Winter is here again, so is flu season. Here are some tips to hinder the spread of flu.

1. Do not sneeze or cough into your hands. Instead, sneeze or cough into your elbow or a tissue.

2. If you are sick, stay home until your temperature is normal for 24 hours so that you do not spread the viruses everywhere.

3. Vaccination is an effective way to prevent from getting flu.

4. Eat healthy, get enough sleep, exercise regularly and manage your stress well. All these will keep your immune system strong.

5. Some herbs may have antiviral effect, such as ginger, licorice, garlic, ginseng and eleuthero.

6. Antiviral drug Tamiflu, which is derived from Chinese star anise, may alleviate flu symptoms.

7. Take adequate amount of daily vitamin D may lower your risk of getting upper respiratory infections.

If you have severe symptoms like difficulty breathing, chest or abdominal pain, severe vomiting etc, you should seek medical attention.

Source: www.MotherEarthNews.com