Natural Remedies for the Chicken Pox
July 5th, 2009 | 
Author: Are you the parent of a child who has just come down with the chicken pox? If you are, you may be looking for ways to provide your child with relief. As we all know, chicken pox is accompanied by the uncontrollable urge to itch. Unfortunately, that itching can result in permanent scaring and the risk of infection increases as well. The good news, however, is that there are a number of natural and home remedies that you can use to provide your child with relief.
Vitamin E oil is a great way to give a child with the chicken pox relief. Vitamin E oil should be applied to the skin. Application once or twice a day should provide enough relief. What is unique about this natural remedy is it not only helps to relieve itching, but it can also help with healing. Vitamin E oil, when applied directly to the skin, can help to heal many of the marks associated with chicken pox. This is also ideal to help prevent scaring.
Herbal tea is another remedy that is ideal for children with the chicken pox. Many natural herbal teas, provide drinkers with calmness. This is ideal for children with the chicken pox, as many end up feeling hopeless and restless. When using this approach though, be sure to limit your child’s consumption to one tea drink a day and at a slow consumption pace.
Honey can also be used on a child who is suffering from the chicken pox. When using this natural remedy, the honey should be applied to the skin. Although this can be messy, it will be able to provide your child with relief. In fact, the relief will appear almost instantly. Many also claim that honey helps to speed up the chicken pox and helps a child or even an adult with the chicken pox heal at a much quicker rate of speed.
Pea water, namely green pea water, is another natural way to relieve many of the discomforts associated with having the chicken pox. Green pea water can provide relief when the skin is and feels irritated. It can also help with that uncontrollable urge to itch. An easy way to use green pea water is to cook peas on the stove. Drain the peas, but save the water. Let the green pea water cool and then apply to the skin.
One of the best ways to relieve the need to itch that is commonly associated with the chicken pox is with oatmeal. Oatmeal can be applied to the skin; however, many parents find the best success when preparing an oatmeal bath for their children. When doing so, you can prepare a large quantity of oatmeal and then place it in a cloth bag, which should then be placed in the bath water. This approach is nice, as it tends to eliminate the mess associated with an old fashion oatmeal bath.
Although an oatmeal bath is recommended for those suffering from the chicken pox, there are also others who recommend no baths at all. This recommendation is made when traditional baths are given, as opposed to oatmeal baths. Online, you can find a number of stories from parents who bathed one child during the chicken pox, but not the other. Many were surprised that there was a slight difference in healing times. Although this has yet to be proven, it is still an important point that should be taken into consideration.
As highlighted above, there are a number of natural remedies and home remedies that are ideal at helping a child deal with the chicken pox. As ideal as these remedies are, it is still important that you discuss the chicken pox with your child. Explain to them that their bumps and markings will soon disappear from their body, but that it is important not to touch or itch them. Should they feel the need to do so, be sure that they know to come to you for assistance.
Posted in Natural Remedies
July 10th, 2009 1:07 pm
I has had the chicken pox when I was ten and honestly, thanks to my mother’s traditional remedy (Drink Aloe Vera drink), I recovered from it within a week!
July 15th, 2009 9:15 am
Nice Article, its very useful
July 27th, 2009 6:21 am
Great tips you have hear to help children deal with chicken pox. I can still remember back to when I had chicken pox and I wish my mom could have been able to read this post to use some of these techniques with me.
July 27th, 2009 2:07 pm
Though very helpful for the effects of chicken pox, I’d hoped you would have presented a true remedie for the chicken pox. Pox in different varieties form a big thread for major outbreaks, especially because they are rather old. But they evolve constantly. Having some sort of natural remedy would sure make a difference when needed.
July 29th, 2009 1:27 am
Many adults, especially those without kids, don’t realize that there’s a chicken pox vaccine available. I had to take it a couple years ago because my mother had shingles. Since shingles is the chicken pox virus, I needed the vaccine to prevent catching it.
August 4th, 2009 1:41 am
I think chicken pox is better treated with medication.
August 28th, 2009 3:55 pm
Do you know if this also works with Shingles?
August 28th, 2009 4:56 pm
Thanks for this article, very good info
August 31st, 2009 12:23 am
Very nice. Have you ever had chicken pox yourself? I’ve never had it. WHEW!
August 31st, 2009 12:24 pm
Nice post, thanks for sharing. useful remedies to the parents to know the usefulness.
September 10th, 2009 6:55 pm
It is also well known that chicken pox rash is quite itchy and you will want to control the itching otherwise bacterial infection of the lesions could set in.
One way of controlling chicken pox itching is to take 2 teaspoons each of marigold flowers and witch hazel leaves. Soak them overnight in one cup of water and then use the water to apply on the blisters.
September 15th, 2009 6:25 pm
My wife came down with chicken pox when she was pregnant with our first child. It scared me to death. I was so worried that it would cause some type of birth defect.
Fortunately, it didn’t cause any complications.
Josh
September 25th, 2009 11:25 am
This is a great article about using naturals ways to cure simple medical problem. Thanks for sharing!
Ryan
October 1st, 2009 1:17 pm
Fortunately when I got the chicken pox when I was a child only 2 of the bumps broke out and really began to itch. I remember using calamine lotion (not natural I don’t think) to stop the itching. However, I still have a spot over 20 years later.
August 4th, 2010 5:52 am
This will help me in my child. She is suffering chicken pox and cannot go out to play with other kids.