A few viruses are circulating every winter and especially now with Covid.
Flu is a common viral infection spread through coughs and sneezes. It can be very unpleasant, but it will usually get better within about a week.
You can catch the flu– short for influenza– all year round, but it’s widespread in winter, which is why it’s also known as a “seasonal flu”.
It’s not the same as the common cold. Different viruses cause flu, and the symptoms tend to start more suddenly, become more severe and last longer.
Some of the main symptoms of flu include:
• A high temperature (or fever) of 38 degrees Centigrade (100.4F) and above, tiredness and weakness, a headache, general aches and pains, a dry, chesty cough
• Cold-like symptoms– such as a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and a sore throat – can also be caused by flu, but they tend to be less severe than the other symptoms you have.
Flu can make you feel so exhausted and unwell that you have to stay in bed and rest until you feel better.
What to do
Nature has provided us with the following healing ingredients that will help to expedite the healing process:
Ingredients:
- ½ lemon with peel
- ½ Orange
- ¼ grapefruit
- ¼ large onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 drops peppermint (essential oils)
- Small piece of horseradish
- 1/4 cup of distilled water or just plain water
Method: Place all the ingredients in a blender, and blend until it’s a thick and smooth consistency.
Take one tablespoon every 2 hours.
Store any residue in the fridge and use it within 72 hours.
