Herbs: Goldenseal for Colds

Video Transcript

"The next subject that we're going to talk about is cold and the first herb for a cold is goldenseal. Goldenseal increases the blood supply to the spleen, an organ that's the staging area for fighting cells off your immune system. It is anti-septic and immune stimulating. The major healing component in goldenseal is burberin, which activates special white blood cells that are responsible for destroying bacteria. It also helps in destroying bacteria, fungi, viruses and tumor cells. Several related chemicals in the earth help the burberin to do its job. You can take ten to fifteen drops of goldenseal in an alcohol free form for close to two to three times per day for seven to ten days, which is really going to help you relieve your cold and every symptom of cold, cough and sore throat."