INFLUENZA

 

 

 

 

Chills, fever, shivering, aching head, back and limbs, sore throat and cough, nasal catarrh, sore eyes, loose cough with sputum lethargy.

 

 

Acute viral infection spread by airborne infection from coughs and sneezes. Be aware that colds and flu are not the same.

 

 

Cold drinks/foods, fatty foods, foods containing sugar, refined carbohydrates and artificial additives. Excessive dairy foods increase mucus production.

 

 

Beef, veal, pork lamb, chicken, shellfish and fish, eggs. nuts, seeds and wholegrains, raw honey, ginger tea

 

 

Rest, hot baths, stay rugged up and warm; lemon water or juice fast may be help if you are not elderly, young or immune compromised; avoid exposing your virus to others.

 

And in consultation with your Natural Medicine Practitioner consider:-

 

Botanical Medicines - eyebright, golden seal, elderberry, polygala, echinacea, andrographis, astrogalus

 

Homeopathic remedies - aconite, belladonna, gelsemium, eupatorium, arsenicum, bryonia, rhus tox, nux vomica, ferr.phos, pyrogen, merc baptisia

 

Supplements - Zinc, EPA (fish oil), Vitamin C, A B2, B6, tissue salts, PC, IP, SP, CP, PS, CS

 

Superfoods - spirulina, chlorella, wheat grass, bee pollen, propolis.

 

 

1)  Take action early - speak to your natural medicine practitioner at the very earliest signs of an infection and take the appropriate prescribed herbs and nutrients immediately in order to prevent the infection from taking hold.

2)  Wash hands frequently throughout the day as well as before and after easting, after using the bathroom, handling money, coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose.

3)  Avoid exposure to the virus by avoiding crowded places.

4)  Get adequate rest and exercise

5)  Eat nutritious foods.

6)  Have plenty of pure filtered water and herbal teas.

7)  Home made soups with ginger, garlic and vegetables.

8)  If you have a fever, rug up and sweat it out.

9)  Consume a bowl of steamed onions to reduce mucus congestion.

 

For more information about managine influenza, contact The Bodyguard

Tel: 0421 379615