Treat Infections Naturally

There are different forms of infections  and each of these requires its own treatment and medication. Regardless of the form, however, your body always reacts the same to infection. This is why it is important to learn the core elements of infections so that you can treat infections naturally.

In this article, we’ll explain how to treat infections through a few simple steps that can help boost your immune system.

How do infections arise?

If you’ve contracted an infection, you probably initially attribute it to the pathogen that has entered your body and that your immune system is now trying to fight it.

However, we are surrounded by all kinds of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites all day long. These pathogens affect each person they come into contact with differently.

Natural medicine states that an infection is not due to the pathogens themselves, but to the fact that our immune system is not strong enough to fight off these pathogens. This allows these micro-organisms to develop in our body without any obstacles.

Prevent infections before you start treatment

The first step to treating an infection is to prevent it. To do this, it is important to have a strong immune system that prevents pathogenic microorganisms from spreading in your body.

But how do you strengthen your immune system?

• Eat well-balanced meals and avoid sugars, processed and fried foods, and food additives.
• Drink plenty of water, juice and natural teas between meals.
• Avoid bad habits, stress and negativity.
• Limit your use of medicines.

The intestinal flora

Your gut is directly connected to your immune system. So when your intestines are not functioning properly, you are more at risk of contracting all kinds of infections.

Therefore, if you suffer from one of the problems below, take the following steps:

• If you suffer from diarrhea, drink and eat foods that have an astringent effect: green tea, apple, grapes, etc.
• If you suffer from constipation, focus on foods with a laxative effect: flaxseed, prunes, oatmeal, salt water, olive oil, etc. If these remedies don’t work for you, you can also try a treatment that has a more intensive laxative effect.
• If your gut is bothering you due to nervousness, choose to drink teas like lemon balm tea and passion flower tea. Or try emotive therapy (Bach flower homeopathy) and relaxing physical exercises (yoga, Tai Chi, walking or working out at the gym).

• If you want to restore your intestinal flora, you can try probiotics. You can get these at pharmacies or health food stores.

Treat infections by strengthening your immune system

We have already indicated how important it is to have a strong immune system. It is best to avoid all factors that can weaken your immune system. Fortunately, there are also complementary foods and supplements that can help boost your immune system. Let’s see:

• raw garlic
• Onion
• Oregano: in the form of tea or essential oil dissolved in honey or olive oil. Only use the essential oil internally, not externally.

• Echinacea: in the form of tea.
• Thyme: in the form of tea.
• Ginger: preferably fresh.
• Lemon: also the peel.

Try to include these products in your daily diet.

What if you have a fever?

Many people are afraid of getting a fever, but as long as your fever doesn’t get too high or last too long , it’s just a defense mechanism of the body. Your body temperature rises to kill the harmful microorganisms that have invaded your body.

So if you suffer from a slight increase, do not immediately try to reach for medication to lower your temperature again. Rather stay calm and try to treat the fever naturally. How can you do this? Make sure you sweat a lot by doing the following:

• Drink tea  that contains hot ingredients like ginger or cinnamon.
• Cover yourself with lots of wool blankets or comforters.
• If you are hungry, you can eat a bowl of soup with some cayenne pepper and raw garlic.

Treating Infections With Other Supplements

With any kind of infection, we also recommend taking the following supplements:

• grape seed extract
• Garlic Capsules
• Vitamin C
• propolis
• Echinacea Extract

You can also buy natural syrups, which often contain the above supplements.

This article is meant to give you some tips. This does not alter the fact that it is also wise to also gain insight from a medical expert.