| Chicken pox is a viral infection, very common and | | | | • Sandalwood oil also proves helpful in treating |
| highly contagious disease, newborns and adults may | | | | chicken pox. Apply the oil on the rashes right from the |
| experience more severe symptoms then children who | | | | time chicken pox appears till its last days. It would also |
| are at risk before the age of ten. Vaccinations have | | | | prevent scars from blemishing the skin. |
| reduced its incidence. The symptoms for chicken pox | | | | • Coat the affected area with honey. It would |
| do not appear until the infectious stage has begun | | | | not only relieve you of the irritation, but would also heal |
| these are fever, fatigue, itchy rash, loss of appetite. | | | | the rash. |
| We have here some very powerful home remedies | | | | • Grind oatmeal into a fine powder. Add 2 |
| for chicken pox. | | | | cups of this powder to the bath water. For better |
| The symptoms of chickenpox are: fever, itchy, red | | | | results, add one to one and a half cup of baking soda |
| bumps that transform into round blisters with a red | | | | to the same water. It would help in healing the lesions |
| base. These blisters will form a crust and will eventually | | | | • Consumption of carrot and coriander soup |
| dry. For at least 5 days the infected person should not | | | | would be beneficial in the treatment of chicken pox. |
| get into close contact with people that have not | | | | Take about 100 grams of carrots and 60 grams of |
| suffered from chickenpox and children should not go | | | | fresh coriander and finely chop them. Boil this mixture |
| to school because they can infect others. | | | | for a while. Strain the concoction, cool it down and |
| Pregnant women who have made chickenpox before | | | | drink it once a day. |
| are safe and so is their baby. If she has not made | | | | • Immerse a handful of neem leaves in your |
| chickenpox and got in contact with an infected person, | | | | bath water. It would provide healing effect and cure |
| the doctor can administer antibodies of chickenpox | | | | you of irritation. |
| within 4 days of a possible contamination. After the | | | | • Application of Vitamin E oil on the rashes is |
| dry scabs form the rate of contamination will | | | | another effective home remedy for chicken pox. Not |
| decrease. | | | | only does it help prevent the itching, but also removes |
| Home Remedies for Chicken Pox: - | | | | the scars quickly. |
| • Put a bowl of water in a pan and add green | | | | • Make a tea using chamomile, basil, marigold |
| peas to it. Place it on flame and set it to boil. Once | | | | and lemon balm. Add a pinch of cinnamon, honey, and |
| boiled, strain the water and apply it on the affected | | | | lemon to enhance its healing property. Consuming this |
| area. This would relieve the irritation and itching. | | | | tea several times a day would be very beneficial. |