Echinacea anyone?

[JoeM]

I use Astragalus instead of Echinacea. It has been extremely effective for me in avoiding colds or recovering sooner from them. Here's some info if you consider taking it:

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/astra...000223.htm
http://www.webmd.com/heart/astragalus-ro...de-effects
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/herbsupp...agalus.htm
http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/Treatmen...astragalus