Nature's Way Cold Relief Hot Drink, Umcka, Homeopathic, Clinically Proven Pelargonium Sidoides 1X, for Cough, Congestion, Sore Throat, Stuffy Nose, Lemon Flavored, 10 Packets (Packaging May Vary)

I love how all the chemical companies pushing their "it only shortens the duration, it doesn't get rid of symptoms." Well, guess what? Getting rid of symptoms is masking them. There are plenty of ways our immune system makes germs unhappy. Mucus, fevers, chills, and many others are your body's way of getting rid of the bad guys. Sure, they are uncomfortable, but as long as they remain mild, they don't need to be gotten rid of. Umcka has been my family's go to cold partner for more than a decade. This version mixes nicely in India Garden's immunity tea to sip when you are feeling sick. Good tasting, and clinically proven to get you better faster, Umcka partners with your immune system to evict the squatters in your throat and nose. So skip the Quil, and actually help your immune system get rid of the bad guys with Umcka.

My family loves these teas when illness strikes. Helps soothe and shorten duration.

I swear by these Umcka products for colds and bronchitis. I have always purchased the cherry flavored syrup that they sell to minimize the symptoms and duration of a cold. It works quite well in my experience. So, I decided to try their hot drink. This drink has the same main ingredient as the other Umcka products which is called Pelargonium sidoides, a medicinal plant from South Africa. But, this has a different delivery compared to the syrup. I liked this actually because when you are sick with a cold and cough, the warm drink soothes the throat, larynx, and bronchial tubes. To me it is a very comforting drink, with a lemony flavor from real lemon. It has xylitol to sweeten so it's not loaded with sugar to make it overly sweet. I found it helped shorten the duration of a cold I just recently had. It made things bearable and I could still get things done whereas everyone else that had the cold stayed in bed. I will buy this product again and get the rest of my family to drink it, also, if needed in the future.

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