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When people in your close acquaintance are suffering with colds or other infections, Echinacea may be used as a prophylactic.

It stimulates the immune response and has antiviral actions. By taking a good Echinacea tincture in the very early stages of infection, a cold or flu can be nipped in the bud or prevented entirely. This requires listening to your body. The first symptoms are often tautness in the nasal mucous membranes, a scratchy throat and fatigue. Two to 5ml (1/2-1 teaspoon) of Echinacea tincture should be taken every 2 hours for the first day.

 Reduce the dose to 3 times daily and monitor your symptoms. If none appear, discontinue taking it 2-3 times daily for up to 3 weeks, then a break must be taken to rest your immune response.

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