Nobody likes being sick, but it does happen from time to time, isn’t it great that nature gave us all that we need to fight colds and flu naturally? Elderberries and Star Anise are powerful tools against viruses, below we explain why. Elderberries There is evidence that the elderberry plant was cultivated by prehistoric man, however, more substantive evidence comes from the ancient Egyptians where recipes have been found on scrolls. Most notably, Hippocrates, the ancient Gree