Welcome to my blog. I am sure this post will definitely help you in fighting with Chickenpox.. :)
Everyone might have heard and feared about Chickenpox. Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). Its an airborne disease spread easily through coughing or sneezing of ill individuals or through direct contact with secretions from the rash.
Here are some home remedies for chicken pox that I have personally followed which has helped me to recover from chicken pox.
There are 4 important points that need to be taken care for curing chicken pox effectively.
1. A proper diet.
2. Cleanliness.
3. Thermal bath with neem leaves once the blisters start scabbing.
4. Cool and ventilated room.
Most importantly we need to follow a well balanced diet to cure it soon. It will also help us to improve our body's immune system.
Now..Let me share my experience and diet for chicken pox treatment.
The fever started on a Friday along with a small pimple on my face. I ignored it thinking its a normal pimple. But Alas!! It was THE CHICKENPOX, which the doctor confirmed a couple of days later.
Did you know?
Usually, in Hindu culture, people say that when Goddess Devi (Amman) enters our body we get chicken pox. So chicken pox is also considered as a blessing. As Tuesdays and Fridays are special days for Goddess Devi, people say that we see the first symptoms of chicken pox on those days.
For the first couple of days, we ( my husband and me) had a tough time thinking how to manage, what to eat and what to wear etc. Google too did not help us much because it did not have our traditional Indian diets and recipes to be followed for chickenpox. However all these changed when my mother-in-law came to our home to take care of me :-)
Coming to the diet part..
Basically the diet should be bland and food should be at room temperature.
- Drink atleast 2-3 litres of lukewarm herbal water prepared with Ramacham ( Cuscus grass) or Karingali ( dark catechu). These ingredients have a very good cooling effect on the body.
- Have rice soup/kanji ( without salt ) daily with plain cut mango pieces to taste.
- A glass of flat rice(aval/poha/chivda) juice will help building the body's immunity.
Recipe for flat rice juice: Soak flat rice in plain boiled water for 1-2hrs. Then squeeze and bring out the juice of it. You can also add a spoonfull of sugar for taste.
- If you suffer from sore throat, the best home remedy is to have a small glass of onion-mango syrup.
Recipe for onion-mango syrup: Grind together raw mango along with small onions and a pinch of salt and squeeze out the juice. This preparation will help in curing the sore throat and throat pain.
- Have lots of fruits and raw vegetables like apple,water melon, green grapes, cucumber, carrot and fresh fruit juices like Banana juice, apple juice and carrot juice. They have excellent cooling effect.
Cucumbers, bananas, oranges and watermelons have excellent cooling characteristics |
- We can have rice and low fat curd along with cooked vegetables like carrot, beans, bitter guard/raddish/white melon etc. PS: Never have oil or spice when you have chickenpox. It will increase the itching sensation.
- Tea drinkers - do not be sad. You can have Tea but not hot. Bring it to room temperature before you consume.
- Raisins are very good for health. You can either consume raisins directly or soak few raisins and squeeze out the juice. A spoon of honey to it will make it more yummy!
- Finger Millet/Ragi malt is rich in calcium.Instead of popping a pill, you can substitute that with ragi malt.
Ragi malt |
Recipe for Ragi malt: Take a glass of water, put a spoon of ragi flour and mix it well. Boil it while stirring continuously Add sufficient
sugar and let it cool. This will not just cool your body, but also gives you strength and energy.
- Idli lovers? Cheers.. Have idlis with sugar or with any non spicy curry(without oil) eg. potato stew.
Potato stew recipe : Cook together potato pieces, 1 greenchilly, 1-2 pieces of ginger, curry leaves and salt with little water. Once its cooked, add some milk. Potato stew ready :)
- AVOID food like meat and bread because they are heavy food and the body will not be able to digest them properly.
Eye care:
Coriander seeds / Malli seeds |
Chicken pox also causes a form of conjunctivitis in which tiny spots affect inside our eyelids.This will result in formation of a thin transparent layer covering the surface of the inner eyelid and the front of eye.
Natural home remedy to treat eye infection is using coriander (Malli) seeds.
Take handful of freshly dried coriander seeds and boil them in water. Strain the liquid with strainer and let it cool. Wash the infected eye with this mixture. This remedy helps to relieve burning as well as decrease the pain and swelling.
People can even use antibiotic or anti inflammatory eye drops to relieve the pain and discomfort while they heal.
Body care:
Neem leaves are good for treatment of chickenpox shingles |
Keep some neem leaves with you for a week in your room so that when you feel like itching, rub the rash using neem leaves gently. PS: Never use your nails for scratching the blisters.
Bath:
It will take around 10-14 days for the blisters to dry. Until then DO NOT take bath or let the blisters come in contact with water. Once the blisters dry , then you take medicated Thermal Bath.
Now let me tell you about Thermal Bath:
- Boil water with neem leaves on the previous day of your bath. Cool it and use that water for taking bath.
- Do not use soap.. Only use natural home made products like kasturi manjal.
- Apply kasturi manjal/cosmetic manjal all over your body and wash it using neem leaves and neem water.
- Do not use shampoo on the first day itself. Wash your hair with neem water.
- Do not use soap for atleast the first three days. After that use a mild soap for the next 4 days.
This is what I followed when i suffered from chickenpox..Also ensure that you eat proper home cooked pure vegetarian food for atleast a month after you get chickenpox. This will ensure that your body recovers well ! Hope this post was useful for you too... Take care and get well soon friends :)
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Thanks how long ur cp take to go off
ReplyDeleteHi Aakriti,
ReplyDeleteIt took 2 weeks for the blisters to dry. The blister marks faded off after 1 month..
Wow!!!! Well needed post
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Anu
Thank you Vinod!!!
DeleteHai,
ReplyDeleteHow to clear those blister marks ?
Hi,
DeleteYou can buy 'Kumkumadi lepam" and apply it on the marks. Its available in any Ayurvedic shops like Kottakkal/Nagarjuna. Or else you can make a paste of Kasturi manjal or Red Sandalwood(Raktha chandanam) and apply it on the marks.
Thanks a lot chechi !!! But I am in the first stage now(the pimples have started to coming out) , So is it good to take fruits, veg ,avil and idli now?
ReplyDeleteYes sure, you can eat all that. No issues :)
DeleteFeeling fever and headache in chickenpox, is it normal.
ReplyDeleteYes. Infact chicken pox starts with fever only.. Its absolutely normal.. :-)
DeleteCan i eat potato
ReplyDeleteYes, you can. But only have boiled potato(with very little salt) and without spice and oil. Do not eat anything fried in oil as it will increase the itching sensation.
DeleteHie anushree
ReplyDeleteDo I neend to change my cloths everyday?
And how to wash my face every
Yes, you should change clothes everyday. Just wear loose cotton clothes and instead of washing face, just wipe it with a soft wet cloth. Ensure that you don't burst the blisters..
DeleteThis amazing to see people sharing their experiences so others can get a more informed road-to-recovery..
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot :-)
DeleteI completely agree with anusree as its the 7 th day for me suffering from chickenpox, 32m.and my sister is doing the same thing and yes stay away from sunlight or it aggravates. I pray this does not happen to even any enemy. I had it @ this age and that to for the first time. I recommend what she advised here and u will get we'll soon.Stay safe and be positive and you will be well.... thanks Anusree this article will guide many. God bless,Abraham, Mumbai.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot.. Good to hear that this post is helping people.. Wish you a speedy recovery :-)
Deletehai anushree from last five days my sister had chicken pox...
ReplyDeletewhen it going to be cure in adults...
now it is 5th day..she is suffering from severe fever and cough...
It took 2-3 weeks for me. Having fever is common, it will reduce after few days..
DeleteCan we have milk with oats?
ReplyDeleteI think Yes,you can have warm milk and oats. But i personally did not have it..
Deletethank you.when i would be fever may i eat fruits or not?
ReplyDeleteYes definitely.. Infact you should have lots of fresh fruits like apple, water melon, banana etc..
Deletewhen i would be fever may i eat fruits or not?
ReplyDeletethanks a lot anushree ur post really helped
ReplyDeleteyou're welcome :-)
Deletehi,ur post is very useful,my bro has got it ,hw can others at home avoid virus
ReplyDeleteThat's very simple.. stay away from your bro if u have'nt got chickenpox yet ;-)
DeleteMy blisters are brust its my 3rd day its paining so what should i do to get relief of it and my throat is also paining so what so i do
ReplyDeleteThank you Anusree for recipes and important info about chicken pox. I got chicken pox and this is my 3rd day..
ReplyDeleteThank you
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