How to cure a flu fast naturally?

30 scientifically proven ways to cure a flu fast naturally

1- Get plenty of rest and stay warm.

2- Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. Drink at least 2 liters of liquids each day

3- Take over-the-counter medicines, like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve) or acetaminophen (Tylenol)

4- Fill the bathroom sink with hot water and breathe in steam

5- Salt water saline nasal irrigation

6- Try nose blowing, get a tissue, close your mouth and close one nostril with your finger, blow into the tissue through your open nostril, switch nostrils and blow again, wash your face with soap and warm water, rinse with lukewarm water.

7- Gargling salt water to soothe a sore throat

8- Treat aches and fever. Take antibiotics, such as amoxicillin or cephalexin, if you have severe symptoms and high fever along with cough and nasal drainage.

9- Drink juice (orange juice, tomato juice, lemon juice), coconut water, gelatin drink, ginger ale and warm drinks.

10- Have a steamy shower before going to bed

11- [ps2id id=’how-to-make-pepermint-tea’ target=”/]Use menthol cough drops or hard candy. Eat menthol-containing foods, such as peppermint, mint, breath mints or candy. Drink peppermint tea daily, to make peppermint tea simply place 1 peppermint tea bag or two teaspoons of fresh or dried peppermint leaves in a small teapot, pour 2 cups of boiling water over peppermint tea leaves, cover, and steep for 5 minutes, then strain and pour into a teacup.

12- Drink honey and lemon tea, dissolve three tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and two teaspoons of honey in a cup of hot water and drink

13- Sip broth-based soups. Drink chicken soup, try having a bowl of hot soup to relieve nasal congestion

14- Eat a banana a day, bananas are a very good source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, copper, dietary fiber, biotin and L-tryptophan. In the brain, L-tryptophan is converted to 5-HTP, which, in turn is converted to serotonin and melatonin

15- Eat foods high in antioxidants, like citrus fruits (oranges, mandarins, grapefruit, limes and lemons), garlic, ginger, tomatoes, avocado, papaya, açaí, eggs, yogurt, etc.

16- Eat anti-inflammatory foods to reduce mucus, like onion, honey, pineapple, chamomile tea, cayenne pepper, pumpkin, ginger, fatty fish, celery, garlic, yogurt, vegetable soup, pumpkin seeds, and agar.

17- Avoid food that are likely to increase mucus, like cheese, cottage cheese, chocolate, refined sugars, soy, white flour, salty foods and yeast products.

18- Limit alcohol consumption and stop smoking

19- Take a multivitamin multimineral supplement

20- Reduce salt intake to less than 5 grams per day

21- Sleep on an incline. Elevate your head with extra pillows at night or use a wedge pillow

22- Drink herbal tea with honey. Drink herbal teas, like rosemary tea, sage tea, ginger tea, camomile tea, pepermint tea, or mint tea

23- Drink a glass of wine before bed

24- Drink a shot of vodka before bed

25- Take over the counter antiviral medication, like Tamiflu (oseltamivir), Rapivab (peramivir) and Relenza (zanamivir). Alternatively, take a broad-spectrum antiviral drug, like Arbidol (Umifenovir), which is used for the treatment and prevention of influenza, as it targets the hemagglutinin (HA) fusion machinery

26- Add moisture to the air in your house

27- [ps2id id=’how-to-make-rosemary-tea’ target=”/]Drink three cups of rosemary tea a day, drink a cup of rosemary tea every morning, preferably after you brush your teeth, to make rosemary tea simply place one teaspoon of dried crushed rosemary leaves in a small teapot, pour a cup of boiling water over rosemary leaves, cover, and steep for 5 minutes, then strain and pour into a cup.

28- [ps2id id=’how-to-make-sage-tea’ target=”/]Drink up to three cups of sage tea a day, to make sage tea simply place 1 teaspoon of dried rubbed sage (4 g of dried sage) or two tablespoons of fresh chopped sage (7-12 fresh sage leaves) in a small teapot, pour a cup of boiling water over sage leaves, cover, and steep for at least 5 minutes. Strain the leaves from the tea and pour the tea into a mug.

29- [ps2id id=’how-to-make-camomile-tea’ target=”/]Drink three cups of camomile tea a day, to make camomile tea simply place 1 chamomile teabag or two teaspoons of camomile tea leaves in a small teapot, pour two cups of boiling water over camomile tea leaves, cover, and steep for 5 minutes, then strain and pour the tea into a mug.

30- [ps2id id=’how-to-make-ginger-tea’ target=”/]Drink three cups of ginger tea a day, to make ginger tea simply place 1 ginger tea bag or 2 tablespoons of fresh ginger root (1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger) in a small teapot, pour two cups of boiling water over the ginger, cover, and steep for five minutes, then strain and pour the tea into a mug, add one tablespoon of lemon juice and one teaspoon of honey into the mug and stir well.

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Verified by: Dr.Diab (February 17, 2018)

Citation: Dr.Diab. (February 17, 2018). How to cure a flu fast naturally?. Medcoi Journal of Medicine, 4(2). urn:medcoi:article20044.