Tips to Deal with Swine Flu

I have to admit when I first read about the Swine Flu, my initial reaction was a little fear. My second reaction was, ‘Thank Goodness I have the knowledge of natural remedies for wellness and prevention of illness. ‘ I believe that the one thing we need to avoid is unneccessary fear and panic. I also believe that sales and ratings for media increase when everyone is talking about a subject. I understand it is hard  when you read “Swine Flu kills..in Mexico” and the next day “Swine flu found in the United States.” I have been asked several times over the past few days how to deal with the Swine Flu. My answer is the same as with any other virus (cold/flu). I wanted to share the advise I have given to others with you.

Handwashingis the single most effective defense against the spread of germs. And handwashing is an art. It is not simply slipping your hands under water and rinsing them. I do not recommend anti-bacterial soap. The most important part of handwashing is friction and adequate water and soap. Place clean, dry paper towels near sick and turn water on. Take off all rings and jewlery. Wet hands add soap and lather for at least 15-20 seconds. (A trick I was taught in nursing school was to say one Hail Mary or to sing Row, Row, Row Your Boat.) Wash the front and back of your hands, between your fingers and under your nails. Rinse your hands well under warm running water, holding your hands down and letting the water run from your wrists down your hand and off your fingers pulling germs with the lather and down the drain. Dry them completely with a clean towel.  Throw that one away and use a clean dry paper towel to turn off the water and then throwing it away. I also use a paper towel to open public bathroom doors. 

     Some donts about handwashing: Don’t use bar soap, use liquid. Don’t use a hand towel, use disposable paper towels.  Don’t wash or rinse your hands in standing water.                       

If you can not wash your hands you can use hand sanitizing gel. However, I only use a natural product Thieves Hand Gel from Young Living. Note that hand gels have a high alcohol content and are not recommended for young children.

Remember prevention is the best medicine. Get adequate sleep, eat a healthy balanced diet and avoid others with know illness or symptoms. However, I have found some immune-boosting products. I use these immediately at the first sign of symptoms. I also use them twice daily when someone in my household is ill to prevention.   The most important part of using these is getting them started early AT THE 1ST SIGN OF SYMPTOMS. I keep them on hand for when they are needed.               

One my newest finds is Oscillococcinum http://oscillo.com/. I used this a few months ago for my daughter. One vial on the tongue every 3 hours, she had full-blown symptoms and woke up the next day symptom free. And I used twice daily and never developed any symptoms.

Some of my old stand-bys  for boosting the immune system are

Airborne http://airbornehealth.com/index.php. I have written about this in past posts. 

Vitamin C (1000mg/day) along with Ecchinacia (according to package directions)

Thieves Young Living Essential Oil. I place this on the bottoms of my feet. The bottoms of the feet have many pores and absorb the oil easily. There is a story behind this name. Body robbers were caught during the times of the Black Plague and the King wanted to know why they were not contracting the Plague. So he agreed to spare their lives in exchange for the ’secret’. The body thieves were using a blend of essential oils that allowed them to hand the diseased bodies, and not contract the Plague. This blend of oils creates YL’s Thieves oil.

Just today I was talking with another holistic nurse about this Swine Flu buzz. She recommended Colloidal Silver and Cell/Tissue Salts. Colloidal Silver was used prior to the development of Pennicillins and anti-biotics. Cell or Tissue Salts are a homeopathic medicine. I have not used these products. However, am thankful for her passing along the information to me and would like to do the same.

Remember to always consult your healthcare provider. For more information on the oils please visit https://www.youngliving.org/anewdawn