WHAT TO TAKE… FOR A POST-FLIGHT COLD

PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES This extract of the geranium root has been widely used in Germany since the 1980s for colds and flu, because of its antiviral properties.

THE HEALTH CLAIM:

A licensed herbal medicine that contains extract of attacks the viruses that cause upper respiratory tract infections. pelargonium,

THE EVIDENCE:

Research from the University of Chicago found that pelargonium “shows promise”as a treatment for respiratory infections.

• Umcka Cold Care, `2,273 for 30ml; umcka.com