authfriend wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <r...@...> wrote: > >> I don't even know if I'd be eligible for a flu shot. >> There's a shortage, and I don't think I'm in a high >> risk category. 59 yrs. old. Not pregnant. >> > > No, you probably won't be able to get a swine flu shot > with the first batches they release. But later on there'll > be more available, quite possibly for those not in high- > risk groups. And you should get the seasonal flu shot, of > which there'll be plenty.
Why should Rick bother with the seasonal shot if he rarely if ever gets the flu? People who meditate should be able to recognize the early invasion of a virus in the body. Way earlier than a non-meditating person would. If you have a still mind then it is easy. That's one of the things we learned meditation for. As soon as you notice it there are a number of things one can do. Even MAPI has some flu recommendations on their site. And for the ayurvedic challenged, flu usually occurs when one has a kapha imbalance and because of the excess mucus the virus has a lot goo to play around in. Dry up the goo and see what happens. BTW, that is how many cold medicines work is to dry you out. That's what pseudo-ephedrine does which now the government makes you register if you want some tablets with it in it. Of course you can grow the herb ephedra in your garden. It grows wild all over the US. Your kitchen cabinet contains many cold and flu relief items already. I highly recommend Vasant Lad's "The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies" to learn what those are.
