why is chicken pox called chicken pox?

Answer 1

There are many explanations offered for the origin of the name chickenpox:

the specks that appear looked as though the skin was pecked by chickens;
the disease was named after chick peas, from a supposed similarity in size of the seed to the lesions;
Samuel Johnson suggested that the disease was "no very great danger," thus a "chicken" version of the pox;
the term reflects a corruption of the Old English word, "giccin", which meant "itching".
As "pox" also means curse, in medieval times some believed it was a plague brought on to curse children by the use of black magic.

From ancient times, neem has been used by Indians to alleviate the external symptoms of itching and to minimise scarring. Neem baths - neem leaves and a dash of turmeric powder in water - are commonly given for the duration.

During the medieval era, oatmeal was discovered to soothe the sores, and oatmeal baths are today still commonly given to relieve itching.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

According to Robert Steele MD - When chicken pox was first described, it was noted that the pox lesions looked more like they were placed upon the skin rather than being a part of the skin themselves. In fact, people long ago felt they looked like chick peas placed upon the skin. The Latin word for chick peas is cicer which is the original word that chicken pox got its name.

Answer 4

Because once upon a time a witchy chicken put a pox (like a spell) on a young boy for stealing her eggs. The chicken said, "A pox on you! You will have itchy spots on you for a month and you will pass it on to any of your friends you see! Wahahahha..." So, now we have the "chicken pox".

Answer 5

Cow pox was named after the Latin Word Vacca Which means cow... Edward jenner the Man that discovered the first Vaccination for CowPox Named it this he discovered the vaccination by experimenting on Smallpox Infected people and Cowpox infected people he figured that If someone Caught a small Dose of The smallpox disease the body would be able to destroy the disease and give you a natural vaccination against smallpox and Cowpox

Answer 6

Bit like asking what came first the chicken or the egg...


guess the chicken came first here too.

Answer 7

because the virus is a coxsackie virus that comes from chickens.

Answer 8

Try here for your answer - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/chickenpox for your answer.

Answer 9

because its not the same as measles