Chicken pox is a viral illness characterized by a very itchy red rash, is one of the most common infectious diseases of childhood. It is usually mild in children but there is a risk of serious complications, such as bacterial pneumonia.
Chicken pox, a rather transmittable infection that can spread like fire, and the patient may need to be quarantined until the disease cured. While the worst warning sign of chicken pox lessen in about a fortnight’s time, you can try a few effective home remedies to avoid the symptoms such as itching and burning.
Here Are The List Of Some Home Remedies for Chickenpox
1. Natural Honey
A natural humectant, honey is applicable for itchy sores and lesions. Buy a jar of Natural and quality honey and kindly apply on the affected areas. This will help you to reduce the urge to scratch and it will also help with the scars!
2. Bake Those Sores
Mix baking soda and kindly apply it on the red bumps, leave it for few minutes and then dry. It will help the bumps heal faster and reduce the urge for scratching it.
3. Take a Cool Bath
Water is the best friend of your body when you are down with chicken pox. But you need to avoid a hot water bath, in contrast soak in a cool water bath to reduce the itching sensation. In addition it will make you feel cleaner, reduce the itching and make you feel good. Applying small amount of ice directly on the sores will also help reduce itching too!
4. Neem
The Neem tree, or Indian Lilac, is loaded with anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties. Add Neem leaves to your bathing water or grind the leaves into a paste, and apply on the affected areas for instant itch relief. This potent ointment will also make the blisters go dry, thereby makes the healing process faster.
5. Make the C Count
Coriander and carrot soup can work properly when you are in the dumps with a bad case of pox. Chop and boil carrots and coriander in vegetable broth, and cook until they are soft and can be mashed. Drink this piping hot soup at least once a day till you fully recover!
6. Peas of a Pod
Ayurveda, the well-known form of Indian medicine that is becoming more popular, lists the use of green peas for application on the blisters and scratches for quick healing. Boil the peas, crush them into a tiny pieces and apply generously on the marks. Leave it for at least 1 hour and then rinse it with cold water.
7. Vinegar
To get instant relief from itching, add brown vinegar to your bath and soak it for a few minutes. This reduce the scarring and also heal the marks or lesions that you are bound to grow. If you find vinegar too strong, add a drop or two of an essential oil such as tea tree or lavender oil into your last mug of water and rinse! Tea tree oil and lavender oil also induce sleep!
8. Calamine Lotion
This pinkish substance is sure to be on your doctor’s prescription list when you are diagnosed with chicken pox. Add five drops of calamine lotion to a bottle that is a quarter full with lavender oil. Shake it thoroughly and use it like a lotion on the affected areas for relief from severe itching.
9. Salt Bath
Once your bath is ready, add a medium amount of dead sea salt or just sea salt to the water. Also, add a tablespoon of lavender oil and vodka to the water and soak in for a few minutes. The salt has antimicrobial properties that will fight the bacteria while the essential oils will soothe your skin!
10. Sandalwood oil
Another types of essential oil, the sandalwood oil is your best option to relieve itching and to speed up the healing process. The oil has a fragrant aroma and can also be used in combination with Vitamin E on post chicken pox scars!
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