Preparation of new formulations of balm as a remedy of flu and their efficacy

ABSTRACT

Influenza, called the flu, is an acute, highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract, which commonly occurs in children or adults of any age mostly in the winter. In the present study three new formulations of petroleum jelly and essential oils based balm were prepared for the treatment of flu and their efficacy was studied on different age group people i.e. infants, adults, and old age. Results showed that the prepared balms not only gave relief from headache, fever, cough etc., but also they reduced the intensity of viral infection