A nutritional composition or functional food composition is provided comprising homeopathic ingredients for relieving the symptoms of colds and/or flus, in combination with traditional herbal and nutraceutical ingredients, and are efficacious as antipathogens. The formulation includes ingredients balanced in a synergistic manner to elicit complementary effects which both reduce the symptoms of colds and/or flus and provide the potential to reduce pathogenic loads in the body. Methods of making both the core medicinal formulation and suitable dietary supplement and/or functional food embodiments based on the formulation are provided.
