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Rest, fluids, paracetamol and isolation are the home remedy for mild swine flu - plus protecting the household, and the mistakes to never make.
Most swine flu cases recover at home, and good home care is genuinely the treatment for mild illness. The aims are comfort, fluids, rest - and not spreading the virus to the rest of the house.
Breathing difficulty, chest pain, bluish lips, confusion, returning fever, or a high-risk patient getting worse - home care stops here. Call a doctor immediately, and 112 for severe breathing trouble.
Ayurvedic view (interpretive): Classical home regimens for fever - rest, light warm food, herbal teas - match the comfort care above. The framework is interpretive; isolation and masks are the modern additions that protect the household.
Remember: Rest, fluids, paracetamol, and isolation are the home remedy - and they work for mild cases. No aspirin for children, no antibiotics without a doctor, and danger signs end the home experiment immediately.
Written By
Sanatan Ayurveda
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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