Home Remedies For Eczema - Home Based Eczema Cure » Dermatitis Natural Treatments and Cures

« « Using Milk and Lime as a Natural Treatment for Acne | Natural Skin Care Recipes That Have Survived For Centuries » »

Home Remedies For Eczema - Home Based Eczema Cure

Saturday, August 9th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

Eczema is most usually caused by an allergic reaction to any of the substances referred to under Allergic Reactions. Man-made fibres, cheap jewellery, metal zippers, nickel, zinc, aluminum, lanolin and specific plants such as poison ivy, hellebore, hog weed and primrose are particularly likely to brig on this condition which can very from a milk red irritation to small but extremely unpleasant blisters which joint up to form large weeping patches which then crust over the flake again.

Children, particularly bottle-fed babies, occasionally suffer from a milk allergy which causes eczema. Some authorities suggest that 1/2 a teaspoon of sunflower oil a day will cure the problem and are adamant that cow’s milk is the cause. Other suggests rubbing a little oil of evening primrose into the affected area to help it heal quickly. If eczema is diagnosed, safe infusions suitable for a baby’s bath water are mari-gold and chamomile. Use a few drops of a prepared tincture or an essential oil. If the condition persists consult your health visitor again.

Old-fashioned remedies, of which there are many, vary from the moderate starch poultice or strips of linen soaked in olive oil to reduce scabbing, to starch and talcum powder or tar ointment in Vaseline to dress and soothe. The less humane remedies included strapping children’s arms to their sides so that they could not scratch! Two eminently sensible and safe ideas are to wash in water and oatmeal (which cleanses without irritation) and to dress the itchy areas with calamine lotion.

Home Remedies for Eczema

1) Marigold, sage or chamomile - These three healing herbs can either be drunk several times a day to soothe the beleaguered spirit or used as an infusion to bathe the irritated area. Essential oil of chamomile diluted in almond oil may be rubbed into the skin to promote healing.

2) Cabbage - The juice may be drunk daily or take the well-pulped leaves of a fresh, green Savoy.

3) Carrots - Eaten raw in salads they will do much to promote a healthy body, as will the juice. A poultice made of raw grated carrots is very old remedy for skin complaints which even today is still used in some beauty parlours.

4) Birch leaves - Simmer 50g (2oz) of birch leaves in 1 litre (1 3/4 pints) of water for three minutes. Leave until hand hot then add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda. Allow to cool for several hours before using as useful disinfectant wash and a therapeutic daily drink.

5) Watercress Eat - regularly and use the juice to wash the affected areas. The juice can be either expressed fresh or extracted by placing in cold water, bringing to the boil and gently simmering from 10 minutes. Leave to cool.

6) Nettle or dandelion - Drink the tea of either plant. Alternatively eat the nettles in a nourishing soup, and chop the well-washed dandelion leaves into a salad of cucumber and watercress, which are also expressly recommended to alleviate eczema.

7) Horehound - For many years the chopped leaves of horehound were added to the diet in order to clear the blood of impurities when a skin disease was in evidence. However, as the generic term Murrubium from the Hebrew word for ‘bitter’ makes clear, the leaves taste unpleasant as well a being hairy. Horehound tea fine sweetened with honey is a better thought.

8) Goat’s milk - This can be a valuable addition to the diet for anyone suffering from an allergy.

9) Daisy infusion - Place 25g (1oz) of daisies in 1 litre (1 3/4 pints) of water and bring gently to the boil. Boil for two minutes. Take out from the heat and leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Drink 3 cups daily between meals time. Could this be the same daisy wine once recommended for concussion (see page 46)?

10) Red clover and heart’s ease - Use the two together, with or without marigold, to make a gentle infusion for alleviating stress.

11) Walnut leaves - Use an infusion of 15g(1/2oz) of fresh leaves to 600ml (1mint) water to bathe the affected area daily.

12) Essential oil of rose - Added to the bath water this has the same effect as flax (above) with the extra attraction of a delightful fragrance.

13) Wheatgerm and Vitamin E oils - These are now used extensively to heal damaged skin.

14) Mild whey - This will reduce irritation when used to clean dry skin.

15) Lavender oil - Fill a glass jar 3/4 full of lavender flowers and pour in enough virgin oil to practically fill the jar. Put in a double boiler and heat gently for two hours. Cool in the pan then filter. Store in small bottles in a dark place and use regularly on sore spots.

Visit Home Remedies for more Information. Also visit Natural Breast Enlargement.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Peter_Rodrick
http://EzineArticles.com/?Home-Remedies-For-Eczema—Home-Based-Eczema-Cure&id=1379532

Get Social, Bookmark Us!!:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.