PAPERAS OR INFECTIOUS PAROTIDITIS NATURAL TREATMENT

The infectious parotiditis is a viral affection that affects to children majors of two years. If in time does not treat it, generates serious complications, like viral meningitis, deafness, encephalitis, pancreatitis, inflammation of the ovaries and the testicles. Once contracted the disease, the person acquires total immunity against the virus causes that it. Forms of contagion Its contagion is by direct bonding with an ill person.

Symptoms
• Fever.
• Inflammation of the salivary glands that are underneath the jaw.
• Sometimes, pain ears.
• In some cases, it can be asymptomatic. Treatment The parotiditis does not own a specific treatment, but once confirmed the diagnosis, the doctor surely recommends rest and an analgesic one to lower the fever and to calm the pains when swallowing. Due to the possible complications the frequent visit of the doctor is necessary until the boy cures itself.

Natural treatment
• Hot water: Specific treatment of the pain, to rest the zone affected on a    hot water stock market or a towel wet during half an hour.
• Borraja: To administer throughout the day a cofoundation of borraja done with 25 grams of leaves in a liter of water.
• Preferably liquid or semifluid food, to reduce the annoyances.
• To avoid the foods, that stimulate the saliva production (acid) since they demand major work of the glands salivares and generate major pain.
• To keep rest during 2-3 days to reduce the contagion of other children and to facilitate the rehabilitation of other children.