Who can forget the unpleasant vaccination during the
childhood days when your parents and sometime teachers accompanied you to a
nearby clinic so the doctor could give you an injection? A child undergoes
several vaccination courses during his childhood to be safe from various diseases.
One important vaccine is Varicella Vaccine that protects a child from a very
contagious and airborne disease known as Chickenpox or Varicella. Chickenpox is
a viral infection that spreads from one person to other, an affected person’s
sneeze and coughing causes the virus to spread through air to other persons. Chickenpox
mainly occurs to children however it may infect adults too. Chickenpox when
attack a person makes pinkish rashes over his skin that later turn into small
blisters. These small blisters are very itchy in nature which later forms a
layer over the itchy blisters.
Chickenpox however does not considered serious now days because
medical science has developed its’ vaccination onto which a child undergoes.
But in case of adults chickenpox could cause a serious problem and therefore
needs to be treated as early as possible whereas, in the case of children it
does not pose any major health threat. The main cause of chickenpox is a virus
named as Vericella Zoster which spreads through air when a person comes into
contact with an infected person. The symptoms associated with chickenpox
include pink rashes which turn into itchy blisters with fluid, headache, fever,
irritation, itchiness and decreased diet. The rashes and blisters associated
with chickenpox first appear on neck, back and face and then spread to other
parts of the body. Diet plays an important role in controlling chickenpox
however, there are some effective home remedies for the treatment of chickenpox
as well that you can use with the consult of your doctor. Some effective
remedies for chickenpox are mentioned below.
Home Remedies for Chickenpox
Diet
When dealing with chickenpox, proper monitoring of diet is
very important as it plays a vital role in the healing process. Avoid fried
items, junk food, excessive salt, dairy products, processed food and foods with
added sugar. Moreover, avoid taking meat products and too much spicy food as
well. The best food you can use are fruits and vegetables; use plenty of fruits
and vegetables as they contain a good amount of essential nutrients including
minerals, vitamins and dietary fiber. Moreover, use fruit and vegetable juice
instead of soft drinks and drink as much water as you can for speedy recovery.
Honey
Honey is an extraordinary gift of nature to us because of
versatility of its uses. Honey is a powerful home remedy for a large range of
health problems including chickenpox. Loaded with plentiful of beneficial
medicinal properties, honey not only accelerates the process of healing but
also sooth and relieve from the itchiness caused by chickenpox as well. You
can use honey by adding few drops of rose water into it and applying slowly
over the infected skin, leave it till it spreads thoroughly over the entire
area and then wash it with clean water.
Camphor (Kapoor)
Camphor is one of the best home remedies for the treatment of
chickenpox due to its antimicrobial and anti
Neem (Azadirachta Indica)
Neem is a wonderful gift of nature to the humankind as it
contains a wide variety of health friendly medicinal properties. Neem is the
main ingredient for antiviral and antibacterial bathing soaps and skin ointment
in addition, neem leaves are used for keeping away insects as well. The medicinal properties of neem includes antibacterial,
antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic and anthelmintic which makes it an effective
remedy for skin infections and other health disorders. The best way of using
neem for chickenpox is to bath with neem leaves mixed water, in addition, make
paste of neem leaves for applying on the affected portion as well; you can add
few drops of lime juice into the neem paste also.
Turmeric
Turmeric is another easily available yet effective remedy for
treating skin related problems including chickenpox. You can use turmeric in
many ways to treat chickenpox and its after scars, add a little amount of
turmeric powder into your bathing water, it will sooth as well as decrease the
itchiness. In addition make turmeric paste by using proportionate amount of
water and few drops of rose water, apply this paste over the infected portion
of your body and leave it for 1-2 hours. Soak a clean cotton towel in warm
water and clean it gently.
In Addition
In addition of the above use following things to get quick
relief from chickenpox:
·
Drink
Herbal tea (Ginger, Basil, Mint, Echinacea, Catnip, Lemon etc.)
·
Use
baking soda and oatmeal for bath. Mix essential oil (Eucalyptus, lavender,
rosemary, basil, mint, chamomile etc.) into the bathing water.
·
Apply
essential oil over the infected portion of the skin
Remember
Always remember that chickenpox is very contagious disease so
avoid direct contact and avoid using the personal items of the infected person
till he recovers completely. Give maximum rest to the affected person and don’t
let him go to school, college or office till he recovers fully. Don’t let him
use his nails on the itching blisters because it will only worsen the situation,
and also be very careful about his diet as well.
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