HEALTH TIPS & GUIDES

Herbal Prevention of Cold & Flu

Our immune system comprises of a set of cells and how they possess the capability to cope up with antigens or any other harmful infection causing agents. The immune system is the body’s main defense organ and plays quite an important role in maintaining a healthy body and preventing the possibility of any infection. These are the most frequently occurring diseases worldwide. United States alone stands apart from the rest of the world with more than 1 billion people suffering from cold alone.

Normally 1-200 viruses compromise the formation of a cold & flu virus, these diseases is generally a self limiting illness. If someone possesses a weak immune system then he is at a greater risk of contracting a cold & flu virus. Generally there are many remedies which term effective in the curing of the virus which include herbal and homeopathic treatments.

Here are some of the herbal treatments for the prevention of cold & flu:-

Echinacea:- Echinacea is a medicine which helps boost the overall immune system tendency of our body to fight against allergies, cold and minor respiratory tract infections. Hence it is an effective remedy for cold as well.

Green tea:- it has an essential ingredient which contains antioxidants and as we all know that antioxidants help in boosting the immune system levels. It also contains other substances which stabilize the immune system by improving the quality of the white blood cells and increasing the number of T-Lymphocytes in the body.

Goldenseal:- Goldenseal contains essential nutrients which not only enhance the power of the immune system but also help fight the body against cold and flu. It shortens the period to which cold and flu would actually exist. This remedy is used by Americans for over 10 decades as it is an herbal combination of all the related respiratory issues.

Astragalus:- like goldenseal being popular among the Native Americans and particularly the west Astragalus is quite famous among the Asia due to its large use for over 1000 years. These herb posses all the carriers to stimulate the production of interferon in the body, which is a potent protein and acts as an immune regulator to fight against diseases and infections by boosting up your ability.

Peppermint:- Peppermint can be regarded as a decongestant and expectorant. It is quite influential for asthma patients as it offers some sort of relief for mild attacks of asthma by decreasing bronchial constriction. It promotes sweating thereby prompting body temperature during fever.