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Home remedies for flu: which ones to choose?
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Do you want to run to the nearest pharmacy every time you get flu? There are excellent home remedies for influenza that can help you manage your condition and reduce discomfort from it. Which of these home remedies are the most effective and powerful?
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Inhalation against influenza
Inhalation of steam over a saucepan with boiled potatoes in a uniform, sprinkled with soda, hot showers or even inhaling steam over a pot of boiling water will help dilute all phlegm in the throat and lungs. In addition, you can add 3 to 4 drops of essential oils, for example, eucalyptus oil, for instant relief of dryness in the throat and cough. Even a sauna can help!
Sea rinses from influenza
Sea rinses fight bacteria very well. From this, the condition of the patient with flu is much easier. You can dissolve half a teaspoon of salt in half a glass of warm water and use it to rinse your throat. This is probably one of the most common home remedies for fighting the flu. Rinse very effectively relieves pain or sore throat.
It is necessary to increase the amount of fluid consumed
Water, juices, clear chicken broth and lemon water with honey can help reduce the amount of sputum, protecting you from dehydration. A warm liquid used in the right quantities (up to 1.5 liters) helps to reduce consumption of caffeine and alcohol, as they can aggravate dehydration.
Tea with thyme (thyme)
Thyme (thyme) is an excellent remedy for the treatment of influenza. Pour two tablespoons of fresh thyme into a small cup of boiling water. Bring it to a boil for about four minutes, cool a little. After that, drink the mixture while it's still hot. It is a wonderful and very effective tea with thyme from influenza. It is a powerful remedy that helps to relax easily and helps to sputum.
Nasal salted sprays against influenza
Nasal sprays (rinses) with salt will help fight the dry nasal passages. They help to relieve nostrils from mucus. However, perhaps the best role of nasal rinses is that they cope well with irritation in the nostrils, usually associated with chemical decongestions in the nose.
Chicken flu soup
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic believe that chicken soup helps alleviate the symptoms of flu and colds. Unexpected statement, right? This accelerates the movement of mucus and is an excellent anti-inflammatory agent to reduce the symptoms of influenza. If a person is a vegetarian or a vegan, he can try any other hot soup instead of chicken soup. The trick here is that the soup, while it's hot, helps to relieve the body.
Activating your immune system
Make your immune system more powerful by taking vitamin C with supplements. To do this, it is enough to drink orange juice or eat lemons, take a decoction with a dogrose. A strong immune system can well fight against colds, flu and other common diseases. Sufficient sleep and rest also help in easing the symptoms of flu and colds.
If the natural remedies mentioned above do not help, you can consult a doctor and choose the appropriate medication. Over-the-counter decongestants and pain medications offer relief of symptoms. However, they can not prevent the flu or shorten its duration. It should be noted that antibiotics are useless in this case - they destroy bacteria and do not provide virtually no help from viruses.
And do not forget that along with the home remedies for influenza mentioned above, do not forget to give your body enough rest and sleep, and in the near future you will feel much better.