An infection in the parotid glands is known as Epidemic parotitis or mumps. This disease is also known as salivary gland infections. The oral cavity has three separate parotid glands and each one s located in different positions. Their chief function is to produce saliva to make the chewing of food easier. However, when these glands are infected they get inflamed and painful and the symptoms are quite obvious; like “Face pain, swelling of the parotid glands, fever, headache, sore throat, and swelling of the temples or jaw”. Since this disease is contagious; sneezing by an infected person would but naturally expel saliva and the person who is the closest to the infected person would catch the disease. However, there is a potent herbal treatment for this disease.

Reishi mushrooms are a very good herbal treatment for mumps. This is because they have anti-bacterial propensities and are very good in removing the bacteria of mumps. The infected person should be given 250 Gms of these mushrooms thrice daily for a week and the symptoms of mumps would be resolved. Though, this disease has been practically eradicated; however, sporadic cases do appear in lesser nations; this because medication does not reach these places.

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