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Should you be afraid of viruses?

What we know about viruses?

Viruses are biological entities that can only thrive and multiply in a host, which is a living organism such as a human, an animal, or a plant. Some viruses cause living organisms response to invasion, which we consider a disease.

Viruses vary in form and complexity.

They consist of genetic material, DNA or RNA, with a coat of protein around it, called capsid. Some have an additional coat called envelope.

Viruses invade living normal cells and use those cells to multiply and produce other viruses like themselves. This can kill, damage, or change the cells and make you sick. Different viruses attack certain cells in your body such as your liver, respiratory system, or blood.


What we know about viral diseases?

Viruses cause familiar infectious diseases such as common cold, flu and warts, as well as HIV, ebola, etc.


Main body responses to viral infection

On a subjective level you can feel body aches, malaise, chills and heat, headache, digestive upset. What mechanisms are activated during viral infection you can read here: https://www.immunology.org/public-information/bitesized-immunology/pathogens-and-disease/immune-responses-viruses

All symptoms will pass after your body did its work to fight the virus. All your need to do is help with what it doing and support it with natural remedies. It is very important not to bring down the fever, unless it is absolutely necessary. Fever is the best protective mechanism of our immune system. Practice shows that your disease will last longer if your start taking antipyretics.


Natural Solutions

Echinacea, astragalus, garlic, onion, ginger, lemon, ginseng, reishi mushrooms, bee products are known to benefit immune system. It is good to start taking them when you see a lot of people around are falling sick, or at the first signs of viral disease.

As disease progresses and your body is working hard to fight the virus and cleanse the toxins it is very good to support it with herbs that support liver and digestive system functions, such as milk thistle, calendula, burdock, dandelion, liquorice.

Quarcetine, vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc showed the great support during viral disease.

Remember that low appetite is a normal body reaction and protective mechanism during first stages of the disease, when your system needs energy to fight the invader.

Lots of water is recommended or herbal teas with lemon and honey.


Tip:

Contact your homeopath for professional help and guidance


Homeopathic Remedies

During the last 2 years following homeopathic remedies proved to be most used and helpful during the viral diseases:

Phosphorus

Bryonia Alba

Gelsemium

Kali Bichromicum

Aconitum Napelis

Belladonna

Arsenicum Album

Nux Vomica

Pulsatilla

Spongia Tosta

Sulphur

Veratrum Album

It is good to have then on hand. You can purchase them in homeopathic remedies stores, order on-line. Your homeopath may prescribe other remedies a swell and will guide you where to buy them or will provide them to you.








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