From our list of herbs and spices, the following are recommended for Flu Virus:
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- Blessed Thistle
- Bromelain
- Cats Claw
- Cayenne
- Citrus Bioflavonoids
- Echinacea
- Echinacea Angustifolia
- Echinacea Purpurea
- Elderberry
- Elderberry Syrup
- Eyebright
- Fenugreek
- Feverfew
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Ginseng
- Goldenseal Root
- Holy Basil Leaf
- Horehound
- Hyssop
- Lemon Balm
- Licorice Root
- Lobelia
- Mullein Leaf
- Myrrh
- Nettle
- Olive Leaf
- Pau D Arco
- Pau Darco
- Peppermint Leaf
- Quercetin
- Reishi Mushroom
- Rose Hips
- Slippery Elm
- Wheat Grass
- White Oak Bark
Natural Cures and Remedies for Flu Virus
This is my favourite herb for helping both to prevent the development of a cold or flu virus and for lessening the symptoms. Elderflower tea is the most effective treatment against viral infections in my view.
Selenium is an essential dietary mineral and an essential part of several glutathione peroxidases, powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory enzymes made by the body. Selenium supplements, 200 mcg daily, increase the body’s production of glutathione peroxidases. These compounds enhance resistance to infection, which reduces one source of inflammatory reactions and also prevents very dangerous mutations in flu virus and other viruses. In addition, a human trial at the University of Arizona, Tucson, found that selenium supplements reduced the risk of breast and prostate cancers by about half.
Blessed Thistle, Bromelain, Cats Claw, Cayenne, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Echinacea, Echinacea Angustifolia, Echinacea Purpurea, Elderberry, Elderberry Syrup, Eyebright, Fenugreek, Feverfew, Garlic, Ginger, Ginseng, Goldenseal Root, Holy Basil Leaf, Horehound, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Licorice Root, Lobelia, Mullein Leaf, Myrrh, Nettle, Olive Leaf, Pau D Arco, Pau Darco, Peppermint Leaf, Quercetin, Reishi Mushroom, Rose Hips, Slippery Elm, Wheat Grass, White Oak Bark
Antioxidant nutrients curb the activity of free radicals and, as a consequence, can reduce DNA damage. Selenium, part of the potent antioxidant glutathione peroxidase, has been shown to inhibit dangerous mutations to the flu virus and coxsackie viruses; vitamin E also prevents mutations to the coxsackie virus. Based on this research, it is highly plausible that selenium and vitamin E also might block virus-induced mutations that could give rise to cancer cells.
aureus, with water soluble imanine being more effective than imamine or sulphanilamide. Herb extracts are reportedly more active against Escherichia, Shigella, and Staphylococcus than decoctions. Catechin and flavonoid containing fractions inhibit the flu virus 83-100% (CAN).
Aromatase is a key enzyme in steroid hormone metabolism, and its inhibition may partially explain the activity of the roots in BPH. The polysaccharide fraction of the aqueous root extract show prolonged antiedemic and antiinflammatory activity (40 mg/kg orl rat). Ethanolic extract also inhibits elastase, a destructive enzyme in the inflammatory process (IC50=68 µg/ml). The isolectin (UDA), abundant in the roots, may contribute to the antiinflammatory and antiprostatic activity of the extracts. Aqueous extracts interfere with, dose-dependently (0.6-10 mg/ml), the binding of dihydrotestosterone to SHBG (with specific receptors on human prostatic membranes). The alcoholic extract, UDA, and stigmast-4-en-3-one were inactive. At concentrations of 0.1 mg/ml, some root extracts inhibited Na+, K+-ATPases 27.6-81.5%. Stigmast-4-en-3-one, stigmasterol, and campesterol inhibited Na+, K+-ATPases 23-67% at concentrations of 1-1000 µ M. Such inhibition may influence prostate cell metabolism and growth (Bombardelli and Morazzoni, 1997). Root polysaccharide extracts anticomplementary (IC50=<50 µg/ml (HH3)). Strange that an herb should inject so many neuroactive compounds, acetylcholine, choline, formic acid, histamine, leukotrienes, and serotonin (PH2) into unsuspecting grazers.
Blessed Thistle
Bromelain
Cats Claw
Cayenne
Citrus Bioflavonoids
Echinacea
Echinacea Angustifolia
Echinacea Purpurea
Elderberry
Elderberry Syrup
Eyebright
Fenugreek
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginger
Ginseng
Goldenseal Root
Holy Basil Leaf
Horehound
Hyssop
Lemon Balm
Licorice Root
Lobelia
Mullein Leaf
Myrrh
Nettle
Olive Leaf
Pau D Arco
Pau Darco
Peppermint Leaf
Quercetin
Reishi Mushroom
Rose Hips
Slippery Elm
Wheat Grass
White Oak Bark
Dosages (European Peony) – 1 tsp (~1 g) flower/cup water (APA; PH2; WIC); 30-40 grains seed for nightmare (FEL); 2 g seed (HHB); 3-12 g peony root (FAY); 1 oz root boiled in a pint of liquid (1 part “good gin”:2 parts water) (FEL); 1-30 drops root tincture (FEL); 0.3-0.6 g powder root for children (MAD); 5-15 drops tincture (MAD); 2-3 fluid oz 3-4 ×/day (FEL).