| Influenza is a medical name for Flu. The flu is | | | | excellent tonic for the respiratory diseases and it also |
| extremely infectious and causes acute respiratory | | | | helps in increasing the production of the white blood |
| infection that usually takes place in the winter season. | | | | cells. |
| The flu can infect anybody from any age group, but | | | | 2. Propolis: |
| children are affected more by this disease. It also | | | | Propolis has more properties as compared to Snake |
| infects people suffering from chronic disease and | | | | Oil. It is an anti-viral, anti-bacterial, antibiotic as well as |
| people whose immune system is not proper. | | | | an anti inflammatory. Propolis helps in curing the |
| It's essential to boost your immune system in order | | | | respiratory problems, sore throat and cough. From |
| to treat the condition quickly and get rid of the | | | | various sources the bees Propolis is produce. |
| infection. Natural flu remedies can prevent the | | | | 3. Garlic |
| infections. | | | | Garlic contains the goodness of allicin which contains |
| Flu viruses are of different types and there | | | | immune system boosters. It is also an antibacterial |
| consequences and symptoms are also different. | | | | herb. It helps the immune system to fight the |
| Among the other flu types Swine flu is the worst. | | | | infection. Garlic mixed with Echinacea makes a strong |
| Swine flu is more harmful to those who are already | | | | fighting force against infections. |
| under medical treatment for chronic disease, asthma, | | | | 4. Ginger: |
| bronchitis, diabetes, heart, kidney and lung. In such | | | | It is also an antiviral herb. A dozen antiviral |
| cases the physicians recommend their patients to get | | | | compounds are present in it. Ginger is used basically |
| the annual seasonal flu vaccine shot. | | | | as a pain reliever, antiseptic and antioxidant. It helps in |
| For fast flu relief you can also depend on natural flu | | | | treating cold, sore throat and inflammation of mucus |
| remedies. There are various flu remedies that are | | | | membrane. It reduces the fever and the pain from |
| used to treat flu symptoms, while the body fights | | | | body ache also has a sedative effect to relax the |
| the flu virus. Also it's very important to call a doctor | | | | body. |
| when you have a flu symptom. If you are not sure | | | | 5. Increase water intake: |
| of flu symptoms then the best indicators of the flu | | | | Water is required in your body to flush the toxins |
| are body ache and fever over 102 degrees. | | | | from the body. You should at least drink 3 litres of |
| The immune system works nicely when in the warm | | | | water every day. |
| environment. You may have noticed that cold and flu | | | | Along with natural flu remedies, intake of vitamin C |
| affects us the most during the winter season. So, | | | | and essential minerals like copper, zinc and magnesium |
| you must keep yourself covered to avoid cold or flu. | | | | are all vital to support the body's natural immune |
| Basically, flu is the result of various strains of | | | | system. They help our body to fight the infection. |
| influenza virus. | | | | Proper diet and adequate rest helps us in gaining an |
| Herbs | | | | improved and healthy life style. |
| There are various types of herbs which can be used | | | | By following these steps you will be able to prevent |
| as a power cocktail to boost the immune system. | | | | yourself as well as your loved ones from catching |
| The herbs work as natural flu remedies. Some of the | | | | the deadly flu. These are the treatments that have |
| popular natural flu remedies recommended by the | | | | been used by our parents, grand parents, great |
| different practitioners are: | | | | grand parents and on and on. Today we have access |
| 1. Echinacea: | | | | to doctor formulated natural flu remedies that will |
| Snake Oil is the Native American snake root. You can | | | | help us from contracting the flu as well as help fight |
| get this herb from the travelling salesman in the Wild | | | | and heal us if we catch the flu. This formula is |
| West. But still people need to realize the full potential | | | | re-created each year to fight the current strain of |
| of this herb. This herb has the goodness of anti-viral | | | | influenza. |
| as well as the anti-bacterial property. This is an | | | | |