School starts here on Monday and with it comes cold and flu season.  There are many benefits to having a large family with lots of children running around; but, one of the detriments is they come with lots of viruses/bacteria.  They also have a wicked ability to spread them faster than I can say “Tylenol.”  When cold/flu season hits our home it is a battle to keep these germs from downing each of us one at a time–then repeating.  Have you ever had the experience of weeks on end of someone being sick only to start all over again when the last one “recovers?”  Yuck!  No offense intended to my kids–but as much as I love having them around I was also looking forward to them being back in school. . lol!   I am highly motivated to keep them there!!  I mean–education is a top priority, right? 🙂   I was thrilled to discover the powerhouse of Echinacea tincture.  If used at the very first sniffle, cough, runny nose, or vague feeling of “not feeling quite right” you can often prevent getting sick at all.  It is less effective the more symptoms you have before starting; but, even if you use during full blown illness it can help shorten the time you are sick.

So you may be asking, what the heck is a “tincture” anyway?  Continue reading →