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Foods Eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables. Horseradish has effective antibacterial properties. Garnish your meals. Drink plenty of liquids and aim for eight 8oz glasses daily. If you are not accustomed to drinking this quantity, start with four glasses and work your way up over the course of a week
Herbs Echinacea can also be used to stimulate the immune system. Due to its specific immune system stimulating properties, do not use echinacea over the long term. This will only confuse your immune system into action and thus weaken its ability to fight an actual infection. If using a tincture, take 20 to 40 drops in a glass of water three times daily. If using a supplement, take 300mg powdered extract three times daily. If preparing a tea/decoction, bring 2 teaspoons echinacea root and 1 cup of water to a boil. Simmer 15 minutes. Drink up to 3 cups a day. The taste may be initially sweet, then bitter. Do not give to children under 2 years of age. Older children and those over 65 should start with a low strength preparation and increase as required. Garlic has antibacterial and antiviral properties as a result of its incredibly complex molecular structure. Allicin is considered the active ingredient in garlic. You can increase the content of allicin in garlic by crushing the buds and leaving them out for five minutes or more. The oxygen in the air facilitates the conversion of alliin to allicin. Take at least two cloves daily. If supplementing, take 400 to 500mg up to three times daily and look for supplements with a high alicin content. Wild indigo is excellent for treating red, swollen tonsils. Take 30 drops of tincture in water, gargle, then swallow. This can be done three times daily. You may also include goldenseal and echinacea in your gargle.
Lifestyle Avoid candy and other sweets. Refined sugars compete with vitamin C obtained from fruits and vegetables.
Minerals Zinc lozenges will help the sore throat and mobilize the immune system. Take several over the course of a day.
Miscellaneous Grapefruit seed extract contains antibacterial properties. Take in liquid or tablet form at least three times daily on an empty stomach and caprilic acid, 500mg, two to three times daily.
Vitamins Vitamin A supports the immune system and mucous membrane healing. Take 10,000 IU daily. Vitamin B Complex helps rebuild strength once the fever has broken. Take 50mg daily. Vitamin C is essential for proper immune system function. Take 2,000 to 3,000mg daily, up to bowel tolerance .
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