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Hippocrates' Cure For Influenza? Hippocrates, the Greek "father of medicine," of Hippocratic oath fame, called the elderberry tree his "medicine chest" because of its many uses for various maladies. Elderberries have been used as folk remedies for the common cold and influenza for centuries. Some years ago, Dr. Madeleine Mumcuoglu, an Israeli virologist, discovered isolates in black elderberry that prevent viruses from infecting healthy cells. From this research, Dr. Mumcuoglu developed an elderberry extract called Sambucol. Recently a new study (to be published in an upcoming issue of The Journal of International Medical Research) showed that Sambucol can ease the symptoms and shorten the duration of influenza. More than 50 patients diagnosed with Type A Influenza, and six patients with Type B Influenza, were enrolled in the study. At the onset of flu symptoms, subjects were given either one tablespoon of Sambucol or a placebo four times a day for five days. The patients who received Sambucol had recovered from the flu in 3.1 days, on average, while those in the placebo group recovered in 7.1 days, on average. Similar results were demonstrated from a 1993 study conducted on patients during a flu outbreak in Israel. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine reported almost 90 percent of the subjects in that study who took Sambucol daily recovered from flu symptoms within three days. Those in the placebo group took six or more days to recover. I think that it would be a good idea to have some Sambucol sitting in your medicine cabinet, just in case you start coming down with something. It's safe and very effective for many patients. You can find Sambucol at most health food stores or you can call LifeWorks Wellness Center at 727 466-6789 to set up an appointment to see if this is a good option for you .
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