You can avoid a flu shot and catching the virus by taking charge of your health. Preventive homeopathic medicine for the flu consists of daily supplements and small changes to your diet. Two excellent flu preventions are zinc supplements and ginger root tea, both of which are easily available, easy to use and economical. Your overall health will benefit from adding these homeopathic remedies to your everyday routine. When other people are coming down with aches, pains and fevers, you may be one of the lucky ones to sail right through flu season unharmed.
General Precautions
Flu prevention starts with common sense. Wash your hands frequently, especially if you spend time in public places. Don't smoke and do eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly and drink plenty of water to improve your overall health.
Ginger Tea Facts
Homeopathic flu prevention can be found in a cup of hot ginger tea. Simply dice 1 tsp. of dried ginger root or 2 tsp. of fresh ginger root finely. Pour 2 cups of boiling water over the ginger in a glass container and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Strain well and drink right away while it is still warm.
According to Organic Nutrition, ginger is antibacterial, relieves aches and pains, calms stomach and intestinal cramps, is a powerful antioxidant and tastes wonderful. Drink a cup of ginger tea each evening before going to bed, and it may help you fall asleep as well. When you feel the first signs of the flu coming on, drink 3 cups a day---morning, mid-afternoon and evening.
Zinc Supplementation
Take a zinc supplement every single day, all year long. Zinc has many strengthening effects on your immune system, moods, sex life and respiratory health, so including a good quality zinc supplement in your regular diet is a great way to improve your general health.
When you spot the first symptoms of the flu, add extra zinc through a nasal spray or zinc lozenges. As an extra bonus, zinc supplements should help you come down with fewer colds, too.
Benefits
The Herbal Information Center states that homeopathic flu remedies rarely cause allergic reactions, even in extremely high doses---though these are not necessary, either. In addition, doctors will sometimes prescribe antibiotics when a patient presents with flu symptoms; these drugs only treat bacteria and not the flu virus, so getting plenty of rest, fluids and supplements are perhaps the best way to recoup safely and quickly.
Time Frame
If you have already caught the flu, using zinc supplements and ginger tea will help you recover more quickly, cutting your time in half in some cases. When you first begin taking these supplements as preventive measures, it may take 2 or more weeks for the full effects to be seen in your health.
