Cold Eeze question

I read the healthyfixx article on allergies, then saw that Cold Eeze is homeopathic. It lists the zinc as 2x, but then says (13.3mg). Does this mean you actually get 13.3mg of actual zinc gluconicum in each lozenge? I've never seen anything listed in homeopathic measurements then also milligrams. Also would these still help if you have been taking zinc daily for several years?

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j87x wrote:I read the healthyfixx article on allergies, then saw that Cold Eeze is homeopathic. It lists the zinc as 2x, but then says (13.3mg). Does this mean you actually get 13.3mg of actual zinc gluconicum in each lozenge? I've never seen anything listed in homeopathic measurements then also milligrams. Also would these still help if you have been taking zinc daily for several years?

Homeopathic formulations

Both zinc gluconate (Zincum gluconicum) and zinc acetate (Zincum aceticum) are listed in the Homœopathic Pharmacopœia of the United States. Consequently, a US Food and Drug Administration New Drug Application has not been required for zinc lozenges for common cold drugs having appropriate homeopathic labeling.

Appropriate effective and pleasant tasting homeopathic formulations include:

2 X Zincum aceticum in a base consisting of 70% agglomerated
dextrose and 30% directly compressible fructose with glycerol
monostearate lubricant and flavor oils plated onto silica gel for
use in compressed tablets (7–9 tons compressive force), and
2 X Zincum aceticum added late in a sucrose and corn syrup hard
boiled candy with flavor oils.

Fructose, sucrose, dextrose, corn syrup and non-soluble ingredients do not normally react with zinc acetate [21,71]. Addition of other ingredients is not advised. Many fats will react adversely
with zinc acetate at elevated temperatures eliminating iZn [49].

Using the mean duration trend line of Fig. 2a and a 2 homeopathic formulation lasting 20–30 min in the mouth and used each two wakeful hours during the first several days and as needed
afterwards results in the following expected reductions in mean
duration of colds using Zincum aceticum lozenges.

 5 g lozenge – 18 mg iZn – 6.1 day reduction
 4 g lozenge – 14.4 mg iZn – 4.6 day reduction
 3 g lozenge – 10.8 mg iZn – 3.3 day reduction
 2 g lozenge – 7.2 mg iZn – 1.7 day reduction
 1 g lozenge – 3.6 mg iZn – 0.1 day reduction
By this analysis, only the lozenges having the highest iZn content (18 mg iZn) can reasonably be considered as a cure for common colds, while some smaller lozenges can be considered useful
in shortening the duration of colds. These lozenges, if not adulterated, always produce a strongly astringent and drying mouth-feel, but they are sweet and pleasant tasting.

Tomato effect
Twenty-five years after the initial discovery by Eby [25], the
concept of zinc lozenges as the cure for common colds remains a
hypothesis. Lack of understanding of the physiological mechanism
of many effective therapies by American physicians, especially
nutrient-based therapies, has caused rejection of this discovery like
previous rejections of other medical discoveries, which is called the
‘‘tomato effect”. This notion refers to the erroneous fear of toxicity
of tomatoes by American physicians in the 18th century since
other plants in the nightshade family were highly toxic, even
though Europeans commonly ate tomatoes at that time [72].