If you have a cold or feel fluish, or the start of an ear infection you can use the Propolis Extract PFL 30. It is fantastic. It is homeopathic and very safe, and kosher. I get it from a homeopathic friend in London. It is made by COMVITA in New Zealand. http://www.comvita.com You pour some juice (not pineapple juice as it has enzymes that make the drops seperate), and you use 8 drops 3 times a day (into the juice), and within a few hours or overnight you will feel much better. I had an terrible ear infection and was given antibiotics from my GP and took these drops for about 4-5 days and it helped me and I never took the antibiotics. Antibiotics are B’H great but not to take continuosly as then you lose all immunity. Propolis Extract is a wonderful homeopathic remedy!
When you have a cough and heaviness in the chest, the Proplolis is phenominal and gets rid of everything. Also echinasea drops or tablet form are fantastic to take when feeling a cold, flu like symptoms, cough are coming on. Take with a high dose at least 1000mg of Vitamin C that is TIMED RELEASE, (otherwise it is wasted in the urine). Zinc 15mg, can also be added.
I was once in Eretz Yisrael and got a bad chest infection during the summer, and a good friend grated fresh garlic and fresh root ginger and I drank this concoction with manuka honey (the higher the precentage the better quality) and that helped me to get rid of the infection.
Hope this helps. Refuah Shelamah to all who needs it!