Measles Treatment

In the beginning of the treatment, fresh fruits like orange and lemons should be consumed.  This is sufficient as the child suffers from lack of appetite during this period. They should be kept in a well ventilated room. As light has a detrimental effect upon the eyes during measles, because of the weakened condition of the external eye tissues, the child should have his eyes shaded or the room should have subdued light.

The treatment should aim at bringing down the temperature and eliminating the toxins from the system. This can be achieved by administration of warm water enema every morning, application of mud packs on the abdomen twice a day in the morning and evening and repeated application of chest packs. Lukewarm water baths can be given every day to ease itching.

Addition of extracts of neem leaves to this water will prove beneficial.
As the condition improves, the child can be placed on an al fruit diet for a further few days. Thereafter he may be allowed to gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet.

Home Remedies
Certain home remedies have been found beneficial in the treatment of measles. The most valuable amongst these is the use of orange. When the digestive power of the body is seriously hampered, the patient suffers from intense toxemia and the lack of saliva coats his tongue and often destroys his thrust for water as well as his desire for food. The agreeable flavor of orange juice helps greatly in overcoming these drawbacks. Orange juice is the most ideal liquid food in this disease.

The juice of lemon is another remedy. It also makes an effective thirst-quenching drink in measles. About 15 to 25 ml. of lemon juice should be taken diluted with water for this purpose.

Raw roots of turmeric should be dried in the sun and ground to a fine powder. This powder, mixed with a few drops of honey and the juice of a few biter gourd leaves, should be given.

Powdered liquorice (mulethi) has been found valuable in relieving the cough, typical of measles. The child should be given this powdered liquorice mixed with honey.  Barley (Jau) water has proved beneficial in case of troublesome cough in measles. This water should be taken frequently sweetened with the newly drawn oil of sweet almonds.

The seeds of eggplant (baingan) are stimulant as a half to one gram of seeds daily for three days will help develop immunity against measles for one year.

Children having measles should not be allowed to mix with others. They should be given complete rest. Hygienic condition along with the above mentioned treatment will lead to speed recovery. Medications should be strictly avoided.