I take cs for preventative reasons. Every flu season I was getting sick with bronchitis/pneumonia. Since I've been on cs the past two years I have NOT gotten sick. I could feel the cold coming on but then I would bump up my cs usage and the cold/flu would dissipate. We give it to our dogs because one had parvo and one was precancerous. It keeps them from getting sick. I have found cs works great for tooth infections.I use it as a natural deodorant as well. My plants like it too, grow like crazy.I use it after shaving for cuts and the cuts heal up almost instantly. I could go on but you get the idea.