Study of Echinaforce Junior Tablets in Children With Acute Colds

Inclusion Criteria: * age between 4 and 12 years * signed informed consent by parents and optionally be the child * daily access to computer / internet * competence of german language Exclusion Criteria: * 13 years or older, younger than 4 years. * presence of sinusitis, otitis media, pneumonia, bronchitis (complicated cold) at inclusion * participation in a clinical study in the past 30 days * intake of antimicrobial, antiviral, immunesuppressive substances, salicyl-containing medicines or bronchovaxom at first treatment period * surgical intervention in the 3 months before inclusion or planned intervention during the observation period * Known diabetes mellitus * Known and treated allergic rhinitis, atopy or asthma * cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonic dysplasia, COPD * immune system disorders, degenerative diseases (e.g. autoimmune disease like AIDS or leukosis) * metabolic or resorptive disorders * liver or kidney diseases * serious health problems * predisposition for complicated cold episodes in the judgement of the physician (sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis, pneumonia) * known allergy to plants of the compositae family (camomile or dandelion) or any of the substances of the investigational product