Chikungunya
- Overview
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Complications
- Homoeopathic Treatment
- Do's and Don'ts
- Diet and Nutrition
"Mosquitoes remind us that we are not as high up in the food chain as we think!" -Tom Wilson
What Is Chikungunya?
It is a mosquito-borne viral infection transmitted to human by "Aedes" mosquitoes.
Chikungunya manifests with high fever that lasts for 2-5 days and is followed by severe unresolved joint pains and extreme stiffness. Click to read Causes of Chikungunya.
There is no vaccine available commercially to prevent Chikungunya and conventional medicine offers only supportive treatment for the disease while homeopathy has got a definite treatment plan which can help to resolve the disease at a much faster speed and removes the disease and its effects from its root.
What Happens In Chikungunya?
Quick Look
- Fever with joint pains leading to severe pain and stiffness on beginning of motion
- Joint pains persist for months and even years, and mainly affect hands and feet
- Complications of heart, eyes and nerves are seen but are rare
- Rashes occur after onset of fever
To know more click on Symptoms of Chikungunya
What Can Chikungunya Lead To?
- Chikungunya shock syndrome
- Sudden drop in platelet count of the blood leading to bleeding
- Liver damage
- Neurological damage
- Severe dehydration and even death
How Well Homeopathy Works In Chikungunya
Homeopathy is one of the most effective therapies for the treatment of many acute conditions like Chikungunya and even for the ill-effects after the infection has passed.
Homeopathic Treatment For Chikungunya takes the system into hold by restoring the internal balance of the body with the help of the most suited remedy.
Homeopathy has more than 50 remedies in the successful Treatment For Chikungunya, here are few examples.
Rhus tox: It is one of the best remedies for Chikungunya and has bone pains with chills more in the evening, and accompanied by violent shivering. Pains are better by movement.
Eupatorium perfolitatum: Indicated in cases of intense bone-breaking pains accompanied by and remaining after the fever has subsided. Sometimes Eupatorium works for the pain which has remained for 2 months even after fever has subsided.
Bryonia: For people suffering from stiff, reddened and painful joints that are worse on the slightest motion.
Gelsemium: Chikungunya fever with chills all over the back but thirst is absent. Extreme weakness and violent headache are also well relieved with this medicine.
Aconite: Joint pains during and after fever, worse at night and by cold air. Joints are red, swollen, shining and sensitive to touch.
Recover from Chikungunya faster with Homeopathy!
What Is Chikungunya?
It is a mosquito-borne viral infection transmitted to human by "Aedes" mosquitoes.
Chikungunya manifests with high fever that lasts for 2-5 days and is followed by severe unresolved joint pains and extreme stiffness. Click to read Causes of Chikungunya.
There is no vaccine available commercially to prevent Chikungunya and conventional medicine offers only supportive treatment for the disease while homeopathy has got a definite treatment plan which can help to resolve the disease at a much faster speed and removes the disease and its effects from its root.
The classic triad symptoms of Chikungunya include Fever, Rash and Arthralgia.
- Fever: Body temperature soars fast and can peak anywhere between 102? and 104?.
- Rashes: They are seen as typical red eruptions mostly on the trunk and, sometimes on hands and feet
- Arthralgia: Very few diseases manifest such severe joint pains as Chikungunya. Quite a lot of patients also develop a passing arthritis, wherein the joints become swollen, tender and reddened.
Besides the main symptoms of Chikungunya, other constitutional symptoms include headache, nausea, vomiting, altered taste, anorexia, sensitivity to light, conjunctivitis and an overwhelming sense of exhaustion.
Chikungunya Virus
Organism:
Chikungunya is caused by an alpha virus of the "Togaviridae" family. Although it does not currently pose a very high risk to public health, various international research facilities have declared the Chikungunya virus as potentially capable of causing high mortality and major negative impact on global health.
Mode of Transmission:
- The Aedes Aegypti species of mosquito transmits the virus.
- Recently, the Asian Tiger species of mosquito has also been found to transmit the virus.
Although most patients recover within a month of Chikungunya infection, it can pass into a prolonged chronic phase lasting many months or even few years. In such instances, fever is not seen, but joint pains and weakness are prominent features.
In older people as well as those having low immunity or pre-existing medical conditions, complications may occur in the acute phase of the disease. They include:
- Respiratory failure
- Myocarditis (diseases of the muscular layer of heart)
- Meningoencephalitis (inflammation of the brain and its coverings)
- Acute Flaccid Paralysis (paralysis and weakness of muscles)
- Hearing loss
- Retinitis (disease of retina of eye)
A pregnant mother with Chikungunya may pass on the virus onto her unborn child. This usually occurs in the 3rd or 4th month of pregnancy or in the last few weeks. Infection is usually mild, but complications are also known to occur in some babies.
- Homeopathy has proved to be an excellent alternative in the effective treatment of Chikungunya. Remedies used in the homeopathic treatment for Chikungunya are decided on the basis of the totality of symptoms that the patient presents with.
- Homeopathic treatment for Chikungunya works on the basis of the individual and the characteristics patient displays. In essence, the approach is holistic and with a wider vision of providing long-lasting relief from the disease.
- Not only can the present symptoms of the disease be treated, but even the after-effects are competently managed with homeopathic treatment for Chikungunya.
- The recovery is faster and more long-lasting when Homeopathy is chosen.
Homeopathy has more than 50 remedies that can be effectively used in the treatment of Chikungunya and its effects.
Pain joints, fever, during: 1Anthr, 1Aur-m, 3Calc, 1Caust, 1Gink, 3Hell, 1Lyc, 1Merc, 1Nux-v, 1Ph-ac, 1Phos, 1Puls, 4RHUS-T, 1Sil, 1Spong, 3Sulph, 1Thuj, 3Tub
Lameness of muscles, fever during : 3Arn, 2Bry, 3Pyrog
Motion beginning, pain, extremities: 1Apoc, 1Caps, 3Carb-v, 3Caust, 3Euph, 3Lyc, 3Ph-ac, 1Puls, 1Rhus-d, 4RHUS-T, 1Staph
Photophobia: Fever, during: 1Acon, 1Bac, 1Bell, 1Com, 1Con, 1Digin, 1Hell, 3Hep, 1Sulph, 1Ust
Do's
During fever:
- Give large quantities of fluids with normal light diet.
- Complete bed rest is advised.
- Make sure to repeat blood tests every 2 days, till the fever subsides, to monitor the platelet count.
For the surroundings:
- Breeding places of mosquitoes must be destroyed
- Nets must be used for the protection from mosquitoes.
- Cleanliness of the surroundings is a must, as mosquitoes love dirty places.
Don'ts
Never delay treatment. In any case of fever, especially when accompanied by joint pains, consult your physician immediately.
Watch out for the following symptoms:
- Red spots on skin
- Bleeding from gums or nose
- Frequent vomiting
- Black stools
- Drowsiness
- Constant distress
- Excessive dry mouth
- Pale skin
- Breathlessness
There is no specific diet for Chikungunya. Just ensure 2 factors:
- Have lot of fluids including water, fresh juices and soups.
- Follow a light, nutritious diet less in oils and spices. The key is to ease digestion as much as possible so that maximum food can be assimilated by the body and directed to strengthen the body.