Flu prevention
At the very first sign of cold or flu, even if you only suspect you might be coming down with something, mix up two cloves of chopped garlic with a tablespoon of honey and a teaspoon of cinnamon. You can even add some pollen to this mixture if you don't have allergies to such things.
At the very first sign of cold of flu, try gargling and supplementing with grapefuit seed extract.
Also at the first sign of infection, put three drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide in each ear.
Throughout the flu and supporting the immune system
Immune system can be supported in a number of ways including: -
Taking Epicor
Taking selenium (2 brazil nuts a day gives you your selenium requirement)
Take echinacea
Take garlic with cinnamon and honey
Take olive leaf extract
Take Quercetin -a flavanoid that lowers histamine levels and assists in reducing symptoms. Quercitin can be found in dark green leafys, and red onions, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, grapes, apples and chia seeds.
Take vitamin D if your reserves are low (most likely the case in Winter)
Take zinc acetate supplemented. Zinc Acetate is 100% usable by the body and can almost halve the period of a flu. All other forms of zinc are practically useless.
Take soaked cinnamon (strain it and take only the liquid)
Throughout the day, sip water with lemon juice in it. The water should be filtered. Noone wants to drink heavy metals and chlorine while they are sick!
Sore throats
To alleviate the sore throat that may follow, suck on Ginger or steep ginger in hot water to make ginger tea. This can be flavoured with lemon or honey to taste.
Add two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to a cup of warm water . Gargle a mouthful and spit it out. Swallow a mouthful. Repeat this process until it is all gone.
You can also try putting two teaspoons of vinegar into a humidifer.
Blocked nose
If you suffer from a blocked nose, put a teaspoon of salt in a small amount of water. Rub it around the inside of your nostrils, then sniff it in. This can often clear up the most stubborn of blocked noses! In fact, this is the only remedy that has worked for me 100% of the time so far.
Coughing
Combine Wild Cherry Bark with Coltsfoot and horehound to combat whooping cough. Take Wild Cherry Bark tea to assist with coughs and bronchitis, as well as asthma.
Wheezing can also sometimes be controlled by heating up some peppermint oil and water in an essential oils burner.
Try mixing half cup apple cider vineger, half cup of water, a teaspoon cayenne pepper and 4 teaspoons of honey. Take a tablespoon before bed and whenever you have coughing fits.
Antihistamines
When your immune system finds something that it thinks should not belong in your body, it releases chemicals including one called histamine. This can cause real symptoms such as itching, coughing, and sneezing. Histamines however are required for your brain to function correctly and you to get a good nights sleep. Antihistamines can therefore be a bad idea to be taking all the time.
On the Internet I have found some natural histamine suppressants that should not have as significant side effects as taking drugs.
Marshmallow Root – Used in traditional European cough medicines, it’s known to relieve irritation of mucous membranes and helps the body expel excess mucus.
Burdock – Both the seeds and the root help soothe the mucous membranes. It’s also used to treat colds and sore throats.
Acerola Cherry – Considered a “superfruit” because there is so much vitamin C in each one (8 times more than an orange), this cherry is excellent as a natural antihistamine.
Capsicum – While also loaded with vitamin C, capsicum has lots of quercetin, as well.
White Pine – Also known simply as pine bark, this herb eases congestion and stimulates circulation. It’s also a powerful antioxidant.
Strep Throat
Eliminate all dairy from the diet. This has been known to prevent strep throat!
Breaking down the mucus
There are a number of teas such as marshmallow root tea that can assist in breaking down mucus. Another option however is to take chicken soup. This contains an amino acid called cysteine which assists in thinning the mucus. So yes, chicken soup can be helpful when you have a cold!
Eucalyptus Oil and peppermint oil are great in a compress or inhaling in hot water and will assist in clearing congestion.
The below recipies I found somewhere on the Internet.
To rub into the chest when a child has a cough or bronchial infection.
1 drop lavender essential oils
1 drop tea tree essential oils
1 drop niaouli essential oils
1 drop sandalwood essential oils
25 ml of jojoba oil
For the start of a cold or flu: -
4 drops tea tree
2 drops sandalwood
4 drops lemon
20 ml sweet almond oil
Apply to the throat and chest area twice daily.
Immune Support
The below information is based on testimonies given by friends, on the Internet, by alternate health doctors who have personally acheived healing in a number patients, by scientific studies, and other means not listed above. I am providing this information as-is, and not as an authoritative source on the subject. I do however consider personal testimonies to be more powerful proof of remedies than scientific studies that are often poorly conducted and/or interpreted based in the desired outcome of the study.
Potential supports for the immune system
The following are some remedies for increasing the immune system.
Vitamin D - this is possibly the most crucial vitamin for the human body. Vitamin D is most easily synthesized by the body through exposure to the sun. Vitamin D is known to work in almost every organ of the body, and is indicated for immune support, as well as cancer prevention, and prevention of flu and cold. People usually fall sick during the winter due to low Vitamin D levels, and not due to the cold. Cancer is more proliferent as you move away from the equator, as there is less exposure to the sun.
Echinacea
Epicor - this is a proprietry extract with an interesting history. I have tried it on and off and it does appear to shorten the duration of colds. I plan to try this all through winter one year and see what the results are.
Beta Glucan - This is supposed to be a miracle substance for the immune system.
Cancer prevention?
This is Father Zago's recipe:
3-4 large aloe arborescens leaves
1.1 lbs. of pure honey—avoid honey labeled synthetic or refined. (The honey is the carrier for the aloe.)
2-3 Tablespoons of grappa, whisky, cognac (pure alcohol, wine, beer and liqueurs cannot be used). (This ingredient is considered a distillate responsible for accelerating the cleansing process and dissolving ingredients in the aloe that our bodies are unable to fully absorb.)
Take 2 tablespoons 3 times a day for 10 days. Have 10 days off. This apparently can assist with cancer and immune support.
Glutathione
This is produced within the body but can also be taken as a supplement. Research has apparently shown that people with more of this live far longer lives than their counterparts.
To increase your glutathione:
1. Eat sulphur rich foods such as garlic, onions and cruciferous veges such as broccoli, cauliflower and kale.
2. Take whey protein - this is used by the body as the building blocks for glutathione.
3. Exercise.
4. Take N-acetyl-cysteine
5. Take ALA.
6. Take your B vitamins (eggs, meat, etc)
7. Take selenium. A brazil nut a day should do it.
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