Hi mbak Winda, Baru-baru ini juga di mobil saya sempat dengar dari siaran radio tentang treatment cacar air dengan oatmeal bath (sayang nggak tuntas dengerinnya :)). Kelihatannya, oatmeal bath ini semacam pengobatan tradisional/decoction-nya orang bule, sama seperti kita pakai daun jarak, bawang merah, kencur, jeruk nipis, minyak kelapa, dll. Mungkin fungsinya sama dengan parutan jagung (refer to kandungan dan komposisi jagung dan cereal sebagai sesama nutrisi berkabohidrat tinggi dan mikronutrien-nya yang hampir serupa). Salah satu khasiat medis oatmeal memang untuk shooting the itchy skin. Dari info lain, disebutkan juga bisa sebagai treatment eczema. After all, ini mungkin bisa semakin mendukung opini bahwa cacar air termasuk penyakit infeksi virus yang tidak membutuhkan pengobatan antibiotik. Ternyata ada yang diciptakan Tuhan dan disediakan alam bisa juga digunakan dengan khasiat yang kurang lebih sama sekaligus meminimalkan kontak langsung tubuh kita dengan zat-zat kimia via pengobatan oral. Apalagi kalau anak kecil yang umumnya mengalami cacar air yang 'mild', cukup home-treatment (dengan berbagai alternatif mulai dari mandi - dengan PK, parutan jagung, oatmeal - serta penggunaan bedak) yang membantu mengurangi sakit, gatal, tidak nyaman dan menghilangkan bekas cacar. Let time and immune system do their job for body recovery :) Oya, ada cuplikan artikel tentang treatment seperti ini. Saya posting di sini untuk jadi tambahan info, mungkin bisa jadi alternatif kalau stok jagung di rumah tidak ada :) cheers, Sylvia - Jovan's mum ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW TO DEAL WITH CHICKEN POX IN A NATURAL WAY
(from the book Natural Medicine – by Beth MacEoin) ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS It is worth noting that for chickenpox it is quite appropriate to give the indicated internal remedy while also applying a topical preparation to the skin. If there are any signs that you may be getting out of your depth with self-help measures, do not hesi­tate to seek advice from a trained practitioner. TOPICAL PREPARATIONS Lotions, creams or essential oils can he applied to the skin to soothe and heal. Choose from any of the following, bearing in mind that none of the substances mentioned for application to the skin should he taken by mouth. Home remedies• Once the spots have emerged, itchy skin can be effectively soothed by letting your child soak in an oatmeal bath. Put a generous handful of oats in a bag of fine-textured gauze or muslin and suspend it under the hot-water tap while the bath is filling. However, test the temperature of the bathwater in order to make sure that it is comfortably warm rather than too hot. • Irritation and itching may be eased by soaking in a very dilute solution of’ cider vinegar: for the correct proportion add one cup of cider vinegar to a generous bathful of warm water. • Scarring from chickenpox spots can be discouraged by applying vitamin E oil to areas that have become scarred or discolored. • Skin condition in general can also be improved by encouraging your child to take foods seasoned by garlic and parsley. Aromatherapy oils • Make an aromatic rub by adding live drops of ravensar (Ravensara aromatica) to two teaspoons of carrier oil. Paint the affected areas with the balm, avoiding broken skin. • A warm water bath using five drops of lavender (Lavendula angustilolia), well dispersed, is comforting. But do not use for children under three. Herbal preparations • If skin is maddeningly itchy, add Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) tincture to the bathwater to soothe irritated skin. The diluted tincture may also be used to bathe itchy areas as often as required. (One part of tincture should he diluted in ten parts of boiled, cooled water and applied with soft cotton wool pads.) • If the spots are proving painful as well as itchy, child may respond better to a mixture of Hypericum and Calendula tincture. This combination has the advantage of promoting pain relief, while also encouraging rapid healing of the skin and discouraging secondary infection. • Once the rash has been bathed with the appropriate diluted tincture, your child may be made comfortable by the application of marigold cream. Although this formulation can also be obtained as an ointment, it is preferable to choose the cream, since this is less moisturizing and less likely to keep the spots moist. This cream is especially useful if’ the skin has been broken by scratching, and it is necessary to take steps to guard against infection setting in. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Accounting Layer, PKP-HO)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ngomongin soal cacar air,... pengobatannya katanya ada yg bisa pake parutan jagung yg di tempel atau di oleskan ke tubuh balita kita nah kemaren saya baca majalah/novel luar, disana di ceritakan anaknya lagi kena cacar air dan dianjurkan berendam dengan air perasan havermut 3 kali sehari, disamping mengurangi gatal dan mendinginkan juga lebih cepat kering katanya ...... so, bener nggak sih moms or dads <deleted> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
