Ailment:
Flu
Suggested remedies with symptoms
Take early for general flu symptoms
Weakness Fever Achy sensations Vomiting
General flu relief
Flu prevention
Sudden onset – early stage High fever, cold extremities Red, flushed, hot face Throbbing headache Congestion throughout head Thirstless during fever Worse noise, light, jarring, touch Anxious, confused, appears sedated or delirious May desire lemons, lemonade
Slow onset Feeling mentally dull, drowsy, apathetic Physically exhausted, achy, chilly, weak limbs feel heavy/tremble head feels heavy/neck stiff Droopy eyelids – can’t keep open may have double vision Dull headache Thirstless No sweating Chills run up/down back, trembling with chills or Lingering complaints since having the flu Better: after urination (headache open air sweating
Bone pain, aching muscles all over bones feel broken Eyeballs sore Headache – bursting Fever Shivering/chills Chills worse after drinking Chilly but thirsty for cold drinks Worse: least movement
Sudden onset Profuse discharge from eyes/nose Possible GI symptoms May have had high fever Hot face Chilly and weak Thirsty for smalls sips Restless, nervous, irritable Fear this may be a serious disease If there is a headache, it is not better with warmth Better: open air heat/warmth Worse: around midnight or noon cold air, drinks, food
Very chilly, can’t get warm shivering cold Achey Sensitive to noise, light, odors, touch Face warm but must remain covered Headache, raw sore throat Nasal congestion alternates with clear and runny stopped at night If vomiting, feels better after Irritable Worse: uncovering or draft of air shivers worse after drinking Better: warm drinks, food warmth, in general
Flu after a weakened immune system due to: grief exhaustion illness loss of bodily fluids excesses mental shock Collapsed state Apathetic Craves: fruits, juices very cold
Thick yellow/green mucus Smells sick – Perspiration and breath stink Tongue thickly coated and seems enlarged Increased salivation Sore throat Nose swollen, shiny, sore Chilly Thirsty, hungry Restless Sometimes cold, sometimes feverish Worse: night hot or cold extremes Better: rest no extremes of temperature
Slowly progressing Achey – wants to be left alone and not move Everything is worse with least movement Hot Dry mouth and throat Very thirsty – gulps fluids Headache worse light, noise, least movement Painful cough Back pains Irritable because wants to be left alone Better: cool air open air being left alone pressure on sore parts Worse: warm rooms least movement aggravates symptoms
Sudden onset Exhausted, feels drugged High fever Profuse perspiration Body feels bruised, sore, stiff, muscles heavy Breath, sweat, stool smell bad Vomiting and diarrhea Thirsty Falls asleep mid-sentence Face is discolored a dull red
Chills Heart thumps in chest Rapid pulse Fever alternates with low temp Severe pain in back/limbs Feels as if battered and bruised Bursting headache Bed feels too hard No thirst Restless
Weakness after flu After a lot of fluid loss sweat vomiting diarrhea dehydration
Mildly depressed after the flu
