AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a fatal sexually transmitted disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV destroys the immune cells of the body known as CD4 T-cells (white blood cells that help fight against infection).

HIV infection symptoms depend upon the HIV stage. They are as follows-

• Weight loss
• Difficult breathing
• Excessive tiredness
• Repeated fever lasting for a long time
• Inflated lymph nodes
• Persistent diarrhoea
• Excessive sweating during the night
• Eye problem
• Memory loss

Sexual contact: A person might get HIV infection through unprotected sex .

Sharing Injections: Use of the same contaminated injections illegally by drug addicts may elicit HIV infection.

Blood transfusions: The infection may be transmitted through blood donors if he/she is not screened for HIV prior to blood donation.

From mother to child: Mothers with HIV infection can transmit the infection to their child during pregnancy, delivery and even after birth during breastfeeding.

Some natural treatments are there:

Curcumin: Curcumin is beneficial for HIV patients.

Qiankunning: Qiankunning is available in tablet form and is effective in controlling HIV infection.

Chinese herbal compound SH: Compound SH drug is beneficial for HIV patients and is the first AIDS drug approved by the Health Ministry of Thailand.

Capsaicin: Capsaicin is a compound found in red chillies and is found to be effective in controlling the pain and discomfort associated with HIV infection.