Chickenpox care — itchy pox, fever; rest and cooling food.
Food Remedies
Main remedy
Feed light and cooling — moong khichdi, coconut water, soft fruit — while the pox runs its course. Neem leaves in the bath water calm the itch; keep nails short and mittens on small children at night. Salt stings the sores, so keep food mild. The doctor manages the illness itself.
A handful of neem leaves boiled into the bath water, daily till scabs dry.
Traditional
CautionDo not take neem internally in pregnancy or while trying to conceive. Never give neem oil internally to a small child.
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Foods that help
नीम के पानी से स्नान · Neem water bathनारियल पानी · Coconut waterमूँग की खिचड़ी · Moong khichdiजई के पानी से स्नान · Oats bath
Limit these
खुजाना · Scratchingतला भोजन · Fried foodनमकीन · Salty snacks
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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