Natural Flu Remedies
& Swine Flu Natural Remedies

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When to Use Natural Remedies

Natural Flu remedies are ideal whether you already have the Flu or are trying to prevent it.

For those who are elderly, in poor health, or are very young (under 5), the Flu can be harder to recover from than for those who have strong immune systems.

Natural remedies for the Flu also include Swine Flu natural remedies (H1N1). Although they are different strains of the Flu virus, they can both be treated and prevented naturally, without dangerous vaccines and/or pharmaceuticals.

Please make sure to work with your health practitioner when using natural Flu remedies because the virus can cause complications in other ailments you may already have or in those with weakened immune systems.

List of Natural Remedies that Treat this Condition

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These remedies will work just as well for Swine Flu as for seasonal Flu.

Bee Pollen

Cat's Claw Bark – helps boost the immune system.

Cayenne Pepper – thins out the mucous and improves circulation.

Cinnamon

Echinacea - a powerful immune booster

Garlic

Ginger

Goldenseal Root – helps reduce the irritation and inflammation in the respiratory tract helping relieve a sore throat and cough.

Green Tea

Lemon Juice, Fresh – helps cleanse the liver of the toxins building up from the die off of the virus.

Mushrooms - Mitake, Reishi, and Shitake help boost your immune system.

Probiotics

Vitamin A

Vitamin B Complex

Vitamin C

Wheat Grass

Zinc

As you can see, combining several of these remedies into one concoction can be very effective in fighting off the Flu.

Symptoms

Below is a list of symptoms for the Flu. You will have almost all of these symptoms if you do have the Flu and using natural Flu remedies will help relieve some of these symptoms in most cases.

List of Symptoms

Fever – often high fever
Headache
Chills
General weak feeling, low energy
Loss of appetite
Fatigue or sleepiness
Sore throat
Coughing
Sneezing
Running nose
All over aching feeling
Possible swelling of the mucous membranes in your throat and nose
Possible nausea and vomiting

Once you have the Flu, there are no medications available that will actually heal you, they will only take care of the symptoms.

That's the same as natural remedies for Flu as well, but natural remedies are often less expensive and much less harmful to your body.

Causes

The Flu, or Influenza, is a sudden upper respiratory infection caused by a virus.

It generally has an incubation period of 1 to 4 days, meaning you can catch it but not have symptoms for that period of time. The Flu is spread through droplets from the sneezing or coughing of someone who has it.

So, even if they cover their mouth, the virus can still remain on their hands until they're washed, and get transferred to whatever they touch.

Influenza A, B, and C are the most common form of Flu that get passed around every year.

When you have the Flu, you are also more susceptible to other kinds of infections either from other viruses or bacteria. That is because your immune system is busy trying to get rid of the virus that's already playing havoc in your body.

If your immune system is kept strong by giving it what it needs using natural Flu remedies, you can avoid the viral or bacterial pneumonia that can often complicate your condition.

If your immune system is already strong, the Flu can be just a small inconvenience for a week or less, and you will recover nicely without having to use any kind of pharmaceutical.

Using natural Flu remedies will usually be plenty of support for your body to kill the Influenza virus on its own.

About Vaccinations - The Flu vaccine, even for the Swine Flu, is full of toxins such as Mercury and only works about 30% of the time. It takes at least 2 weeks for your body to build up immunity to the Flu from a vaccine (if it does at all) and will do absolutely nothing for you if you already have the Flu.

If you already have an underlying condition such as heart disease, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) or any kind of suppressed immune condition, then natural remedies for Flu can help, but you must also see your health practitioner in this case.

Nutritional and Dietary Support

Hot broth is wonderful for the Flu because it can help you sweat out the toxins that build up (which is what is causing the achy feeling), keep you hydrated, and prevent you from malnourishment while you are experiencing a loss of appetite.

Keep it simple and please don't just drink any kind of broth. Make sure there are no flavor enhancers, sugar or preservatives in your broth. The less your body has to fight off the chemicals from the food you eat, the more resources it has to fight off the virus.

Drink a lot of plain, clean water to help your body flush itself of toxins produced when the virus dies off.

During the worst part of the Flu, it's recommended that you drink 2/3 your body weight in ounces. So if you weigh 150 pounds, you would drink about 99 ounces of water per day. (1 gallon is 128 ounces.)

Additional Actions You Can Take

Other support for natural Flu remedies can include:

Stay in bed! During the roughest part of the Flu, staying in bed as much as possible will not only keep you from giving the Flu to others, but lessen your chance of getting complications such as pneumonia. Now, having said that, you do need to walk around the house a little every few hours to keep your circulation going.

Eucalyptus steam – Use 5 or 6 drops of Eucalyptus Oil in a bath or bowl of hot water (hot enough to cause steam) and after putting a towel over your head, hold your head over the steam and breathe it in to relieve sinus discomfort.

Enzyme Therapy – will build your immune system and help fight off Viruses causing the Flu.

Combining some of the natural flu remedies in the remedies section into a single concoction can be quite effective.

Hydrotherapy can increase your white blood cells that fight the Flu and also increases circulation.

Avoiding pasteurized dairy while you have the Flu will help reduce the congestion in the respiratory tract.

Coughing is very important when you have the Flu, so please do not take cough suppressants! Coughing expels the mucous, which is full of the virus, out of your body keeping it from hardening up and then travelling to the lungs causing bronchitis and/or pneumonia.

Keeping a humid environment in your room will help keep mucous soft so you’re your body can expel it easier. Use a humidifier or steamer until the Flu is gone.

Don't be afraid of a low fever – this is what stimulates your body into action to kill the Flu virus. If your fever is over 104 however, seek medical attention immediately.