Mumps

Why it works: What it is: The labeled formula contains four herbs—dandelion (蒲公英), Viola/“Ku Di Ding” (地丁), Isatis root/“Banlangen” (板蓝根), and Scutellaria baicalensis/“Huangqin” (黄芩)....

Instructions: Official insert (general): Oral; 10 mL per dose, three times daily; children: reduce dose; shake if precipitated. (The insert lists mumps among labeled uses but does not give a sin...

Warnings: Labelled adverse effects: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain/bloating/diarrhea, fatigue, dizziness; al...

Studies: The best single summary is a systematic review and meta-anal...

Why it works: Traditional rationale (TCM): Ban Lan Gen is classed as “bitter/cold,” used to “clear heat, resolve toxicity, cool the blood, benefit the throat,” and it appears in classic indicati...

Instructions: Raw herb / decoction (general TCM dosing, not mumps-specific): 9–15 g/day of the dried root in decoction is a commonly cited adult range in TCM references. Pediatric dosing is typi...

Warnings: Not a substitute for MMR vaccination or medical care. Mumps is vaccine-preventable; management is su...

Studies: For Ban Lan Gen (Isatis root) alone in mumpsI could not find...

Why it works: Mumps is a virus (a rubulavirus). Management is supportive and patients should be kept home for 5 days after parotitis starts; there’s no specific antiviral recommended for mumps i...

Instructions: If you still want to use ginger as a comfort measure in an older child (and your clinician is okay with it), stick to culinary amounts (e.g., in food or a weak tea). There’s no ped...

Warnings: Not a mumps treatment. Using ginger mustn’t delay proper care (hydration, fever control, isolation,...

Studies: There are no clinical trials of ginger for mumps in children...

Why it works: Mumps is a viral illness (a paramyxovirus) with no specific antiviral treatment; care is supportive. CDC and other clinical references emphasize isolation for 5 days after parotiti...

Instructions: For children over 12 months only (never give honey to infants—see warnings below), honey can modestly help night cough/sore throat based on pediatric URI studies:. • Dose used in t...

Warnings: Do not give honey to children under 12 months (risk of infant botulism). CDC. • Allergies/asthma/pol...

Studies: No randomized or controlled trials show Manuka honey treats...

Why it works: Mumps care is supportive (there’s no specific antiviral). Comfort measures are recommended by major guidelines; NICE explicitly suggests warm or cold packs to the parotid (cheek) a...

Instructions: Make the compress: use a soft gel pack or a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a thin cloth; for younger kids, a cool damp towel from the fridge is often better. Children - Move Better...

Warnings: Never put ice directly on skin; always use a cloth barrier and limit each session to ≤20 minutes to...

Studies: Guidelines: NICE CKS on mumps advises warm or cold packs for...