Mother has found a miracle cure for her daughter's chickenpox – and it could already be in your bathroom

A mother whose granddaughter was left tormented with scabies pain causing chicken pox revealed that a simple shampoo helped to soothe them.

Clare Jenkin, of Musselburgh, East Lothian, said she was surprised when her daughter's doctor, Reagan, advised the family to use Head and Shoulders Clbadic Clean Shampoo to calm inflamed skin.

Clare was so impressed with the transformation of her daughter's skin that she used social media to share the cure.

Clare Jenkin, from Scotland, with her daughter Reagan. Clare's doctor told him to use the clbadic shampoo of Head and Shoulders to relieve the chickenpox from his daughter, who was inflamed and very itchy.

Reagan before her mother, Claire, uses the popular shampoo as a bubble bath to soothe her daughter's chickenpox

Reagan is back after treatment: Clare is stunned by the difference. The little girl's doctor advised the family to try the remedy and she was surprised how well it worked.

Writing on Facebook, she said: "All children whose children get chickenpox, I can not recommend it too much.

She continued, "Reagan has gone to the doctor's office today and we were advised to use Head and Shoulders CLASSIC as a bubble bath to soothe the spots.

"The difference is amazing! More than an hour without a single scratch or groan! No more red spots angry. I hope this will help all others who have the spirit "ends up scraping the kids."

Clare also shared photos of her daughter's skin in an article that went viral: 27,000 "I love" and over 158,000 shares.

Clare shared her discovery with photos of Reagan on Facebook, where the message was loved more than 27,000 times and shared 158,000 times.

Blemish free again: Claire with her daughter Reagan; several parents commented on the post saying that they would try the hack if and when their children were catching chickenpox

Many commented on this article, confirming that the surprising technique worked, while many others recommended using shampoo when their own children contract the infant infection.

A mother wrote, "We used it for the last two days,

Many Facebook users have also commented that Head and Shoulders shampoo was convenient for other skin conditions such as eczema or even acne.

"One of my colleagues also recommended Head and Shoulders for eczema," wrote a user.

Another added: "I've heard that it's really good for acne too because it contains the same ingredients as many localized remedies".

Angry scabs covered Reagan's back after she fell ill from a common childhood illness

Parents said that they would mark this hack for their own children, while other Facebook users recommended shampoo for acne and eczema as well as chickenpox

Chickenpox is very contagious and is caused by varicella zoster virus. Although you can get it at any age, it mainly affects children and lasts for one to two weeks.

It starts with red spots that then fill with liquid before bursting and crusting.

The challenge for parents is to prevent their children from scratching the scabs, which can cause scarring if they do not heal alone.

Other side effects of chickenpox include elevated temperature of 38 ° C, pain and aches, general feeling of sickness and loss of appetite.

Reagan enjoying an ice lolly during his convalescence. Her mother, Claire, said that she was "out of breath" and that she finished scratching her daughter

Reagan, without crab. One of the problems with children and chickenpox is to prevent them from scratching themselves because they heal the skin.