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Health Remedies - Influenza |
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Influenza is an acute, highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract. It is caused by influenza A or B viruses. It spreads from person to person contact. This contact primarily comes in the form of coughing and sneezing from those infected by the flu. The most characteristic symptoms of influenza are weakness, fatigue, muscle aches, headaches, fever (101 to 102 degrees), sneezing, and sometimes a runny nose. Children may have nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, but these symptoms are uncommon in adults. The disease lasts for about 3 to 7 days for most people. Untreated influenza may lead to complications such as pneumonia, ear infections, acute sinusitis and bronchitis. |
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Allium cepa |
In abscesses, albuminuria, arteriosclerosis, as an emmenagogue, vermifuge, apertif, in cancer and tumors, cataracts, catarrh, common cold, bronchitis, jaundice, hydrophobia, diphtheria, dropsy, dysentery, ear maladies, edema, fever, influenza, hepatosis. |
Allium sativum |
Arteriosclerosis, arthritis, asthma, athlete's foot; bladder, kidney and ear (including earache) ailments, boils, bronchitis, cancer, canker sores, common cold, corns, cough, dysmenorrhea, indigestion, fever, infections, inflammations, influenza and leukemia. |
Armoracia rusticana |
In the treatment of colds, fevers and flu and is of value in the treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections; to treat pleurisy, arthritis and infected wounds (root) |
Backhousia citriodora |
Effective against common cold, influenza, bronchitis, chest congestion, indigestion and herpes simplex infections (essential oil); made as a tea for coughs, colds and other respiratory ailments, sinus and stress (plant) |
Bombax ceiba |
Snakebite antidote (flower); on wounds (bark); in tuberculosis, influenza, menorrhagia, dysentery and hemoptysis (gum). |
Calendula officinalis |
HIV, wounds (plant); eye diseases (flower infusion);in ointments for treating wounds, malignant ulcers, frost-bite and skin-damage, and scars; in dental pharmacology and for fumigation amenorrhea, cancer, conjunctivitis, corns, as a depurative agent, in fever, influenza, Hodgkin's disease, internal ulcers, vomiting, sore muscles, sprains, minor burns. |
Coix lachryma-jobi |
Menstrual problems (root); as a diuretic and tonic (seed); for abdominal tumours, oesophageal, gastrointestinal, and lung cancers, various tumours, as well as excrescences, warts, in the treatment of lung abscess, lobar pneumonia,appendicitis, rheumatoid arthritis, beriberi, diarrhoea, oedema and difficult urination (fruits); in influenza (root or young leaves). |
Cyrtomium fortunei |
In the treatment of hookworm, tapeworm, ascariasis, filiariasis, acute infectious hepatitis, various bleeding ailments, as a preventative for influenza and measles (decoction) |
Ephedra sinica |
In the treatment of asthma, hay fever and allergic complaints; in the treatment of night sweating and spontaneous sweating (root); to treat asthma, allergic rhinitis, catarrh, upper respiratory infections such as pharyngitis, sinusitis and laryngitis, colds, influenza and as a general stimulant (dried aerial parts) |
Hydrastis canadensis |
Arteriosclerosis, athlete's foot, cancer, catarrh, common cold, ear ailments, eczema, enterorrhagia, gland infections, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, habitual constipation, influenza, kidney ailments, liver ailments, metrorrhagia, mouth sores and mucous ulcerations. |
Isatis tinctoria |
In meningitis, encephalitis, mumps, influenza, erysipelas, heat rash, gastroenteritis, in high fevers and convulsions in children, coughing of blood and as a detoxifier in infections such as mumps (leaves); in the treatment of fevers, pyogenic inflammation in influenza and meningitis, macula in acute infectious diseases, erysipelas, mumps and epidemic parotitis (roots).Both the leaves and the roots are used in the treatment of pneumonia. |
Larrea tridentata |
For fever, influenza, colds, upset stomach, gas gout, arthritis, sinusitis, anemia, fungus infections, in the treatment of allergies, autoimmunity diseases, and Premenstrual Syndrome. To treat diarrhoea and stomach troubles (leaf decoction) |
Morus nigra |
In the treatment of colds, influenza, eye infections and nosebleeds (leaves); to relieve toothache (barks tincture); for urinary incontinence, tinnitus, premature greying of the hair and constipation in the elderly (fruit); asthma, coughs, bronchitis, oedema, hypertension and diabetes (root bark); to expel tape worms (bark) |
Myroxylon balsamum |
For asthma, colds and flu, rheumatism and external wounds (leaves and fruit); for abscesses, asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, headache, rheumatism, sores, sprains, tuberculosis, venereal diseases, and wounds (sap) |
Origanum vulgare |
In diarrhea, toothache, as a tonic and stimulant (essential oil); as an emmenagogue, in infections of the upper respiratory tract and skin, coughs and periodontal disease (plant); rheumatism (essential oil and plant); in the treatment of colds, bronchitis, asthma, arthritis, muscular pain, influenza, mild feverish illnesses, indigestion, stomach upsets and painful menstruation (plant) |
Phyllanthus amarus |
Jaundice and liver diseases, diabetes, influenza, asthma, infections of the bronchial tubes, indigestion, colic, dropsy, as an astringent, diuretic and disorders of the urogenital system and kidney (plant). The whole plant is used to treat jaundice, chronic dysentery, dyspepsia, cough, asthma, indigestion, diabetes, urinary tract diseases, skin diseases, ulcer, sores and swelling. Whole plant is used in gonorrhoea, menorrhagia and other genital affections. It is also useful in dropsy, jaundice, diarrhoea, dysentery, intermittent fevers, ophthalmopathy, scabies, ulcers and wounds. Young shoots and leaves are given in dysentery and ulcers. Fresh root is an excellent remedy for jaundice. The decoction of the plant is a remedy for intermittent fevers and intermittents with infarcts of the spleen and liver. |
Picrorhiza kurroa |
Jaundice and other liver problems, constipation, indigestion, influenza, ascites, anemia and as a tonic. The drug Picrorhiza extensively used in various ailments like bilious fever, dyspepsia, urinary trouble, asthma, hiccough, blood circulation, burns, liver complaints, paralysis, epilepsy, ringworm infection, scabies and gout. |
Pinus gerardiana |
As a dressing on wounds, ulcers,in the treatment of head diseases (seed oil); in the treatment of kidney and bladder complaints and is used both internally and as a rub and steam bath in the treatment of rheumatic affections (resin); is useful in treating diseases of the mucous membranes and respiratory complaints such as coughs, colds, influenza and TB. |
Ribes nigrum |
Influenza and other maladies associated with the chills; digestive problems (associated with diarrhea) and as a rejuvenating tonic; for coughs (dried leaves and twigs) |
Rosa canina |
In the treatment of colds, influenza, minor infectious diseases, scurvy, diarrhoea and gastritis (hips) |
Solidago canadensis |
To strengthen kidney function, urinary infections, chronic catarrh, skin diseases, influenza, whooping cough (plant); as a poultice to burns (root); in the treatment of diarrhoea, body pains, fevers and snakebites (flowers) |
Solidago virgaurea |
In kidney stones and dysentery, asthma, whooping cough, internal lesions, dropsy, and chronic eczema, and in rheumatism, acute and chronic nephritis and oedema of a renal nature with history of dystrophy, in the treatment of urinary infections, chronic catarrh, skin diseases and influenza (plant); in diarrhoea and dysentery (root) |
Tilia cordata |
In maladies associated with chills (such as influenza and catarrh), in the treatment of colds and other ailments where sweating is desirable (flowers); in the treatment of indigestion, hypertension, hardening of the arteries, hysteria, nervous vomiting or palpitation (flower tea); gastric or dyspeptic disturbances, to burns or sore places (wood) |
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