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Alternative Cold and Flu Remedies to Try this Season
Special to The Truth
While flu and cold are
common to every region of the world, different cultures have
developed their own solutions to tackle the all-too-familiar
and dreadful symptoms.
Today it’s thought that 70
percent of your immune system lies in your digestive tract,
so many of these alternative healing methods rely on food
for its curative properties. While some alternative
treatments have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration for efficacy, many people swear by them. If
you are suffering this cold and flu season, incorporating
these remedies into your get-well plan could be worth a
shot.
• In Japan: Hot green tea
is poured over a crushed ume, which is an alkaline-rich
Japanese pickled plum. Drinking this “umeboshi tea,” full of
iron and potassium, is said to help ease fever associated
with the flu.
• In the Dominican
Republic: A paste of honey, finely chopped onion and garlic,
and the juice of at least half of a lime, is taken before
bedtime. The garlic and lime juice, rich in vitamin C,
boosts immunity.
• In France: For those
with the flu, a homeopathic approach is taken using
Oscillococcinum. This unusually named medicine has been a
favorite flu fighter of the French for more than 70 years.
Clinical studies show that it reduces the duration and the
severity of fever, chills, fatigue, headache and body aches.
It is recommended that you take it at the first sign of flu
symptoms.
• In China: A restorative
dish is made from healing fritillaria bulbs (Chuan bei mu)
and an Asian pear. The center of the pear is scooped out to
form a bowl. A teaspoon of honey is mixed with fritillaria
extract, which is then poured into the pear. The covered
dish is steamed for 45 minutes to create a warm elixir to
soothe the throat. For maximum effect, a honeysuckle and
licorice root tea chaser provides added immune support.
• In South America: A
plate of sliced onions is placed on a nightstand overnight.
The scent from a freshly chopped onion helps break up mucus
and congestion, just as it causes the eyes to water and nose
to run while cooking. Loaded with sulphur compounds, onions
also improve circulation.
For more helpful tips
about the flu, visit www.Oscillo.com for access to a
four-part podcast series “Tackling the Flu, Naturally.”
Experts explain how the flu virus works in the body and why
having a strong immune system is so important; how flu
spreads; when children should stay home from school; and
more.
Feeling under the weather?
Beyond your go-to medications, get inspired by the whole
world for treatments that are said to alleviate symptoms and
restore wellness.
Courtesy StatePoint
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