Influenza or flu is a viral infection that attack respiratory system causing cold like symptoms. Cold and flu are different and are caused by two different viruses.
Flu transmits from person to person. If someone with the flu sneezes it is transported to others by droplet infection or through airborne. Contact with infected individuals like handshakes, hug and touching the surface that are contaminated with virus can cause spread of infection easily.
Symptoms include
- Running nose, sneezing, blocked nose.
- Cough
- Nasal congestion
- Fever with body ache
- Headache
- Weakness and fatigue
If the symptoms get worse ear infections, bronchitis, pneumonia or sinusitis may occur as secondary infection.
Prevention and management
Droplet infection is good source for the virus to transmit from person to person. Infected individuals should cover the nose and mouth while sneezing and coughing.
Infected individuals should have their own personal things and should not share them with others.
Steam once or twice helps to clear the airways and reduce blockage during sleep.
Homeopathic Approach
Homeopathic medicine has good remedies which reduced the viral infection. For sneezing remedies like Kali iod and Natrum mur are helpful. For blocked nose Amm carb and Calc carb are found helpful. Flu with running nose remedies like Arum tryph and Kali bich are found helpful. Hepar sulph and Merc sol are remedies which are helpful during winters with the same symptoms.
Gouri Homeo Healthway helps to get over the flu by addressing the symptoms. Best protocol is given based on the sufferings and relief is promptly met.
