarrow flower
• Optional: 1 tsp. ginger, honey and lemon
Reference: http://www.anniesremedy.com/chart_remedy.php?rem_ID=68

9. Mix and Match
• 1 oz fresh/dried herb to 1 pint water
• These are only a sample of the many combinations for cold and flu symptoms
• Yarrow, Cayenne pepper, skullcap (colds, fever, hypertension)
• Horehound (Colds, cough ,congestion)
• Eucalyptus, (loosens mucous)
• Comfrey (analgesic-sore throat)
• Peppermint (antibiotic, soothes nausea and headaches)
• Sage (immune stimulant)
• Goldenseal (antibiotic)
• Hyssop (sore throats)
• Cloves, elder flowers (respiratory)
Reference: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art23785.asp

10. • Information in this presentation is for
education only and is not meant to
diagnose, treat or prescribe.
• Information on herbs has not been
evaluated by the FDA
• Always see your primary care provider
for proper diagnosis and treatment

11. References
 American College of Healthcare Sciences, Herb 302, Herbal
Materia Medica I Mod 6
American college of Healthcare Sciences, Aroma 203 mod 7
Annie’s Remedies Essential Oils and Herbs, retrieved online 11-
16-10 at:
(http://www.anniesremedy.com/chart_remedy.php?rem_ID=68)
Bellaonline, accessed online 11-16-10 at:
(http//www.bellaonline.com/articles/art23785.asp)
Google images Accessed online 11-16-10
Recipe Goldmine Accessed online at :
(http://www.recipegoldmine.com/candyhard/horehound-candy-
recipe.html)
Sensagent, accessed online 11-17-10 at:
(http://dictionary.sensagent.com/marrubium+vulgare/en-en/)