Do you use natural remedies when you're ill?

I took pills for a couple of times when I was ill and they didn't do any good. One time I did better with eating differently and another time by adding chili powder to one thing I ate at every meal. It cleared up my head.One time I had no money to go to a DR. or to get medicine. So I prayed and I went for a walk. I saw the head of a flower glowing and ate that. Cleared up my chest.

Ya.. I use turmeric (curcuma longa)when i have cough and cold.

Even I never take allopathic medication if I fall sick or ill. I always prefer taking naturopathy. i.e., the medicines that use natural substances such as herbs, flowers and other plaintations. For nose block, the best medicine is the Eucalyptus oil.

Hi! Whenever I got a cold or fever, I just usually drink lots of water and sleep. Water therapy is good at the first signs of colds but if it gets any worst, I take medicines. I also eat plenty of fruits which contains vitamin C. Happy mylotting!

it is determined by how serious the ill.if I feel very bad I'll take the chemistry medicine.ohterwise mybe I would try the natural remedies.

Hello...when i am ill i usually take natural therapy in place of any medicine bcoz of their side effects and capacity to reducing immunity power. if it takes the form of any serious diseases so it becomes compulsory to take them bcoz the natural remedies react on them little bit slowly.

I rarely do anything special when I am sick, which is very rare. I just sleep a lot. I try to eat healthy every day but when I'm ill I will eat more fruit than usual. I can usually let my body heal itself unless there is pain, like an earache, and only then will I go to the doctor unless I have something I can't recover from without help.

For me, it really depends on my illness.Like you, I use a lot of vitamin C in citrus fruit. I also try to get extra zinc, and I drink lots of tea. I am told tea can help, and it has done well for me in the past! I try to avoid chemicals if I don't need them, but I will use them when I have to.

The only natural remedy I use is St Johns Wort for the relief of canker sores on the tongue, or gum. It works really well, though the medical community doesn't support the use of it.

Hello codris me too prefer to have an natural remedies on some of the illness, except for major ones.Yeah actually sometimes we do need an immediate attention to our illness, and at that time we are left with no option other than the alopathy medicines.But yes mostly for other normal illness and sickness, prefer to treat myself with the natural remedies.But in sudden illness that too a serious one, would prefer to go for the chemistry medines.Already have gone through one chemistry medicine procedure because of mine sick health conditions once.But now am on natural remedies as have improved some.Anyways its good to prefer for natural remedies as there isn't much side effect ot it, and good in nature. Happy mylotting.

I will not use the chemical pills if i am not very sick,i can try the natural food or chinese medcine,that all natural materials,always ,it can work for me ,and i think the chemical medicin can fix the body but it have some side effect for our body,who knows.

No. I usually use chemical remedies... Natural remedies never made any effect for me... When I'm ill I use just chemical remedies.

I prefer using natural remedies! I buy medicines only when the situation's getting serious. But for flue or cold I use honey, lemon, natural tea. I'm making tea from wild herbs that my grandmother collect from the forest. This works with me! I prefer and always will prefer natural goodies than chemistry. But sometimes, you know, we have no chance. That way we're supposed to buy medicines.

Wow yes, mainly because my family is Mexican, my mom has a lot of her natural things that she gives me before she gives up and decides to take me to the doctor, people say if you try that you're cheap but i really don't see what's wrong with it, i mean we all have to try something and work hard at it before we give up so might as well do that.

Hi codris . I prefer the natural stuff! Except for ibuproren or acetylmynothen (or however we spell it) I have not had medicine since my hernia operation in 2000. I will sip mouthwash though. Onions and garlic seem to do well with me for colds an infections (mainly garlic for the infections). I also take numerous food supplements. One time I had a cold and God told me to eat eggs. I at 3 eggs and was much better the next day. I take herbs too. A big help is echinacea .

No I haven't ever gone for complete natural treatments whenever I fall ill my parents get paranoid and start calling the doctor and rush to the medical store(yes,I am that pampered!) Yes,I have used some natural remedies when I catch cold(which is very often!) but side by side proper medication also goes on. But its interesting to hear that you like to depend on natural stuffs instead of the chemical ones,so do share some more of your remedies and how long does it take before it starts working so taht I can try out some of them the next time I get sick!

Get well soon!If I have flu I drink plenty of water.The average would be 12 glasses a day.It really helps because it helps in releasing the heat from the body.Eating fresh fruits are also very helpful since it contains natural vit.C.I also pour small amount of oil of eucalyptus in a cotton and put it beside my pillow if I have runny nose and Salinase nasal drops also helps in washing away clog on the nose.

Yes, Even I do not use medicine very often, I will give a try to some known remedies for generic problem like cold, cough etc. Its better to have a balanced diet and be healthy instead of spending money for medicines. I am lazy taking medicines, its only when its not avoidable and have to go with the medicines because its doctors advise. Drink sufficient water during day time and do exercise atleast for 30 min per day. This will definitely boost your health.