Sanguina Cruenta
Elcione
Sanguina Cruenta
Elcione
I could do with one for the flu if you've got one xxx
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Garlic and vitamin C are your friends here. Also, keep your fluids up.
Much appreciated x
No problem. They're good basic immunity boosters, but if you have problems with your sinuses or you catch a lot of colds you might want to take garlic and horseradish pills, which are good for both preventing colds and for clearing out your sinuses.
Also some good hot wasabi will clear you right out.
SC is quite right.
But, I'll make a more detailed post broken down by symptoms.
Firstly, make sure you still eat, even if you don't feel like it. Chicken soup is hailed as a natural remedy but, any type of spicy soup works better. You see, spices derived from hot peppers can naturally kill many types of bacteria and viruses. So, eat any type of soup you desire be it beef, or chicken, or vegetable, and make it spicy by throwing in some tabasco - or - if you're daring, some hot peppers like chipotles or jalepenos.
Also, did you know garlic is a natural antibiotic? Eat a clove or so a day and you will lessen your chances of getting ill again, and fight off the current illness you have.
Now for symptoms,
For a sore throat do what professional singers do and drink hot water with honey. Honey is like nature's cough syrup, it soothe the throat. If you want something cooler, Orange juice is chock-full of virus fighting Vitamin C. If you want a treat, make a low fat smoothie in a blender with ice, strawberries and low-fat yogurt. Strawberries have twice the vitamin C that oranges have and yogurt is full of bacteria called probiotics which are actually good for you and will fight the harmful bacteria in your body.
For a headache - Put a cool, slightly damp cloth on your forehead. Also, eat something that you particulary enjoy, even if its bad for you, eating something you like releases serotoinin in the brain which may lessen the effects of a headache. Also, light a scented candle. Calming scents such as jasmine, vanilla, and lavender soothe and help relax you, being relaxed will help the reduce the pain.
For a stuffed-up/runny nose - this is always due to inflamed or irratated sinuses. You can solve this by eating pungent foods such as garlic, lemon juice, hot sauce, and mustard. These foods help to open and clear out sinuses.
For a stomach ache/vomiting - Try eating soda crackers and water with a small amount of lemon juice in it. Soda crackers settle the stomach, and lemon juice makes stomach acid more acidic, killing more bacteria. Also take a warm bath or put a hot water bottle on your stomach.
For diarrhea- Eat a few bannanas, the potassium in the bannanas will help to prevent water loss and firm feces, also make sure to drink lots of water.
Hope some of this is helpful, please get well soon.
smile