the flu it is recommended Influenza or influenza is a respiratory disease -Rest. -Drink plenty of fluids. Diseases caused by a virus. The flu -Avoid the use of tobacco or is highly contagious and is alcohol. -Take medication that improves usually transmitted by the symptoms of the flu (medici- coughing and sneezing of nes to lower the fever). an infected person -Antibiotics do not improve symp- toms or accelerate healing Symptom because they are not effective against diseases caused by viru- -High temperature ses. Cold-winners, chills -Do not give aspirin to children or -Headache adolescents - Pain in the extremities and joints -Fatigue - Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea -feeling fatigue and fatigue fever Tips to lower fever Remedies to reduce • Put wet socks on the ankles fever What is fever? • Take a warm bath • Drink a lot of water Fever is the temporary • Cool head and neck increase in body temperatu- • If you are not hungry, do re in response to some disease not eat even if it means or condition spending hours only on liquids. -To lower the fever an infusion of seeds of Fenugreek is made, two teaspoons per glass of water, let stand 5 minutes sneaks and drink at room temperature.
What are the most -The infusion of basil leaves can also be taken 2 or 3 times a day to lower the
common symptoms? fever.
• Headache -The medicinal plant Matricaria or
Santa Maria herb also reduces fever, an • Muscle pains infusion is made with two teaspoons per glass, left to stand for 5 minutes and • Shaking chills drunk once the infusion is at room tempe- • Drowsiness rature