Herbal treatment for Fifth Disease
Fifth Disease is a disease of the children and sometimes affects adults too at times and is also known as Erythema Infectiosum. This disease is caused due to a parvovirus called B19. The symptoms may include “mild fever, congestion symptoms and a red rash on the cheeks, arms, legs and trunk”. Probably this is the reason why this disease is known as Slap face or Slapped face. It happens to be contagious disease and is spread by saliva and mucus. It is not a serious ailment and the symptoms fade away if their own accord. However, things could be different if you are cancerous and pregnant. Nonetheless, there are some good herbal treatments for Fifth Disease.
Green tea is a very good herbal treatment for fifth disease. One tsp of green leaves should be boiled in water. Strain and drink this tea three times in a day for a week. The symptoms of Erythema Infectiosum are resolved in a week. Clematis papuasica leaves are also a potent herbal treatment for Fifth Disease. You would need to boil 8 to 10 leaves of Clematis papuasica in 260 ml of water. Strain and drink 20 ml of this twice daily for a week’s span and the symptoms of fifth disease would be resolved in 7 days.
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