Do Not Suppress The Flu Cure It!

There are thousands of strands of the flu virus and the flu shot only covers a few strands. This means even though you have received the shot u still have a good chance of getting the flu. Also, once you have the flu most over the counter drugs simply suppress the symptoms not actually relieving them. There are tons of things you can use as treatment at home, mainly vitamins and tea. These are very easy recipes and cheap ingredients that will make you feel better than before you had the flu. They are also enjoyable to ingest! So don’t fret if u didn’t get the shot just keep a few ingredients in your kitchen cabinet and you can beat the flu before it beats you!

Supplements

These supplements can also be taken on a daily basis to strengthen the immune system which will prevent getting such viruses as the flu.

Vitamin C

this is the most important and should be taken on a daily basis. This will boost your immune system and shorten the life of the virus. It will also lessen the likelihood of the virus being able to re-infect your immune system. It will also help you survive your day feeling energized.

Zinc

Zinc is another way to boost your immune system to quickly fight the virus. You can take this as a vitamin or as a lozenge.

Garlic

Garlic is used in many different ways and has been found to slow down the growth of the flu virus.

Tea

Many teas can be helpful but the specific recipe below contains the important ingredients to best fight symptoms of the flu virus.

1 tsp. bayberry bark.
1 tsp. grated ginger root.
½ tsp. cayenne powder.

Mix this with 1 cup of boiling water and let it sit for 20 minutes.

Using home remedies versus commercial cold and flu medicine will reduce the risk of further problems and actually treat the problems rather than covering them up. This also can be a lot less stressful on your wallet and avoids relying on a shot that has recently been proven not so effective.