Dengue cases peak between July and November.
Dengue fever is widespread in tropical regions of the world.
Dengue is a vector-borne disease caused by the bite of an Aedes mosquito. It is widespread in tropical regions of the world. This disease mainly increases during the rainy season in India. Dengue cases usually peak between July and November. People suffer from symptoms such as headaches, joint pain, muscle pain, and nausea. Ayurveda has defined several remedies to combat dengue. Dr. Prabhat Ranjan Sinha, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Aakash Healthcare, New Delhi, shared how to treat this deadly disease with herbal remedies recommended by the historic Indian system of medicine.
Dr Prabhat Ranjan Sinha said: “We have noticed increasing trends of bleeding and cardiac complications in dengue patients, with heart rate decreasing to an abnormal level. In recent years, the number of patients suffering from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome has also increased.”
Dr Shrey Srivastav, MD (Internal Medicine), Sharda Hospital, said, “High fever, body aches and rashes all over the body are common symptoms. Recently, severe pain in the abdomen, recurrent bowel movements, vomiting and more significant skin rashes have been observed throughout the body.”
Speaking about the link between Covid-19 and dengue, Dr Devashish Desai, infectious diseases consultant at Ruby Hall Clinic Pune, said, “Dengue is not expected to present with respiratory tract symptoms like runny nose, sore throat. throat or cough. While Covid-19 causes a low lymphocyte count along with a tendency to form blood clots, dengue causes an increased lymphocyte count and a tendency to bleed.”
He went on to say that dengue cases with serious complications have increased in recent years.
Sharing home remedies that work to prevent the disease, Dr. Prabhat Ranjan Sinha said, “Goat milk, papaya leaf, aloe vera and raw turmeric are some of the popular home remedies that people use to treat dengue. I strongly advise my patients not to use them, as they cause gastroenteritis and induce a feeling of nausea. If a person can no longer drink liquids and foods that induce vomiting, these home remedies will not help. Instead, they should focus on proper hydration and making lifestyle changes that will help protect them from mosquito bites. Putting oil or kerosene in stagnant water and using mosquito nets are definitely more useful measures,” he added.
Dr Srivastav stated that he would advise against using home remedies seen on social media as patients are not aware of the consequences that may occur if taken in non-prescribed quantities.
