Surviving a Pandemic...

I'm not sure which part of the star anise they derive the shikimic acid from. It could be the interior seeds or the exterior pod.

I would crush them or use a coffee grinder to powder them up probably. I'd be very careful if I was frying them up to do so at not too high a temperature and not for too long so as to preserve the volatile oils.

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Oil of garlic kills bacteria and can bought at wallgreens buy one get one free. Oregano oil kills bacteria and has some antiviral efect.Elderberry is one of the best antivirals found in nature it has a protin in it that will coat the virus so the virus cant attach to your cell wall.Cellfood is a product I get at the health food store it has oxygen hydrogen amino acids and enzyms and trace minerals a virus does not do well in a high oxygen enviroment. Oil of oregano also thins mucas and also heats the blood.

Wow! Talk about looking back in amazement. I'd never throught that I'd be looking at a posible pandemic when I wrote this... Only that I was curious! Anyone want to add to this?