Dreadful Diseases

What is chicken pox? It is a mild form of pox or eruptive disease. The speciality of the disease the disease is that it will disappear in certain period on its own accord. So the people think that it is the act of God. The chicken-pox affected person will be made to lie on the bed-sheet being spread out on the floor. The neem leaves will be scattered lavishly around the patient. The neem leaves will act as anti-bacterial substance. The banana and tender coconut will be provided to the above patient. The patient will be given only liquid food. He should be made to rest in the calm atmosphere. As against religious view, the medical scientists say that chicken-pox is caused by the VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS. Hence, it is to be treated by giving medicinal pills or suitable injections. The people, so ignorant of the modern medicine available, will not approach any doctor. Further, the people repeatedly think that any pox is the act of God and that it is a sin and the violation of a modern rule to take treatment as the disease is bound to disappear on its own accord in the course of time. One consolation is that that it is not the killer disease.

What is smallpox? It is an acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules that usually leave permanent sears. The unsightly eruptions, the ugly eruptions and that of acute contagious nature are all put together make this disease as to be abhorred. The people, naturally religious, either in city or village, attribute smallpox as being the wrath of God. Even in the dream, the people will not think of medical treatment either allopathic or otherwise. Unlike chicken-pox, smallpox is not a milder one. The intensity of viral fever is unbearable. The neem leaves will be spread out at galore. The patient is made to lie on the leaves, which will give a soothing effect to the patient. There is a story about smallpox. A foreigner, during the British period of India, entered Samayapuram Mari Amman temple, wearing shoes and challenged the deity of its power. The deity, filled with wrath, cursed the unbeliever and within moments, the person concerned was affected by smallpox. It is a true incident. The Government took active measures to eradicate smallpox. A specific vaccine is being vaccinated a children level. This vaccination is compulsory even to join school. All people are being vaccinated. Thus smallpox has already been eliminated from the country.

Jaundice is a disease caused by the disorder of the liver and marked by yellowness of eyes, skin, etc. and loss of appetite. Jaundice is not a killer disease. But improper food causes death. We are aware of the cases where persons met their deaths on account of consuming chicken because chicken is dead against jaundice. A person affected by jaundice hates any beverages like coffee, tea, etc. He does not like to eat. A feeling of uneasiness sets in. In allopathic treatments, a number of days will be taken to cure jaundice. Till such time the patient suffers. As far as the jaundice is concerned, there are so many private persons who give their own medicine without charging anything. They do this free service with generous mind. In some other places, the persons concerned charge less amount only. But these medicines are not at all related to allopathic treatments. Jaundice is common in the villages. But they will not approach any doctor. There are so many herbs known to villagers for the treatment of jaundice. Jaundice affects a person when his life becomes out of order. So the cooking oil should be free from adultery. In short, fine food made out of good ingredients taken at proper time is necessary to maintain good health.

What is typhoid? It is an infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal irritation. In short, it is kind of intestinal fever. A typhoid affected person should be kept separately. Nobody should be allowed to move with him closely since the disease is contagious. Periodical medicines should be administered to him. The food items should be given as prescribed by the doctor. Rich people have got spacious rooms and so they would provide one room for the typhoid patient. A nurse will be appointed to look after the patient. The nurse will care for the patient day and night. Those who could not provide facility for a patient at home, think in the alternative way. They depend on private nursing home or government general hospitals. Typhoid is a peculiar disease. The delayed treatment or wrong treatment will lapse into the worst state of condition. In some persons typhoid will bring hair fall. The person concerned will be reduced to thin. The symptoms of jaundice and typhoid fever will be more or less similar and hence the doctor gets confused. But later on through examination, the doctor finds out the specific disease and treats accordingly.

Malaria is caused by the bite of the blood sucking female mosquito. It is a kind of intermittent fever accompanied with shivering. A story is related around Malaria. So long ago, no medicine is known to cure Malaria. A Malaria affected person went to the river and drank water. He used to do whenever he felt thirsty. As a result, he was completely cured. How the miracle had happened? Cinchona, a kind of tree, from whose bark quinine is obtained, which is the medicinal drug for Malaria. As the tree was so bent and whose Cinchona bark was socked in the flowing river, the water had a medicinal effect. That cured Malaria of the affected person. The affected person began to spread out the news about the therapeutic value of the river water. Immediately the medical experts found out the real reason for the curing of the disease. Now Malaria is much controlled. As long as mosquito is there, Malaria is bound to affect the people. So to avoid mosquito bite, fix mosquito net on the window. Use mosquito mats or liquid. Smear the special mosquito balm on the body so that mosquito will stay away from you. Use mosquito spray which will bring instant death to mosquitoes.

An abnormally high body temperature is a sure indication that a person concerned is affected by fever. A feverish man will not relish the food. He would appear mirthless and lack briskness. A feverish person will be naturally irritable because his uneasiness will be reflected around somebody in an angry way. The doctor prescribes pills and in the event of not subscribing, the doctor administers injection. There is saying that says ‘starve the fever and stuff the cold’. A fever affected person should not gobble up food after food. He should allow the digestion system to take rest. Unless he is craving for food, he is not supposed to eat anything. Abstaining from food is advisable in the health point of view. If neglected, fever will become severe to the effect of delirium. Delirium is an acutely distributed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illness, and incoherence of thought and speech. Such critical situation demands the doctor’s fullest concentrated effort in treatment as well as prescribing the medicines. So, a wise patient is supposed to approach a doctor as soon as he is affected by fever. Delay in this affair will be disastrous. So, prevention is better than cure. Thus think wisely and act smartly.