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The flu is most commonly confused with the common cold as they have similar symptoms with the former being more dangerous and fatal than the common cold. The main symptoms of influenza are chills, constant fever, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, cough, weakness and persistent fatigue. The disease is mainly air bore and is caused due to caught or sneezes, the disease can also spread through contact with the nasal or excretory secretions of the infected animal or human. The difficulty I preventing this disease is due to its ability to constantly mutate effectively causing the previous vaccines to nullify its effect.
Therefore the beast possible solution for this persisting problem is to come up with preventive measures rather than finding a cure after the onset of the disease. This can be done starting from home. Some of the best home flu remedies are generalised tips that help to reduce the symptom and also the causes of the disease effectively.
Avoid the intake of aspirin as this may in some cases cause irritation in the mucus membrane. It is also advisable to increase the intake of vitamin C tablets to increase the immune system’s ability and also to increase the white blood cells count. Zinc tablets also help with the similar boost of the immune system. Colloidal silver helps in killing the virus. Garlic tablets also help in destroying the flu virus and to prolong its growth. Another useful flu remedies is to constantly take precautionary tablets for cold and flu through the flu season, to prevent any form of flu from infecting.
Other suitable remedies for flu include the intake of arsenicum album if thirst and weakness prevails but gets better after the intake of warm fluids. Bryonia is used for the treatment of cough, sore throat or chest pain. Eupatorium perfoliatum is taken if pain is prevalent in eye balls and joints. Gelsemium is used in the case of occurrence of chills, fever etc.
The other more common and basic remedies for flu treatment include a high rate of water consumption, which helps to keep the water content in the body well hydrated. Other remedies would be to take a warm shower as this helps in the thinning of the mucus membrane in the body and reduce cough. Other useful flu remedies include keeping the house hold clean as this prevents the spread of the disease. It is also proven that a dose of breathing in aromatic steam mixed with medicinal content helps in reducing the flu, as the stem directly enters the system and reduces the spread of the disease. A teaspoon of honey or sugar free cough drops help calm down a sore throat and ensure a peaceful sleep. It is better to cover the mouth of the patient with a face mask to prevent the spread of flu to others in the house. Cleaning and regular washing of the hands help in preventing the spread of the disease.
