subject: Skin Eczema - Treat Eczema On Your Skin [print this page] Eczema is a condition that affects the skin causing it to become itchy, cracked, dry and red. Eczema affects all walk of life equally including both men and women and people from all around the world regardless of where they are originally from or what their ethnic background is.
Cut your nails - this may seem strange, but eczema can be extremely irritating and itchy. It is quite common for people with eczema to make the condition worse by scratching the area. Keeping your nails as short as possible may help in this area.
you can give a warm milky bath to your baby. What is a warm milky bath? It is a normal warm bath that you do every day but this time do not use any baby soap, instead use milk. This is how it works; the warm water will open your baby skin spoors and the milk that contains hundreds of enzymes will penetrate your baby skin and slowing kill eczema from inside out!
A paste of nutmeg powder and water can be prepared and applied twice or thrice a day to relieve eczema. Various other skin ailments can be effectively treated with the application of this paste. Honey can be applied directly onto the skin and can often show significant benefits after only a few hours. Although its sticky, honey is actually a very gentle antiseptic so allowing it to seep into the affected skin will produce amazing results. Just keep the area covered or apply a bandage while it does its magical work. Safe, natural and very effective, what more could you want.
Have a daily dose of vitamins - vitamin A that is good to soften the skin, vitamin E will help relieves itchiness and dry skin, and vitamin B-complex formula will help you have a good blood circulation and healthy skin. Blueberry Leaves contain a form of Chlorogenic Acid, which acts as a natural anti microbial agent. The words themselves don't mean much to people, but rest assured if you are looking for some kind of Eczema home treatment, if you can find creams or ointments with Blueberry extract in, you can use them to reduce any swelling or itching you are experiencing.
You can also make packs consisting of sandalwood powder, turmeric powder and camphor. This paste easily kills harmful bacteria for controlling the spread of the disease. All you need to do is make a paste and apply it on the effected areas. Let it dry, (preferably not for more than ten to fifteen minutes). Do this everyday for a while to see the results.
