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Colds and Flu are Miserable!
Here are
some natural methods to ease the misery.
Colds and Flu spare no one, even the King or President can catch a
cold or the flu. When we catch one, all we want is some
relief.
I'd like to share some natural methods that may ease the
misery a little. Please remember that your first defense
should
be your Doctor. Never take your health into your own hands.
There are studies now being done that point to humidity as
being something that can help fight flu. So that hot bath to
ease the muscle aches - might have even more benefit from the humidity
it adds to the air around you. The humidifier (I grew up with
Vicks Vapor Rub added) might be helping more than you think. Here's
a podcast, from Scientific American, about humidity and colds and flu.
The old Chicken soup is also showing more promise in the science
world, especially
when a good amount of garlic and onion is added. Garlic
contains
several compounds that are beneficial in fighting colds and flu, one
being the potent Allicin (a broad spectrum anti-biotic).
Onion is
in the same family as garlic and contains many of the same anti-viral
chemicals. So eat that chicken soup and add lots of garlic
and
onion. And don't worry about bad breath, no one wants to be
around you anyway because your sick (just joking).
Many people turn to Herbal Teas to help fight colds and flu or at least
ease the symptoms they are feeling (Here's
my quick tutorial on making a great cup of tea).
Naturally you're going to want to talk to your medical
professional before starting an herbal regimen of any kind.
So
I've put together a list of herbs that you can talk to your Doctor
about.
| Anise
(Pimpinella anisum) |
Honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica) |
| Black
Cheery (Prunus serotina) |
Licorice
Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) |
| Citrus
Fruits |
Marsh
Mallow (Althaea officinalis) |
| Echinacea
(Echinacea, various species) |
Mullein
(Verbascum thapsus) |
| Elderberry
(Sambucus nigra) |
Onion
(Allium cepa) |
| Ephedra
(Ephedra sinica) |
Seneca
Snakeroot (Polygala senega) |
| Forsythia
(Forsythia suspensa) |
Slippery
Elm (Ulmus rubra) |
| Garlic
(Allium sativum) |
Watercress
(Nasturtium officinale) |
| Ginger
(Zingiber officinale) |
Willow
(Salix, various species)
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| Goldenseal
(Hydrastis canadensis) |
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** Print this page and
bring it to your Doctor.
My
Hero -
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
This link will
bring you back to the home page.
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information, shared on
this web site, is for enjoyment and study only and is NOT meant to
diagnose or treat any medical condition. Only your
health care professional is qualified to diagnose or treat medical
conditions. Do not risk your health! Just because
something is 'natural' does NOT make it safe. Do not, under
any
circumstance, ingest or use herbs in any form
without consulting your Doctor. If you do, you do so
at
your OWN RISK.
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