The home treatment for influenza consists of taking fruit juices rich in vitamin C and teas with anti-inflammatory properties that help fight against sore throat. Also, it is important to drink plenty of water to fluidize the secretions and eat soft foods so as not to irritate the throat when swallowing.
It is also important to avoid drafts, not to stand barefoot, dress appropriately for the season and drink plenty of water, juice or tea to fluidize the secretions, facilitating their withdrawal.
Home Remedies for Flu
Check out some great recipes to fight the flu:
| Flu Recipes | Because it's good | How to make |
| Orange juice with lemon and propolis | Has vitamin C that strengthens immunity | Squeeze 2 oranges and 1 lemon and sweeten with honey, then add 2 drops of propolis extract |
| Ginger tea with lemon | It has vitamin C and is anti-inflammatory | Put 1 cm of ginger in 1 cup of water and boil. Add lemon drops to follow. |
| Acerola juice | Has vitamin C | Beat in the blender 1 glass of acerolas with water, strain, sweeten with honey and drink the following. |
| Apple juice with honey | It's a good expectorant. | Beat in the blender 2 apples, 1 cup water, 1/2 lemon, strain and sweeten with honey |
| Garlic Syrup | It is a natural antibiotic | Boil 150 ml of water and 200 g of sugar. Gradually add 80g of crushed garlic and boil for 10 minutes. Strain and take 2 scoops per day |
| Pulmonary tea | It's a good expectorant. | Put 1 tablespoon of dried leaves of lung in 1 cup of boiling water. Strain and take warm. |
| Cashew juice | Has vitamin C | Beat in the blender 7 cashews with 2 glasses of water and sweeten with honey |
To have a better effect you should drink the tea or the juice soon after its preparation, in order not to lose nutrients.
Get to know other home remedies for influenza by watching the video:
Hot drink for flu
This home recipe should improve the feeling of malaise concerning the flu states, but does not replace the medication when advised by the doctor.
Ingredients
- 300 ml of milk;
- 4 thin slices of ginger root;
- 1 teaspoon of star anise;
- 1 stick of cinnamon.
Method of preparation
Put all the ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil for a few minutes, after the milk begins to bubble, wait in the fire another 2 minutes. Sweeten with honey and warm drink before bed.
In addition, feeding is also very important to recover faster. See also 7 tips to lessen flu symptoms.
