well here is some interesting advice. I have come across information on coconut..and apparently besides being antiviral and antibacterial, there are some antiinflammatory effects as well. I would try some coconut milk or some coconut macaroons or fresh coconut...or read up on coconut on the web...some fascinating stuff...they are researching it as a treatment for viral disease..such as AIDS, herpes, measles etc. It is said to break the envelope of the virus. Also, this was in the Sunday Oregonian..people's pharmacy I think..some people swear by coconut macaroon cookies if they have Crohn's disease and/or diarrhea. 2 cookies..Archway brand specifically was mentioned. A well-known nutritional biochemist, Dr. Mary Enig, is researching coconut products. Check out her research. mg