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What are different home remedies for Chicken Pox? – Part 2

What is Chicken Pox?
• Chicken pox is a viral infection which is very common and highly contagious disease.
• Newborns and adults may experience more severe symptoms than children.
• Vaccinations have reduced its incidence.
• The symptoms for chicken pox do not appear until the infectious stage.
• This virus is transmitted by air (coughing or sneezing) or physical contact with a sick person.
• A pimple like eruptions appear on the body which are filled with fluid and look like blisters.
• They crust all over the body.
• During this period itching persists and scratching them can lead to infection and scarring.
• Chicken pox normally starts and finishes in about two weeks.

Symptoms for Chicken Pox
The initial symptoms are:
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Itchy rash
• Loss of appetite

Home Remedies for Chicken pox

8. Chicken Pox treatment using Herbal Tea
• A mild sedative herbal tea can also prove beneficial in the treating chicken pox.
• A little cinnamon (cinnamon), honey, and lemon may be added to this tea.
• 1t should be sipped slowly several times a day.

This tea can be prepared from any of the herbs like:
• chamomile (babunah)
• basil (holy basil)
• marigold (zergul)
• lemon balm (billilotan)

9. Chicken Pox treatment using Catnip tea and molasses
• Use Catnip tea sweetened with molasses
• It reduces fever.

10. Chicken Pox treatment using Cold water and ginger
• Fill the bath tub with cool water.
• Add ginger to it.
• Take a 30 minute bath.
• This helps stop the itching.

11. Chicken Pox treatment using special herbal tea
- Make a tea with:
• 2 tbs. of queen of the meadow
• 1 tsp. of coltsfoot leaves
• 2 tsp. of marigold flowers
• 2 cups of boiling water

o Let it sit in a nonmetallic pot by mixing all ingredients for 20 minutes.
o Take one cup a day.

12. Chicken Pox treatment using Marigold flowers
- Mix
• 2 tbs. marigold flowers
• 1 tsp. witch hazel leaves
• 1 cup of water

o Let them sit over night.
o Apply on rash as needed.
o This will relieve the itch of chicken pox.

Homeopathic Remedies for treatment of chicken pox

Some very useful homeopathic remedies are:
• Antimonium crudum
• Antimonium tartaricum
• Pulsatilla
• Sulphur
• Rhus tox

Herbs for treatment of chicken pox

Some very powerful herbs are:
• St. John’s wort
• Pau d’arco
• Ginger
• Burdock root
• Echinacea
• Goldenseal

Water for treatment of chicken pox

• Drink lot of water to prevent dehydration.
• Drink lot of fresh juices.

Dietaries for Chicken Pox

- Raw Fruit and Vegetable Juices and Lemon Juice
• The patient should be put on a juice diet for a few days.
• Give plenty of raw fruits and vegetable juices.
• Lemon juice is considered to be beneficial.

- All-fruit Diet and Well-balanced Diet
• The patient can be placed on an all-fruit diet for the next few days.
• He or she may be allowed to gradually adopt a well-balanced diet.
• The emphasis should be on fresh fruits and raw vegetables.

- Other treatments
1. Warm-water enema
A small warm-water enema should be administered daily along with the initial juice fast which will help to cleanse the bowels.

2. Well-ventilated room
• The patient should be kept in a well-ventilated room.
• The patient should shade his eyes from the direct light
• The room should have subdued light.

3. Mud pack application on abdomen
• Application of mud packs on the abdomen twice a day is beneficial.
• Do this in the morning and evening.
• Repeated applications of chest packs will be beneficial.

4. Lukewarm water baths with Margosa leaves.
• Lukewarm water baths can be given every day.
• This will help to relieve itching.
• Margosa (Neem) leaves can be added to this water for better results.
• The nails of the child should be kept clipped.
• This is to prevent him from scratching and germs on the skin may be scratched into the blisters.
• This will cause more severe infection.

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What are different home remedies for Blocked Milk Duct?

What are Blocked Milk Ducts?
• Blocked milk ducts occur quite commonly in mothers who breastfeed their babies.
• When a milk duct gets plugged, a tender lump develops under the areola.
• There could be redness around the area of the lump.
• A blocked milk duct can lead to bouts of pain.

Symptoms for Blocked Milk Duct
• A small hardened area in the breast
• Pain and tenderness
• Redness may also be noticed
• Milk supply may reduce temporarily
• Bruising

Home Remedies for Blocked Milk Duct
• Frequent nursing is the best way to get rid of a blockage in the milk ducts.
• It is important to continue even though it causes pain during nursing.
• Complete emptying of the breast will alleviate discomfort and inflammation.
• Begin nursing on the affected side as the sucking action of babies is strongest in the beginning and help remove the blockage.
• If nursing is not enough then a breast pump may be used for draining the remaining milk.
• The pain can be greatly eased through a regular massage of the area.
• Begin by massaging the area outside the breast and then move towards the nipple.
• Castor oil may be used to massage the affected area.
• Place warm compresses such as a heating pad on the affected side before nursing.
• Soaking the breasts in warm water with Epsom salts is a good way to treat milk duct blockages.
• The affected breast may be covered with a warm towel in order to retain the heat.
• Cold packs also help to open the plugged duct, reducing swelling and discomfort.
• Change the nursing position to drain all the ducts.
• Avoid going for long stretches in between feedings.
• Ensure that nursing bras fit comfortably.
• They should be made of cotton.
• Synthetic fibers can aggravate the condition.
• Try to avoid soap directly on the nipple to keep the skin of its natural oils instead of getting dry, chapped, irritated and cracked.
• If the nipples are dry and chapped after feeding, massage a little olive oil on to the nipples.
• Sometimes the baby might use the nipples as teething aid during the teething period which can cause great pain while nursing and especially in this condition. Hence try numbing the baby’s gum by allowing him or her to suck on a refrigerated wash cloth before nursing.
• Taking a warm shower can help ease the pain caused by the blocked duct.

Diet for Blocked Milk Duct
• Daily diet must consist of nutritious foods.
• Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water every day.
• A healthy intake of vitamin C helps to prevent blockage of the milk ducts.
• It also helps in quick healing in case of an infection.
• Extracts of Echinacea and lecithin are some herbs that can alleviate pain and may be consumed in the form of tea.
• They also promote unclogging of the milk ducts.
• Mild exercise such as walking is also beneficial in reducing discomfort.