subject: 8 Proven - Effective Remedies to Get Rid of the Eczema [print this page] 8 Proven - Effective Remedies to Get Rid of the Eczema
Living with eczema can make your daily life tougher. Swollen red patches on your skin, and pimple like blisters can affect your day-to-day life. Eczema Natural Remedy can be used to help you beat it. Remedy of eczema can be very simple and easy to find. The eczema natural remedy is cheap and doesn't give you any side effects. The only thing to make sure is the products are fresh and free of chemicals.
1. Your first way is to change your diet. There are many food products that exacerbate eczema symptoms while there are foods that helps to reduce the symptoms. Make sure you ingest only foods that relieve symptoms and not exacerbate it. Food products that are alkali-producing are very good at reducing the symptoms of eczema.
2. One herb that helps heal, soothe and revitalize your skin is aloe vera, which you can find in topical creams and salves. Also known as first aid plant, medicinal aloe, miracle plant and wand of heaven, aloe vera helps reduce burning, itching and pain you may experience with your eczema.
3. The direct application of nutmeg pastes to the affected area is another natural alternative that you can make use. The great thing about this form of treatment is that you can utilize this over and over again especially when the condition keeps recurring with no risk of immunity toward the substance.
4. Goldenseal root, oregon grape root and barberry root are all herbal roots containing berberine which has been shown to soothe flaring eczema. You can find prepared tinctures of these herbs in a well stocked herbal shop or online, but be sure to talk to your herbalist about the proper use of these as they are effective if used correctly, but these must be used for a time and then a break must be taken before you can resume taking them. To use add a half a teaspoon of the pre-made tincture to 3oz of olive oil and apply to the inflamed area in the morning and again in the evening.
5. You can try hydrocortisone, a variant of steroid creams that may do wonders for you. There are also a host of anti itching and anti swelling lotions and the likes but you need to look for an all natural ingredient lotions/creams. Some work better than others, check which ones will work for you best.
6. With a long history in ancient Indian medicine, gotu kola (also known as centella asiatica or Indian pennywort) helps treat rashes and thick skin. Gotu kola helps reduce itching and redness, and promotes healing and reduces scarring
7. It would really help you if you take a sunbath when you have this skin condition. Contrary to most reported issues that this is not really good for the skin, sunbathing can help alleviate this condition by fighting off the bacteria. But, it is ideal that you use sun block to protect you from the harmful rays of the sun.
8. Hydrotherapy is a great way to help ease the itching associated with eczema. Fill your bath with water at body temperature, (96- 98 degrees), and add a cup of baking soda to the water. Do this twice daily.. once in the morning and again at night for as long as the flare up last. If you make this a meditative time by adding some aromatherapy to the bathroom, even better. Another hydrotherapy treatment is the use of colloidal oatmeal added to your bath. Go to a shop that sells organic rolled oats and place a cup full in your blender on high and blend well. Place this powder into your bath and soak for 10 - 12 minutes.
