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Tips To Treat Eczema Naturally by megajay1(m): 5:40pm On Sep 25, 2013
Eczema impacts people of all ages and can cause
misery. Doctors often suggest a steroidal cream,
which for many people doesn't always do just as
well. There are other things you can do to relieve
the terrible itching and blistering. Keep reading to
discover several natural/home remedies which may
assist in your lifelong fight with eczema.
1. Improve your diet.
a. Switch from a standard diet to a wholesome
diet of fresh, organically grown fruits, vegetables,
and nuts, mostly in their raw form.
b. Foods such as salmon besides other fish can
help, too (since they contain fatty omega acids).
Avoid items that could intensify your eczema.
Everything from changing climate conditions to

dish detergents and clothing fabrics can aggravate
your eczema. In case you are susceptible to
eczema, avoid wearing the itchy type of wool or
any synthetic fabrics. These fabrics will
undoubtedly irritate your dry, itchy skin much more
so, resulting in the clothing to rub and scrap your
skin. *Avoid creams that list perfume or alcohol in
their ingredients. Perfumes are often alcohol based
also it dries your skin further.
A great idea is an allergy test. Although having one
done may also be difficult, or even a pain, you may
see what foods, animals, carpets, or even trees
cause your Eczema flare-ups.
In the event you can't manage to come with an
allergy test done, consider keeping a journal. Have
a log of the things you eat, wear, and do over a
particular day. For instance, note down that you
simply ate oatmeal, wore a polyester blouse, and
washed dishes with Palmolive. Then, notate the
feelings you had on that day and indicate the times
and days you began to itch. Eventually, you will
see certain patterns. That's where self-diagnosis
may start.
2. Search for natural supplements and substances.
• Consume Virgin Coconut Oil, which has Medium
Chain Fatty Acids or medium-chain triglycerides
(MCT). Unlike Trans' fats, Virgin Coconut Oil
provides good fats and nourishment to dry eczema
skin. It also contains lauric acid, making up 50% of
the fatty acids. Lauric acid has anti-bacterial and
anti-viral properties.
• Take a natural kelp supplement which you can
get in most stores. It is just a small pill which
minimizes the amounts of acidity inside you.
3. Maintain personal Hygiene
• Look for creams that contain Neem oil - it's
stated to be very effective for eczema. You may
have to try a natural foods store to locate it.
• Aloe Vera Barbadensis Miller has proven to help
Eczema and is also in several products.
• Load up on Zinc, B complex, Fish Oils, and Grape
Juice. These supplements may help your dry, itchy
skin internally.
Soak your whole body in kelp and bentonite clay
infused water. Have a very good colloidal oatmeal
bath. Following the bath, massage your hands and
feet with castor oil blended with calendula extract
and wrap them in plastic bags for some hours to
hold the skin and the cracks as soft as is possible.
Draw a lukewarm bath (as cold as you find
comfortable) and pour in some milk and a little
almond oil. Soak until your fingers start to prune
up. Rinse yourself before stepping out of the tub
but don't rub the skin.
Pat yourself dry after baths to prevent tearing the
frail forming new skin. Treat your skin just like you
would a baby's.
Use colloidal oatmeal/coconut butter lotion. These
lotions calm and hydrate skin without clogging
pores.
Rub Vaseline or Aqauphor around the affected
areas. Vaseline can be quite greasy (the intensive
care brand less so) but it really will eliminate the
dry skin after 2 days of applying. You can even try
getting hold of Crocodile or Alligator Oil.
Wash both hands about every hour and use a light
hand cream because after you touch your eczema,
bacteria can usually get inside and washing both
hands too frequently can over-dry them. You can
find significant debate surrounding whether
cleaning helps or exacerbates eczema - whether it
looks like it's making it worse then perhaps
restrain from doing this, but don't use alcohol
based "waterless" washes as an alternative, these
will normally dry out your skin and then make the
illness worse.
Rub almond oil to the impacted areas before taking
a quick shower. Don't touch the oil. The water flow
will wash away the actual, keeping you
moisturized. Pat yourself dry as not to rub the oil
away.
Take baths and showers as infrequently as possible
without diminishing your personal hygiene. Once
daily is way more than enough. Retain the water as
cold that you can comfortably stand and remain
wet for the shortest time possible. It is also
optionally recommended to apply thick moisturizer
on affected regions after every shower while your
skin layer still is damp.
Do these tips for as much as A few months. Your
skin should start becoming considerably more
moisturized at the same time.
Tips
• Put cream on every morning and night when
necessary.
• Drink water hence the fluids can flush through
your body and moisturise the skin.
• Try freshly squeezed lemon juice. It is extremely
sour but it will help clean your whole body
• Try avoiding offensive everyday foods like cow's
milk, goats & soy milk are usually perfect
alternatives that will reduce eczema is most all
cases.
• Use Dove unscented soap, or aveeno body wash,
or cethaphil body wash any of these helps.
• If both hands are usually in bad shape, buy a pair
of cotton gloves. After applying lotion mixed with
just a little oil from coconut, slip them on and put
them on about 60 minutes on and 1 hour off,
applying lotion mix each time.
• Try using a sugar/water paste and rubbing the
involved area. This will remove old skin debris.
Rinse with cold water and pat the skin dry. Right
away put moisturizer after drying, so the result can
be more prominent.
• Get some Puritan tablets at a chemist. It is better
take 1 every 3 to 4 hours.
• Use equal parts of sugar and olive oil and gently
apply on eczema affected skin. Rub gently then use
a damp cloth to lightly wipe from the sugar. The
extra virgin olive oil is usually a natural
moisturizer.
Source:
http://cliniconomy..com/2013/09/tips-to-treat-eczema-naturally_13.html

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