Natural remedies to tackle the scourge of colds and sniffles

Fiann Ó Nualláin says there are many common herbs that can boost the immune system and fight infection.

WE are fully in that season again — sniffles and coughing sounds around every corner. And it’s only a matter of time before you are under the weather too.

But how do you know if it’s a cold or the flu? Okay, most over-the-counter treatments claim to tackle both colds and flu and so we often think of the flu as a stronger version of a cold, or the common cold as a type of flu.