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Green pea water is another effective remedy for relieving irritation of the skin.
The water in which fresh peas have been cooked can be used for this purpose.
Chicken Pox treatment using Baking Soda
Baking soda is a popular remedy to control the itching in chicken pox. Some
baking soda should be put in a glass of water. The child should be sponged with
this water, so that the soda dries on the skin. This will keep the child away from
scratching the eruptions.
Chicken Pox treatment using Vitamin E Oil
The use of vitamin E oil is valuable in chicken pox. This oil should be rubbed on
the skin. It will have a healing effect. The marks left by chicken pox will fade
away by this application.
Chicken Pox treatment using Honey
The use of honey as an external application has also proved valuable in chicken
pox. The skin should be smeared with honey. It will help in the healing of the
disease within three days.
Chicken Pox treatment using Carrot and Coriander
A soup prepared from carrots and coriander has been found beneficial in the
treatment of chicken pox. About 100 gm of carrots and 60 gm of fresh coriander
should be cut into small pieces and boiled for a while. The residue should be
discarded. This soup should be taken once a day
Chicken Pox treatment using Herbal Tea
A mild sedative herbal tea can also prove beneficial in the treatment of chicken
pox. This tea can be prepared from any of the herbs like chamomile (babunah),
basil (tulsi), marigold (zergul) and lemon balm (billilotan). A little cinnamon
(dalchini), honey, and lemon may be added to this tea. 1t should be sipped
slowly several times a day.


Cholera:


Cholera treatment using Lemon


The foremost among the many home remedies for cholera is the use of lemon.
The juice of this fruit can kill cholera bacilli within a very short time. It is also a
very effective and reliable preventive against cholera during an epidemic. It can
be taken in the form of a sweetened or salted beverage for this purpose. Taking
of lemon with food as a daily routine can also prevent cholera.
Cholera treatment using Guava Root Bark
The root bark of guava is rich in tannins and it can be successfully employed as a
concentrated decoction in cholera. It arrests vomiting and symptoms of
diarrhoea. About thirty grams of the root bark should be used in half a litre of
water to make the decoction. The water should be boiled down to reduce it by
one-third. This decoction can be taken twice daily.
Cholera treatment using Onion
Onions are another valuable remedy for cholera. About thirty grams of this
vegetable and seven black peppers should be pounded finely in a pestle and

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