If severe symptoms persist after 1-2 weeks replace BARBERRY with CUMANDA or BANDEROL (start with one drop three times daily slowly increasing the dose until reaching 30 drops three times daily) If painful, gargle with warm salt water (1/4 teaspoon of salt in 1 cup of warm water), avoid common food allergens- all cow milk and cow cheese products, all corn products (corn oil, corn starch & corn syrup), peanuts and peanut oil (most oriental foods), soy products (it is a common filler in fast food restaurants), black pepper, white pepper, sugar (may substitute Nutramedix STEVIA)