Eczema: Stop The Itch Organically
Eczema is a notoriously difficult skin condition to live with. For people afflicted with this disorder, everyday life consists of scaly skin, blisters, and un-ending itching. It can impact the legs, torso, or arms.
Eczema is a notoriously difficult skin condition to live with. For people afflicted with this disorder, everyday life consists of scaly skin, blisters, and un-ending itching. It can impact the legs, torso, or arms.
In the worst situations, it can cover the face, lips, and eyelids.
Although the specific cause of eczema is being investigated and although many pharmaceutical remedies are available, these types of remedies often have undesirable or unhealthy side effects. Additionally, they are often costly prescriptions that sometimes do no good at all.
Because of the difficulty managing the nasty symptoms, eczema suffers must endure, it is often better to address the symptoms in a natural way, using organic remedies that have a lower cost and offer less chance at exacerbating an already uncomfortable situation. Although such remedies will show a varying degree of relief from patient to patient, they are inexpensive enough and benign enough that trial and error will not worsen your situation or gobble up your life savings. Moreover, you will not need a prescription to obtain them, so you can get any of these items at your local grocery or health-and-fitness store.
For some people, the acidic properties in apple cider vinegar will help reduce itching. However, because it is acidic, the vinegar must be applied carefully because it can result in acidic burns.
Prior to applying it to sensitive skin, you should dilute it by measuring a single tablespoon of vinegar for every cup of water. With the apple cider vinegar diluted, you should then soak a towel with it and dab the towel on the skin. If the skin becomes even more sensitive, you should not use it as a natural remedy. If your skin responds favorably to the wet rag, you can then proceed to apply the diluted mixture to your skin.
As an alternative to dabbing it on your skin, you can add one cup of apple cider vinegar to a bathtub of water. This ratio of vinegar to water will be more diluted than that used on a wet rag, but you can comfortably soak in the tub as the vinegar works its magic.
The gel found in aloe vera can help fight infections caused by bacteria or fungus, and people suffering from a wide variety of uncomfortable skin conditions, including eczema, use it for immediate relief. The gel, itself, is created naturally within the plant, and if you cut the plant open, the medicinal gel will ooze out.
The conditions that respond best to this gel include serious conditions like sunburns and frostbite. However, it also works on many minor skin problems.
Finally, the gel can help soothe the irritation caused from shaving too closely, which can be painful for anyone with facial eczema. Because this gel can fight inflammation, it can eliminate the burning sensation that comes with dry and itchy skin.
In order to get the most out of this gel, you should wash the skin with clean water and dab it dry with a soft cloth. With the skin clean, you can then gently spread lots of gel across your skin, rubbing it into the skin gently until it has been absorbed. Aloe vera gel is gentle enough to apply two times per day, but you might need additional applications if you have severe skin problems.
Note: you should never apply aloe vera gel to your skin unless the skin is clean and dry. If you have signs of pus or redness, you might have a skin infection. If this is the case, you need to see your physician.
Researchers have discovered that a certain kind of oatmeal called colloidal oatmeal is a very effective natural remedy for severe skin problems. To use it, all you have to do is pour some in a bathtub of water and stir it around until it is distributed throughout. This type of oatmeal is ground into a silt-like powder, and when it is mixed in the water, it will float without sinking to the bottom of the tub.
This type of oatmeal works by helping to regulate the skin's pH balance. As sufferers of nasty skin problems like eczema can attest, the itching that occurs with acidic pH can be painful, and the oatmeal neutralizes this, which causes the itching and burning to decrease.
Eight ounces of colloidal oatmeal will be sufficient for an entire tub of water. However, you must make sure to mix it thoroughly, or it will clump. To accomplish this, you can hold a palmful of oatmeal beneath the running water as the tub fills. The rushing water will help mix the oatmeal into a fine mist that hangs in the water.
Researchers are discovering that a strong link exists between food allergies and skin problems. As such, people with eczema can benefit by following the GAPS diet, which excludes certain foods known to cause inflammation. For instance, wheat sensitivity often accompanies such ailments as eczema. Consequently, it is often necessary to omit certain things from your diet as you also apply a comforting salve to your skin.
In terms of your diet, you should experiment with limiting or eliminating the following food items from your diet.
Additionally, you should take a daily regimen of probiotics to help maintain a diverse and healthy population of gut bacteria. In terms of the accompanying salve, people use one of two things: honey or magnesium.
Using honey to help with itchy skin involves applying a thin film of honey directly to skin that has been cleaned and dried. In a very gentle manner, you should rub the honey into the skin. Honey has natural anti-bacterial components that can help fight infection and lessen inflammation. It also can help moisturize the upper derma, allowing you some relief from dry or scaly skin patches.
Because some people find pure honey much too sticky, it is recommended that you dilute it with equal amounts of distilled water. The water will thin out the honey without decreasing its effectiveness.
Finally, you can also use a honey cream. Honey creams are often infused with other natural ointments that include the aforementioned aloe vera. However, other natural oils might include almond oil or sunflower seed oil. These oils provide deep-tissue moisturization, which can stop scaling.
Magnesium is the primary ingredient in something known as a mag bath. The magnesium comes in the form of mineral salts, which you add to your bath water. The resulting foam will be a highly alkaline mixture, which can soothe pain and reduce itching intensity. In terms of quantity, you can add as much or as little into your bath because it is harmless to your skin and to the environment.
It is best to soak for up to 30 minutes in warm water. Because your skin will be tender after emerging from the bath, you should dab your skin dry with a towel instead of rubbing.
Magnesium oil can also alleviate symptoms of eczema, but you need to ensure the oil is organic sunflower or almond oil. Do not purchase magnesium oil that uses non-natural chemicals.
Because magnesium helps reduce inflammation, it is also recommended that your diet contains the daily recommended dose of this mineral. Foods that are high in magnesium include pumpkin seeds, spinach, and cashews. Although peanuts have lots of magnesium, many eczema sufferers are also sensitive to peanuts. As such, you should avoid peanuts as they might worsen your condition.
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