Home Remedies For Flu Influenza or most commonly know as "the flu" or "grippe" is cause by a virus that infects the upper respiratory tract. There are two types of influenza, type A and B, Flu infect the throat, nose, lungs bronchial tubes, and middle ear. There are vaccines for the flu but since there are so many viruses that can cause flu (about 200) however they are constantly mutating, making it very difficult to achieve success against these types of flu viruses. The symptoms for flu are similar to those of a common cold, such as body aches, cough, hot and cold sweat, fatigue, headaches, fever, nausea, vomiting, throat pain, lack of appetite. Colds last for a week, but the flu can last for up to 12 days, and after all symptoms have disappeared a persistent cough remains for another week. Influenza is one of the thousands of diseases that modern medicine has yet to find a cure for but herbs and natural remedies can relieve the symptoms. TIP: Did you know that the Flu shot or vaccine is made from chicken embryos? If you are allergic to eggs, avoid Flu shots the allergic reaction is worse then the flu symptoms, besides, the effectiveness of the vaccine is not very good ether. Do not buy any over the counter drugs to deal with this virus, most of the medications in the market today only suppress the symptoms and block the self defense mechanism of the body making it more difficult to recover. TIP: Do not use Aspirin, this can irritate the mucus membranes. Home remedies for Flu we recommend Home remedies for Flu #1: Take Vitamin C to boost immune system and increase the number of white blood cells   Home remedies for Flu #2: Take Zinc lozenges, it boosts the immune system as soon the symptoms develop. Home remedies for Flu #3: Colloidal silver kills viruses. Home remedies for Flu #4: Take Garlic capsules to decrease de growth of the virus. Home remedies for Flu #5: Make a tea mixing: 1 tsp. bayberry bark. 1 tsp. grated ginger root. ½ tsp. cayenne powder. 1 cup of boiling water. Let it sit for 20 minutes. Home remedies for Flu #6: Take "cold and flu" tablets this homeopathic preparation has help people avoid getting infected with the flu virus by taking 1 tablet a day throughout the flu season. Home remedies for Flu #7: Take arsenicum album if thirsty but feel better drinking warm fluids, lack of appetite, body aches, and feel worse during the night. Home remedies for Flu #8: Take bryonia if cough, throat and chest pain, dry mouth and lips, very thirsty. Home remedies for Flu #9: Take eupatorium perfoliatum if you have pain in your bones and eyeballs. Home remedies for Flu #10: Take Gelsemium if feeling chills, aches, fever, not thirsty. Home remedies for Flu #11: Nux vomica  is used when a simple cold has develop into influenza. Home remedies for Flu #12: If the fever is too high, take catnip tea and ½ tsp. of lobelia tincture every 4 hours. Do not use if pregnant or breast-feeding and do not give to a child less than one year old. Home remedies for Flu #13: Cat's claw shortens the duration of the flu.   Stop using recipes for home remedies from those web sites that show only visitor's uploaded remedies. Don't put your life in Danger... Now you can get the real stuff, all the secret home remedies used by Naturopathic practitioners from all over the world compiled into one book… More than 300 pages loaded with more then 3,000 of the most secretly guarded Home Remedies Click Here Post this page to: Post Questions, Remedies and Comments Here sons sick i need some advise on how to get my 4year old son feeling better and if its the flu he has. about a week ago it started and its been bouncing off him and his twin sister. they both have and very very smelly case of diarraha, and when they pass gas it just has a horriable odor. last nite my son was throwing up all nite, he hadn't had much to eat but was vomiting all nite. i've done everything i can think of with the pepto, seven up, peadalite, he just looks so sick, can any of these home remedies help with his systoms? thank you. estelle #1 - estelle - 11/22/2008 - 11:41 not the flu... Estelle, It does not sounds like flu to me, please get them diagnosed quickly this could be food poisoning to deal with diarrhea symptoms (after you have visit the doctor) please go here: http://www.homemademedicine.com/home-remedies-diarrhea.html #2 - Charles S. - 11/28/2008 - 04:09 flu? Sounds more like the rotavirus to me. Regular pepto and regular alkaselzter have asprin in them. #3 - Tracey - 12/09/2008 - 05:24 flu I've been feeling very tired, body soreness, and a dry hard cough as well as dry throat with verl little appetite. Do I have the flu? #4 - bridgette - 12/28/2008 - 08:27 Flu???? Do I have Flu??? My symptoms are as follows:- headache, sore eyes, earache, sore throat, chesty cough, bunged up nose, can't breathe, tired, not really thirsty or hungry, my body aches all over especially my lower back getting pains, along with fingers and hands...just cant move about to good at all....and feel sick too with it all.... any advice on what to take???? #5 - Leanne - 01/14/2009 - 03:34 where to find this herbs? bayberry bark,arsenicum album,bryonia eupotariumperfoliatum,gelsimium,nux vomica,catniptea,lobelia tincture,catsclaw,wwwooooohhhh,im sure this stuff works, where the heck i can buy this?are this cheaper than acetaminophen?does insurance covers this ?mind u i was born in the third world with lots and lots of herbs and greenery,i cant seem to remember if ive taken this herbs before,i only know ginger and garlic for sure... #6 - redrubygrapefruit@hotmail.com - 02/03/2009 - 05:48 help I had a car accident. Afew days later I was dianosed with shingles on my chest and stomach. Now I have severe stomach pains that come and go. I've had some diarreah and am nauseas. Could all of these symtoms be caused by the trauma of the accident? #7 - rae - 02/10/2009 - 09:56 what should i do My dad cant take medications because of his health issues. What can he do to cure his flu. #8 - verlyonda - 02/10/2009 - 16:12 fever do i have fever....this is how i feel..my eyes feel sleepy i have a runny nose, big headach,dont feel hungry...and im coughing...do i have fever...what can i take to help my problem?? please help... #9 - juan - 02/10/2009 - 20:40 I think I have the flu... I just feel so bad... My head is aching, my bones are aching, my nose is stuffy, I have the worst cough.... My cough just seems so dry and it hurts my head when I do cough... Nothing tastes right.. My fever is going up and down and my children and husband had it before me... My throat or ears aren't hurting, but everything is... I just want this thing to go away!!! The worst feeling is waking up with a dry mouth due to the fact that I couldn't breathe through my nose the night before.. HELP ME! #10 - Stefanie - 02/16/2009 - 23:02 Reply to help The pains in your stomach will be being caused by the shingles. Even if you got the medication and were diagnosed early you will still feel a fair amount of shooting sort of pains. I had singles on the back of my neck and even with medication i was faint all the times and the sharp burst of pain were unbearable. #11 - bec - 06/06/2009 - 22:12 Do i have the flu? I have a terrible cough, my joints ache and ive had a fever on and off. I also have no appetite and i have nausea is it possible i have the flu? #12 - Darcy.V - 07/02/2009 - 02:24 Yes it could be Make sure you are not developing symptoms of the swine flu. http://www.homemademedicine.com/home-remedies-swine-flu.html #13 - melanie deana - 07/02/2009 - 07:00 Name E-mail (Will not appear online) Homepage Title Comment To prevent automated Bots form spamming, please enter the text you see in the image below in the appropriate input box. Your comment will only be submitted if the strings match. Please ensure that your browser supports and accepts cookies, or your comment cannot be verified correctly. This comment form is powered by GentleSource Comment Script. It can be included in PHP or HTML files and allows visitors to leave comments on the website.