Home Remedies For Flu
Sharon Hopkins
Flu is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of flu
viruses. Flu is contagious and if you're around someone who
coughs or sneezes, or simply touch any object already touched
by someone contaminated with flu, you're bound to contract the
infection.
Flu symptoms are easy to detect though they may appear few days
later. Flu spreads at the slightest contact and before you feel
the symptoms on yourself, you might have passed it to others.
Symptoms include - body aches, chills, dry cough, fever,
headache, sore throat and stuffy nose.
To prevent the flu bug, keep in mind the following –
-Get a flu shot / vaccine.
-If there is flu epidemic in air, avoid crowded places like
cinema halls, theatres, shopping centers, etc as virus spreads
easily.
-Keep distance from people who sneeze and cough.
-Give up smoking and drinking alcohol as it can injure your
respiratory tract and impair your resistance, making you more
susceptible to flu.
-Wash your hands frequently in order to reduce your chance of
infection.
-Reduce stress as stressed people are more prone to falling ill
easily.
-Include low sweets diet and avoid fried foods.
-Avoid exposure to dust, chemicals as well as sudden and
extreme temperature changes.
Since flu spreads at the slightest of contact, one should stay
at home till fully recovered. It is best to rest in the bed as
you will feel sick and tired to do anything else. If you are
doing work despite being sick, you're prone to more
complications.
Liquids are important as you can get the much needed nutrients
when you don’t feel like eating and it also keeps you from
being dehydrated. Drink lots of liquids like water, soups, veg
or non veg and other fluids like fruit juices. Beet and carrot
juice, both are rich in nutrients. Fruit juice mixed with water
in equal quantity and dash of sugar provides the necessary
glucose.
By humidifying your room there will be less discomfort of a
cough, sore throat or dry nasal passages. If you’re blowing
your nose continuously, it will be sore and red. Lubricate your
nostrils with petroleum jelly products to decrease the
irritation. For tired achy muscles, ease away the pain with a
warm compress. Soak your feet in hot water to alleviate any
headache or nasal congestion.
Ensure that your room has plenty of fresh air supply all the
times. Prevent chills by wearing warm, close fitting clothes.
Ask someone to give you a back rub as it activates the immune
system to fight the flu. During flu, one should eat lightly.
Snack on fruits, cereals, boiled food, etc.
If a sore or scratchy throat accompanies the flu infection, get
relief by gargling with salt water solution. It will wash out
any secretions collected in your throat.
Take a warm tbsp of honey mixed with lemon at night to get
quick relief.
Warm water mixed with lemon and honey is good to loosen phlegm.
Gargle daily with 1 drop of each of tea tree oil and lemon
mixed in glass of warm water. Stir well and do not swallow.
Add 10-20 drops of either tea tree, eucalyptus, lemon or
lavender oil to your hot water bath. This helps your immune
system fight the viral infect and ease your symptoms.
Take 1 tbsp of lukewarm honey mixed with 1/4 tsp of cinnamon
powder daily for 3-4 days. It strengthens the immune system and
protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks.
Juices of apple, pear, cranberry, pomegranate and dark grapes
are often recommended for combating flu as they have properties
that work against congestion and runny nose.
The reader of this article should exercise all precautions
while following instructions on the recipes from this article.
Avoid using if you are allergic to something. The
responsibility lies with the reader, not the site, and the
writer.
About The Author: Sharon Hopkins manages
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home based natural cures. If you are suffering from flu, read
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