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Eczema Home Remedy
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Signs and Symptoms of Eczema
- Red patches
- Itchiness
- Scaling
- Swelling or blistering
- Cracking or dryness
- Oozing or bleeding
Causes of Eczema
The exact cause of eczema is somewhat unclear. However, it is believed to be our immune system's response to an irritant. Some of these triggering irritants include:- Temperature changes, particularly exposure to extreme cold or excessive heat.
- Soaps, laundry detergents, and cleaning products.
- Fabric-softening dryer sheets.
- Certain perfumes and cosmetics (particularly cosmetics containing formaldehyde).
- Exposure to dust, pollen, pet hair/dander, moulds, or fungi.
- Stress or anxiety.
- Excessive sweating.
- Colds, flus, or other infections.
- Exposure to coarse materials such as wool.
- Anti-perspirants (since they contain active drying ingredients such as aluminum chloride).
Home Remedies and Natural Cures for Eczema Treatment
Treat Eczema With Calamine Lotion
For oozing eczema as well as other skin rashes, calamine lotion is great for relieving itchiness.
Simply apply a small amount directly onto the affected area. Calamine lotion can be found in most drugstores.
Relieve Eczema Itching Using Ice
An ice pack is a great way to relieve the itching associated with eczema.
Simply place a few ice cubes into a plastic bag, and then wrap the bag with a towel.
Then apply the towel onto the itchy areas for some quick relief.
Eczema Relief With a Milk Compress
If you have eczema which oozes, a cold compress with milk is an easy way to relieve the itching.
Here's how:
- Pour cold milk onto a thin piece of cotton or gauze pad.
- Apply it to the itchy skin for approximately 3 minutes.
- Resoak the cloth with milk and apply for another 3 minutes. Do this twice.
- Rinse your hand with cool water when finished.
- Repeat this several times throughout the day.
Humidify Your Room to Prevent Eczema
Almost any form of winter skin itch or dry skin can be relieved by adding moisture to the air around you.
Therefore, a cool-air humidifier is a great way to help prevent eczema/dermatitis.
An economical alternative to a humidifier is to place shallow pans of water near a radiator.
Beat Eczema
A comprehensive eBook called Beat Eczema claims that you can be eczema free in 2 weeks without any medications.
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Click here to find out more about their approach.
If you happen to try it out, please post your results below to help others decide if it is a worthwhile product.
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Reader Comments
Posted by ike on Dec 25 2011 15:11:15
dove soap, cetaphil lotion, avenno oatmeal products and most sensitive skin soap products actually irritates my skin so once again everyone is different.
Posted by ike on Dec 25 2011 15:06:32
Aloe Vera is not for everyone. Test it on an area that is prone to eczema like underside of elbows and knees or cheeks to make sure you have no sensitivities to it. Cleary Natural Unscented Glycerin soap was perfect for me until they changed the formula and started adding Aloe to it. Now I break out. Aloe is like poison ivy for me. The problem with eczema is that the cause of eczema is different for everyone. It is each individuals quest to find the specific allergen and remove it from their environment. Do not depend on Doctors to tell you what you are allergic to. You need to take the responsibility to test and discover the allergens yourself. Doctors will generally just prescribe steroids which eventually makes your situation worse.
Posted by Kate on Oct 07 2011 09:54:15
Aloe Vera is great for eczema too! Aloe has antibacterial properties and a concentrated mix of enzymes, anti-inflammatory fatty acids, and compounds that boost the immune system. I like using the pure gel from the cut stem of the plant. It forms a protective layer on broken skin, very soothing and healing. For DIY aloe remedies and an article on treating eczema check out: www.aloeplant.info Hope it helps!
Posted by Morgana on Jul 06 2011 14:20:52
I suffered terrible dermatitis over ten years.
In despair to try all I tried cornstarch. Whether coincidence or not that was the turning point. I still get ffare ups but short lived with the cornstarch.
Also important if on the face have a barrier to prevent friction on pillow. Please try and let me know.
Posted by DL on Dec 22 2010 20:59:56
Friends, I have battled severe eczema for years. I find the only thing that sends it into remission is avoiding fragrances in products, dust and most importantly Completely cutting out hot showers. I traded hot showers for healthy skin and I'm never going back.
Posted by AtopicDermatitis.tk on Nov 07 2010 03:21:43
i heard Atopic Eczema is one of the common eczema here i found forum on it AtopicDermatitis.tk
Posted by understand on Sep 20 2010 20:12:19
im going through this with my lil girl and its so difficult. i havent smiled in a long time. im so hurt to be so helpless cause nothing seems to work, im going to try the above sugggestions
Posted by Paula on Jul 12 2010 20:38:04
Try using licorice root. I had terrible dishydrotic ecxema (the one with bubbles and oozing) on my palms and bottoms of feet. It was so bad that sometimes they bled........... One round of licorice root pills (one bottle) cure it completely and after about one and a half years - it is still gone.
Posted by Anonymous on Jun 16 2010 15:31:14
...by using a "sensative skin" dish washing liquid type would help eliminate eczema breakouts... and by using a mixture of 0.05% dermovate and 4% salic acid...helps with soberic dermatitis.
Posted by Racheal on Jun 16 2010 15:14:24
I have soberic dermatitis...i have found that using "dove" soap daily and by taking fenugreek herb and cetaphil lotion my skin had begun to clear up...
Posted by jul on Apr 20 2010 12:05:07
I have had eczema for ever it seems and now my daughter has it really bad and I am just tired of going to the doctor all the time to try something else. If anyone has any advise on how to treat it at home naturally. I will try any thing so she dont have to suffer