What is Influenza?
Influenza is commonly known as flu, is a highly infectious disease that is caused by influenza viruses. Flu generally strikes the upper respiratory tract, nose and throat, spreading to the lungs and bronchi with time. Influenza has the capability to become an epidemic, striking a large population at a single time. It is the most frequent infectious disease in humans with the average adult contracting two to four infections a year.
Symptoms
Common symptoms of influenza include chills, fever, headache, severe muscular pains, a sore throat, dry cough, stuffy or runny nose, weakness, backache, and loss of appetite. The worst of your symptoms will last about three to five days, but others, such as cough and fatigue, can linger for weeks.
Causes
Some of the causes of influenza are viral infection, unhealthy lifestyle, tension and stress, excessive workload, lack of proper exercise, living in stuffy rooms, touching infected things and staying awake up till late hours.
Complications
Seasonal influenza usually isn't serious usually goes away with no lasting effects. But high-risk children and adults may develop complications such as: Pneumonia, Sinus infections, Ear infections and Bronchitis. Influenza and its complications can be deadly. People at higher risk of developing flu complications include: Older adults, Young children, pregnant women, People who have chronic illnesses, People with weakened immune systems. The best protection against influenza complications is to receive an annual vaccination.
Treatments
While modern medicine does provide several antiviral medications/antibiotics for influenza, that often include numerous side effects. However, many natural treatments for influenza also exist and often work far better than their allopathic counterparts. However, herbs can help relieve the uncomfortable symptoms of influenza and help prevent serious complications. Here are some natural flu remedies that are highly beneficial and trial prescriptions at easing flu symptoms and reducing the duration of the illness.
1-French Lavender, Nigella seeds
Steep ¼ tsp Nigella seeds (Kalonji) powder and 1 tsp French Lavender (Ustukuddus) in a cup of boiling water for 5-10 minutes and takes this tea lukewarm. It is highly beneficial not only for chronic Influenza but also effective for premature graying hair, deafness and Alzheimer's.2-Cinnamon, Ginger powder, Cloves
Boil 5 Cloves (Laung), ½ tsp dried Ginger (Sonth), 1tsp Cinnamon (Dar Chini) in 1 litre water for 45 minutes and drink this decoction lukewarm.3-Pumpkin seeds oil, Milk
Mix 1-2 tsp Pumpkin seeds kernels oil (Roghan Kaddu Shireen) in a glass of lukewarm milk and drink in the morning and at night before sleep.4-Nigella seeds, French Lavender, Liquorice
Make a fine powder of Nigella seeds (Kalonji) 50 gm, French Lavender (Ustukuddus) 100 gm, Liquorice (Mulethi) 100 gm and store in vessel and take 1 tsp thrice a day along with lukewarm water.5-Wheat chaff/Bran, Cloves
Heat an iron pot on fire now pours 2 cups of water now adds 5 cloves (Laung) and12 gm wheat bran (Gandum Bhusi) and boils for 2-3 minutes after straining mix sugar to taste and take it lukewarm.6-Sweet Violet
Boil 6 gm Sweet Violet (Gul-e-Banafsha) in a cup of water for 5-10 minutes after filtering drink for 2 weeks daily.7-Globe thistle
Boil 5gm Globe thistle (Gul-e-Mundi) in a cup of water for 5-10 minutes after filtering drink for 2 weeks daily.8-Dodder, Common Polypody
Boil 8 gm Dodder/Cuscuta (Aftimoon) and 6 gm Common Polypody (Bisfayej) in 2 cup of water until reduced by 1 cup and drink this decoction lukewarm.9-Jujube, Starflowe
Boil 3 gm Borage/Starflower (Gaozaban) and 2 dried Jujube (Unab) in 9 oz water for 5-10 minutes after filtering drink it before sleep.10-Fenugreek seeds, Starflower
Boil 3 gm Borage/Starflower (Gaozaban) and 7 gm half pounded Fenugreek seeds (Methi Dana) in 9 oz water for 5-10 minutes after filtering drink before sleep for 2 weeks daily.11-Gum berries, Jujube, Sweet Violet
Boil 3 gm Sweet Violet (Gul-e-Banafsha) 7 dried Common Sebestens / Gum berries (Sapistan /Lasura) and 3 dried Jujube (Unab) in 9 oz water for 5-10 minutes after filtering drink it on an empty stomach and before sleep.12-Quince seeds, Gum berries, Jujube
Soak 3 gm Quince seeds (Behi Dana) in 60 ml / ¼ cup water for 1-2 hours and separate saliva from seeds with your hands now Boil 9 dried Common Sebestens / Gum berries (Sapistan /Lasura) and 7 dried Jujube (Unab) in 9 oz water for 5 minutes now mix in it Quince seeds water and sugar to taste and again boil for 2-3 minutes drink this decoction twice a day.13-Gum berries, Starflower, Sweet Violet, Liquorice, French Lavender
Make a fine powder of French Lavender (Ustukuddus), Liquorices (Mulethi), Sweet Violet (Gul-e-Banafsha), dried Gum berries (Lasura), Borage/Starflower (Gaozaban) each one is 12 gm now divide it in 3 equal parts make fresh tea with one part and add salt to taste take this tea lukewarm. The tea should be freshly prepared thrice a day.14-Poppy seeds, Carom, Sweet Violet, Black peppers, Gum berries
Boil half pounded 3 gm Poppy seeds (Khas Khash) 3 gm Carom seeds (Ajwain) 5 gm Sweet Violet (Gul-e-Banafsha) 10 Black peppers and 10 dried Common Sebestens / Gum berries (Sapistan /Lasura) in 300 ml water for 5-10 minutes now mix sugar to taste and drink lukewarm twice a day.15-Wild mustard, Gum berries, Nigella seeds, Jujube, Starflower
Boil each of 5 gm, Borage/Starflower (Gaozaban) Nigella seeds (Kalonji),Wild mustard/London rocket (Khaksi / Khub Kalan),5 Gum berries (Lasura) and 5 Jujube (unab) in 13 oz water until reduced by 9 oz after straining mix sugar to taste and drink lukewarm twice a day.16-Starflower, Liquorice, Wild mustard, Gum berries, Nigella seeds
Boil each of 3 gm Gaozaban, Nigella seeds(Kalonji), Liquorice (Mulethi), Wild mustard/London rocket (Khaksi/Khub Kalan) and 9 Gum berries (Lasura) in 9 oz water for 5-10 minutes after filtering mix sugar to taste and drink lukewarm twice a day especially before sleep.17-Quince seeds, Starflower, Wild mustard, Nigella seeds
Boil 5 gm Nigella seeds (Kalonji) and each of 3 gm Borage/Starflower Gaozaban, Wild mustard/London rocket (Khaksi/Khub Kalan), Quince seeds (Behi Dana) in 9 oz water for 5-10 minutes after filtering mix salt to taste and drink lukewarm thrice a day especially before sleep. This tea should be freshly prepared when needed.18-Carom seeds, Jujube, Wild mustard
Boil 5 gm Carom seeds (Ajwain),5 Jujube (Unab) and 3 gm Wild mustard/London rocket (Khaksi/Khub Kalan), in 9 oz water for 5-10 minutes after straining mix sugar to taste and drink lukewarm in morning and again prepare fresh tea and take before sleep.19-Lebbek Tree seeds, Carom, Wild mustard, French Lavender, Starflower
Make a fine powder of French Lavender (Ustukuddus), Carom seeds (Ajwain), Sweet Violet (Gul-e-Banafsha), Wild mustard/London rocket (Khaksi/Khub Kalan), Acacia Speciosa/Lebbek Tree (Tukhm-e-Saras) seeds each one is 3 gm and Salt 1 gm and store in vessel and take 1 tsp along with lukewarm water thrice a day.20-Sweet Violet, Carom, Oleander seeds, Nigella seeds
Make a fine powder of Sweet Violet (Gul-e-Banafsha), Carom seeds (Ajwain), Nigella seeds(Kalonji),and Oleander/Thevetia nerrifolia (Tukhme Kaneer sufaid) seeds each one is 5 gm Salt 1 gm and store in vessel and dissolve 1 tsp this powder in a cup of boiling water and take it lukewarm. This tea should be freshly prepared thrice a day.21-Liquorice, , Jujube, Oleander, Carom, Quince, Lebbek Tree seeds
Make a fine powder of Liquorice (Mulethi), Acacia Speciosa/Lebbek Tree (Tukhm-e-Saras) seeds Carom seeds (Ajwain), Quince seeds (Behi Dana) each one is 5 gm and Oleander (Tukhme Kaneer) seeds10 gm, Salt 1 gm and 10 Jujube (Anab) sieve through a muslin piece and store in vessel and dissolve 1 tsp this powder in a cup of boiling water and take it lukewarm. This tea should be freshly prepared thrice a day.22-Bitter apple, Thorn Apple, Carom, Nigella seeds, Sweet Violet, Liquorice
Make a fine powder of 1 gm Bitter apple/Bitter cucumber (Indrayan/ Karwa Tumma) and 1 gm Thorn Apple (Datura Beej) seeds and take each one is 5 gm Liquorice (Mulethi), Carom seeds (Ajwain), Nigella seeds (Kalonji), Sweet Violet (Gul-e-Banafsha) now sieve through a muslin piece and mix Honey to make pills in Gram size and take 1 pill thrice a day. If you have cough with flu then take these pills along with 20 gm Jujube (Unab) syrup.13 NASAL DROPS AND OILS, NASAL WASH, NOSE INHALERS
1-Black-Oil tree, Bitter apple, Sesame oil
Pound 100 gm Bitter apple/Bitter cucumber (Indrayan/ Karwa Tumma) and 100 gm Staff tree / Black-Oil tree (Malkangni) seeds and boil in 1 & ½ litre water until reduced by ½ litre now add 250 gm / 9 oz Sesame (Til) oil and simmer on a low flame until water evaporates not burn after filtering let it cool now fill this oil in a dropper bottle. Drip 1-2 drops in each nostril and apply this oil onto your head. This opens up the blocked nasal passages and at the same time soothes headache.2-Aluminum chloride, slacked Lime
Mix well same quantity of Aluminum chloride (Noshader) and eatable slacked Lime (Bujha Chuna) and fill in a nasal spray bottle and inhale it. It is most effective to get relief from untimely stopped influenza.3-Lebbek Tree, Carom, Nigella seeds
Make fine powder of Acacia Speciosa/Lebbek Tree (Tukhm-e-Saras), Nigella seeds (Kalonji), Carom seeds (Ajwain) each one is 10 gm and save in a vessel when need smell 1 pinch it will help to start sneezing and this opens up the blocked nasal passages and enables you to breathe easily and you get relief from headache also.4-Cotton milk plant, Lebbek Tree seeds
Make fine powder of 10 gm Acacia Speciosa /Lebbek Tree (Tukhm-e-Saras) seeds, 10 gm Cotton milk plant (Nakchikni)seeds, when need smell 1 pinch it will help to start sneezing and loosening stuck phlegm from throat and nose and you get relief from headache also.5-Sweet Violet leaves
Boil 12 gm Sweet Violet leaves (Berg-e-Banafsha) in 2 glass of water and wash your nose with this water. It stimulates circulation and the flow of mucus.6-Neem leaves
Boil 12 gm Neem leaves in 2 glass of water and wash your nose with this water. It also helps de-congest the choked nose and sinuses.7-Asafoetida
Dissolve 8 grain Asafoetida (Heeng) in a glass of boiling water and gurgle with this solution. It helps loosen the mucous from your nose and throat.8-Poppy seeds
Boil 12 gm Poppy seeds (Khas Khash) in 2 glass of water and take steam for excessive sneezing.9-Chamomile, Turnip
Boil 1 baby Turnip (Shaljam) and 6 gm Chamomile (Gul-e-Babuna) in 2 glass of water and inhale the steam to your nose and head for excessive sneezing and headache. Steamy water also helps loosen the mucous from your nose and throat.10-Lukewarm Salt Water
If your ears blocked due to flu then gurgle with lukewarm water by adding some salt. This soothes the symptoms and at the same time loosens the phlegm.11-Nigella seeds
Sprinkle some Nigella seeds on an iron pan or sauce pan and smell to open your nose. It helps clear a stuffy nose.13-Grams Foment
Pour some Turmeric powder on cinders and inhale its smoke to clear a stuffy nose.Roast 1 cup Grams (Chana) and pour into a small cotton bag now foment with this your nose; forehead and temples then chew and eat these Grams.
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