Ayurvedic Treatment for Chickenpox Introduction Herbal Remedies Diet and Lifestyle About Chickenpox Chickenpox with another name, Varicella is a viral infection. Chickenpox is caused by varicella-zoster virus. A person hasn’t been infected or vaccinated can get the disease. It’s highly contagious but generally a non-serious and self-limiting infection, but it can be serious in case of babies, adults and people with weak immune system. Chickenpox affects more commonly children between 5-10 years of age. This disease is characterized by itchy