It probably seems strange that I am telling a physician my remedies for an ailment,however,I have not had a cold in 5 years.A guy who I used to exercise with one day told me that he takes a teaspoon of something once a day and his wife twice a day that had resulted in both of them never getting colds.It is manufactured in Italy but the company has a Distributor in North Carolina and it is available at a store in LI.I bought a bottle ,3.4 ounces for $23.00.The product is Gaia Elderberry Syrup.
In 1972 my friend Rosanna who I have known since she arrived from Italy with her family at age 16 told me that she had a remedy for a cold that I tried and as a result I had very few colds .Her remedy is juice from a lemon ,1/2 cup warm water,3 tablespoons of honey,a pinch of salt and drink very quickly.