Flu or Influenza ComplementaryTreatment
Treatment Approach
If unfortunately, you have acquired influenza of "flu", the best way of treatment is rest and fluids. You may also take mild pain medication, available without a prescription, to help relieve muscle aches and pains. Certain herbs, supplements, and other alternative remedies may also help some of your symptoms.
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| Chinese Medicine for Flu and Colds |
Chinese Medicine for flu and influenza
Chinese medicine paractitioners accounts flu from the invasion of Wind that is aggravated by Heat from fever. It is believed that flu is a "Heat cold." Chinese medicine would usually prescribe chrysanthemum flowers, mulberry leaf, mint, peppermint, honysuckle, forsythia buds, burdock seed and licorice.
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| Acupuncture for Flu and Colds |
Acupuncture for flu and infuenza
Acupressure is good for some individuals, as reported in popular medical literatures, It is established that acupuncture can help bring down fever when you have the flu. You must consult your local acupuncturist if you wish to try acupuncture for flu.
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| Acupressure for Flu and Colds |
Acupressure for flu and influenza
If you opt for self treatment, you may apply acupressure on certain body pressure points to provide relief from flu symptoms. You may apply a steady penetrating finger pressure to the following points for three minutes each.
· Bladder 2, located on either side of your nose, where the bridge of the nose meets the ridge of your eyebrows. This would relieve symptoms of nasal congestion and itchy, teary eyes.
· Stomach 3, located at the bottom of either cheekbone, directly below your pupil. This point also relieves nasal congestion, itchy, teary eyes.
· Large Intestine 20, located on either cheek, in the groove beside each nostril. This point relieves nasal congestion.
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| Homeopathy for Flu and Colds |
Homeopathy for flu and influenza
Homeopaths would initially take into account a person's constitutional type. Prescription of treatment would depend on the analysis of the constitutional type, which include the physical, emotional, and psychological makeup of a person. Treatment approach may include the following.
· Gelsemium - commonly prescribed for the treatment of flu with symptoms of chills, weakness, lack of energy, fever, and headaches in the back and top of the head;
· Nux vomica - prescribed for the treatment of flu with symptoms of violent vomiting, irritability, dry cough, chills, and a stuffy nose that develops into a watery, irritating discharge;
· Eupatorium perfoliatum - for the treatment of flu symptoms that include deep aches, sneezing and coughing;
· A combination remedy including Aconite, Gelsemium, Eucalyptus, Ipecacuanha, Phosphorus, Bryonia, and Eupatorium perfoliatum for the treatment of flu;
· A mixture of Anas barbarice hepatis and Cordis extractum for flu with fever, coughing and general weakness.
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| Warning Signs for Flu and Colds |
Warnings and Precautions
For people who are 65 years of age or older and women who are pregnant should consult a doctor immediately on the onset of the first signs of flu to prevent complications.
Complications may include: pneumonia, encephalitis (infection of the brain), and secondary bacterial infection in other part of the body.
Other warning signs that would require an immediate trip to the doctor.
· Fever higher than 100 degrees F that lasts for not less than 5 days.
· Fever higher than 103
· Fever accompanied by sore throat, swollen glnads under tha jaw, and possibly rea red sanpaper-0like rash.
· Fever accompanied by rash, stiff neck, severe head ache, and marked irritability and confusion.
· Difficulty breathing
· Nasal congestion that lst longer than 7 days or causes ear pain, hearing loss, headache, pain in the neck, cheeks, or upper teeth.
· Coughing that lasts longer than 7 days or produces chest pain, wheezing, shortness of breath, or bloody, brown, or greenish phlegm.
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