Gtpchic31
12-27-2003, 09:58 PM
any herbs that help relieve flu symptoms? I feel so stuffy,sneezy, tired adn just plain ill. Just wondering if there was something to help ease. I found that the tylenols dont help
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rhody
12-27-2003, 10:56 PM
Yes, there's lots of herbs for this. My favorite is raw garlic. I've had three bouts of the flu or a bad head cold this month, and thanks to the garlic, I've recovered each time quickly (with very little missed time off from work). I take one or two good-sized cloves each day, and mix with my food. It must be raw, or it will lose its medicinal properties. Garlic has been called "Russian penicillin". It's been known for a long time, of how good it is for healing and fighting infections.
Freshly squeezed lemons and limes with oranges are good too (this should also help neutralize the garlic odor). Don't buy processed juices. Make your own from the fruit...because it's best that way...and consume it right after making the juice...so that you benefit the most from the Vitamin C. The fiber is good too, so be sure to include that with your juice to make it "pulpy".
Also chamomile and ginger tea is good to help with a runny nose. I used to sip my tea during the mornings, to help me feel better. With infections like these, lots of rest, and a good healthy diet (of mostly non-processed foods) are important. And of course, if it gets a lot worse, seeing a doctor is good too.
There's more...let's see what some of the others have to say, about herbs that have helped them. :)
Freshly squeezed lemons and limes with oranges are good too (this should also help neutralize the garlic odor). Don't buy processed juices. Make your own from the fruit...because it's best that way...and consume it right after making the juice...so that you benefit the most from the Vitamin C. The fiber is good too, so be sure to include that with your juice to make it "pulpy".
Also chamomile and ginger tea is good to help with a runny nose. I used to sip my tea during the mornings, to help me feel better. With infections like these, lots of rest, and a good healthy diet (of mostly non-processed foods) are important. And of course, if it gets a lot worse, seeing a doctor is good too.
There's more...let's see what some of the others have to say, about herbs that have helped them. :)
rhody
12-27-2003, 11:03 PM
Oh, I should quickly add....
It's thought best to not mix orthodox medicines and herbs together. In rare isolated cases, it can be harmful. I don't remember what they are off-the-top-of-my-head, so as a rule, that's what I do. I just don't mix the two.
It's rare that I take orthodox medicines unless I have extreme pain or it's an emergency or some other unusual case, so for me that mostly not a problem. But I must mention this for so many people that rely heavily on drugs or prescription medication.
It's thought best to not mix orthodox medicines and herbs together. In rare isolated cases, it can be harmful. I don't remember what they are off-the-top-of-my-head, so as a rule, that's what I do. I just don't mix the two.
It's rare that I take orthodox medicines unless I have extreme pain or it's an emergency or some other unusual case, so for me that mostly not a problem. But I must mention this for so many people that rely heavily on drugs or prescription medication.
NatApoth2003
12-28-2003, 09:43 AM
Elderberry Extract and EFA's.
Gtpchic31
12-28-2003, 11:35 AM
thanks for all the replys. I will try to garlic. Today i am actually feeling a little better but its still worth a shot. Thanks again.