Measles
It is an acute, infectious disease which
strikes mostly children. The more tender the age, the better is
the ability to bear the troubles that measles brings. This
infectious disease characterised by the catarrh of the
respiratory passages and a a widespread eruption on the skin. In
Ayurveda this is known as romantika
Symptoms
& Causes:
Ayurveda believes that measles is a result of vitiation
of both Kapha and Pitta.
Measles is
caused by a type of virus called a paramyxovirus. It is an
extremely contagious infection, spread through the tiny droplets
that may spray into the air when an individual carrying the
virus sneezes or coughs.
It usually
occurs during spring and autumn seasons. In the beginning the
patient gets cough, cold and fever. The eyes become red,
followed by drowsiness, anorexia and even diarrhoea. Eruptions
start from the forehead and they are small and red. In about 3-4
days this spreads all over the body. When the eruptions fully
disappear, the fever comes down and other accompanying symptoms
like cough and cold also disappear.
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