As humans, we are exposed to bacteria and viruses, some of them good for us and important to our existence and others not so good! These invisible organisms can cause infections and diseases. Bacterial and viral infections also change with time and season of the year. While few viral infections can cause and lead to life threatening situations, others are merely due to changes in season and time or exposure to new environment. We cannot possible stay hidden from these infections. But we need not panic either! You can use simple home remedies to treat viral infections—efficiently and cheaply.
Here is a list of top 16 home remedies for treating viral infections:
Common cold is aptly named! It can strike any time round the year, depending on one’s susceptibility to the infection. Many of us catch cold and get a coughing fit during change of seasons, which is usually transmitted from one person to another through contact and exposure. Common cold can be caused by many different viruses and the few common ones are rhinovirus, adenovirus, and coronavirus. Depending on the severity of infection, the viral infection symptoms can last a few days to about a few weeks. Some home remedies that you can use to treat common cold are:
Cold and cough can leave your mouth and throat cold and dry. So, it is paramount to drink plenty of liquid. Warm or lukewarm water, herbal tea with honey, lemon and ginger is a good way to cure that sore throat. Also, one can add tea and coffee for relief, but it is important to keep it to it a minimum as it could lead to dehydration.
Cold and cough causes excessive production of mucus and leads to blockage of the respiratory tract and nasal passage. To get relief from blockage and open the respiratory tract, use steam. Boil some water in a shallow bowl and slowly breathe the steam in and let it fill you. You should feel the warmth on our face as well. Be careful not to burn yourself with excessive steam and be cautious when you handle the boiling water. Post steaming, keep yourself covered for a while to let the warmth have its effect.
Boil finely grated ginger, black pepper and fennel seeds and reduce water to half. Let this concoction cool down a bit, and then have it warm for relief. Alternatively, one can also gargle with hot water and a pinch of salt added to it to get relief from cold and the mucus that blocks the throat.
Flu:
Many people contract what is known as the flu and some people also refer it to as influenza. Influenza can sometimes become even life threatening. Children are often given a vaccination against the disease as it could lead to complications. However, it is the common flu we will be discussing here.
Soup works effectively for the flu. You can just churn up some hot soup in your kitchen and have it. Chicken soup or any soup that you like should do the trick and soothe your irritated throat. It is also known to help with the infection.
Flu can be quite a persistent. Garlic helps take care of flu as it has anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties. Cooking it too much can make it ineffective, so, it is best to take garlic in its raw form. Finely dice or grate 2-3 cloves of garlic and consume it with water. If you can manage, try to chew the cloves in your mouth for the enzymes to be released. Garlic works to cure the symptoms more effectively.
Vinegar is known to help in cases of flu as it is alkaline in nature and balances the body’s alkaline levels, and alkaline is not the best environment in the body for viruses to grow. So, having apple cider vinegar is a great to cure flu. The way to have the applecidervinegar is simple. Add a spoon to a glass of water and have directly. Have it a couple of times a day to fight flu and get rid of the viral infection.
Edlerberry or Sambucus syrup is commonly used to treat flu. It has anti-viral and anti-oxidant properties. It is also rich in anthocyanin, which is an anti-inflammatory agent. In case of flu, one might experience trouble thanks to the swelling. Elderberry Syrup is easily available for consumption and one can get it from the market and have it in green tea or just take a spoon early morning.
Bronchitis:
Bronchitis can be caused both by virus and bacteria and can lead to life threatening situations, but mostly can be taken care off at home if it has not developed into an acute case of bronchitis.
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