Praktické lekárnictvo 3-4/2015
Natural products for treating symptoms of influenza and flu
Influenza and cold are respiratory illnesses. Herbal drugs widely used in mainstream medicine present the primary therapeutic strategies in complementary and alternative medicine. In this review, there is a list of selected herbal drugs for the treatment and prevention of influenza and cold sunder different categories: antiviral, diaphoretic, expectorant and immunostimulation, along with nutritional factors (vitamin A and C, zinc, propolis) that are important in the prevention and treatment of these conditions.
Keywords: cold, influenza, herbal drugs, pharmacotherapy, dietary supplements.
