Meningitis is also called aseptic meningitis and purulent meningitis. The disease chiefly affects the spinal cord and the brain of a person. If it attacks the spinal chord then it is called spinal meningitis. In this ailment the membranes tend to swell up; causing that part of the body to malfunction. If the infection is not bacterial then the condition is termed as aseptic meningitis. However, the common form of meningitis is the viral form or viral meningitis. It is contagious disease and the most dreaded form of meningitis is bacterial meningitis. It can prove fatal if not detested timely and attend to instantaneously.

Milk vetch or Astragalus is a very good herbal treatment for treating meningitis; as it rejuvenates your immune system. Tea made from the extracts of the root should be made and imbibed by the patient 4 times daily. Ten days of this would suffice in resolving the symptoms. Garlic (old) is another good herbal treatment for meningitis. The extract 350-450 Gms should be taken by the patient daily. This would purify the blood and improve the immune system. Beetroot juice is also a very potent treatment for improving the body resistance. This juice should be drunk atleast thrice daily to get the required relief from meningitis.