Common causes of death are:
- Respiratory failure (Pneumonia)
- High temperature (Neurological failure)
- Dehydration (Excessive vomiting and Diarrhoea/ Electrolyte imbalance)
Treatments :
All the medical systems in the world recommend that prevention is the best approach to swine flu. This has three components :
- Prevention in Swine
- Prevention of transmission to humans
- Prevention of spread among humans
- Prevention through Complementary and Alternative Medicine
1. Regular practice of Pranayama (Bastrika and Kapalabhati), will increase the lungs capacity and immunity against any infection especially swine flu.
2. Home remedies for Swine Flu
- Juice of tulsi (basil) with honey
- Fresh ginger juice with honey
- Clove powder with milk
- Cinnamon bark powder with milk/ warm water
- Fresh juice of pepper mint / powder with warm water
- Cardamomum powder
- Turmeric powder
All remedies when mixed with one spoon of honey and taken twice or thrice a day is effective against the swine flu.
Ayurveda recommends medicated fumigation as an effective method of controlling any type of air borne infection. Gum resin of neem (Azadirachta indica), shallaki (Boswellia serrata), guggulu (Commiphora mukul), and white mustard are used as fumigants.
Common Ayurvedic remedies for Swine Flu :
Dasamoola Katutryam Kashayam – An Ayurvedic, pure herbal formula, effective against all types of respiratory infections and poor immunity. It is also good for fever, cough, body pain, etc.
Vyagradi Kashayam – An Ayurvedic, pure herbal formula effective against all types of respiratory infections and fever. This improves lung function, removes toxins from the body, and improves body metabolism.
Kanchanara Guggulu – An herbal Ayurvedic formulation proven effective for improving immunity and lymph gland functions.
Agasthya Rasayanam- Improves the respiratory function and ability.
Chyavanaprash – Improves the general immunity and particularly prevents respiratory infections.
Haridra Kanda – Ayurvedic formulations with turmeric and improves the immunity.
Khadiradi Gutika - Improves the general immunity and particularly prevents respiratory infections.
Ayurveda recommends regular detoxification therapies like purgation, emesis, and medicated smoking to eliminate all unwanted toxins and to provide immunity against any kind of infections.
Dietary recommendations :
- Timely intake of food, preferably warm food, is very important.
- Avoid foods that are pungent, hot, too salty, or sour.
- Avoid sauces, vinegar, pickles, cheese, paneer, curd (yogurt), fatty foods, and fizzy drinks.
- Avoid alcohol and smoking.
- Use honey on a regular basis.
- This is an informative article and please take advice from your Doctor for the treatment.