Home Remedies for Chicken Pox

Chicken pox is caused by the virus called varicella zoster. It spreads from one person to another by air or direct contact with chicken pox or herpes lesion. It is mostly occurs in last of winter or first of spring. Chicken pox is a highly infectious disease and influence about three fourth of children before the age of 15. The symptoms of chicken pox appears in one to three weeks after the person urge the virus. Chicken pox is not so dangerous but sometimes it may affect the eyes and the lungs. Don't scratch the affected area by your nail, because it causes infection and scars.

Symptoms of Chicken Pox in Babies

The main symptoms of chicken pox are: in the early stage an itch rash with small red spot appears on the upper part of the body such as face and neck. After that it turns into fluid filled sores. And at the last stage sores burst and scab over. You may also have low fever during chicken pox. There may be painful sores presents inside the mouth or vagina or around the eyes.

Home Remedies for Chicken Pox

Some of the good home remedies available for chicken pox are as follows.

Add half cup of brown vinegar with warm water and then take bath. This will helps to reduce the irritation or swelling of the skin. It is the best home remedy for chicken pox.

Cook two cups of oatmeal in two liters of water for fifteen minutes. Put this solution in a cotton cloth bag and tie string around the top. Let the bag float into the warm water in a tub. Then swished around till the water become muddy. Take a bath. This one is the natural home remedy for chicken pox.

Cooked fresh green pea with water and use it. It is another effective treatment for chicken pox which helps to reduce irritation of the skin.

Baking soda is another treatment for reducing swelling or itching during chicken pox. Put some baking soda in a glass of water. Then clean affected area with this water.

Vitamin E oil is use for removing the marks after chicken pox. Rub this oil in skin regularly.

Apply in the affected area. This will helps to healing the disease within three days.

Take a soup made by carrot and coriander once in a day. This is very effective for chicken pox.

Chickenpox Remedy

Submitted by Jay, 24-Jan-2011

Chickenpox is a contagious disease and it can be treated very carefully. Consume lot of fluid to keep your body hydrated. Aloe vera gel work well for healing itchiness and pain.

Treatment of Chicken Pox

Submitted by Jina, 24-Jan-2011

Apply Calamine lotion on the affected area everyday 3 to 4 times. This is one of the best ways to cure chicken pox.

Treat with Neem Leaves

Submitted by Rubina, 25-Jan-2011

Go for some herbal remedies for curing chicken pox. Boiled neem leaved with lukewarm water for 20 minutes. Now pour the solution on your bath tub and take bath. This will help to reduce itching and pain.

Tea Tree Oil Treatment

Submitted by Joseph, 25-Jan-2011

I applied small amount tea tree oil directly over the affected area and washed off with warm water after 20 minutes. This worked well on me.

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