Monthly Talk: Flu

Susan Vassar

On January 15th Susan Vassar gave a talk on Flu, which was very informative about the ways of the virus and the pattern of flu pandemics. We heard about the different strains of flu virus, why we get sick, whether the vaccine is effective and what to do if we get flu.

The three main herbs that were touched on were Garlic [touching on Prof Ron Cutler’s research on alicin], Elderberry and how it inhibits the virus within the cell, and Hemp Agrimony/ Eupatorium perforatum.

The free gift at the end of the talk was a bottle of Fire Cider each containing cold and flu busting plants including horseradish, garlic, onions, chili and ginger which had been macerating in apple cider vinegar. It packs quite a punch…