Coffee anyone ?

[greybeard]

It prevents the flu from becoming worse and it boosts your immune system to help fight it off.

I neither dispute nor agree with that, but do have issue with the timeline previously posted and the inference that it lessens the length of time one 'has' the flu. "A week or so" means 1-2 weeks, which is the time period that symptomatic influenza generally takes to run it's course doing nothing more than taking it easy and drinking plenty of water.

It's only if/when complications arise that it lasts longer, but for the majority of people, 5-14 days is as long as flu lasts, which is the same time period stated for flu when using the tonic.

The following quotes came from 5 different reputable sources. I can provide links if you wish.
There are many more that state the same thing.

How long does it take to get over Type A flu?
The flu typically lasts three to seven days, according to the CDC. Serious complications of the flu, such as pneumonia, can take longer to recover from. Some symptoms, such as a cough, can persist for more than two weeks.


How long does the flu last?
For most healthy people, the flu is an uncomfortable but short-term illness that resolves itself as the immune system fights it off. Symptoms usually appear from one to four days after exposure to the virus, and they last five to seven days.


For people who do not develop serious flu complications, symptoms usually last 3–7 days. Some people find that their symptoms get better and then worse again or that they are worse at certain times of the day, such as in the morning.

Although fever and the most severe symptoms typically resolve within a week, some people have low energy for up to 2 weeks, and it is possible to experience a cough for up to 8 weeks.


Influenza, commonly referred to as “the flu,” is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source, an uncomplicated influenza infection will last from three to seven days in most people, including children. However, a cough and feelings of weakness or fatigue can last for two weeks or longer.

These are well known, well studied and accepted parameters gleaned from studying millions of flu cases over the course of decades.

 

[AmberLops]

I neither dispute nor agree with that, but do have issue with the timeline previously posted and the inference that it lessens the length of time one 'has' the flu. "A week or so" means 1-2 weeks, which is the time period that symptomatic influenza generally takes to run it's course doing nothing more than taking it easy and drinking plenty of water.

It's only if/when complications arise that it lasts longer, but for the majority of people, 5-14 days is as long as flu lasts, which is the same time period stated for flu when using the tonic.

The following quotes came from 5 different reputable sources. I can provide links if you wish.
There are many more that state the same thing.

How long does it take to get over Type A flu?
The flu typically lasts three to seven days, according to the CDC. Serious complications of the flu, such as pneumonia, can take longer to recover from. Some symptoms, such as a cough, can persist for more than two weeks.


How long does the flu last?
For most healthy people, the flu is an uncomfortable but short-term illness that resolves itself as the immune system fights it off. Symptoms usually appear from one to four days after exposure to the virus, and they last five to seven days.


For people who do not develop serious flu complications, symptoms usually last 3–7 days. Some people find that their symptoms get better and then worse again or that they are worse at certain times of the day, such as in the morning.

Although fever and the most severe symptoms typically resolve within a week, some people have low energy for up to 2 weeks, and it is possible to experience a cough for up to 8 weeks.


Influenza, commonly referred to as “the flu,” is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source, an uncomplicated influenza infection will last from three to seven days in most people, including children. However, a cough and feelings of weakness or fatigue can last for two weeks or longer.

These are well known, well studied and accepted parameters gleaned from studying millions of flu cases over the course of decades.

Well, before I started taking natural remedies for colds/flus etc...I've had terrible reactions to the flu.
Just a few months ago I woke up with a fever but I went to work anyway (I work 12 hour shifts) and after about 5 hours at work, my temp was so high (104) that I passed out. I was in the hospital for over 2 weeks after that and I wasn't getting any better.
Someone came to check on me and they gave me Sambucas/Elderberry/Echinacea tincture and I left the hospital the next day. Even the doctors were amazed. So I really do believe that natural remedies work, as I've seen it myself.
Even at my clinic we give patients natural remedies sometimes because they do work better than the conventional medicine designed to treat that specific problem....for example D Mannose.
So many patients have come here with UTI's and have been on every antibiotic we have, but still have the infection several months later. When we give them D Mannose, the infection disappears in 3-5 days.

We give patients with internal hemorrhaging a supplement called Dispel Stasis in the Palace of Blood...it's a Chinese herbal medicine created to stop internal bleeding. It works every time, no matter how severe the injury is.

So I can't change my mind...I believe it works

 

[Mini Horses]

"You might have the flu, but the original virus will die off and cannot keep making more virus, so in about a week or so, you are much better."
Which is about the same length of time flu takes to run it's course even if one takes nothing whatsoever for it.

BUT -- the elixir recipe I posted (from a natural health site) has brandy in it. While "nothing" may work in the same time, I bet taking the elixir will make it easier to tolerate that week. Especially if you are taking it several times a day.

Elixir sounds more medicinal than just "brandy". Hey, in years past the whiskey was used for a lot of pain relief.

 

[greybeard]

Oh, I have drowned lots of maladys with both cheap and top shelf whiskey, but I don't for one minute believe that's what cured me.

The Placebo Effect is a well known, extensively studied and well documented phenomenon.

 

[greybeard]

Just a few months ago I woke up with a fever but I went to work anyway (I work 12 hour shifts) and after about 5 hours at work, my temp was so high (104) that I passed out. I was in the hospital for over 2 weeks after that and I wasn't getting any better.
Someone came to check on me and they gave me Sambucas/Elderberry/Echinacea tincture and I left the hospital the next day.

A true miracle no doubt. One dose and you were cured.
And your medical diagnosis upon admission to hospital was verified as????
Again, one to 2 weeks is what most influenza takes to run it's course.

 

[AmberLops]

A true miracle no doubt. One dose and you were cured.
And your medical diagnosis upon admission to hospital was verified as????
Again, one to 2 weeks is what most influenza takes to run it's course.

My point was that I was really sick with whatever the heck that virus was and after taking that tincture my fever was gone, my blood pressure normalized, my vision was better and I felt good enough to leave.
I had no clue what it was, I wasn't into natural medicine then. But after that I've only been using natural remedies and so far for the past 4 months I haven't had a cold or flu. I take Silver tincture when I don't feel right and so far nothing has progressed into a cold/flu.
I've always had bad reactions to colds/flus and since I've been using natural remedies, I haven't had any reaction

When people get the flu shot and get the flu afterward, they'll tell you that it's not as bad as it would have been if they hadn't got their flu shot...that's crazy if you ask me.

 

[Baymule]

I have never taken a flu shot and don't think I ever will. Elderberries will be ripening soon and we will be out picking them. They do boost immunity, so I will really, really enjoy my elderberry pie!

 

[AmberLops]

I have never taken a flu shot and don't think I ever will. Elderberries will be ripening soon and we will be out picking them. They do boost immunity, so I will really, really enjoy my elderberry pie!

Make me one please!

 

[Baymule]

Make me one please!

I sure will! And i'll even eat it for you!

 

[AmberLops]

I sure will! And i'll even eat it for you!

Sounds perfect!