Chicken Pox Symptons, Treatmeants, Remedies & Cures Even Remedies for Chicken Pox Scars

Chicken Pox Symptoms
Low grade fever, a mild headache and weakness
Chicken pox usually begins with a low grade fever, a mild headache and a feeling of weakness.

Rash appears on the upper chest or back
A rash appears on the skin on the first day of the disease. This is in the form of tiny red spots on the skin, mostly on the upper back or chest. In more severe cases, a rash may appear on the face and lower extremities. The papules turn into blisters and finally become pustules and form scabs, which fall off. They come in successive crops, so that while some are drying, others are beginning to form. The skin clears after a few days and the child feels well again. The duration of this disease ranges from ten to twenty-one days but is usually between fourteen and seventeen days.

Causes of Chicken Pox
Chicken Pox Symptoms, Causes, Remedy and Diet
Virus
Chicken pox is caused by a virus.

serious condition such as Shingles or herpes zoster
Many researchers believe that the disease is closely related to a much more serious condition known as shingles or herpes zoster that affects adults.

Persistent wrong feeding of children
The basic cause of the disease, as in most cases of childhood fevers, is however, persistent wrong feeding of children, which results in diminished defence mechanisms of the body.

Home Remedies for Chicken Pox
Chicken Pox home remedies and natural cures, Questions and answers

Chicken Pox treatment using Brown Vinegar
The use of brown vinegar is one of the most important among the several home remedies found beneficial in the treatment of chicken pox. Half a cup of this vinegar should be added to a bath of warm water. This will relieve the irritation of the skin.

Chicken Pox treatment using Oatmeal
A bath of oatmeal is considered a natural remedy for relieving the itch due to chicken pox. This bath is prepared by cooking two cups of oatmeal in two liters of water for fifteen minutes. This mixture is then put into a cloth bag, preferably cotton, and a string is tied tightly around the top. This bag is allowed to float in a tub of warm water, and swished around until the water becomes turbid. Precaution should be taken to ensure that the bag is not torn. The child with chicken pox can splash and play in the water, making sure that water goes over all the scalds, while the pouch of oatmeal can remain in the tub .

Chicken Pox treatment using Pea Water
Green pea water is another effective remedy for relieving irritation of the skin. The water in which fresh peas have been cooked can be used for this purpose.

Chicken Pox treatment using Baking Soda
Baking soda is a popular remedy to control the itching in chicken pox. Some baking soda should be put in a glass of water. The child should be sponged with this water, so that the soda dries on the skin. This will keep the child away from scratching the eruptions.

Chicken Pox treatment using Vitamin E Oil
The use of vitamin E oil is valuable in chicken pox. This oil should be rubbed on the skin. It will have a healing effect. The marks left by chicken pox will fade away by this application.

Chicken Pox treatment using Honey
The use of honey as an external application has also proved valuable in chicken pox. The skin should be smeared with honey. It will help in the healing of the disease within three days.

Chicken Pox treatment using Carrot and Coriander
A soup prepared from carrots and coriander has been found beneficial in the treatment of chicken pox. About 100 gm of carrots and 60 gm of fresh coriander should be cut into small pieces and boiled for a while. The residue should be discarded. This soup should be taken once a day

Chicken Pox treatment using Herbal Tea
A mild sedative herbal tea can also prove beneficial in the treatment of chicken pox. This tea can be prepared from any of the herbs like chamomile (babunah), basil (holy basil), marigold (zergul) and lemon balm (billilotan). A little cinnamon (cinnamon), honey, and lemon may be added to this tea. 1t should be sipped slowly several times a day.

Dietaries for Chicken Pox

Raw fruit and vegetable juices and lemon juice
To begin with, the patient should be put on a juice diet for a few days. He should be given plenty of raw fruit and vegetable juices. Lemon juice is considered to be especially beneficial.

All-fruit diet and well-balanced diet
As the condition improves, the patient can be placed on an all-fruit diet for the next few days. Thereafter, he may be allowed to gradually adopt a well-balanced diet, with emphasis on fresh fruits and raw vegetables.


Other Chicken Pox treatments
Warm-water enema
A small warm-water enema should be administered daily during the initial juice fast to cleanse the bowels.

Well-ventilated room is a must
The patient should be kept in a well-ventilated room. As light has a detrimental effect upon the eyes during an attack of chicken pox because of the weakened condition of the external eye tissues, the patient should shade his eyes from the direct light or the room should have subdued light.

Mud pack application on abdomen
Application of mud packs on the abdomen twice a day, in the morning and evening, and repeated applications of chest packs will be beneficial.

Lukewarm water baths with neem included in it
Lukewarm water baths can be given every day to relieve itching. For better results, margosa leaves can be added to this water. The nails of the child should be kept clipped to prevent him from scratching, otherwise, germs on the skin may be scratched into the blisters, causing more severe infection.

Here are some other Remedies I have heard about that are said to work!
1. Chickenpox is a very infectious disease. Drink plenty of fluids to keep the body hydrated and sponge with tepid water if the fever is high. Application of Aloe Vera gel soothes itching on the skin and also promotes healing of the blisters.

2. On the island the best remedy is to boil alot of sage leaves in a big pot and give the child/adult a bath in it everyday. It heals the skin quickly.

3. Use Calamine lotion. It is very liqidy, but when you put it on all the itchy areas unil it dries. (this must be done while wearing no clothes. Do this 3-4 times a day, and it truly works!

4. The salt water helps to dy up chicken pox soothing them and healing them very quickly.

5. IT IS VERY MUCH EFFECTIVE WHEN ANY PERSON SUFFERING CHICKEN POX , HE OR SHE MUST TAKE BATH WITH LUKE WARM WATER WITH NEEM LEAVES TO BE BOILED ATLEAST 20 MINUTES REMOVE THE EXTRACTED LEAVES FROM THE BATH WATER AND THEN TAKE BATH .

6. Mega-dosed my young daughter, who was set to erupt, pin pricks allover her face and body, with a supermarket brand powdered C with bioflavonoids. It began acting almost straight away, without a single eruption. It was incredible, but science proved this 50 years ago.

7. Another great relief for chicken pox is olive oil. Soak in bath tub, no soap etc, just a cup of olive oil. It will relieve the itching.

8. Another vote for using Breastmilk on the blisters. It helps with the itching and prevents infection

9. Apply tea tree oil using a q-tip directly onto the chicken pox. For very sensitve skin, wash off with warm water after 15 minutes. Tea tree oil is very strong (in smell and effectiveness) so only a very small amount is needed.

10. Just take a Bunch (20 -30 )of Margosa Leaves i.e. Neem Leaves the soft twigs and make them into a bunch. you can them use it as a SCratching device which does not damage the Spots.





Home Remedies for Chicken Pox Scars


•Honey is great way to remove the scars formed due to chicken pox. These applied on the scars would help in providing relief.
•Vitamin E oil has many benefits; these applied on the scarred skin may do wonders for your skin.
•Apply sandalwood oil from the time you notice the rash. This helps in reducing the scarring effect of the chicken pox.
•To avoid the scars apply Black Abil Powder over the rashes till the marks fade away.
•To prevent deepening of the scars apply aloe vera gel, cod liver oil or vitamin E oil.