Oatmeal and Chickenpox
Posted by Chicken Pox - 29/12/08 at 08:12 am
Oatmeal and Chickenpox
Chickenpox is an illness that is common among children. This disease causes itchy rash and blisters or red spots all over the skin. For healthy children chickenpox is not usually a serious problem. But it can be a problem for newborns, pregnant women, adults, teens and people with immune system problems. Chickenpox rashes appear in about one to two days after the appearance of first symptoms such as headache, sore throat and fever. This blisters or rashes cause an itching sensation in the infected regions of the skin. Scratching those rashes will increase the severe ness of the disease. This itching sensation can be controlled by several home treatments. The best of this is the Oatmeal treatment. Since this treatment reduces the itching sensation to a great extent people refer Oatmeal and chickenpox as a good combination.
Oatmeal bath is considered as the natural remedy for the itching caused by chickenpox. This is prepared by cooking the oatmeal for about fifteen minutes. For two cups of oatmeal we can use about two liters of water for cooking. The cooked oatmeal is then spooned into a pillowcase or cloth bag, cotton is usually preferred. A string is then tied tightly at the top of the bag. This bag is let to flow in a tub filled with warm water. The bag is then swooshed around this warm water until it becomes silky. It should be ensured that the bag is not torn. Each time ensure that fresh oatmeal is used. This treatment should be repeated in a day as per the necessity. Taking bath in this water reduces the itching sensation. Hence oatmeal treatment is preferred as the best treatment to reduce the itching sensation caused by chickenpox. Thus the oatmeal and chickenpox method of avoiding the disease is seen.
