Tag Archives: antiviral

Winter vomiting bug / Norovirus

Posted on December 1, 2021 by The Holistic Gardener

The winter vomiting bug is a name given to seasonal outbreaks of a Norovirus – the same agent for gastroenteritis and sundry digestive system upsets. It presents with stomach pain/cramping, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting with ancillary symptoms of elevated temperature, … Continue reading →

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DIY Antiviral liquid soap.

Posted on June 24, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

The regular use of hand sanitisers, soapy water and disinfectants may be keeping us safe from corona virus but our hands are paying a toll, one solution is to make or use more gentler soap, free from harsh chemicals and … Continue reading →

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The essential on steam inhalations for respiratory ailments

Posted on March 13, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

There is a knack to it and more on that later but utilizing steam therapy (inhaling steam) to relieve respiratory complaints has been around a long time – back to edo period Japan, back to the ancient Rome and the … Continue reading →

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Three reasons to boil a kettle in flu season

Posted on March 11, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

For clogged up nasal congestion, raspy breathing or a boost to under-the-weather mugginess, the best thing you can do is boil a kettle. I have three tricks here that you can use the boiling water for. a mustard foot bath … Continue reading →

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a no fooling blackberry and elderberry fool

Posted on March 11, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

A  blackberry and elderberry fool  is a tasty treat to tackle colds, flu and other seasonal viral infections.  You can run out and buy up all the immune boosting supplements and by the time they ‘kick in’ to your system … Continue reading →

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Simple homemade hand sanitizers for flu season.

Posted on March 10, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

What with a new corona virus and older seasonal viruses on the radar, there has been a run on alcohol-based hand sanitizers lately. The thing is those products are antibacterial in the main and while hand hygiene is essential to … Continue reading →

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How to make a quick blitz Flu Buster tincture of Echinacea and Thyme

Posted on October 26, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Immune system boosting isobutlyamides and other alkylamides popularly known as RxA Factors are found in the roots and mature ripe seed of Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea – so now is the perfect time for a healthy harvest to make … Continue reading →

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