Effective Natural Home Remedies for Treating Chikungunya

Effective Natural Home Remedies for Treating Chikungunya

Chikungunya is a viral borne disease and it is caused by infected female mosquitoes known as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus and it has come to know that it does not have any cure. Biting of these mosquitoes is commonly occurred in early morning and early evening. Chikungunya is a word imitative from Kimakonde language whose meaning is “to become contorted”. The most important factor of the chikungunya disease is to breed the mosquitoes surrounding the human settlement and thus it is reported in various parts of the world such as Asia, Africa, America and Europe. Alternative medicine such as Homeopathy, Yoga, Ayurveda, Siddha, Naturopathy, Home remedies and Unani can be affected in case of chikungunya through which it can be managed and cured.

Symptoms of Chikungunya

This disease has many signs and symptoms but the main and unbearable symptoms are fever and severe pain in joint but the symptoms are visible after 4 to 8 days of biting the infected Aedes mosquitoes. Some symptoms remain for a long period of time. There are few symptoms of chikungunya are:

• Fever

• Muscular pain

• Swelling

• Acute joint pain

• Headache

• Rash

• Fatigue

• Nausea

You can prevent yourself from mosquito bites and to rescue yourself from chukungunya and dengue fever but sometimes you fail to do so. But no worries, there are some natural remedies through which you can easily get cured and get rid of chikungunya fever. The remedies would be made from the ingredients easily available at your home.

• Tulsi (Basil) leaves are very effective in this case and easily treat chikungunya fever. What you need to do is just take 6 basil leaves and boil them in water. Drink this water after having food. It will help in reducing the fever and boost your immunity.

• Coconut water is good for reducing the liver and chikungunya viruses. Coconut water is highly suggested to those patients suffering from chikungunya and it is one of the best remedies for fast recovery.

• Raw carrots should be eaten while having chikungunya because it increases the immune resistance and reduces the pain and aches. Raw carrots can be included in salads.

• Apply garlic paste or clove oil on the painful joints would give you a relaxation and relief the pain.

• Grapes should be taken along with the cow’s milkso it will help in relieving the severe symptoms of chukungunya. Make sure the grapes are dry and seedless.

• You can reduce the symptoms by chewing the Ashwagandha.

• Use Epsom salt (magnesium sulphate) mixing in lukewarm bathing water and mix neem leaves too.

• The papaya juice in this case is very much effective.

• Leafy green vegetables and vitamin C are preferable during chikungunya.