Influenza is treated. Practical advice: how to treat the flu at home

Influenza is a serious illness. It is accompanied by complications in the lungs, heart, chronic ailments are aggravated.

Is not full list problems that arise if you start the disease to moderate and severe stages.

In folk medicine, the treatment of influenza at home is successfully carried out.

Symptoms

To immediately identify the disease and start treatment, you need to know the symptoms well:

• The disease begins abruptly, a high temperature rises immediately;
• Breaking in muscles, joints, which is the main symptom;
• Pain in the forehead, in the temples, above the eyes;
• Lethargy, weakness;
• Loss of appetite;
• Chills;
• Photophobia;
• In severe cases: fainting, nosebleeds.

It is necessary to start treatment at the first symptoms of the disease so that complications do not begin.

Also, other inflammations can develop in parallel, for example, we wrote about it separately.

Swine flu

The disease affects humans and animals and is caused by influenza viruses. Human infections from animals are very rare, but the virus spreads well from person to person.

Symptoms are similar to those of SARS and influenza: headache, fever, weakness. Still there are abdominal pains, vomiting, diarrhea.

Treatment this disease practically does not differ from the treatment of "seasonal" flu. An urgent visit to the hospital is necessary in case of respiratory failure, the appearance of colored sputum, fainting, low pressure, chest pains.

Prevention of influenza

It is better to protect yourself and prevent the disease than to treat it for a long time.

• Gauze bandage - good remedy prevention. It is needed to protect the respiratory system from infection. The bandage should be worn during outbreaks of the disease and if there is a sick person nearby.
• You need to eat foods containing vitamin C: lemons, tangerines, cranberries, kiwi, sauerkraut.
• Eat 2-4 cloves of garlic daily to kill bacteria in your mouth. It is also useful to eat onions.
• Personal hygiene is of course very important. You need to wash your hands with antibacterial soap, do not touch your eyes, mouth, nose with dirty fingers.

Folk recipes for the treatment of influenza

If you have high immunity, the disease will go away in a mild form, and you can limit yourself to folk remedies for influenza based on natural ingredients.

1. At the first symptoms, this remedy is very effective: cut a large onion and inhale the onion vapors, repeating the procedure 3-4 times a day. You can also cure the garlic and soak a cotton swab in it, put it in your nose.
2. Use garlic drops, it is simple to prepare them: crush 2 heads of garlic, pour a glass of vodka, shake thoroughly. Put one drop on your tongue, swallow with saliva, before smearing it all over the mouth.
3. The throat should be rinsed with a solution of soda or chamomile infusion.
4. Warm mustard baths for feet are very effective, for 5-10 minutes. After the procedure, the feet are rubbed with a warming ointment.
5. Prepare a blackcurrant drink. Cover it with hot water and sugar. You can drink up to four glasses a day.
6. When coughing, the following recipe is used: raw radish must be cut into thin plastics, sprinkled with sugar. Drink the sweet juice that appears every hour, one tablespoon. You can also grate the radish, squeeze the juice. Mix a liter of this juice with liquid honey. Consume two tablespoons before bedtime and each meal.
7. Pour a liter of oats into a glass (pre-washed) cold water... Leave to infuse overnight. Boil in the morning and cook until the oats are half boiled. The infusion should be drunk 3 times a day.
8. Drink cranberry tea, which is prepared like this: pour 2 tablespoons of crushed cranberries with a glass of hot water. Add sugar or honey for a more delicious taste.
9. Take an infusion of 2 tablespoons of raspberries and linden flowers at night. Pour the mixture with one glass of boiling water, leave to infuse for 20 minutes.

Antipyretic

1. Common raspberries are used as collections and separately. To prepare the infusion, take 1 tablespoon of dried fruits, brew with one glass of boiling water. You need to insist 20 minutes. Drink the infusion hot 2 times a day.
2. Rub the skin vigorously with a semi-alcoholic raster or a solution of weak vinegar with a towel. After 3-5 minutes of this massage, the temperature drops to normal. Repeat the procedure when the temperature rises.
3. Honey massage is effective remedy, which will replace mustard plasters and help lower the temperature. Melt a spoonful of honey and use your hands to easily "drive" it into the skin between the shoulder blades and in the sternum. Do the massage for 2 minutes.

Inhalation

Any inhalations should be done 1-2 times a day. Children up to 5 minutes, adults 5-15 minutes.

1. Grind 50-70 g each of sage and raspberry leaves (equally), put in a saucepan, pour cold water... After bringing to a boil, you can start inhalation.
2. Steam from cooked potatoes in their "uniform" gives a good effect. It is also beneficial to inhale it along with the vapor of oat husks.
3. In case of complications in the bronchi and lungs, prepare a decoction of young spruce branches with buds and breathe them in vapors. Read other methods separately.
4. For the next infusion you will need:
   • 1 part eucalyptus
   • 2 parts medicinal sage leaves,
   • 1 part of chamomile flowers,
   • 1 part peppermint
   • 1 part pine buds.

In a thermos, pour a couple of tablespoons of this collection with boiling water, leave to infuse for an hour, and then use for inhalation.

Treatment of influenza with folk remedies does not cause adverse reactions, which is undoubtedly a plus over pills. Unfortunately, it is difficult to single out the best remedy for influenza, you need to carry out treatment in a complex, then recovery will not take long.

Homeopathy treatment

Homeopathic remedies are not drugs. They have no bactericidal properties, but only correct human health.

There is still controversy about the effectiveness of homeopathy: opponents argue that there is no serious scientific evidence for its benefits, and adherents usually refer to their positive experience of use, which, however, is not scientifically explained.

Homeopathy treatment is possible only in combination with the methods of classical medicine. Medicines should be prescribed by a homeopathic doctor.

Recovery time

The disease goes away in 5-10 daysif you started treatment on time and the flu proceeded without complications. Moreover, if the febrile period took no more than four days. After the illness, headache and weakness will remain for 2-3 weeks.

Although there are many medicines on the pharmacy shelves, flu prevention and treatment can be done at home, traditional methods. ethnoscience will be a good help, even if you use pharmaceutical preparations. Then the treatment will be comprehensive and more effective.

Surely, everyone at least once in their life has come across a flu, which they have had themselves or have observed the development and course of the disease in loved ones. And this is not surprising, because the flu is considered the most common infectious disease, capable of annually causing massive "outbreaks" and even epidemics. To be ready to fight this ailment, you need to know what the symptoms and causes of its development are, who is at risk and how to treat the flu at home. But first, it's still worth figuring out what he is.

Influenza is an acute viral disease that can affect not only the upper, but also the lower airways... As a rule, it is accompanied by intoxication and can lead to the development of severe complications up to death. However, this complication most often occurs in children and the elderly.

It should be said right away that influenza and ARVI are diseases that are similar to each other in terms of symptomatic manifestations and routes of infection. But they are not the same thing at all. Influenza, unlike the common cold, is much more severe, accompanied by pronounced intoxication and often leads to the development of serious complications.

Influenza forms

Depending on the severity of the course, influenza is divided into the following forms:

• easy;
• medium;
• heavy;
• hypertoxic;
• lightning fast.

Causes and types of flu

The disease develops after ingestion of the influenza virus of the same name. It is customary to distinguish the following types of this disease from which virus caused the development of influenza:

• caused by viruses of group A. Such viruses are prone to mutation, contribute to the development of complications. The course of the disease is extremely difficult;
• caused by viruses of group B. Also, like viruses of group A, they mutate. The disease is relatively mild. Complications are rare;
• caused by viruses of group C. The process of mutation is practically absent, the course is quite easy. Most often, children are exposed to the disease.

Features of influenza viruses

These specific viruses are "not afraid" of the cold. This is what causes seasonal "outbreaks" of influenza. But they die when heated and even more so when boiling. Influenza viruses, when released into the environment, become unstable. However, the risk of infection persists throughout the day after their release into the external environment by the body of an infected person.

How does influenza get infected?

Perhaps the most common method of infection is airborne. In the process of talking, coughing or sneezing, microscopic particles of the patient's saliva are released into the environment. They contain millions of influenza viruses. Floating in the air, they can fall on the surface of the mucous membranes of a healthy person. Thus, infection occurs.

If you observe a picture through a microscope, for example, after a patient sneezes, you can see how a "cloud" consisting of bacterial dust, large-droplet and small-droplet particles of saliva spreads around. Large-droplet particles are not so scary, because they can provoke infection of a healthy person if he is in the immediate vicinity of the patient.

And bacterial dust and small droplets scatter several meters from the source of infection. Just a light blow is enough for them to be able to move away hundreds of meters, since their settling speed is too low. They can hover in space for several hours. By settling on furniture, floors, and walls, these small particles can remain viable for a long time. Therefore, if you are treating the flu at home, make sure that the risk of infecting loved ones is minimized.

Influenza viruses can survive:

• in the air - 9-12 hours;
• on the surface of the skin - no more than 15 minutes;
• on the surface of the paper - about 12 hours;
• on glass surfaces - 10 days;
• on fabric surfaces - about 10 hours;
• on the surface of plastic and metal - 2 days;
• in bronchial secretions, in which the influenza virus is already present - 10-15 days.

Based on the above, we can conclude that the least of all the Influenza virus is able to live on the surface of the skin. So if you have the flu and sneeze, cover yourself with your hand if you don't have a tissue or paper towel. This will somewhat reduce the radius of spread of viruses in the environment.

In addition, influenza can be contracted not only through direct contact with an infected person, but also when using the same kitchen utensils and hygiene items with him. Also, the flu is most likely to infect the body of a healthy person if he touches, for example, a computer keyboard, telephone or doorknob that the patient has come into contact with.

All this suggests that it is advisable to isolate a sick person in a separate room, which should be well ventilated several times a day.

Influenza development mechanism

The influenza virus can enter the body of a healthy person through the mucous membranes of the pharynx, trachea, nose or larynx. When the virus enters the body, its active reproduction is noted. The incubation period can last from several hours to 2 days. There are cases when this period was about 5 days.

Actively multiplying, the virus is capable of infecting the tissues of all mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract in a short time. It will be useful to know that the virus is not able to infect the mucous membranes of other internal organs, for example, the intestinal or stomach mucosa.

After a maximum of 5 days, the multiplication of the virus in the body stops. What exactly becomes the reason for the stop has not yet been clarified by doctors. But a sick person from that moment ceases to pose a danger to others. Competently organized treatment for influenza at home can give positive results - the patient begins to gradually recover.

How does the flu proceed?

With any form of influenza, the patient, to one degree or another, has catarrhal phenomena and signs of intoxication. And in rare cases, the presence of a hemorrhagic component can be noted. These pathological conditions have their own characteristic features.

Intoxication	1.Temperature 38 ⁰ С - 40 ⁰ С 2. Headaches radiating to the forehead and eye sockets 4. Nausea 6. Weakness 7. Pain in joints (especially in the lumbar region, lower extremities) and muscles 8. Loss of appetite
Catarrhal phenomena	1. Pain when swallowing 2. Lachrymation, burning of the mucous eyes 5. Cough (mostly dry)
Hemorrhagic component	1. Hemorrhages on the surface of the skin 2. Facial flushing (the rest of the skin is pale) 3. Bleeding from the sinuses 4. Hemorrhages on the surface of the mucous membranes of the eyes and mouth 5. Dilated vessels of the sclera

It is also worth noting that manifestations of intoxication are observed for 4-5 days. If they continue to be present for longer, then bacterial complications have developed.

Who is at risk?

Most susceptible to the development of influenza:

• people suffering from various immunodeficiencies (acquired or congenital);
• children under 2 years of age (not fully formed immune system);
• people whose immunity is weakened;
• elderly people.

Factors predisposing to severe flu

1. Pregnancy and lactation.
2. Chronic diseases of the blood-forming organs, lungs, heart, blood vessels and kidneys.
3. Diabetes.
4. Propensity to allergic manifestations.

General symptoms of influenza

The symptoms of influenza, regardless of its form, include:

• convulsions;
• high temperaturewhich lasts for at least three days;
• hemorrhagic skin rash;
• shortness of breath;
• headaches that do not stop even with the use of strong analgesics.

Possible complications of the flu

All complications can be divided into two main groups - bacterial and viral. If with viral complications everything is clear, because the etiology of influenza is precisely viral, then questions may arise at the expense of bacterial complications in patients. The fact is that against the background of the colossal costs of all reserves to fight the main viral infection, the body's immunity may not have enough strength to suppress pathogenic bacteria.

Thus, bacteria attach to the viruses. This is most likely to happen if the patient has chronic bacterial diseases, which, as a rule, are exacerbated after the flu. Patients are often interested in how to treat the flu at home when its complications develop. Experts assure that self-treatment in such situations can lead to even more dire consequences and recommend that you immediately contact a medical institution.

Bacterial complications can manifest as:

• septic condition. It is characterized by the penetration of bacteria into the bloodstream with subsequent reproduction. This condition is extremely serious and often fatal;
• encephalitis, meningitis. When a patient has foci of inflammation in the tissues and / or mucous membrane of the brain. Most often, this complication occurs in people with immunodeficiency;
• glomerulonephritis. An acute inflammatory process in the tissues of the renal tubules, which leads to impaired renal function;
• frontal sinusitis, otitis media. These conditions are perhaps the most common complications of influenza. Characterized by the presence of a bacterial infection in the organs of hearing and sinuses;
• bacterial pneumonia. It manifests itself, as a rule, after a couple of days after the onset of relief. First, a cough appears with the release of green or yellow sputum, then the body temperature rises. It is extremely important not to miss the onset of the course of bronchial pneumonia and to start treatment in a timely manner so as not to aggravate the problem even more.

Viral complications can manifest themselves as:

• pericarditis and myocarditis (rare);
• infectious toxic shock. It is characterized by an extreme degree of poisoning of the body, which entails disruptions in the work of vital organs. One of the first manifestations is a drop in blood pressure, tachycardia, renal dysfunction;
• primary viral pneumonia... It is considered a rather rare but severe complication of influenza. Viruses, through the tissues of the bronchial "tree", from the upper respiratory tract enter the lungs. The onset of primary viral pneumonia is similar to influenza, in contrast to which it progresses strongly. An extreme degree of intoxication is noted - a cough with a small amount of sputum (sometimes with the presence of blood), shortness of breath, followed by the development of respiratory failure. A predisposing factor for the development of such a complication of influenza is the presence of heart defects, especially mitral stenosis.

Influenza diagnosis

It is very important to differentiate influenza from other, similar symptoms, diseases. The doctor makes a diagnosis based on:

• clinical picture;
• epidemic data;
• laboratory tests (swabs from the oropharynx and nasopharynx with the isolation of the virus strain).

Influenza: how to treat it at home?

Inhalation

These procedures can be performed twice a day (morning and evening). The duration of each procedure should be from 5 to 10 minutes. Inhalations can be prepared using herbs and essential oils.

For inhalation, herbs are suitable:

• calendula;
• lavender;
• ginger rhizomes;
• sage;
• chamomile;
• st. John's wort;
• yarrow.

Essential oils are suitable for inhalation:

• menthol;
• eucalyptus;
• pine trees;
• fir;
• cedar;
• bergamot;
• lemon;
• cypress.

If you do not have a special device for inhalation - a nebulizer, you can fill a sink or a large container with boiling water and, covering your head with a towel, breathe in healing vapors.

Solution for washing the nasal sinuses

Soda-saline solution also helps to get rid of a cold with flu. To prepare it, you will need to mix a pinch of salt (sea or table salt) and baking soda. Dilute the mixture with a few drops of boiled water. For the washing procedure, it is best to use a roll-on syringe (can be replaced with a conventional syringe without a needle).

Leaning over the bathtub or sink and pinching one nasal passage, pour the prepared solution into the free nostril, gently pressing the syringe plunger. Then blow your nose gently. Then you can go over to flushing the second nasal passage.

1. During treatment, the patient is advised to consume as much liquid as possible. Warm drinks enriched with vitamin C are perfect, for example, fruit drinks from berries, compotes, rosehip decoctions, teas with lemon. By consuming at least 2 liters of such drinks per day, the patient can speed up the detoxification process. That is, to rid the body of toxic agents formed as a result of the vital processes of viruses.
2. If possible, take a warm shower with the bathroom door tightly closed (not during an acute illness). By creating a sauna effect, the mucus in the sinuses will take on a more fluid consistency and the airways will be cleared.
3. During the period of the acute course of the disease, bed rest is required, while it is not recommended to work at the computer, watch TV or read a book. After all, these activities prolong the course of the disease and weaken the body, which already takes away the strength of the flu. Home treatment should take into account the possible development of complications.

Decoction of black currant sprigs

Pre-wash the branches, chop finely and pour a glass of water. Boil for 10 minutes, then steam in a thermos for 5 hours. Drink a hot broth at night. For a more pleasant taste, sugar or honey can be added to the broth.

Eucalyptus leaf tincture

Place finely chopped eucalyptus leaves (30 g) in a glass jar, pouring 200 ml of alcohol, which can be replaced with vodka. The lid should seal the jar tightly. Insist in a dark place for 7 days. Then strain the infusion by squeezing the remnants through cheesecloth. Take 20 drops diluted in 50 ml of water three times a day.

Herbal decoction

To prepare this broth, you will need to take the following herbs in equal parts:

• peppermint;
• sage;
• pine (buds);
• high elecampane (rhizomes);
• "Perforated" St. John's wort;
• plantain;
• "Naked" licorice (rhizomes);
• calendula.

For 100 g of collection, 500 ml of water is required. Boil for 30 minutes, leave in a thermos for 6 hours. Take 50 ml three times a day (after meals).

Prevention of influenza

1. Vaccination. Annual vaccinations can help minimize the risk of contracting influenza viruses. It is best done in the autumn period of the year, before the onset of the first cold weather. To do this, you can contact your doctor or any vaccination center. There are three types of vaccine:

• subunit. It is the most purified and does not cause any side effects. It is allowed to use for vaccination of children;
• split vaccine. This vaccine contains only a fraction of the viruses. It is capable of causing some side effects. Recommended for adults;
• whole virion. It is a whole influenza virus - inactivated or live. To date, the use of this type of influenza vaccine has practically been discontinued. The fact is that the whole virion vaccine has a number of side effects and can cause the development of the disease.

It is also worth noting that children under the age of 6 months and people who are allergic to chicken protein are not subject to vaccination.

2. Compliance with personal hygiene. This is especially true for washing hands after visiting crowded public places, as well as after contact with people infected with influenza viruses.

3. Regular wet cleaning and ventilation of the living quarters in which the patient was.

4. Use of personal hygiene items and dishes.

5. Increased immunity. This can include regular exercise, a properly balanced diet, getting rid of bad habits (smoking, alcohol abuse). You should also avoid stress and give your body the opportunity to have a good night's rest.

In order not to wonder how to cure the flu at home, avoiding the development of any complications, it is recommended to follow the above preventive measures... If the influenza virus still affects the body, you should immediately consult a doctor. And only after consulting with him, you can resort to self-treatment of the disease. Be healthy!

Influenza or ARVI familiar to each of us. Not always, feeling the first signs viral disease, we go to the doctor. Sometimes there is neither time nor opportunity for this.

In order not to be inactive, we suggest using tips on how to treat the flu at home.

Bed rest. If you feel unwell, the first thing to do is go to bed. It is extremely dangerous to "carry" the infection on the legs, in such cases the risk of complications increases several times. Since your body must fight infection, creating the conditions necessary for this is your first priority. A sick organism should not waste its energy on physical activity.

Professional help. Only an experienced doctor can figure out exactly what kind of infection you have picked up. He will also determine which medications are best to take in this case. As you know, virus and bacterial infections need to be treated differently.

Drink plenty of fluids.Flu treatment involves drinking plenty of fluids. Ideally, it should be warm compotes with a little sourness, teas, juices, fruit drinks, rosehip decoction. This will help you reduce the intoxication of the body, dilute phlegm when coughing, compensate for the loss of water during intense sweating. As a folk antipyretic the tool will do raspberries, but you should drink other liquids as well. When coughing, you can drink warmed milk with cocoa butter or sage, as well as warm milk with alkaline mineral water without gas. But we will talk about cough suppressants separately.

Temperature. Fever is a sign that your body is fighting infection. The temperature above 38.5 degrees can not be knocked down (only if you tolerate it without problems). This high temperature creates an excellent barrier for viruses to multiply. If it is knocked down too early, then complications of the disease are possible. Today there are many drugs, which not only bring down the temperature, but also reduce inflammatory processesrelieve pain. The miraculous fig, the beneficial properties of which are used for a variety of diseases, will also help to overcome high fever. Mix 2 tbsp. tablespoons of dried figs with milk or water (1 glass).

We help the body fight the virus. In the first days of illness, they are especially effective antiviral drugs: aflubin, arbidol or other analogs. Among folk remedies, a 1: 1 mixture of onion juice with honey has proven itself perfectly (take 1 teaspoon every 30 minutes). Lemon is a powerful antioxidant that reduces intoxication in the body and has a detrimental effect on the virus. If you have chickpeas with stomach problems, you can eat lemon "in its natural form" (without adding to tea). Antibiotics can only be used in consultation with a doctor, as they are only good for bacterial infections.

We eliminate the symptoms. Runny nose, sore throat and cough can be successfully fought even at home.

When choosing nasal drops give preference to oil-based products. They not only make breathing easier, but also do not dry out the mucous membrane. Use antihistamines to relieve sinus swelling. The nose can be washed with a decoction of St. John's wort.

Regular gargling will quickly relieve a sore throat. Use decoctions of chamomile, calendula, sage, or special ready-made medicinal solutions that can be bought at every pharmacy. Another common option is lozenges or lozenges, which work well for sore throat.

Home treatment for influenza will be successful if the type is recognized in a timely manner. viral infection and choose the right one medicines... Always be healthy!

I don't think it's worth saying what it is flu and how many are sick with the flu - unfortunately, each of us faced this problem. Often, at the first symptoms of the disease, a person gives up, becomes lethargic, not only because of elevated temperaturebut also because of weakness of spirit. By the way, the temperature doesn't always rise. At first, your body temperature may drop noticeably and be below the usual 36.6 degrees. Don't panic and call an ambulance. Reduced temperature a normal occurrence at the initial stage of any type of ARVI.

how cure the flu if you or your child are sick? Should I take a sick leave? I will try to answer these and other questions for you today. Most importantly, be patient, attentive and don't lose heart. Any disease can be cured, you just need to start treatment on time.

How to treat flu in children

Before treating a child, make sure a hundred times that the child is getting the flu. There were cases when such "attentive" mothers stuffed their children with strong acting pills (sometimes antibiotics) for a simple cold. In no case should this be done, since strong drugs can disrupt the microflora, mucous membranes of the child, and also damage the work of some organs.

Therefore, if you are not sure if your child has the flu, call the doctor or take him to the nearest clinic. When you are one hundred percent sure that your child does not have a simple illness, the task is to quickly cure the flu. Let's walk through the treatment step by step.

• Step one. Temperature... If the temperature for the flu does not exceed 37.5 degrees, do not dare to knock it down. At this temperature, the body tries to get rid of the flu on its own. Any drugs now can only interfere.
• Step two. Keep your child out of his room... An equally important step is bed rest. It is very important at this stage to be calm and warm.
• Step three. Antiviral pills... The only thing that is welcomed from medicines is antiviral pills. They can also be taken if the child has a fever. Thus, the treatment of influenza in children must be extremely careful. After all, their body is sensitive to all changes and foreign bodies... So, self-treatment is not always good. Find out:

How to treat influenza in adults

Adults are big kids, no matter what they say. Flu in adults should be treated in the same way as in children, only stricter and stronger. For example, bed rest will come in handy, but children's medicines need to be replaced with more adult drugs - cold cough powders, antiviral pills (of course, not for children), mustard plasters.

First thing, call work and warn that you will be absent for a while for health reasons. And call a doctor at your home to examine you and write out sick leave. Of course, work takes up most of our life, and without it, nowhere. But with the flu, it is much more important to get up on your feet and not let your immune system weaken completely.

The second thing, stock up on citrus and ginger, find jam, and keep the room warm. With the flu, tea should be drunk every hour. Tea should be with lemon and jam. If there is no jam, replace it with regular black tea with honey.

Diet can cure flu... Surely, girls may be scared now, but this is not worth doing. The diet consists in maximizing the enrichment of the diet with all kinds of fresh food: lemons, oranges, tangerines and grapefruits, bananas and pomegranates, fresh ginger, all vegetables rich in vitamins and fiber will benefit more than ever.

For flu, avoid fried foods, rolls, pasta, meat, sausages and sausages, candy and cookies... These foods will clog your intestines, and the body's energy that you have to spend to cure the flu will go into digesting foods. Be patient until you recover and try to eat only healthy foods.

Everyone wants to quickly recover from the flu, but almost no one knows how. I will help you with this. In order not to launch a virus that has entered your body, you need to tackle all sides at once. First of all, clean air and temperature regime affect recovery. The fresher the air, the less viruses and infectious gizmos that prevent you from treating the flu.

Take the opportunity if the temperature does not exceed thirty-seven degrees. Rather, the desk is the body in the bathroom, or at least the legs in the bowl. To enhance the effect, add a teaspoon of mustard - it makes the water "spicy". By the way, the water can tingle your feet, but don't be alarmed, it should be so.

Most loyal enemies... A folk remedy that can treat the flu at home is onion and garlic. These two faithful friends will completely kill all traces of the flu. Take them not only for food, but also separately. For example, stir onion juice with honey (in a 1: 2 ratio) and drink this liquid three times a day. Perfectly strengthens the immune system, which will help you cure the flu.

What to do, take and drink for the flu

In addition to the pills that are usually advised to take for the flu, do not forget about folk remediesthat can be done at home in minutes. Below I will present you with two recipes that are the fastest in the fight against any kind of colds of ARVI.

• Recipe 1... In two liters of water, dissolve a tablespoon with a mountain of salt, the juice of one large lemons and one gram of ascorbic acid. Start taking this liquid two hours before bedtime. In the morning, there will be no sign of the flu.
• Recipe 2. Treat the flu the following solution, which you need to drink three times a day, will help. Stir four yolks with two tablespoons of sugar. Grind well and add this gruel to pre-warmed beer (half a liter). You can add cinnamon or nutmeg. We drink a third of the glass at a time.

How does the flu start and how long does it last

It is not always possible to treat flu immediately, because this disease sneaks up unnoticed. Some patients have typical flu, others have anti-typical flu.

How to quickly recover from the flu

An exceptionally non-working regime (or not training), a calm environment without nerves, a warm blanket and hot tea will help you quickly recover from the flu. It is advisable to refuse guests and friends during the period of illness.

You need to drink tea for the flu very often.... Also, do not forget about ordinary purified water - it is a source of strength and health. Take into account the instructions for all medications you are taking. It is important that the medications match the compatibility of the substances.

What is flu

Flu - one of the types of acute respiratory viral disease. Flu can be treated both at home and in the hospital. If you already have experience in this matter - feel free to start home treatment. If you have no idea what to do, call a doctor.

Pharmacy medicines change depending on how long the flu lasts. It so happens that during one period of illness, a patient can change a couple of types of mixtures.

Be careful - with the flu, keep your distance from others. You don't need new infectious bacteria, but they don't need yours. If you take all the precautions into account, you can recover very quickly and return to your previous life.

Text: Marina Schipkova

Treating a flu or a cold at home and without medication does not mean that you spend the whole week in front of the TV, drinking tea with lemon, waiting for the disease to subside on its own. It is possible to defeat the virus quickly and without drugs. But only when you do not sit idly by.

Rule 1: a virus-beating diet

If for you home flu treatment - the most preferable way to deal with the disease, the first thing you should do is to include some foods in your diet. Among them: chicken broth, tea with honey and raspberries, water with lemon and orange juice, a drink based on black elderberry extract, spices. Some of them help block viruses, others warm up the body from the inside and provide it with stable sweating, and others support and strengthen the immune system. At the same time, adherence to a special diet for flu or colds implies the exclusion of some dishes from the diet - first of all, any sweets.

Also, for the entire period of the illness, you will have to refrain from fast food, alcohol and semi-finished products. Until the flu subsides, food should be simple and light, not overloading the gastrointestinal tract system, in which, as you know, a significant part of our immunity “lives”. For prevention colds or already in the final stages of the flu or cold (when you already allow yourself to go out) it is useful to eat bananas, apricots, potatoes, celery or spinach. These foods are rich in potassium, and it enhances blood circulation, which helps keep the body from hypothermia.

Rule 2: Healing Air

The effectiveness of treating a cold or flu at home also depends on the type of air you breathe. It is important that it is not too warm, dry and stuffy. To do this, it is necessary at least twice a day to fully ventilate these "home conditions" in which you are sick with the flu (for this time, the room, of course, should be left). In addition, a humidifier will be an excellent helper in the fight against disease. It will relieve coughs and runny nose, as well as keep the skin from dryness. If there is no humidifier, you can put a container of cool water next to the bed, after dropping a couple of drops of eucalyptus oil in it.

Rule 3: temperature conditions

Often, at the first sign of fever, people try to bring it down. Do not do this if the thermometer has not crossed the 38.5 degree mark. Fever is not just a symptom of a cold or flu, but also a sign that your body is actively fighting for your health. Another common mistake of those who treat the flu at home: as soon as the temperature starts to rise, some run out into the street - to a store or pharmacy, others, guided by obscure reasons, climb into a hot bath. You can not do either one or the other! With the slightest signs of an elevated temperature, do not leave the house - this will only aggravate the disease: you left the 37th, on return you will find all 39 on the thermometer. The weakened body is extremely sensitive to changes in the heat background, and moving from a warm house to cold air and back you put yourself at risk. A hot bath is even more dangerous! Staying in it, firstly, will put a huge load on the heart and blood vessels, and secondly, it will raise the already high temperature. Add a couple more degrees to your 38, and you will immediately understand why you should refrain from hot bathing.

These three rules may seem insignificant or trivial to some. And they are often ignored by those who decide to treat the flu at home. But home conditions of isolation and rest are not a guarantee of recovery from the flu. But adherence to these elementary tips, sincere concern for your own health is a completely effective way to a quick recovery without the use of drugs as part of home treatment for the flu.