Although your chances of catching swine flu are small, there could come a time that you might be infected. But if it does happen, don’t lose hope. The virus can be fought with natural immune system boosters and antiviral substances. During this pandemic, these natural remedies can help you recover from even a deadly disease.
Furthermore, natural remedies can help prevent you from catching this disease, or any disease, in the first place. By strengthening your immune system, you increase your body’s ability to fight disease, viruses, and bacteria.
One way to boost your immune system is to take lots of Vitamin C. This antiviral vitamin can block the enzyme known as neuraminidase, which is needed by a virus in order to reproduce. There are anecdotes of people surviving the Spanish Flu by drinking large doses of Vitamin C. The elderly should take Vitamin E along with Vitamin C, to enhance the effects of the vitamin.
Garlic is common in most kitchens and it can also be used in the fight against the swine flu epidemic. It is an efficient natural antiviral herb. It is most potent when freshly crushed. Garlic must be consumed within one hour of crushing. Recommended dosage is two to three cloves per day. Organic garlic is more potent and effective than non-organic garlic. But remember that it can burn the stomach when taken in large amounts, so its a good idea to eat it with bread or yogurt.
My favorite way of taking large amounts of garlic, to fight normal colds and flues, is by spreading butter on toast and then adding garlic slices, or crushed garlic.
Possibly the best alternative to the medical drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, is Green Tea. This is a very effective antiviral. It decreases the production of the cytokine TNF-a and inhibits the reproduction of neuraminidase as well. Best of all, it is natural, and therefore it doesn’t have any of the harsh side effects that synthetic drugs have. If you want to use Green Tea for this purpose, remember that what you get on the shelves of a grocery store might be relatively ineffective. Organic varieties, particularly those grown for health or medicinal purposes, are the best.
Another antiviral you can get is Resveratrol. It comes from the Japanese Knotwood root, from red grapes, and from raisins. It causes your cells to stop manufacturing viruses. There are supplements available in liquid form, for better absorption, and it has no toxic effects.
Apple juice is an antiviral that’s available everywhere. But if you want to have the best results, try making your own, in a juicer. You should include the skin and pulp. This is more powerful than using commercially available apple juice.
Scuttellaria, better known as Skullcap, is an herb that can be taken as tea. It is an effective antiviral that is also used as a mild tranquilizer. Just like other natural antivirals, it inhibits the reproduction of neuraminidase.
Cat’s Claw, or Uncaria Tomentosa, boosts one’s immune system as well as decreasing the production of cytokine TNF-a. Your white blood cell count can be increased with this treatment. Although no toxicity is noted, however, it should not be used by children and pregnant women. This is due to its damaging effect on the DNA of growing cells.
There are still plenty of other natural treatments for the swine flu that you can find in your cupboard. You don’t necessarily need to drink synthetic medicines, or get vaccinations that can be harmful to your body.
Disclaimer: This article does not constitute medical advice. If you are ill, you should consult your doctor.
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I have heard that zinc can be good for the immune system as well. What do you think Anna?
Yes! have heard the same, that’s why people take zinc for colds.
elderberry is also a natural to the swine flu.
regards
ashfaq
Thank you ashfaq, good to know.
The best way to prevent flu is to keep our immune system strong.One way to boost your immune system is to take lots of Vitamin C. This antiviral vitamin can block the enzyme known as neuraminidase, which makes the virus easy to reproduce. Garlic is also helpful and can be seen anywhere, yet you must also be careful because some are having stomach problems using it. Thank you for this post, it allows us to know natural remedy for this flu like Resveratrol from grape seeds and etc. I will look forward for more of your post.
@Daniel – You are absolutely right! It’s vital to keep the immune system strong and Vitamin C is a key factor in this. I appreciate your comments, I apologize for the delay in responding – I am late in responding to ALL my comments on several blogs, due to some family situations that cropped up.
When using apple juice as a natural remedy, I agree not to remove the skin and include the pulp; just make sure it’s washed and cleansed well. Kids will love it, I never knew that red grapes and raisins are good source of Resveratrol. Thank you for that! I hope you can do more posts like this. I’ll wait for the next one.
It’s nice to know that in this modern times; God still proves that real effective medicines still comes from nature. Natural medicine or medication is better than those pills or medicine that claims to be effective,there’s danger in it. I hope you guys are aware and cautious about these things better consult your doctor before using any drug or pill;this blog gave us natural remedies that are very easy to find.
I never knew that Garlic can also be used against the swine flu that it is an efficient natural antiviral herb and is most potent when freshly crushed, with the dosage of two to three cloves per day, and that it can burn the stomach when taken in large amounts, so its a good idea to eat it with bread or yogurt.That’s sounds delicious. Just be careful and be inventive with using it.
@Rupert – You are absolutely right. One way I have found of getting around this is to make toast with butter and slabs of garlic on top. It makes it much easier to eat, as it is really a type of garlic bread, and it also makes it easier on the stomache as the bread helps prevent the garlic from burning.
Another similar technique I have used is to use chips with a “dip” which is largely made up of raw garlic (pureed, chopped, extracted in oil or vinegar, etc).
Or, a salad dressing can be made with lots of raw garlic and this can be used on salads as usual.