Step-by-step methods reveal how to get rid of a cold -- head cold, chest cold, or other version of the cold and flu virus -- using highly effective, commonly available natural cold remedies which have kept the author, alternative healthcare advocate Patricia Santhuff, cold-free for more than a decade. "However," says the author, "since only medical doctors and prescription drugs can be said to 'cure' anything, this book actually only shows how to achieve 'a complete cessation of cold symptoms.'" For anyone who would like to say goodbye forever to the misery of colds and flu, this is a treasure chest. Santhuff shows that by paying close attention to cold symptoms (which is the only way you know you've got a cold) and applying a handful of natural remedies as dictated by the symptoms, she and her family have been able to dispense with their colds very quickly, usually within a few hours. No more stuffed, red noses, no more coughs and congestion, no more headaches and sore throat. They're all dispensed with along with whatever current strain of the rhinovirus they've been unwittingly hosting. Santhuff reveals her step-by-step method, a detailed, annotated list of her "cache of armaments," where to find the preferred remedies (though most should be available at any local well-stocked healthfood store), and other helpful tips and information. Santhuff also makes a passionate argument for using natural remedies rather than harsh chemical drugs for all our healing needs where possible because despite the conventional wisdom and the anti-alternative health bias of Western science and the culture that idolizes it, herbs and other natural remedies are overwhelmingly safe and effective.