childhood disease
scarlet fever
Scarlet fever - an acute infectious disease caused by streptococcus . Scarlet fever symptoms are very similar to the symptoms of angina , so accurate diagnosis is not always possible , and the infected person may be a vector of the virus.
Infection is transmitted by talking, coughing , sneezing airborne and through utensils , toys, books . The patient is contagious throughout the entire period of the disease, and may also be more bacilli carrier 1 month after illness . Endured scarlet fever keeps her strong immunity .
Symptoms
The temperature rises to 39-40 ° C and above. At the beginning of the disease - severe headache, often - vomiting , and sometimes delirium and convulsions. In the throat is burning , it is difficult to swallow . Swollen glands under the lower jaw , it hurts to open my mouth . By the end of the first day of the disease develop a rash .
Traditional treatments
Bed rest for 10 days , antibiotics .
Alternative and popular treatments
• Mouth and throat rinse infusion herb sage 1 tablespoon of herbs pour 1 cup boiling water, to insist, to .
• Pour 1 tablespoon of dried valerian rhizomes 1 cup of cold water. Infuse under krshkoy 12:00 , drain. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day before meals .
• Take valerian root powder : 1 - 2 g, not more than 3 - 4 g per day.
• Pour 1 tablespoon roots bedrentsa saxifrage 2 cups of water . Cook for 10-15 minutes on low heat. Insist , encased , 4 hours, strain . Take 0.3 cups 3 times a day .
• Pour 1 teaspoon of crushed roots of parsley 1 cup boiling water . Infuse , strain. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.