Thanks, Paul!!!
Glad you liked my plan of treatment.
And so far, as a practicing MD, pediatrician...my patients/parents have been happy with that plan for getting them through their colds too. I don't think any of us claimed to have a "cure" for the common cold, we were just offering suggestions to help Andie feel better while her body fights it off. And as I did say in my first post - most of it is SYMPTOMATIC treatment.
You are right about the lack of much echinacea in some echinacea pills - herbal remedies are not regulated by the FDA in this country, so there is a wide variety of concentration, content and other ingredients - doesn't mean they're without merit. I personally have not seen any good randomized trials for echinacea in the treatment of rhinoviruses, doesn't mean they're not being done.... and hey, if it's not gonna hurt you and might make you feel better, give it a shot.
Gotta go back to babies now! Glad you're feeling better, Andie!!!!!!!!!!!!!
