Home remedies for Mumps

Mumps is an infection where there is a acute infection of the parotid gland near ear which leads to swelling and other symptoms.

Causes of Mumps

Causes of Mumps include infection via virus. It primarily spreads through sneezing and coughing droplets or with the saliva of the patient which is passed by contaminated food or drink used by the patient.

Mumps symptoms

Primary Mumps symptoms include fever followed by pain near angle of jaw which leads to difficulty in opening the mouth. Swelling of both parotid glands follows this initial symptom of Mumps. In some cases inflammation of ovaries, testes, pancreas or meninges could not be ruled out.

Home remedies for Mumps

Home remedies for Mumps includes:
# 4-5 strings of garlic could be made into paste and taken twice daily with milk helps.
# 1 tsp of ginger juice mixed with money could be taken 2-3 times a day.
# Half black pepper with warm milk could be taken for 7-10 days is a good Home remedies for Mumps.

Preventions for Mumps

# Hot solid food should not be given to the patient.
# Neck and head area should be prevented from cold.