Anyone know any *natural* ways to help with the flu?

[Boyd]

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I do this too..... But on a diff twist

Cup of hot tea (green), 2 teaspoonfuls of raw honey, 2 shots of whiskey (jack daniels preferably) and then sweat it out. If this doesn't start working within 10 minutes repeat steps 2 and 3 till you fall asleep

Sleep is good too you know..

 

[KlaHaYa Gardens]

*Looks around the forum and snickers at the replies here*

Umm, someone or a lot of someones are overlooking the obvious . . . chicken soup!

(Orange juice has vitamin C, true. A great little antioxidant. It also has acid, and more importantly fructose, a form of sugar. If you have an infection, be careful about ingesting sugars (juices) as sugar feeds bacteria.)

Fluids are important. Clear fluids.

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If you're saying that you are constipated, "magnesium citrate". You can get it at the drug store.

 

[Boyd]

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Chicken soup

 

[KlaHaYa Gardens]

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Chicken soup

@Boyd, if it makes you feel better . . . I'm vegan. And VERY allergic to chickens! (I have . . . well, a lot of them, too.)

@Chickengal505 Re: constipation - There's also cod liver oil . . . and castor oil. . . (even soap will do the trick). *blech*.

 

[Chickengal505]

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doesnt sound like the flu to me though? any other symptoms?

Yea, The doc. drew blood and tested me

I'm feeling alot better today, thanks guys.

 

[seismic wonder2]

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I'd go see the DR. THat don't sound like any FLU I've ever seen.

 

[ChikeeMomma]

I check out www.earthclinic.com from time to time. I find it helpful and they are always recommending apple cider vinegar for whatever ails ya. I bet they recommend it for the flu, too. And push the fluids as others mentioned.

ChickenGal -- My family had a stomach bug two weeks ago. It was the most awful bug that I have ever had!! It made it's way through my extended family, too. They said the same thing, too. It lasted for 4-5 days. At first I thought it was food poisoning, but it so very generously spread itself around. It laid you flat out with exhaustion. Only laying still made you feel slightly human. Once you moved/stood up your intestinal tract moaned, I swear.

I had both vomitting and diaherrea (sp), hubby and the extended family just had diaherrea. My daughter just vomitted and got over it in about 36 hours -- way faster than the rest of us. And my youngest somehow escaped getting sick -- don't ask me how. She has an immune system that is extremely strong. She never catches the contagious junk that goes around. I hope you feel better soon!

 

[PotterWatch]

Jewish penicillin. Definitely.

 

[caspernc]

Now I'm worried. Who would take care of my ladies? I need to get gaurdian. Someone who knows how to feed and when to dig the dandilions....ect....I never thought about this. Realy needs to be done.