Homeopathy
- Homeopathic Calendula, in tincture, oil, or gel form, helps to relieve itching and promote healing. Apply the preparation topically in the morning, in the afternoon, and at bedtime.
- Grindelia tincture, applied topically to the pocks, helps to relieve itching. Apply the undiluted mother tincture in the morning, in the afternoon, and again before bedtime.
- To fight the intense itching of chickenpox, give your child one dose of Rhus toxicodendron 30x or 9c, three times daily, for forty-eight hours or until symptoms improve. If there is no improvement in forty-eight hours, try a different remedy.
- Sulphur 30x or 9c is often useful for very red and very itchy pocks. Give your child one dose, three times a day, for up to three days.
Acupressure
- For the locations of acupressure points on a child's body, see Administering an Acupressure Treatment
- Four Gates helps to relax a restless, uncomfortable child.
- Large Intestine 11 helps relieve itching of the skin.
- Spleen 10 is a specific for taking "heat" out of the blood.
- Stomach 36 is useful for improving appetite.
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