How to Get Rid of Influenza

The flu is an infectious respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses. It can cause soft to severe illness, and sometimes can lead to death. Some people, such as older people, youthful children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for severe flu complications. Influenza is a serious disease and each year approximately 5%-20% of United States population infected by this disease. Occasionally, more than 200,000 of people are hospitalized because they are having infection of influenza. The flu can be serious or even fatal for elderly people, infant babies, and people with certain chronic diseases.

Influenza is a viral infection, which attacks the respiratory system, including your nose, gorges, bronchial tubes, and lungs. Infection usually lasts for about a week, and is characterized by sudden beginning of high fever, painful muscles, headache and serious depression, non-productive cough, sore throat and rhinitis. The virus is transmitted simply from person to person via droplets and small particles produced when infected people cough or sneeze. The most common complication of influenza is pneumonia, which can be main influenza viral pneumonia or secondary to bacterial infection. Seasonal influenza is typically seen during the winter months in Wisconsin and is not the same as endemic influenza or avian influenza (bird flu). H1N1 flu (swine flu) is a respiratory illness of pigs caused by type. A influenza viruses, which causes regular outbreaks in pigs.

Causes of Influenza

Common causes and risk factors of Influenza

1. RNA virus.
2. Lack of proper exercise
3. Faulty style of living

Symptoms of Influenza

Common symptoms of a Influenza include:

1. Nausea or vomiting.
2. Diarrhea.
3. Cough.
4. Headache.
5. Weakness.
6. Fever.
7. Runny nose.
8. Fatigue.
9. Nasal congestion.
10. Coldness.

Treatment of Influenza

1. Uncomplicated influenza is treated with bed rest, sufficient fluid intake.
2. If you are still hot, sponge down (or be sponged down!) with lukewarm water.  
3. Garlic is a superb remedy for influenza. It is useful because a general antiseptic and the patient should take as much as he can bear.
4. Aspirin to disembarrass fever and muscle pain, and guaifenesin or different expectorant to relieve nonproductive coughing.  
5. Paracetamol is a common analgesic and antipyretic medicine which is used for the relief of fever , headaches , and other small aches and pains.

Home Remedies for Influenza

1. In one cup of warm milk add approximately one teaspoon of turmeric powder and drink it three times in a day. This remedy is very useful to treat influenza and you can securely try this remedy on your children too, if they are suffering form influenza.
2. A simple way to get relieved from flu would be to have bath in tub to tepid water.
3. Holy Basil Leaves: Maintain half-liter water for boiling in a ship. Add fresh holy basil leaves and slices of ginger into this boiling water and continue on boiling. After some time put off the gas and allow it to cool. Strain it and drink this medicinal tea, which will give fast relief form cold, cough, and liquid nose. This is one of the most suggested home remedies for influenza.
4. Drink Boiled Water: Avoid drinking external outer. If you have to go out of the house for some work, then carry your home water with you in one bottle. At home, also drink only boiled water. This will give quick relief form influenza.
5. Ginger Juice: Take half teaspoon of ginger juice and add two teaspoon of honey and half teaspoon of pepper powder. Mix all these ingredients well and have it three times in a day. This remedy is very beneficial if started at the beginning of influenza.
6. Onion and Honey - Suffering patient can be given mixture of equal quantities of onion juice and honey. One teaspoon of this mixture can be given to the person, three to four times daily.
7. A useful home remedy for influenza is turmeric. Add a teaspoon of turmeric in a cup of hot milk and consume this three times everyday.
8. A very useful home remedy for influenza treatment is the juice of onion. Mix an equal quantity of onion juice and honey and consume approximately three teaspoons of this mixture everyday.