Mother found miracle cure for her daughter's chicken

A mother whose young daughter was left writhing in itchy chicken pox scabs has revealed that a simple shampoo helped to soothe them.

Clare Jenkin, from Musselburgh, East Lothian, said she was amazed when she was a child.

So impressed by the transformation in her daughter's skin, she took to social media to share the remedy.

Clare Jenkin, from Scotland, with her daughter Reagan. Clare's GP told her to use her head and shoulders' clbadic shampoo to help her daughter's chicken pox, which were inflamed and very itchy

Reagan before her mother Clare used the popular shampoo as a bubble bath to try and soothe her daughter's chicken pox

Reagan's back after treatment: Clare said she was amazed at the difference. The little girl's GP

Writing on Facebook, she said: 'Anyone who kiddies pick up chicken pox, I can not recommend this enough.

She continued: 'Reagan went to the docs today and we are advised to use Heads and Shoulders CLASSIC as a bubble bath to soothe the spots.

'The difference is unbelievable! Over an hour without a single scratch or moan! No more angry red spots. Hopefully this helps anyone else who is at their wits' end with scratching children.

Clare also shared pictures of her daughter 's skin in a post viral, gathering 27,000 likes and more than 158,000 shares.

Clare shared with Reagan to Facebook, where the post was liked more than 27,000 times and shared 158,000 times

Blemish free again: Clare with her daughter Reagan; several parents have commented on the post saying they would try the hack if and when their children get chicken pox

Many people have commented on the fact that the technique has been worked out, while many others made a note to use the shampoo when their own children get the childhood infection.

One of the books wrote: 'We've used it the last two days it has helped,'

Many Facebook users also commented that Head and Shoulders shampoo comes in handy for other skin conditions such as eczema or even acne.

'A colleague of mine recommended Head and Shoulders for eczema,' one user wrote.

Another added: 'I've heard it's really good for acne too, it has the same ingredients as a lot of spot remedies'.

Angry scabs covered Reagan's back after she fell ill with the common childhood illness

Parents said they would bookmark this hack for their own children as well.

Chickenpox is highly contagious and caused by the Varicella Zoster virus. Although you can get it at any age, it mostly affects children and last one to two weeks.

It starts with red spots which then fill with fluid, before bursting and scabbing over.

The challenge for parents is to keep them safe from scars which can cause scarring if not allowed to heal on their own.

Other items include a high temperature of 38C, aches and pains, unwell and a loss of appetite.

Reagan enjoying an iced lolly during her chicken pox recovery. Her mother Clare said she was' at her wits' end with scratching 'her daughter

Reagan, scrab-free. One of the challenge with children and pox is to prevent them from scratching, at it scars the skin