My wife loves to make homemade ice cream and came across this recipe called "Influenza Rx Sorbet" by Jeni Britton Bauer in her homemade ice cream cookbook . The sorbet contains easily obtained kitchen ingredients known to help alleviate symptoms due to a viral URI like the flu or common cold. The recipe includes lemon and orange juice for Vitamin C. Ginger and cayenne to help clear nasal passages. Honey and liquid pectin to help soothe a dry, itchy throat retain moisture. …