{"id":15673,"date":"2015-08-13T05:36:34","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T03:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/13\/home-remedies-for-chicken-pox-measles-and-mumps-13-08-15\/"},"modified":"2020-08-24T14:55:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T12:55:01","slug":"home-remedies-for-chicken-pox-measles-and-mumps-13-08-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/home-remedies-for-chicken-pox-measles-and-mumps-13-08-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Home remedies for chicken pox , measles and mumps (13.08.15)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Chicken pox <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Home remedies for chicken pox is very beneficial. Since there are no particular medicines for this disease, chicken pox home cure remedies serve as the best treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Here we present you with some chicken pox home remedy treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Brown Vinegar:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">The use of brown vinegar is one of the most important home remedies found beneficial in the treatment of chicken pox. Half a cup of this vinegar should be added to a bath of warm water. This will relieve the irritation of the skin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Oatmeal:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">A bath of oatmeal is considered a natural remedy for relieving the itch due to chicken pox. This bath is prepared by cooking two cups of oatmeal in two litres of water for fifteen minutes. This mixture is then put into a cloth bag, preferably cotton, and a string is tied tightly around the top. This bag is allowed to float in a tub of warm water, and swished around until the water becomes turbid. Precaution should be taken to ensure that the bag is not torn. The child with chicken pox can splash and play in the water, making sure that water goes over all the scalds, while the pouch of oatmeal can remain in the tub. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Pea Water:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Green pea water is another effective remedy for relieving irritation of the skin. The water in which fresh peas have been cooked can be used for this purpose. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Bicarbonate of Soda:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Bicarbonate of soda is a popular remedy to control the itching in chicken pox. Some baking soda should be put in a glass of water. The child should be sponged with this water, so that the soda dries on the skin. This will keep the child away from scratching the eruptions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Honey:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">The use of honey as an external application has also proved valuable in chicken pox. The skin should be smeared with honey. It will help in the healing of the disease within three days. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Carrot and Coriander:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">A soup prepared from carrots and coriander has been found beneficial in the treatment of chicken pox. About 100 gm of carrots and 60 gm of fresh coriander should be cut into small pieces and boiled for a while. The residue should be discarded. This soup should be taken once a day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Listeners input of home remedies.<\/strong><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Slingerberry leaves, put on the bed of a chicken pox patient very useful, it cools down the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Make a paste of the leaves of slingerberry, arad and pure rose water. Dab on the skin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Put a bowl of water in a pan and add green peas to it. Place it on flame and set it to boil. Once boiled, strain the water and apply it on the affected area. This would relieve the irritation and itching. <br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Sandalwood oil also proves helpful in treating chicken pox. Apply the oil on the rashes right from the time chicken pox appears till its last days. It would also prevent scars from blemishing the skin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">MEASLES<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Home Remedy for Measles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Measles home remedy treatment is quite effective. Following are some Measles cure home remedies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Extract the juice from fresh oranges and drink it two times in a day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Drinking barley water about 2-3 times in a day serves as a fabulous remedy for treating measles. <br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Turmeric is considered valuable in curing measles. Take about \u00bd tsp of turmeric powder and mix with some honey and the juice of few bitter gourd leaves. Give this mixture to the patient suffering from measles. <br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Liquorice has been found effective in the measles home remedy treatment. Take about half tsp of liquorice powder and mix with the same proportion of honey. Give the mixture to the patient and see the wonderful effects. <br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Have lukewarm water for baths and if possible, add neem leaves to the bathing water. It will be helpful in relieving you from the itching. <br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Lemon juice is known to be beneficial for treating measles. Take 15ml &#8211; 25 ml of lemon juice, diluted with water. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">OTHER SUGGESTED HOME REMEDIES.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Warm Cream soda and Sparberry coldrinks are also useful in treating measles. The most important thing is to make sure that your child is warm and comfortable in a well-aired room and not subjected to full, glaring light, although I think that the days when we were kept in a darkened room are now past. <br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">As with all feverish illnesses it is best to stick to a light diet of salads, fruit and vegetables, although fish should be avoided. <br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Citrus fruit and drinks made from oranges and lemons provide both refreshing liquids and an extra boost of Vitamin C to ensure a good recovery. <br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Bathing the rash with apple cider vinegar in warm water will reduce the desire to scratch whilst calamine lotion tales the heat out of the area. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">MUMPS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Mumps home remedy treatment is quite effective. Following are some Mumps cure home remedies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00b7Make a paste of dry ginger powder and water and apply it all over the swollen area. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00b7Warm camphorated oil can be applied to the swollen areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00b7Zambuk made warm can also be applied to the swollen glands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00b7Seeds of asparagus have been found effective in curing mumps. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">Mix these seeds with an equal quantity of fenugreek (methi) seeds and grind them so as to make a paste. Apply this paste all over the swollen parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00b7Avoid Acidic Drinks &#8211; Acidic foods and beverages such as citrus or tomato products increase saliva flow. The more saliva flows, the more it&#8217;s going to hurt. So, its better if the child drinks just non acidic fluids such as water or milk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">The neck should not be exposed to cold winds. Cover it with a scarf or a shawl. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0The person suffering with mumps should not be allowed to get wet much. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; Patient suffering from mumps should take enough rest and sleep.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">NB.. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE REMEDIES ARE IN NO WAY INTENDED TO REPLACE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR TREATMENT.. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;\">IF YOUR ARE IN DOUBT THAN SEE YOUR GP.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicken pox Home remedies for chicken pox is very beneficial. Since there are no particular medicines for this disease, chicken pox home cure remedies serve as the best treatment. Here we present you with some chicken pox home remedy treatments. 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