A good home remedy for chickenpox is to take a shower with arnica tea and then apply a natural arnica ointment as it helps to combat itching and facilitates the healing of the skin.
In addition, orange juice with lemon can also be taken to strengthen the immune system, helping the body to fight chicken pox infection more quickly.
1. Bath with arnica tea for chicken pox
The arnica tea bath has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties that eliminate infection and inflammation of the pox blisters, relieving discomfort and itching.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of arnica leaves
- 1 liter of water
Method of preparation
Add the ingredients in a pan and bring to the boil. Then, extinguish the fire, cover the pan and allow to heat. When it is warm, this tea should be used to wash the entire body after bathing, leaving the skin to dry itself without rubbing with the towel.
2. Homemade arnica ointment for chicken pox
Homemade chickenpox arnica ointment contains healing and anti-inflammatory properties that facilitate the healing of skin wounds, reducing itching and avoiding blemishes on the skin.
Ingredients
- 27g of solid petroleum jelly
- 27g of Lanette cream
- 60 g base ointment
- 6g of lanolin
- 6 ml dye of arnica
Method of preparation
Mix all ingredients very well until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Place in a tightly closed container and apply 2 to 3 times daily on affected skin.
Lanette cream and base ointment can be purchased at the manipulation pharmacies and serve as a base for natural preparations because it gives consistency to natural cosmetics and is compatible with a wide variety of plants and substances.
3. Orange and lemon juice for chicken pox
Orange and lemon juice is rich in vitamin C that helps strengthen the immune system by helping the body fight the chicken pox virus.
Ingredients
- 3 oranges-lime
- 1 Sicilian lemon
- 1/2 cup water
Method of preparation
Squeeze the fruit by removing its juice and then add the water, sweetening it with honey to taste. Drink 2 times a day right after your meal and in the interval between meals.
However, this juice is contraindicated for those who have chickenpox sores inside the mouth. In this case, a great home remedy for chicken pox in the throat is the juice made with 1 carrot and 1 beet, in the centrifuge.
These home remedies for chickenpox help relieve symptoms and ease the treatment of infection, but do not eliminate the virus from the body.
