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Flu Remedies
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[YEA] 04/01/2009: PR from Houston, Texas writes: "I read Ted's post on Earth Clinic that Lysine would help with Flu. My daughter called me and said, Mom Amber (my grand daughter) has the flu what can I do? I had just finished reading Ted's post that taking 1500 mg of lysine every few hours would get rid of the flu. My daughter call me later that evening and said Amber was feeling much better. This made a believer out of her. I plan to keep a bottle of Lysine on hand. Checks Ted's post on flu to get the exam amount of lysine to use. Thanks Earth Clinic and Ted for all your Help!!!!!!"
EC: PR is referring to Ted's posts here: http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/flu.html#TED
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[BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS] 09/28/2009: Evelyn from Amsterdam, Netherlands writes: "side effects natural flu treatment (lysine, tomato tea)
My mother got the flu (congestion, sore throat) and I started to get a sore throat, so decided to treat us with L-lysine and hot tomato tea. We took 2x 1000mg lysine and 1X1000mg Vitamin C and drank 2-3 mugs of hot tomato tea for four days. I made the tomato tea using tomato puree, some black pepper, hot pepper powder, water, and then heated the mixture with sliced cayenne peppers and put lemon juice and some AVC in it after I Turned off the heat. Twice, I also put in this mixture an avocado and some turmeric (curcuma) powder). This regimen helped to spead up the healing process (or the flu virus is very mild), though did not get rid of the sore throat completely. However, my menstuation became very strong and my 67 years old mother who stopped menstuating 10 years ago had some spotiings. Did anybody of the women who tried L-lysine with tomato tea have simililar experiences?"
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1 YEA
[YEA] 11/04/2007: Alem from Perth, Australia writes: "I have heard about lemon & Honey cures from my over 110 year old grand-grandmother in Bosnia. I was overweight as a child and after starting to drink Lemon and honey tea (juice of ½-1 lemon, little honey and warm water) every morning my whole system has changed. My weight has dropped and I never had a problem with it since. I cant remember the last time I had a cold or flue. Another thing that she told me to do was: When a person feels a cold or flue coming on, to use the juice of 3 lemons and add 5-6 big tablespoons of good honey, mix it well and drink it. I know it sounds horrible, however I can swear by it. I newer got sick."
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[YEA] 11/27/2008: Lisa from Coto de Caza, Ca writes: "Cold, Flu, and food poisoning, 6 drops Lugol's solution (iodine) in a cup of water twice a day. Do not take if allergic to Iodine. Lugol's will cure salmonella, purify water ( in case of emergency or traveling overseas), and stop diaherra. Use lugul's not iodine tincture or providone iodine."
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[YEA] Samin from Monroe, LA writes: "Use a vege/fruit juicer. Juice 1 clove of garlic & 1 strand of fresh ginger. This drink can be way strong but drink anyway & follow with H20. I experienced a massive expulsion of mucus from my mouth & once the mucus was expelled, I felt way cool & clean."
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[YEA] 10/23/2009: Celteyes from Pearland, Texas writes: "As I sit here I am recovering from what I am sure is the flu. I started with fever 102 and runny nose all at the same time. Terrible body aches. I nipped it in the bud with ACV three times daily. I took actonite, 5 pearls, and 2 aspirin together and I wasn't sure if I was suppose to do that but it was a life saver. I felt greatly improved within 30 minutes. I also took some homeopathic cold and flu tablets that melt under your tongue.
Woke up this morning with no aches or fever. Just a little runny nose left. I also took colloidal silver 12 tsp three times daily.
Pretty good recovery in one day. I'm impressed! Thankyou so much."
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[YEA] 10/21/2007: Marinette from Cleveland, USA writes: "Last Winter I came down with a terrible cold that might have been pneumonia, as a lot of this was going around. I could barely get any rest at night because of the constant coughing, and I went through boxes of Klennex blowing my nose and sneezing. Also, I usually can get rid of a cold or flu with herbal teas, but nothing made a dent in this. I tried raw garlic but it seemed to do nothing. After trying for a week everything that usually works on a cold right away, I started taking Oregano Oil and Oregano capsules. I took 2 drops of the oil 3 times a day and 3 of the herbal capsules 3 times a day. The Oregano herbal capsules also have dried garlic and onion powder in them and something called Rhus Coriaria. After taking this for a day or two LOTS of bright orange mucus came out of my sinuses and lungs. It still took a few more days after that to feel completely well, but each day I was finally getting better, not just staying the same or getting worse. You might not want to post the name of the book I found this information in, but it is called "The Cure Is In the Cupboard" by Dr. Cass Ingram. I mention this because Oregano Oil is an essential oil and should not be taken in large amounts. People should really read about it before taking it, and there is a lot of inferior Oregano oil on the market. Also, it is used for many different ailments because it kills fungus, bacteria and viruses and different ailments require different dosages. I found that the best way to take it, at least for me, is to put one drop on my finger, lick it off and have a glass of water standing by. Then I take two big drinks of the water. This oil is HOT! I would not recommend waiting around holding it in your mouth to test just how hot it truly is."
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[YEA] 09/21/2007: Melissa from San Diego, CA writes: "I was suffering from a very bad cold/flu, specifically horrible sinus pressure and chest tightness and coughing, and clogged ears. I love ACV, Cayenne pepper, and hydrogen peroxide for many things, but none of these provided any releif for this. I also tried Grapefruit Seed Extract, sea salt, and borax to try to kill the virus. The last thing I tried was Oregano Oil. I used one drop sublingually and put a few more drops in water and felt immediate relief from the cough/chest tightness and sinus pressure as I was able to expectorate all the mucous. I think all the remedies listed for colds, sore throats, coughts etc. have merit but apparently different people require different remedies. So keep trying until you find the one that works for you. I was starting to get discouraged that I couldn't find any relief from natural remedies and figured I would have to succumb to cough syrup and sudafed. I'm glad I tried one last thing."
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OIL OF OREGANO, ECHANACEA, GOLDEN SEAL
[YEA] 01/31/2007: Liz from Chandler, AZ writes: "I recently got a natural cure for the cold and or flu. Our amazing chiropractor let us in on this secret. When you fist start to feel sick, ie: sore throat, runny nose, etc., take this remedy morning and night after you eat. Get empty gel capsules, the small size. You will also need the liquid form, with droppers, of OIL OF OREGANO and ECHANACHA with GOLDEN SEAL. Put 8 drops of each liquid in capsule and take with a full glass of water. NOTE - you may burp this up a little when you first start, but it just tastes like you ate pizza. Also DO NOT take if you are vomiting! Good Luck. This will make you fell better!"
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[YEA] Kathryn from Owings, MD writes: "Parsley and spinach tea cured mucus dribbling down throat and mucus cough.This cough with mucus can lead to bronchitis. Point is to keep mucous up in head, throat area. Throw bunch parsley and fresh spinach into a quart pot and simmer like a tea. Strain and drink as often as you wish. Will get rid of mucus if no other complication."
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[YEA] 03/05/2008: Michelle from West Palm Beach, Florida writes: "Raw honey (Garden of Life is my favorite) preferably organic, Raw Honey (unprocessed) helps get your energy back, kills germs of all types, halts diarrhea and intestinal cramps, (including firming stools) helps coughs and lung congestion and aids in the growth of healthy intestinal bacteria. It is a good source of B vitamins and minerals containing potassium, calcium and magnesium. It is quite literally the "perfect food" and can sustain life all on its own! It does not take any energy to digest it because it is predigested form from the bees. They do all the work, we reap all the benefits!
My eight-year-old got the flu, I gave him Raw Honey, 1 heaping teaspoon as soon as he finished vomiting, then nothing for three hours, unless they want more honey. He vomited twice total, and was completely well in a matter of hours! My husband got it, would not eat the honey, has been vomiting for two days STRAIGHT, can't keep food down! Then my four-year-old started vomiting. I gave him 1 tsp. honey, he stopped vomiting and ate honey about 1 tsp every two hours. He felt so much better in four hours, he (against my warning) ate Goldfish crackers and drank a Capri Sun! He vomited one more time and then by dinner, was completely well and ate a light dinner!! Amazing! So, now it's Tuesday, my ten-year-old gets it. Fever, body aches, headache, nausea! Wow, of course, I get the RAW HONEY, I give her a nice big tsp., she mixes it with water (she hates honey but has learned her lesson) I keep her home from school and send her to bed with a fever and no medicine. My husband calls, he is leaving work sick because he can't stop vomiting! Third day, he is in bed all day, eats nothing, and feels terrible. He comes home and sees our daughter, all better in a matter of two hours! (I think we caught it early enough, she is at school celebrating her Birthday!) He eats the honey! Today he is back to work, amazed at the benefits of the honey. You will be too. Special note: My six-year-old (who has autism) and I take the most supplements, eat mostly organic, don't drink soda, etc. we are the only ones in the family who didn't get this FLU!"
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04/29/2009: Laurie Holden from Wolverine, MI writes: "My son is turning 13 tomorrow. He is almost 5'7 & about 180 in weight. He is in pretty good health, except he has had for a long while a low flu like ailment. His ears get bright red " randomly" and feels sick ( headache/sinus pressure), feels hot with no fever, at times next/throat feels a little swollen. I don't know if it is environmental or not. Our property next to our house is wet lands? I my self have felt this as well off and on for awhile. I have had my home checked for gas " all clear" / randon .3 level / mold n stuff, mold issue has been corrected. If you could shed some light on this, it would be very much appreciated.
Thank you very concerned mom
Laurie"
04/30/2009: Brandy from Kelowna, BC Canada replies: "Hi, I am a mom of seven. We had flu like symptoms for a few years from living in a house/trailer with too much fermaldahyde (sp?). It was a low level poisoning. The fermaldahyde was prominent in the glue that was used in particle board throughout the trailer part of our home, which had an addition built onto it that wasn't so toxic. Portable trailers are notorious for using fermaldahyde glue, also some older insulation used it. Perhaps your son attends school in a portable building? In our case, the younger the person, the more pronounced the symptoms. Our 18 month son had fever, sore throat and sometimes vomitting. We all had similar symtoms, minus the fever. Our symptoms were less in the summer when we spent more time outside. We eventually moved, but our naturalpath had a similar situation with his baby daughter and he opted to replace all items built with fermaldyhide in his trailer/home."
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[YEA] 11/14/2008: Angel from Santa Marta, Magdalena , Colombia, S.A. writes: "There is a plant call "Paralpal" that cure any kind of flu or respiratory viral infection. Unfortunately is not sell in any store, you have to process it, dry it up grind it. if you take it for a while it will inmune you to any flu or viral infection
The plant grow in Santa Marta Columbia, S.A
One teaspoon in the morning with breakfast and you be Ok.
I have been taking it for a couple years, no side effects as matter fact it will help for other ailments
Angel"
EC: Unfortunately we can find no information on "Paralpal" (either text or image) on Google. Is there another name for this plant?
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STEAMING, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR BATHS
[YEA] 01/17/2007: Alisha from Mineral Wells, WV writes: "i read the acv cure from your website, my 7yr old daughter was sick with a viral infection, i soaked her feet in a cake pan with 1 tbs of acv and she was cured within 10 mins she was fine and playing ,thank you i am going to tell everyone about this site."
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[YEA] 02/07/2006: Penny writes: "My nutritionist gave me the following advice: I'm steaming for my lungs and sinuses, 5 min. every 12 hours, ...steam is perfect just before the boil, taking it in alternative ways, every which way possible, in mouth out mouth, mouth/nose, one nostril/mouth, one nostril/other nostril, one nostril/same nostril, etc. to chase out the germs wherever they may hide, germs that cycle in 12 hour increments. Rules are twice only per day. No more than 5 min. NO burning of nostrils (causes bugs to burrow deeper), so care must be there not to make the steam too hot or too much.
And baths with apple cider vinegar (you can use the cheap kind for baths), a cup per bath, are supposed to make viruses take a hike. I've seen it happen, esp. with young kids who spring out of the bath ready for action afterwards, if it was a virus, that is. I'm just soaking my feet tonight, too lazy for the bath. But the bath is supposed to create a ph that makes a virus split. Let me know if anyone finds this works, as I've seen several cases."
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[YEA] 05/07/2008: Rick from Las Vegas, Nevada writes: "I just want to let everyone know the ultimate cure for colds and flu. Colostrum !!! Since I was a little kid I got strep throat or a cold every year. But 10 years ago I started taking Colostrum everyday and since then have not had a cold or the flu. WOW !!! 10 years, nothing...!!! If I feel anything coming on I just up the doseage to 4 or 5 per day. Colostrum is all natural and the best immune system defense. NO COLDS / NO FLU !!! Period !!"
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07/15/2009: Patrick (N.D.) from Chesterfield, England writes: "Tamiflu ingredients:
Oseltamivir phosphate, black iron oxide (E172), Croscarmellose Sodium, FD&C Blue 2 (indigo carmine, E132), Gelatin, Povidone, Pregelatinised maize starch, Red iron oxide (E172), Shellac, Sodium Stearyl Fumarate,Talc,Titanium dioxide (E171) and Yellow iron oxide (E172).
That'll take your mind off the 'flu."
EC: Google "TAMIFLU INGREDIENTS" and you will see some interesting stories!
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[YEA] 04/25/2009: Andrea from Seattle, WA writes: "Ted's Remedies: Thank you so much for this remedy. I have been taking the Lysine by itself 1500 mg 2x day plus a little extra (1000 mg) before sleep and it it getting rid of congestion that I have had from this flu for several weeks now. Everyone I know has come down with this - especially those who have contact with the public as part of their work. I have had to take Excedrin Migraine (4 tabs at a time) for the headaches I'm getting, however it's better than having the congestion. Don't have any peroxide at the moment, will get some soon."
EC: Ted's Flu Remedy is here: http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/flu.html#TED
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[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 03/03/2009: Sarah from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada writes: "I have been down with this flu going on 2 weeks. In the first week it was horrible aches and pains and fever of 102.7. I have tried Ted's remedy and it has made an improvement, however, I'm not clear on how many days to use his remedy or how often to use the hydrogen peroxide and the aspirin during the day. I can't drink the coffee as it makes me too anxious. Can you suggest a substitute, Ted?"
03/05/2009: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "A hydrogen peroxide can be used for a fairly long time without much limitations. For example, my drinking water I have added hydrogen peroxide 3% 20 drops per liter of drinking water and drank for two years straight to clear my skin condition from a toxic liver. However, it really helps that vitamin C sodium ascorbate is taken to neutralize the hydrogen peroxide oxidative effects in killing off the virus. Taken too much of hydrogen peroxide can lead to headaches, but they are reduced fairly quickly enough if the vitamin C were taken.The lysine is most important from this unusual flu. Some zinc maybe added only one dose at 50 mg taken just once to prevent deficiency. The result seen from on going flu should be reduce fairly quickly enough within a day, with exception that it has become chronic, and a pneumonia ensues. That may require longer period of taking lysine. However, it's 1500 taken a couple of times a day for a couple of days will rid of them quickly enough 3% hydrogen Peroxide 3% 10 drops per glass taken every 2 or 3 hours should control the virus quickly enough. If a coffee makes a person too anxious, it means a liver may have limited ability to detoxify the caffeine so to help liver problem b complex is taken to get around some of the anxiety if coffee were taken. However, what I found was another method, which is the use of 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda plus 1/4 teaspoon of potassium citrate (tripotassium citrate or potassium bicarbonate is fine) in 1/2 glass of water taken twice a day. The potassium's effect should be fairly quick enough in reducing some anxiety. Still, I probably not use if anxiety's effect is present or too strong. Therefore I will probably take some aspirin, lysine, sodium ascorbate vitamin C and hydrogen peroxide is fine. A hydrogen peroxide aerosol can be breathed in a couple of times at 3% or preferably 1% mist a couple of times to prevent or at least reduce some effect of pneumonia should they become apparent after long term affliction.
Ted
P.S. Coffee drinking is not necessary if anxiety issue are apparent, but vitamin b complex help resolve some anxiety issues. I have found aspartame added in chewing gum and hidden in many products seems to cause anxiety much worse. So I would read all the labels in the products to make sure there's no aspartate, aspartame, in general. Taurine may have some protective effects against anxiety too. Aspirin helps reduce the fever, and dissolve the virus, a suitable substitute for black coffee that I used has always been the green tea, without sugar, no flavoring, no corn syrup, or any artificial sweeteners. Of course a green tea may in some instance cause the anxiety too as it does contain some caffeine, but certain substances in black coffee might also be a trigger in itself. My experience is the remedy for lysine and peroxide can be taken as long as a person likes it until the condition goes away."
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[YEA] 08/25/2008: Suzanne from Abbotsford, BC writes: "When I was young, whenever I had the flu I would vomit about every half hour. Reason? I would feel better, so I would have a drink and eat a little something so I wouldn't "dry heave". Through the years I have learned that it is much better to not eat or drink anything after you first throw up. Just rinse your mouth to get rid of the taste and maybe have a tiny sip of water, then lie down and try to sleep. I recover much quicker and without the continual nasty trips to the bathroom or bucket."
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TURMERIC, GINGER, BLACK PEPPER, HONEY
[YEA] 01/10/2008: Ellen D writes: "Turmeric: An Indian friend of mine gave me a recipe for sore throat, colds, flu, sinusitis: Take about a teaspoonful of turmeric powder, a teaspoon full of grated fresh ginger (or equivalent of dried ginger powder), a pinch of ground black pepper, honey or sugar to taste, and put it into about half a cup of water and bring to a boil. Then add about half a cup of milk, heat to just below boiling point, and drink the mixture slowly, while hot. I also supplement this treatment by inhaling steam and keeping a hot water bottle on my head, throat or chest. I used to have colds that lasted two weeks; now I can get over them within three days."
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[YEA] 02/13/2006: Julia from OR writes: "PREVENTING a cold/flu: My mom learned this from a nurse years back. If you take a pea-sized amount of Vick's Vaporub with a glass of water right before you go to bed when you feel your throat starting to get sore, etc., and you'll wake up feeling great. If it starts to come back the next evening, take another. But be careful only to take a small amount. Also, I keep mine jar in the freezer so it's easier to swallow. Whenever I do this, I NEVER get sick."
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[YEA] 03/30/2009: D. from NY, NY writes: "I am writing to let you know that my family is getting out from a terrible form of stomach and intestinal flu. My two children, my husband (who never gets sick) and a contractor who was here working in the kitchen were hit very hard. Given my always low immune system I was getting ready for the worse, that is getting very sick myself. Since I am the mommy and the nurse it would have been an absolute disaster (I have no family here). Mommies can't rest and can't even sit no matter how sick they are. It is so awful and so hard for us! So I started getting more than a full tablespoon of vitamin C (sodium ascorbate as according to Ted directions) a day, divided in several doses. Plus zinc, colostrum, magnesium and aspirin. I was also using clove oil on my skin.Well I was cleaning up the mess of my children (remember it was a stomach flu!) and in the middle of it all I didn't get sick. I only got a bad headache for a day, but no vomiting or other as the others. My contractor lost 12 pounds with this flu. . . So God bless you all and Ted once again because you helped me being spared of all of this!"
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[YEA] 11/15/2006: Robert from Orlando, FL writes: "Gargle with peroxide first, then take a low dosage CHEWABLE vitamin c tablet (100 mg or 250 mg) place on tongue and leave it there until it dissolves. Don't swallow the tablet. It kept the scratchy throat from turning into a sore throat as well as an illness from coming on full blown. This works if it's caught in time, which is when one first detects a scratchy throat. I believe what it does is send vitamin c directly to the throat area killing the beginnings of an infection at its earliest stages. Another thing that can be done is to take some colloidal silver and put a drop in each nostril, especially after sneezing. The problem with it is that it's hard to verify that it actually DID stop a cold or flu since one can't prove what didn't happen. But it does work on a reliable basis."
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VITAMIN C, GSE, ACV, GREEN TEA WITH BAKING SODA
[YEA] 11/20/2007: MEG from Augusta, Georgia writes: "I just wanted to share my story as well. I became ill when my son contracted viral meningitis on a trip. Traveling back in the car, I could only take lots of EmergenC. For the next few days, I took the EmergenC with GAIA Echinacea three times a day and got lots of rest. It seemed to work after four days, so I stopped the treatments. Well I think I got a secondary infection because my lymph nodes became swollen and my sinuses became infected. I irrigated my nose with grapefruit seed extract (diluted) but some undiluted liquid got in my right sinus and caused a lot of pain. Discouraged and about to go to the doctor for antibiotics, I come across your wonderful website. I first started back on the C & Echinacea but added the Grapefruit seed extract (5 drops in 12 oz water). My sinuses were cured in one day! That same day I drank 12 oz of water with 3 tbsp. of ACV. The next day the affected area was in my throat. I made warm ACV with lemon (3 tbsp) and honey (2tbsp) and drank as much as I could. The day after that I felt I only had laryngitis. So I found Ted's wonderful receipe for Green Tea with baking soda (1/4 tsp). I have done this for two mornings and feel almost back to normal. Thanks to all your contributors, I am cured in a matter of a few days! You guys are awesome, especially"
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