Chickenpox is a particularly dangerous infectious disease that can cause many complications for those affected. So, what should people with chickenpox eat and avoid to prevent scarring and recover quickly?
1. Recognizing chickenpox symptoms
Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella Zoster virus and typically appears at the end of winter and extends into summer. The symptoms are very clear, including:
-Fatigue
-Loss of appetite
-Fever occurs 24-48 hours after infection.
On the third day of infection, red spots begin to appear on the patient's body. Initially, these are small, itchy bumps, but within a few hours, they can turn into blisters. These blisters appear very quickly and range in size from 1-3mm. If infected, these blisters will become cloudy due to pus.
Complications of chickenpox can include skin infections and scarring, which can affect the appearance of various body parts. Therefore, when suffering from chickenpox, patients often wonder what to avoid and what to eat to prevent scarring.
2. What should people with chickenpox avoid to protect their health?
When suffering from chickenpox, patients should consume mild, low-protein foods that are easy to digest, such as mung bean porridge, lotus seed porridge, brown rice porridge, asparagus, bananas, mung beans, red beans, potatoes, carrots, and vegetables like spinach, purslane, bitter melon, and cabbage.
In addition to food, people with chickenpox should also avoid spicy and hot spices such as garlic, chili, ginger, pepper, curry, mustard, etc., and meats like dog meat, goat meat, and seafood such as shrimp, clams, snails, and mussels. Certain fruits like lychee, longan, plums, mangoes, and jackfruit should also be avoided. Particularly, people with chickenpox should avoid cinnamon because this herb has a strong warming effect, which can be very dangerous for chickenpox patients.
Since chickenpox is a highly contagious infectious disease, when infected, you should avoid crowded places to prevent cross-infection, avoid sharing personal items with others, and refrain from scratching the chickenpox blisters.
3. What should people with chickenpox eat to recover quickly?
In addition to avoiding certain foods, people with chickenpox should consume foods rich in vitamin C, such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, kiwis, pears, watermelons, and cucumbers.
Vitamin C helps boost the immune system, fight infections, and promote collagen production, which can prevent pitted scars caused by chickenpox.
Patients can also use certain medicinal foods to support treatment, such as red bean porridge with lotus seeds, mung bean porridge with pork, cooling soups, and drinks made from purslane, honeysuckle, and licorice.
After chickenpox has been treated and healed, and new skin begins to form, patients should use fresh turmeric to treat scars. The method is as follows: Clean the turmeric, peel off the outer layer, crush it, and extract the juice. Apply the turmeric juice around the scars every night before bed, leave it overnight, and wash it off the next morning. Continue applying until the scars heal completely.
Chickenpox is an infectious disease that can cause many dangerous complications, especially for children and pregnant women. Complications of chickenpox can include bacterial skin infections, pus-filled blisters, and scarring, which are difficult to recover from. In severe cases, chickenpox can cause necrosis, which is extremely dangerous for malnourished patients. Additionally, chickenpox can lead to other serious conditions such as middle ear infections, pneumonia, and meningitis, which can be life-threatening if not treated promptly.
For pregnant women in the first trimester and near delivery, chickenpox can be transmitted to the fetus, causing congenital chickenpox syndrome, which can result in underdeveloped skin, small head, cataracts, developmental delays, low birth weight, and limb deformities.
Pregnant and children have weaker immune systems, increasing their risk of chickenpox. However, this disease can be prevented by vaccination. Due to the potential complications of chickenpox, doctors recommend that everyone, not just pregnant women and children, should get vaccinated. Vaccination is the best way to prevent chickenpox.
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