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What are different home remedies for Neuritis?

What is meant by Neuritis?

• The term Neuritis is used to define the general inflammation of the peripheral nervous system.
• There are various kinds and types of neuritis.
• They can affect different regions and parts of the body.
These include:
- Polyneuritis or Multiple neuritis
- Optic Neuritis
- Brachial neuritis
- Peripheral neuritis
- Vestibular neuritis
- Cranial neuritis
- Arsenic neuritis

Symptoms of Neuritis

• Pain
• Paresis
• Hypoesthesia or numbness
• Anesthesia
• Paralysis
• Wasting
• Paresthesia
• Disappearance of the reflexes

Common Causes of Neuritis

• Nerve damage
• Viral illness
• Blood supply disorders to the optic nerve
• Meningitis
• Multiple sclerosis
• Tuberculosis
• Demyelination
• Syphilis
• Paranasal sinus infection

Ayurvedic Treatment for Neuritis

Take ayurvedic herbs as:
- Brahmi
- Ashwaghanda
- Mandookparni
- Practice panchakarma.

Natural Home Remedies for Neuritis

• Take raw carrot and spinach.
• Take Epson salt baths.
• Increase your intake of vitamin D.
• Take Soya bean milk. Add about one teaspoon of honey in it. Having this milk every night is before going to bed.
• Take one cup of water and add about one fourth cup of barley grain. Boil them together till the time the water reduces to half. Add half glass of buttermilk and juice of half lime in it. Drinking this mixture will cure neuritis.
• Add 300 ml of carrot juice and 200 ml of spinach juice. Drink this daily once.
• Orange flowers are very effective cure for neuritis. Add some honey in these orange flowers. Prepare juice from the orange flowers and add some honey in it and drink it. Drinking this on a daily basis will also prevent neuritis from occurring in future.
• Soak Soya beans in water overnight. Then peel them and make paste from them by putting them in mixer grinder. Put some water in this paste and boil it for some time. Strain this solution and have it when it is still warm. This will reduce the swelling and pain of the nerves.
• Vitamin B1, B2, B6, B12 and pantothenic acid all are required to treat neuritis. Increase your intake of vitamin B. Vitamins will reduce the weakness, and swelling of the nerves.
• Avoid smoking, alcohol.
• Avoid refined cereals like white bread and sugar.

Dietary Considerations

Daily diet should include:
- Yogurt
- Milk
- Sprouts
- Cheese
- Brown rice
- Whole grain
- Whole wheat
- Apples
- Carrots
- Pineapples
- Beetroot
- Citrus fruits

Avoid food items like:
- White bread
- Cereals
- Meat
- Fish
- Tea
- Coffee

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What are different home remedies for Herpes? – Part 4

What are Herpes?

• Herpes usually refers to a disease condition that is caused by herpes simplex viruses.
• They typically involve blisters and/or inflammation.
• There are several types of herpes infection which depend upon the location of the infection.
• Herpes labialis is also known as fever blisters or cold sores which involves the development of sores on the lips.
• Herpes keratitis, involves inflammation and the development of lesions on the conjunctiva and the eyelids.
• Herpes zoster is caused by a virus – the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chicken pox.

Symptoms for Herpes

1. Genital Herpes Symptoms
• Pain and itchiness in the genital area.
• Appearance of small red bumps or white blisters.
• Formation of scabs on the affected area of the skin.
• Sores that erupt mainly on the vaginal area, anus, cervix or buttock in women and in men, the affected areas are on the penis, buttocks, scrotum, anus and thighs.
• Burning sensation while urinating.
• Swollen nymph nodes in the groin area.

2. Cold Sores Symptoms
• Blisters on the lips.
• Difficulty in speaking, eating and swallowing.
• Fever.
• Sore throat.
• Swollen lymph nodes in the throat and neck.
• Drooling (in case of children).

3. Chicken Pox Symptoms
• Presence of a red and itchy rash.
• Appearance of liquid-filled blisters.
• Feeling of unease, irritability, restlessness, malaise and general discomfort.
• Severe loss of appetite.
• Fever
• Pain in the abdominal area.
• Headaches, ranging from mild to severe.
• Dry cough.

4. Shingles Symptoms
• Itchiness
• Headaches
• Appearance of a reddish rash.
• Chills and a fever
• Blisters that are filled with fluid.
• Fatigue
• Numbness, pain, tingling and burning.
• General body ache

Home Remedies or Treatments for Herpes

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. Cold water and ginger
• Fill the bath tub with cold water.
• Add ginger to this cool water.
• Take a 30 minute bath.
• This helps stop the itching and help in relieving the pain.

28. 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.

29. Use Reishi and Astragalus
• The Reishi mushroom has been widely used in Chinese medicine to boost immunity.
• 600 milligrams of this herb in powder or supplement form can be taken.
• Take it one or two times a day to control the spread of cold sores.
• Reishi is also used in combination with an herb called astragalus.
• This combination helps to improve immunity in people who have been infected with the herpes virus.

30. 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.

Dietaries for Chicken Pox

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Cold Sores Diet
- Avoid acidic and salty foods.
- Foods that are high in arginine are to be restricted when having cold sores are:
• Chocolates
• Peanuts
• Grains
• Peas
• Seeds
• Oatmeal
• Whole-wheat
- Avoid tea and coffee.
- Eat vitamin rich diet.
- Include vitamin A, C and E, Zinc and iron in the diet.
- Eat fresh food with high antioxidants and high complex carbohydrates.
- Avoid processed food.
- Eat lots of fruits and green leafy vegetables.

Precautions

• Do not use cosmetic products in an attempt to hide cold sores.
• Burying the cold sores under a layer of makeup will aggravate the problem.
• Avoid picking or pinching at a cold sore.
• This poses a high threat of bacterial infection.
• Never touch the cold sore and then touch your eyes or genitals.
• This will simply spread the infection.
• Make sure that you wash your hands thoroughly.
• Use a hand sanitizer after touching a cold sores.