Normally this time of year we have snow on the ground most of the time. We’ve gotten off really light this year, with hardly any snow! I’ve actually been watching some of the spring flowers start to pop out of the ground for the last couple weeks. It’s super exciting for me, since I’m always ready for spring and warmer weather.

Here are some tulips reaching their tiny leaves up toward the sunlight.

Here are some daffodils sprouting right up there. I should have dug these up and spread them out last fall!

A few of my perennial herbs are starting to sprout, like this French Tarragon.

I’m ready for those fresh herbs and flowers straight from the garden! I think I’m coming down with a serious case of spring fever!

Whenever I feel a cold coming on during the winter I reach for the Echinacea Goldenseal capsules. If I take them soon enough they’ll stop my cold symptoms in their tracks. If I’m to late they’ll at least help shorten the duration of the cold if I take them regularly. I always take any herbal remedy, including Echinacea Golden seal according to the directions on the package.

The duo seems to work very well, I usually take the Echinacea and goldenseal whenever my throat starts to feel a little scratchy, or my nose gets stuffy. They’re supposed to help support the immune system, to help your body fight off the virus, and I’m a firm believer they do their job.

Goldenseal works by reducing inflammation, and echinacea helps strengthen immune cells, and fight off viruses and bacterial infections.

Echinacea also one of my favorite herbs to grow in the garden.  How can those cheery purple blooms not help heal your immune system?