HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT FOR CHIKUNGUNYA : SOME INSIGHTS
Homeopathy has best medicines for the prevention and treatment of chikungunya fever. Chikungunya is a communicable viral infection spread by the bite of vector Aedes Aegypti mosquito. It causes fever, severe joint pain and rashes on the body. Out of all the symptoms, the joint pain is the most distinguished feature of chikungunya. The no cure disease chikungunya fever can be managed and treated effectively by homeopathy. You can find specialist homeopaths on Homeovedic to cure and prevent chikungunya fever on doctors section. Book appointment with any of the expert doctor of homeovedic and get the medicines delivered at your door step.
Symptoms of Chikungunya fever
Here is list of few symptoms you can experience during chikungunya fever
- Pain in joints which is worse from motion, during night
- Pain in extremities: worse from motion, during night
- Fever: morning, evening, before mid night, night with chill; fever with chill; no perspiration
- Headache: forehead, temple; bursting, throbbing; worse from motion, during night
- Coated tongue: white, yellow; dryness of tongue
- Dryness of mouth with: thirst; thirstlessness. Bitter taste in mouth
- Diminished appetite. Nausea
- Thirst: during chill, heat; for large quantity; at long interval; often and extreme
- Complaint worse during motion; feels better while perspiring
- Pain sore, bruised
Prevention of Chikungunya fever:
Chikungunya fever can be prevented easily by implementing some of the following measures.
- Prevention from mosquito bites is the key. Eliminating mosquito breeding sites is another key prevention measure.
- Prevention is similar to those for other viral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, such as dengue.
- Use insect repellent containing DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus on exposed skin. Always follow the directions on the package.
- Wear long sleeves and pants (ideally treat clothes with permethrin or another repellent).
- Have secure screens on windows and doors to keep mosquitoes out.
- Additionally, a person with chikungunya fever should limit his exposure to mosquito bites to avoid further spreading the infection. The person should use repellents when outdoors exposed to mosquito bites or stay indoors in areas with screens or under a mosquito net.
Homeopathy for treatment and prevention of chikungunya fever
Homeopathic medicines for chikungunya fever treatment are much more effective than allopathic medicines. That is because homeopathy never relies on individual antagonistic agents against a particular virus or bacteria. Homeopathy has always worked on the philosophy that the human body is perfectly endowed with all means to fight any and every infection provided the immune system of the body is working properly. Therefore homeopathic medicines just strengthen the immune system of the patient. A strong immune system is thus able to subdue the infectious virus on its own. Post chikungunya arthritis and other health problems can be treated effectively by natural homeopathic remedies.
Top Homeopathy remedies for chikungunya fever
Homeopathy medicine is beneficial in curing of chikungunya fever. After consultation with the physicians, one can take Homeopathy medicines as per the symptoms.
- Eupatorium perfolatum: This homeopathic medicine is effective for all the symptoms of chikungunya fever.
- Rhus toxicodendron: Fever, joint pain and restlessness
- China officinalis: Fever and headache
- Pyroginum: Fever with sweating
- Arnica Montana: severity of pain
- Arsenic album: Septic fever
- Gelsemium, Sulphur, Bryonia and Aconite nepllus are good for fever.
It is advised not to take any homeopathic medicines randomly. Book appointment with our experts at homeovedic and get advice and consultation on treatment and prevention of chikungunya fever.
Home remedies for the treatment of chikungunya
- Boil water (1 litre), Tulsi leaves (10) and coriander powder (10 gram) for 10 minutes and let it cool. Consume it after the interval of three-three hours for the whole day to ease the symptoms of chikungunya.
- For chikungunya patients, practicing of Pranayama and doing some light loosening yogic exercises is helpful.
- Practice Sitali and Sheetkari Pranayama to minimize the severity of fever.
- To ease joint pain, one should practice loosening yogic exercises like to and fro of toes, up and down of wrists to by straightening your legs and hands respectively.
- Practice of Chandrabehdi Pranayama is good to reduce fever.
- Nadishodhan Pranayama is also helpful.
