As I get back to the real world after being smacked down by the flu, I can't help but be grateful that no one else in my house got very sick. As soon as I came down so suddenly with those telltale symptoms of fever, sore throat, swollen glands and more -- I knew I needed to break out my home remedy arsenal of flu fighters to keep the kids from getting what I had.
Here's what worked to keep my family's symptoms mild or non-existent:
