Medical and Traditional Treatment
How to cure HIV/AIDS ?
Basically there is no medicine which can cure HIV/AIDS right now. The scientist keep developing researches to know that growth of HIV/AIDS virus not too fast. If the growth happened in quick, then life expectancy of the patient could be small. These are some method to cure HIV/AIDS with a kind of medicine which frequently used for the patient.
1. Consuming ART (Anti Retroviral Therapy)
This special medicine works to handle growth of the virus, so it gives longer life expectancy for patients. This medicine can't cure HIV/AIDS at all. Use of these drugs for pregnant mom, can reduce the risk this virus spread to fetus. But basically, this medicine can't cure and only reduce various symptoms and infection another disease.
2. Antiretroviral Medicine (ARV)
This is one of the medicine which developed to stop cells damage in the body which caused by HIV infection. The way to cure HIV/AIDS is also can be used to strengthen immune so that prevent worst body cells damage. This medicine is needed lifetime for HIV/AIDS patient. Stop from this treatment will make body become more resistant so, the treatment should be done continuously.
3. ARV for Pregnant Mom
Pregnant mom need an ARV to prevent spreading of the virus to her fetus in the womb. If the mother don't do this treatment then it's most likely she would spread those virus so that the baby infected HIV. Pregnant mom are also advised to perform caesarean section beside a normal section to prevent virus spreading. Moreover, pregnant mom also forbid to breast-feed her baby because HIV can be contagious by breast milk.
Side effect of medical treatment
The use of various drugs like ARV or ART are many suggested by doctor. These drugs is not going to cure HIV/AIDS, but at least it can reduce the symptoms and various disease which attacks patients because immune system which continuous weakening. But this treatment is also often to avoid because of some side effects below :
- Hard to sleep and sometime also can cause mental stress continuously and depression.
- Indigestion which cause nausea and gag continuously.
- Headache and body feels weaker.
- Skin disease which caused some parts of the skin become more black or red.
- These various side effects can also cause lack of confidence for HIV/AIDS patients.
Traditional treatment for HIV/AIDS
Meanwhile many of scientist keep developing drugs for HIV/AIDS, then some experts also try to find traditional treatment. Some special ingredients which found from nature believed to cure HIV. But this way to cure HIV/AIDS not necessarily effective for all the patient, so that during this treatment, the patient still have to do a therapy or consultation with the doctor. These are the following traditional treatment.
1. Therapy with Garlic
Garlic believed can control the spread of virus infection. Overmore, garlic also can make various symptoms which related with immunity system become lighter. Patient which choose medical treatment with ARV or ART drugs can reduce various side effects with garlic. Garlic can increase immunity so it's make healthier.
2. Yoga
Yoga is one of the recommended body exercise for HIV/AIDS patient. Yoga can move the organ till the body's nerve. Other than that, yoga also give a relaxing effect for mind so it's reduce stress and depression. HIV/AIDS patient very suggested to do a yoga from an early stage. Exercise with an instructor should be done to search for the type of yoga, at least for the patient.
3. Acupuncture
Acupunture is a treatment technique with a small needle which pinned into a specific body's point. This treatment can't cure HIV/AIDS but can control the pain of the infection from the virus of the body. Acupuncture also help blood circulation so, it's reduce infection effect faster.
4. Meditation
Meditation is one of the treatment which comitted to control the mind, feeling and get peace of mind. Meditation handle HIV/AIDS patient which often anxiety disorders. Insomnia and stress because thinkking about their disease. Many of them can get a better life after do a meditation. Meditation can be done in the house, exercise place, or a special place which could make the body or mind be calm. This steps can be done with a music or instructor.
5. Consume supplements
Various of supplement usually consumed to increase our health. For HIV/AIDS patient, only certain types of supplement which can help maintain body endurance so they can live life well, some of suggested supplement is like :
Food with vitamin D as source of calcium. it can increase strength and bone healthy.
Selenium supplement which serves to handle the spread of HIV virus.
Cod-liver oil supplement can handle fat buildup problems in the body.
Vitamin B12 supplement which used by pregnant mom to maintain the healthy of the fetus.
Protein supplement can help HIV/AIDS to keep weight balanced and not susceptible to disease.
5. Herb treatment
Herb treatment many developed by some country like China and India. These country are famous with herbs treatment which use of various potions and special herbs which grows wild in the forest or sea, but this treatment is only to reduce the pain and prevent spread of infection, but can't use to cure.
These are some famous herbs as HIV/AIDS treatment :
Greentea
Ginseng
Maitake Mushroom
