1. Wash your hands often. This is the number one preventative measure
you can take. You can pick up cold germs easily, even when shaking
someone's hand or touching doorknobs or handrails. You should lather
up your hands well for at least 20 seconds, then rinse-off the soap
thoroughly for another 20 seconds. Be sure to include the areas under
you nails when you wash your hands, as they are a lurking ground for
germs. Drying your hands, studies have shown, is also an important
step in removing germs.
2. Keep your immune system strong. Get good quality sleep, eat
nutritious food and stay strong with moderate exercise.
3. Limit airborn risks by keeping your nose clear and hydrated.
Usually, we infect ourselves by placing our own virus contaminated
hands to our faces. Less frequently, we can catch them from airborne
sources.
4. Sneeze or cough into a tissue and then throw the tissue away.
5. Clean surfaces you touch with a germ-killing disinfectant.
6. Don't touch your nose, eyes, or mouth. Germs can enter your body
easily by these paths.
7. Any season is cold and flu season but the most prevalent time
tends to be in the fall and winter, when people are together in close
surroundings.
8. Avoid large crowds in enclosed areas as much as possible,
especially during cold and flu season.
9. Keep your feet and neck warm. Cold feet and a chilled neck cannot
cause a viral infection. When the feet or neck are cold, cold
contracts, that includes the mucous membranes in the nose. When
mucous membranes contract, they dry out and cause the glands to stop
functioning. This easily allows dust and bacteria in, as the nose
stops it's filtering function, making your entire system more
vulnerable.
10. Sometimes even when we do our best to avoid these situations,
they occur regardless. Just being aware is half the battle.
Managing Your Cold
1. Stay home and rest, especially while you have a fever.
2. Stop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke, which can make cold
symptoms worse.
3. Drink plenty of fluids like water, fruit juices and clear soups.
Fluids help loosen mucus. Fluids are also important if you have a
fever because fever can dry up your body's fluids, which can lead to
dehydration.
4. Don't drink alcohol.
5. Gargle with warm salt water a few times a day to relieve a sore
throat. Throat sprays or lozenges may also help relieve the pain.
6. Use saline (salt water) nose drops to help loosen mucus and
moisten the tender skin in your nose.
7. Consider supplements such as Vitamin C, 2,000 to 4,000 mg in
divided doses (based on bowel tolerance). Vitamin E compliments C,
400 IU. Echinecea, Goldenseal, Garlic and Licorice root all help in
fighting viruses and strengthening immunity.
8. Chicken soup has been shown to have healing properties. Enjoy this
great old remedy.
9. Keep washing your hands, cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze
and cough in order not to spread the virus to others in your
household.
10. Pay attention to good hygiene and skin care. Eat a proper diet.
Crystals helpful for Colds and Flu:
Moss Agate, Aqua Aura, Aventurine, Carnelian, Citrine, Fluorite, Jet,
Green Opal, Clear Quartz.
Hydrotherapy and Gem Essence: Steam Inhalation is a great way to open
sinuses and calm inflammation. First, boiling water. Remove the pot
from the stove. Add a few drops of lavender, eucalyptus or tea tree
oil essential oils to the water. Add 8-10 drops of a gem essence of
Aventurine and Clear Quartz. With a towel, make a tent over your head
and inhale the steam for 10-15 minutes.
Diaphoretic (sweating) therapy is often recommended for this
condition, since it warms the body and forces the pathogen out
through the pores. Consider 15 minutes in a sauna to increase
sweating. Afterwards, take a warm, soapy shower and finish off with a
cool rinse to then close the pores. Incorporate green opal and clear
quartz in hydrotherapy.
Crystal Tips for Colds and Flu
*Reducing stress levels is one of the most affective ways
to "release" tension, negative energy and boost the immune system.
*Apophyllite soothes respiratory ailments, Aventurine is an anti-
inflammatory, Citrine and Carnelian boost the immune system.
*Consider using your crystals in acupressure points, trigger points
and for soothing the body with massage, Upper Chakra balancing and an
Aura cleansing.
*Carry stones that resonate with the body such as quartz, selenite,
tourmaline, turquoise and multi-colored fluorite.
*Create a gem essence with aventurine and clear quartz. Take 8 drops
under the tongue 3-4 times a day.
*Aqua Aura fuses the together atoms of pure gold with the master
healer clear quartz. This stone is a strong stimulant of the thymus
gland and therefore boost the immune system. Use this single stone to
make a powerful gem essence.
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