Home remedies for diphtheria include Aloe Vera, garlic juice, intake of table salt, smoke tobacco in different forms. There are many more simple and ready to use home made stuff. There are a lot of countries that still battle with this disease. It is scientifically an acute bacterial illness that has an impact on the tonsils, throat, nose and skin. It is a transmittable disease and can easily affect other people. Fortunately, there are some treatments and home remedies that have been successful in curing this illness. If not completely, the disease can be controlled up to a great extent. In this article the causes, symptoms and the remedies of diphtheria would be discussed.

Diphtheria is a serious infectious disease. It is caused by bacteria through droplet transmission. The transmission could be from mouth. The infectious bacteria usually enter through nose, eyes and mouth. Most of the times, it stays in the throat and the symptoms are very general. They are because of the toxins that are produced and spread throughout the bloodstream. When a person suffers from it, the respiration is hindered.

Main Symptoms:
The main symptoms are fever, appetite loss, sore throat, headache and swelling in the neck. Ultimately it forces you to breathe from your mouth and makes you restless. Some people also experience vomiting during this phase. The diagnosis of this disease can be done either in a laboratory or in a clinic. The laboratory procedures are the isolation of corynebacterium diphtheriae with the help of some specimen and histopathologic test. The clinic’s tests normally observe upper respiratory tract illness and fever.

Anyone who suffers from such a disease will obviously seek some relief. There are many treatments to diphtheria but home remedies have no match. They work for sure and are safe too. A complete bed rest is required while recovering from diphtheria. Also, you have to be isolated so that there is no spreading of your disease. Because it may be difficult to swallow, the patient might have to stay on a liquid diet for a few days. Here are some home remedies to follow if you have diphtheria.

• Garlic Juice:  Garlic is known to cure many deadly diseases. It has this uncanny feel of giving relief in most dire situations. As a remedy, take a spoonful of 2-3 crushed garlic cloves and it works wonders for curing this disease. Roll it in the mouth and swallow it. Keep repeating it for some time.
• Smoke Tobacco: Grab a tobacco pipe with a live coal in its bowl. Now place a little tar on it and smoke it in your mouth, drawing it out from the nostrils. This process is safe and tested and can be done easily.
• Mixture of Herbs: Make a paste of castor leaves, drumstick leaves and garlic. When the paste is ready, let the patient inhale it and also gargle this paste with lukewarm water.
• Table Salt: Normal salt may be a good option for sore throat. Just drink a glass full of water with salt. The mixture of salt and water would definitely help in reducing the effect. It is helpful in breathing problem that usually occur due to lack of salt in the body.
• Vaccination: There are a number of drugs available which can’t be taken without prescription else they may give side effects. DTP (Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis) and DTaP (Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis) vaccines are the two most trusted prescriptions for diptheria. Again, these must be taken in case of failure of all other remedies. You might also give Penicillin or erythromycin just to avoid any kind of infection that might creep.

If you are not sure whether the person is suffering from diphtheria or not, here are some symptoms that you might look for. The person might suffer from any or all of these. Initially, fever would attack. Most likely, he or she would get better on following these remedies. In case of emergency, you must seek medical advice as soon as possible. These remedies would definitely help you in getting rid of diphtheria at home and they pose no side effects.

Diphtheria also has several homeopathic cures to it. However, these are not effective for everyone. According to International Academy of Classical Homeopathy, homeopathic medicines should not be used with home remedies like iced water, lime water, carbolic acid etc.

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References: International Academy of Classical Homeopathy

Disclaimer: Smoking is injurious to health. Smoking tobacco as a home remedy to Diphtheria should be used for short term only. It is advisable to smoke tobacco only as a relief optio