Home Remedies for Chikungunya | Chikungunya Joint Pain

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Home Remedies for Chikungunya Chikungunya Joint
Pain
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Introduction

• The word "chikungunya" infers "to walk bent". The
  first outbreak of the disease Chikungunya was
  reported in countries of Africa, Asia, Europe and
  Islands in the Indian and the Pacific Ocean. The
  disease was first reported in 2013 in the Islands
  of the Caribbean.
• Since then, more than 1.7million cases were
  reported suspecting Chikungunya in Latin America,
  the Caribbean Islands, and the United States.
  Canada and Mexico likewise have announced
  instances of infection.
• Chikungunya is a viral illness that is spread
  through the bite of female mosquitoes Aedes
  albopictus which leads to sudden onset of fever
  associated with severe joint pain. The symptoms
  usually appear within 2-7days after being bitten
  by an infected mosquito. There is no effective
  antiviral treatment that exists for this disease
  till date. However, very rare cases have been
  reported to be life-threatening. The disease can
  be treated by aiming to relive the presenting
  complaints with rest, fluid, and medications.

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Cause of Chikungunya

• The chikungunya virus is affected to humans by
  the bite of an infected female Aedes species
  mosquito Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus.

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Symptoms of Chikungunya

• The virus causes a fever that lasts for less days
  and a joint pain that stays for weeks or months.
• The symptoms include
• Fever (sometimes up to 104 F)
• Joint pain
• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Rashes over the body
• Swelling around the joints
• Rarely symptoms like conjunctivitis, nausea,
  vomiting.

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6 Wonderful Home Remedies for Chikungunya
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1. Giloy Decoction

• Take the Giloy powder and make decoction of the
  same and consume it thrice daily before food.
• Giloy is a well proven drug in Ayurveda which
  acts wonderfully on chronic fever. Its also an
  effective anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, and
  immunomodulatory properties and is capable of
  relieving symptoms of chikungunya. The plant also
  possesses antimicrobial property that fights
  against the infection caused due to the disease.

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2. Fresh papaya leaves

• Wash the fresh papaya leaves and remove the long
  stem part and its central vein. Chop the leaves
  and crush it with water. Blend it to a smooth
  paste. Squeeze the paste and strain the liquid
  from it. Discard the pulp. Drink the 2-3 table
  spoons of juice every three hours. Continue to
  drink for 5days.
• In diseases like Chikungunya, Dengue etc. the
  platelet count will be markedly less. Papaya leaf
  intake has shown good increase in the count and
  helps in fast recovery from the disease. Studies
  have proven that papaya leaf extract had
  larvicidal properties which acts against the
  larva of the mosquito and helps in fast recovery.

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3. Garlic Paste

• Take 10-12 garlic cloves. Peel it and chop into
  medium pieces. Grind with sufficient amount of
  water and make it to fine paste. Apply this paste
  over the joints and leave it for few hours. This
  can be done twice daily.
• Garlic is known to be a good anti-inflammatory.
  The garlic paste helps to relieve the pain in
  joints and improves circulation thereby reducing
  the inflammation

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4. Turmeric powder with warm milk

• To a glass of warm milk add sufficient quantity
  of Turmeric powder. Mix it well to avoid lump
  formation. Consume this twice daily in the
  morning and evening.
• Turmeric contains Curcumin which is a strong
  antioxidant and is a best anti-inflammatory.
  These properties together will act on reducing
  the symptoms caused due to Chikungunya.

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5. Coconut water

• Drink 5 glasses of coconut water during the day.
  Continue to do this until the recovery.
• Coconut water helps to alleviate the weakness
  caused during the disease. This contains
  electrolytes, which helps to refresh the body, by
  detoxifying the liver. The rich manganese content
  acts an anti-inflammatory agent which reduces the
  joint pain.

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6. Application of Narayana Taila or Dhanwantaram
Taila

• Narayana taila and Dhanwantaram taila application
  can be applied over the painful joints. This
  should be done daily for a long period, to get
  good results.
• These help to reduce the joint pain and
  inflammation.

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