Now is the time to prepare for the cold and flu season.

As we begin to move from the yang seasons of summer and late summer to autumn, we are called to bring balance into our lives. It is in autumn that we pay special attention to our inner balance and become acutely aware of our unique balancing act.

You can start by paying attention to the balance between activity and rest, taking in and letting go, in our social life and our inner life. This attention will prepare us for the winter months ahead, when we are to rest and build our reserves for the activity to come in spring and summer.

As we all know, achieving this balance is not easy in a society that is out of balance itself; increasing activities in the fall that often peak in winter. The best we can do is to keep the ideal in mind and let it temper our daily decisions. This allows us to control those activities we do have under our control. The choice to go to bed early or stay home on a fall evening with a book can go far in keeping us tuned to the season and help build our reserves. As the days become shorter and the nights cooler, let this wisdom of nature temper your activities.

Do not be discouraged if the ideal cannot be achieved. Continue to apply the principles the best you can. Do not apply a rigid set of rules to your life but focus in and respond to your individual inner sense of balance.

Even with a concerted effort to be in balance, we still can become ill. There is no blame here. Illness is just the other side of health. It strengthens and rebalances our lives in ways we may not understand.

When ill we should strive to respond to what is being called for: not to battle the illness or overwhelm it but to work with nature to help restore your health. Learn how to be ill. Rest, stay home from work, drink lots of fluids and wait for your body to do what it does best; recover. It is best not return to work until you are fully recovered.

Dress warmly in the winter and do use ice in your water or drinks. It is also best to avoid sweet foods and drinks during the rainy season. They can contribute to a condition the Chinese call ”internal damp” which makes you more susceptible to colds and flu and can increase mucous discharge.

As you see more colds and flu in the community wash your hands frequently and keep them away from your face. Most cold viruses are passed from the hands to the eyes and nose, where they can enter our bodies and begin their attack. Work on eliminating unconscious habits that bring our hands into contact with our eyes or nose. Research shows that getting the flu or a cold depends on the amount of exposure to the virus. Keep that exposure to a minimum! That said, there is much we can do to avoid, limit or reduced the time we spend ill with the use of Chinese herbs, vitamins, vitamin D and German biologicals. It is important to stress that these remedies are not to be used in place of the advice above, but together with it.

Package #1

• 1 bottle Lonicera Formula (100 capsules) : anti-viral and anti-bacterial action.
• 1 bottle Herbal ear, nose and throat formula:(100 capsules)- sinus infections, sore throat, earaches, headache, congestion.
• 1 bottle Garlic Tablets 600mg (90 tablets)- strong anti-viral and anti-bacterial action.

Package #2

• 2 bottles Lonicera Formula (100 capsules) : anti-viral and anti-bacterial action.
• 2 bottles Herbal ear, nose and throat formula: 100 capsules)- sinus infections, sore throat, earaches, headache, congestion.
• 1 bottle Garlic Tablets 600mg (90 tablets)- strong anti-viral and anti-bacterial action.