Prevention
Every year, a new batch of Influenzinum (the Homeopathic flu remedy) is prepared from the current influenza vaccine together with the previous year’s vaccine.

Homeopathic remedies are not normally used as a “preventative”. The tenets of homeopathy state that you base your remedy selection on the symptoms of an illness. When using a remedy as a preventative, obviously there are no symptoms on which to prescribe.

Influenzinum has been used by Homeopathic medical doctors for the prevention of the flu and are reporting success. There are a couple of ways to administer it. You can take the remedy once a day for a week, stop for 3 weeks, then repeat it. Or, you can take it one weekend a month (2 doses each day) throughout the flu season. Use the method you feel more comfortable with. Suggested potency: 30C

Treatment
There are a number of remedies to use. Gelsemium is one of the most frequently used remedies. It may be indicated for about 75% of all flu cases. In addition to the remedies listed in Ailments, Influenzinum/Flu, here are a few more to consider:

• Pyrogen - High fever with slow pulse; chills on back starting between shoulder blades; bed feels too hard
• China - Loss of body fluids due to vomiting, diarrhea, sweating.
• Kali Phosphoricum - This remedy can be used after the flu when you suffer from general exhaustion and depression.

Flu Shots
If you receive the flu shot and experience side effects, take Influenzinum. It may be helpful in alleviating the side effects.

I Think I’m Coming Down with Something
Take Aconite immediately. Don’t wait for symptoms to manifest. Aconite can head off potential colds and flues. Oscillococcinum is also very effective in warding off the flu. It must be taken at the very first sign of symptoms.

Pet Sneezing and/or Coughing?
Besides the Homeopet remedy for Nose Relief, try the WHP Combination #15 Cold, Congested Head. A customer in Virginia uses this combo for her cats when they catch a cold and reports wonderful results.

Have you heard of the remedy……..Spongia Tosta?
Spongia is made from toasted sponge. Two or more species of spongia, known as Turkey sponge, are used.

Spongia is a prominent cough remedy. Chief symptoms include anxiousness, exhaustion after slight exertion, hoarseness with soreness/burning. There is a feeling of suffocation; any anxiety makes the cough worse. Cough is dry, barking; larynx is sensitive to the touch. Air passages are dry. Cough lessens after eating or drinking. Cough is worse from talking, swallowing, movement, having head lower than the feet, ascending, and before midnight. Better when sitting up, warm food, warm drinks, descending.

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