Cold & Flu prevention

[Guest guest]

Hello, I am new to the group so this question may have been asked

before. Any suggestions on how to avoid getting sick? I work at a

domestic violence shelter & many of the women are sick (not sure

what they've got, but might be cold, flu, bronchitis, etc). I leave

in just a few days for a trip to Denver and am worried that before

or during my trip I might get sick. Are there any preventative

remedies I can do to avoid this? So far I've been taking lots of

Vit C, " Airborne " , & drinking lots of hot tea.

 

I really can't afford to get sick right now. Normally when I'm sick

I'm " out " for about 10 days, then have a lingering cough for another

10-20 days. So it wipes me out for about a month all together.

 

Angela

[Guest guest]

Total Tonic, recipe below, but found in the Files section of this web site:

*****

Total Tonic Formula

 

1 Handful of Garlic Cloves

1 Handful of chopped Onions

1 Handful of chopped Ginger

1 Handful of chopped Horseradish

1 Handful of Black Walnut Hulls

1/2 handful of chopped Habanero Peppers.

 

Throw in a blender and cover with an inch or two of Organic Apple Cider

Vinegar.

 

All ingredients should be ORGANIC, but don't let that stop you from making

this

great formula. You can use the mash right away or wait two weeks and

tincture.

*****

I take a dropperful every day, increase it to two droppers 4x/day if I feel

something coming on or if everyone around me is sick. I have two jars

tincturing right now.

 

Sharyn

 

 

sunnycabo [sunnycabo]

 

Any suggestions on how to avoid getting sick?

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Angela,

 

Check out Total Tonic and Echinacea formulas in the files. They should do the trick :-))

 

love

Lisa

 

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sunnycabo

herbal remedies

Monday, November 08, 2004 9:43 PM

Herbal Remedies - Cold & Flu prevention

Hello, I am new to the group so this question may have been asked before. Any suggestions on how to avoid getting sick? I work at a domestic violence shelter & many of the women are sick (not sure what they've got, but might be cold, flu, bronchitis, etc). I leave in just a few days for a trip to Denver and am worried that before or during my trip I might get sick. Are there any preventative remedies I can do to avoid this? So far I've been taking lots of Vit C, "Airborne", & drinking lots of hot tea.I really can't afford to get sick right now. Normally when I'm sick I'm "out" for about 10 days, then have a lingering cough for another 10-20 days. So it wipes me out for about a month all together.Angela

[Guest guest]

I haven't caught a cold or the flu in the last 2 years.

 

This is what I do.

 

I take the liquid sea nourishment, it's by olympian labs. I used to

take seasiler, but it is more expensive.

 

I also drink ginger tea, 3 or 4 times a week. I like the brand

called triple leaf. Fresh is the best, but it's alot of trouble to

make.

 

I don't know if I have been lucky or if this works for some reason.

 

Also when I did catch the flu, I used a cold and flu formula from

living ecology. I didn't really believe it, but I was really sick,

felt terrible, so I tried it, since I had to do something, and after

1/2 hour I started to feel better, after 2 hours it was just a cold,

and within 24 hours from the time I caught it, it was over. Normally

if I catch the flu, I have it for 3 or 4 days. So now every winter I

buy a bottle of it, just to have.

 

Anyway, I thought I would just share this, since I hate catching the

flu. Not everything works for everybody.

 

Elder berry extract works for me too, but it's not as fast as the

living ecology stuff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

herbal remedies , " sunnycabo " <sunnycabo>

wrote:

>

>

> Hello, I am new to the group so this question may have been asked

> before. Any suggestions on how to avoid getting sick? I work at a

> domestic violence shelter & many of the women are sick (not sure

> what they've got, but might be cold, flu, bronchitis, etc). I

leave

> in just a few days for a trip to Denver and am worried that before

> or during my trip I might get sick. Are there any preventative

> remedies I can do to avoid this? So far I've been taking lots of

> Vit C, " Airborne " , & drinking lots of hot tea.

>

> I really can't afford to get sick right now. Normally when I'm

sick

> I'm " out " for about 10 days, then have a lingering cough for

another

> 10-20 days. So it wipes me out for about a month all together.

>

> Angela

[Guest guest]

Where does one find Black Walnut Hulls?Sharyn Cerniglia <sharyn.cerniglia wrote:

Total Tonic, recipe below, but found in the Files section of this web site:*****Total Tonic Formula1 Handful of Garlic Cloves1 Handful of chopped Onions1 Handful of chopped Ginger1 Handful of chopped Horseradish1 Handful of Black Walnut Hulls1/2 handful of chopped Habanero Peppers.your friend,

Gloria

[Guest guest]

Good question. I couldn't find them. I made it without them and it's just as good, IMHO.<G>

 

Sharyn

 

 

J & G [greysquirrelus]

 

Where does one find Black Walnut Hulls?Sharyn Cerniglia <sharyn.cerniglia wrote: Total Tonic, recipe below, but found in the Files section of this web site:*****Total Tonic Formula1 Handful of Garlic Cloves1 Handful of chopped Onions1 Handful of chopped Ginger1 Handful of chopped Horseradish1 Handful of Black Walnut Hulls1/2 handful of chopped Habanero Peppers.

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi & welcome to the group!

 

First, you'll want to browse the files, where Doc posted the REAL

reason ppl get sick, and exactly what a cold or flu really IS. That

should give you some insight as to how to prevent it. I also have a

few ideas to get you thinking:

 

1) Drink a gallon (that's 128 oz) of lukewarm-to-warm water DAILY.

(Note: NOT cold water.) This will flush your lymph system. The advice

came to me from an RN who's a member of the Holistic Nurse's Assoc &

she really knows her stuff!

 

2) Get Lymphatic Drainage massage. As barbaric and harsh as it

sounds, it's actually painless and gentle. It's especially important

to get in fall and spring when seasons are changing over. It takes

about an hour, is performed on a massage table, and the pressure is

feather-light. Very safe.

 

3) Get regular chiropractic adjustments. Realigning the spine so the

nerves communicate properly along their pathways in the spine

instantly boosts the immune system by *7 TIMES*. (That's *700%*!!)

 

4) Echinacea is wonderful, but I've found astragulus to work better

for me. Echinacea stimulates your immune system. That's great, but

most Americans are pretty deficient in the immune system area and

don't have much to stimulate in the first place. Thus, its role in

preventing colds and flus may be a tad overrated for some people.

Astragulus, on the other hand, is actually an immune system BUILDER.

And I've found it to work great. In fact, the best preparation I've

gotten so far is the Kyolic Garlic brand, orange-label, and it's

garlic combined with astragulus and Vitamin C. Knocked my cold out

flat! (And it's odor-free, with no weirdo tastes or anything, so you

don't have to worry about the sociable factor.)

 

5) Ginger tea is great, too. Drink it when swallowing the kyolic

capsules. Ginger's a yang herb, so it: 1) acts as a catalyst,

speeding up and enhancing the effect of the garlic/vitamin C/or

whatever else you took, AND 2) yang herbs, when not used in excess,

can alleviate yin conditions, which colds and flus fall are

classified as. (Cayenne is a wonderful catalyst also, and it also

relieves yin conditions. If it upsets your tummy--and it might

because it stimulates the digestive system and it MIGHT stimulate a

bit much at once--then a couple ginger capsules taken either right

along with the cayenne OR afterward once discomfort is already under

way should do the trick!)

 

6) Stay away from toxins. This includes, but isn't limited to:

preservatives, sweetners, sugar, colorings, flavor enhancers,

hydrogenated oils, poor air quality, cigarette smoke, aerosol sprays,

household cleaners, etc etc etc. Inhaling a household cleaner CAN

give you a several-day-long cold! Been there, done that, last year!

Not fun. Stay as detoxified as possible. This is another area where

Vitamin C can help. It's " the " detox vitamin.

 

7) Get enough fiber. This means veggies and whole grains. Forget " lo-

carb " . It's retarded and doesn't work. Atkins dieters are acidic

inside and you want to maintain a slightly alkaline environment.

Fiber will keep you cleaned out, which is essential to staying

detoxified.

 

8) A little something extra to do is research the concept of proper

food combining. It has worked awesome for me by way of helping me

feel better, sleep better, by giving me much more energy throughout

the day, and it actually helps the immune system. I've experienced

the results myself. Should you combine food improperly, take a

digestive enzyme (well-balanced, of course, avail at health food

stores). I explain below how this helps the immune system.

 

And if you DO get a cold or flu, rejoice! Rest and drink pure fluids

and eat healthy, staying away from ALL the mucus-creating dairy and

sugar. Eat easily digestible foods like oatmeal and soups. (Stay away

from meat except for chicken in soups. Beef especially is incredibly

hard on the system.) That way, less energy will have to go toward

digestion and that means more energy for your immune system! Trust me-

-it works. Understand that a cold or flu is simply the sign that your

body is trying to get rid of something. That means two things: 1)

your body IS doing its job. Be glad! 2) Take better care of yourself,

because your body is telling you there's stuff building up in it over

time that it doesn't like. Evaluate your lifestyle/eating

habits/household environment and amend it accordingly.

 

Blessings & health,

--Jen

 

herbal remedies , " sunnycabo " <sunnycabo>

wrote:

>

>

> Hello, I am new to the group so this question may have been asked

> before. Any suggestions on how to avoid getting sick? I work at a

> domestic violence shelter & many of the women are sick (not sure

> what they've got, but might be cold, flu, bronchitis, etc). I

leave

> in just a few days for a trip to Denver and am worried that before

> or during my trip I might get sick. Are there any preventative

> remedies I can do to avoid this? So far I've been taking lots of

> Vit C, " Airborne " , & drinking lots of hot tea.

>

> I really can't afford to get sick right now. Normally when I'm

sick

> I'm " out " for about 10 days, then have a lingering cough for

another

> 10-20 days. So it wipes me out for about a month all together.

>

> Angela