The Flu Scare - What Are You Doing?

[Guest guest]

What can I say, I'm not doing a darn thing...

 

Okay, not strictly true... If someone thinks they might be feeling a bit ill,

I put on the diffuser and gas 'em out...

 

Otherwise, not a THING... btw... what ever I had yesterday seems to be gone,

for which I am a happy bunny, do not have time to be ill! ;-)

 

K

 

Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

The Woobey Queen

Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow

http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Well, I already had something - not sure if it was a touch of the flu or not.

But I drank lots of teas, tinctures, water, homemade chicken soup (made with

herbs to include astragalus, ginger, garlic and I don't remember what else I

threw in there, but if I thought it would help in it went), eat lots of

garlic, neti pot the nose, sweating baths, and aromatherapy sprays.

 

I work with the public so I am now doing teas and tonics to continue to build

my immune system, carry my buggies die eo spray and spray it at anyone who

even possibly looks or sounds sick. And big time wash my hands a lot. This

will help immensely. And I'm remembering to take the multi vitamins that I made

and keep forgetting to take.

 

Green Blessings

Patty Corapi

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Since its been big news all over the country that this is predicted to

be one of the worst flu seasons in memory, and the flu shot, even if you

do believe it is a valuable thing (which I personally don't, but that is

besides the point) is both in short supply, and not even made from the

strain that is particularly virulent this year, I am wondering what

everyone here is doing to keep the flu away ...

 

We are taking extra vitamin C here, eating lots of good foods with extra

onion and garlic in the mix, and the kids are occasionally getting a

little children's echinacea to give their immune systems that extra

boost. I also have a holiday aroma blend I've made that contains, among

other things, cinnamon and a blend of conifer, and I'm figuring that

diffusing that should help kill some germies, as well as make the house

smell lovely and ready for the holidays

 

I am a little worried because in a week and a half my older son (who is

4) will be traveling to Colorado for 3 weeks to visit his dad - and he

will be back in pre-school while there and taking a plane ride home, and

getting his dad to remember to give him the vitamins and herbs will be a

bit of a chore .. so we shall just hope he comes back in good health

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

<http://www.alittleolfactory.com/> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Chris,

 

I haven't had to use this, but a lot of people on other lists are raving

about Oscillococcinum by Boiron. It is a homeopathic remedy that you take

at the first sign of the flu, and it is supposed to knock it right out. I

went to the HFS and got some to have on hand, just in case!

 

Kathy

 

 

on 12/18/03 11:41 AM, Christine Ziegler at chrisziggy wrote:

 

> Since its been big news all over the country that this is predicted to

> be one of the worst flu seasons in memory, and the flu shot, even if you

> do believe it is a valuable thing (which I personally don't, but that is

> besides the point) is both in short supply, and not even made from the

> strain that is particularly virulent this year, I am wondering what

> everyone here is doing to keep the flu away ...

>

[Guest guest]

Hey there Chris :-)

 

Thought Id pop in for this one!

 

We have been drinking a delicious decoction of Elderberry ,

Astragalus and Codonopsis. Elderberry is a long known antiviral, and

Codonopsis and Astragalus are both Chinese Tonic Herbs that grow well

here in the US- so are available organically. Also- just keep washing

your hands- that is probably the biggest help right there.

 

Blessings to all-

 

Michelle in cold, icy, snowy vermont!!

[Guest guest]

Uncle stinky has the flu- He came out whinning that he was waking

up every hour sweating, the first thing I thought was how I will have

to burn that linen when he finally leaves. He won't drink tea, take

vitamins or eat soup - seems grandma used to give him cod liver oil-

I told him where the pharmacy was but he just grunted? Doesn't want

any of my stinky crap diffused in his room so I handed him tylenol

and told him to stay away from us. He's taken to bed with pepsi and

twizzlers- I'll let you know if that works.I know I am mean, I'll

have DH check on him when he gets home, I am not going near him.

The rest of us are taking our vitamins and all precautions.

Gea