Would Mullen (herb) help in case of a Cytokine Storm

Pick up a pack of ciggies...stop a cytokine storm in its tracks!

Anise seed extract, anise seed ground up into old fashioned Italian cookies,
Biscotti, keeps well. Really hard after dried out a bit, but gets softer. My Italian Grandma had this recipe that took a dozen eggs, you make the dough, bake it till you can cut it, then spread the slices out and lightly brown,
But dries it too. At any rate these are good way for using anise seed, star anise or extract. I think this is something I would consider as a decent snack during such a storm.
Just something in a storage Arsenal.