Long term fever and flu home remedies

Please suggest remedy for body pain, body weakness, cough & fever along with diet to be taken during such condition?
(29 Sep 2008)

As far as the description of your state is concerned, it sounds as though you have strong flu. But you have not mentioned for how long have you been suffering from these symptoms. If you have been suffering for quite a long time, then it is strongly suggested that you consult a doctor.

As far as your fever is concerned, long term fever is not a good sign for your general health and well being, and it must be immediately attended to by a doctor. Even then, there are some home remedies you can use to bring down your fever. The use of the leaves of holy basil is very effective. A decoction made with 20 holy basil leaves, boiled with half a liter of water, should be mixed with milk, sugar and powdered cardamom. Take a tablespoon of this every other hour to bring down your temperature. Drinking a tea made from fenugreek seeds is also very valuable in reducing fevers. It is a very cleansing and soothing drink to your system and will also help to improve your immunity. This tea has the power to dissolve sticky substances like mucus. If your body temperature rises above 103 degrees Fahrenheit, then a cold pack must be applied to the whole body. This pack must be applied every three hours in the daytime and the pack should be kept on the body for one hour. Keeping hot water bags or bottles near your legs is also advised.

For your cough and cold, you can make a health drink with a glass of boiled water, lemon juice and one tea spoon honey. This drink will soothe your throat. Alternately, you can also mix grated ginger to one cup of boiled water and then strain the mixture. Add one teaspoon of honey to this. This is also equally helpful when consumed while it is still warm. You can drink these concoctions as many times as you like throughout the day. As far as body pain and weakness is concerned, massage your body with any herbal oil or else consume carrot and lemon juice everyday which are helpful in combating body aches. If possible, use warmed mustard oil for the massage, as this is also very useful. Try to stick to home cooked vegetarian food, like rice, hot soup, boiled lentils and hot milk. Oily and spicy food should be totally avoided for the duration of the illness. Even tea and coffee, should not be consumed during this period.

answered by G M on 27 Apr 2010, 1:19:37

From the description that you have given of your symptoms it sounds suspiciously as if you have flu. You have not mentioned how long you have suffered from these symptoms. If you have been suffering from these symptoms for some time I would strongly advise you to consult your doctor.
For your fever, you will need to see a doctor in order to take the appropriate medication. Long term fever is not a good sign and for this reason needs to be attended to at the very earliest. Since you have fever, it is advisable to eat light food. You should avoid eating heavy food. Eat vegetarian food. The food should be simply cooked and should not use a large amount of oil and spices. A bowl of well cooked rice, which has been mashed well, can be eaten. A bowl of hot soup can help you feel good. You can also drink a cup of hot milk. Adding a pinch of turmeric to this will help your cough too and you will find that you can sleep better at night. You should not eat food that is oily or spicy. Sweets too should be avoided. Drinking too much tea or coffee will actually not help you and so you should avoid doing this. Even if you are a smoker, you should not smoke during the duration of your illness.
Spend as much time as possible lying down since a fever can weaken you. The weakness may also cause you to feel cold. You can use a hot water bottle to feel comfortable. You can also use the hot water bottle on your back. This will give you relief from your back pain. For your back pain it is advisable to lie down as far as possible. This is a sign of your general weakness and can only be cured with adequate rest. Sleep is also essential and you should ensure that you get sufficient hours of sleep.
For your cough you should drink a cup of hot water to which the juice of half a lemon has been added. You can also add a teaspoon of honey to this. Drinking this will soothe your throat. You can also make an infusion using ginger. The ginger will have to be peeled and then grated. The grated ginger will have to be added to one cup of boiling water and then strain. You can add one teaspoon of honey to this and drink as often as you like.

answered by G R on 29 Sep 2008, 8:32:16

Long term fever and flu home remedies

Please suggest remedy for body pain, body weakness, cough & fever along with diet to be taken during such condition? (29 Sep 2008)

Please suggest remedy for body pain, body weakness, cough & fever along with diet to be taken during such condition?
(29 Sep 2008)