Preface Introduction What is influenza? Flu viruses There is flu and then there is deadly flu Pandemic influenza symptoms Avian Influenza (H1N1) symptoms Is H5N1 likely to be the next pandemic flu? Conventional treatments for pandemic influenza Vaccines Tamiflu and other antiviral drugs How effective and safe are antiviral drugs? Scary responses to the threat of a pandemic Our plan for the pandemic Every cloud has a silver lining Influenza and pregnancy How are the chickens doing? Herbal remedies for influenza Information sources on Eclectic flu remedies Who were the Eclectics:? The Demise of the Eclectics The Eclectic Legacy Did Eclectic Remedies work? The safety of Eclectic remedies Herbal remedies in pregnancy The possible danger of cytokine storms The Eclectic Treatment of Influenza Remedies useful in seasonal and pandemic influenza The Chief Sedatives Nine other important herbs in influenza Honorable Mentions Twenty additional herbs for influenza Chest applications Non-herbal remedies Glossary Resources References |
| HERBS & INFLUENZA: How herbs used in the 1918 flu pandemic can be effective today |
| This book describes in detail how plants were used successfully to treat flu victims in the 1889 and 1918 pandemics. It also describes how these herbs are used today and summarizes studies on these plants and their characteristics. It is written for the average person who wants to learn about herbal treatments for seasonal and pandemic influenza as well as learn a bit more about influenza, modern treatments, and the politics of medicine. At the same time, the book contains all of the detail that a professional health care practitioner would want to know about how herbs were used to treat pandemic influenza. 194 pages, 16 illustrations, 5 photographs Published by Tigana Press, P.O. Box 1528, Vashon, WA 98070 |
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