Brilio.net - Since ancient times, quite a few people have believed in the efficacy of blau for treating mumps. Blau itself is a dark blue solid substance which functions to clean objects from stains. Blau is often used to clean white clothes and has a brightening effect on the clothes. There are two types of blau, namely powder and solid. This ingredient is actually made from soda flour (sodium citrate) and sago flour (aci).
To treat mumps , blau is given a little water and rubbed on the neck. Blau is believed to cure mumps. Is that true?
According to a pediatrician who graduated from Gajah Mada University, Dr. Fitria Mahrunnisa Sp.A, the use of blau for mumps is just a myth. Mumps can heal by itself with good body resistance or antibodies. What actually causes mumps?
Symptoms and causes of mumps.
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Reporting from hopkinsmedicine.org mumps is a disease caused by infection with the paramyxovirus virus. This virus attacks the parotid glands and causes swelling around the neck. Mumps can occur in childhood. The characteristics of this disease spread through the respiratory tract. Mumps will appear 2-3 weeks after exposure to the virus.
According to childrenhospital.org, symptoms that appear after exposure to the virus are fever, headache, decreased appetite and feeling unwell. These symptoms can also worsen with ear and facial pain and pain when chewing. The pain that occurs in the facial area can feel worse when eating acidic foods.
After 2-3 weeks of exposure to the virus, swelling in the neck and cheeks can occur. This swelling also includes enlargement of the salivary glands located on the side of the face near the outside of the ear.
This virus can occur and be transmitted from one child to another through direct contact with nose and throat fluids. Water released from sneezing or close conversation can be inhaled, causing infection.
Mumps treatment.
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Generally, mumps can be prevented by getting a vaccine. According to nhs.uk, there is no medicine that can cure mumps. This disease can basically disappear within 1 or 2 weeks. The treatments used to relieve the symptoms of mumps are as follows:
- Get plenty of rest and drink.
- Using pain relievers, such as ibuprofen and paracetamol or aspirin and are not permitted for use in children under 16 years of age.
- Compress the swelling caused by mumps with warm water on the glands to help relieve pain.
Mumps can cause serious complications if the infection continues. You need to be aware of the complications caused by mumps because they have the potential to cause more serious illnesses. Among these diseases are:
1. Meningitis.
Symptoms caused by complications of mumps can cause quite serious symptoms. such as sudden onset of severe pain in the upper part of the stomach, fever, chills, vomiting and weakness.
2. Orchitis.
Orchitis is inflammation of the testicles. The symptoms include fever, chills, headache, nausea and vomiting, stomach ache, and painful swelling of one or both testicles.
3. Oophoritis.
Oophoritis is inflammation of the ovaries in women. The symptoms include fever, stomach ache and pain, nausea and vomiting, and pain on one side of the pelvic area or both.
Foods that mumps sufferers can consume.
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When suffering from mumps, you must pay attention to your diet so as not to make the mumps worse. Reporting from vinmec.com, the foods recommended for consumption by mumps sufferers are as follows:
1. Eat soft foods
If you contract mumps and experience a high fever, your body will have difficulty absorbing hard foods. Therefore, it is recommended to eat foods that are soft but still contain sufficient nutrients. Such as porridge, egg soup, and so on which are easily absorbed by the body.
2. Nut food
Foods such as nuts have quite high nutritional content. You can make green bean porridge which is rich in nutrients for your body.
3. Green vegetables
Green vegetables contain high levels of vitamin A so they are very good for the digestive system. When you suffer from a goiter, your digestive system must be protected because it is vulnerable.
Foods that mumps sufferers should avoid.
1. Sour foods
Sour foods should be avoided by mumps sufferers because they can produce more saliva, causing the jaw to swell and cause pain.
2. Chicken meat
Chicken meat is avoided by mumps sufferers because the food is hard so the jaw has to chew more food. Chewing hard foods can cause pain to occur.