Here are some natural ways to treat eczema.
The term ‘eczema’ is derived from a Greek word meaning ‘to boil.’ It refers to an inflammation of the skin which results in the formation of vesicls or pulstules. It is the most common and most troublesome of all skin diseases. Eczema is essentially a constitutional disease, resulting from a toxic condition of the system. The disease covers a wide variety of forms, the majority of them being of a chronic variety.
Symptoms:
Eczema in its acute form is indicated by redness and swelling of the skin, the formation of minute vesicles and severe heat. If the vesicles rupture, a raw, moist surface is formed. From this, a colourless discharge oozes, which forms skin crusts when it accumulates. The disease is
usually worst at night when the heat of the body is retained by the bed-clothes. The skin itches at all stages. In the wet stage, it may become infected with bacteria. The healing
of the condition is affected by scratching in response tothe irritation. Scratching not only spreads infection but also lengthens the stage of dryness and scaling.
Causes:
Allergies play an important part in causing eczema. Some women get eczema on their hands due to an allergy to soap or detergents used to wash clothes or dishes. Some persons develop it around the fingers when they wear rings because of allergy to metals. Researchers in a recent study of children with atropic eczema, found that 75 per cent were allergic to a number of foods. The most common triggers for sensitive persons are eggs, peanuts, chocolate, wheat, cow’s milk, chicken, and potato. The real cause of eczema, however, is the failure of the human system to excrete the poisons from the various orifices of the body. Waste matter is excreted from the rectum through stools, from the bladder through urine, from the lungs through breath, and from the pores of the skin through sweat. Sometime the pores of the skin are overworked as waste matter is not properly
eliminated from the other orifices. If the pores are not given the chance to perform their normal function, the sweat will be full of morbid matter and this gives rise to skin diseases like eczema, acne, boils, and other eruptions. Other causes include faulty metabolism, constipation, nutritional deficiencies, and stress brought about by nagging spouses, jealousy, frustration, and a host of other emotions. Suppressive drug treatment of the formal disease is also a most potent subsidiary causative factor in many cases.
The Cure:
Skin applications to cure eczema may give temporary relief. If the exudation is suppressed, some other more serious disease may develop. The best way to deal with eczema is to cleanse the blood stream and the body. The treatment should start with a fast on orange juice and water from five to days, depending on the severity and duration of the trouble. Juice fasting will help eliminate toxic waste from the
body and lead to substantial improvement. In some cases, the condition may worsen in the beginning of the fast due to the increased elimination of waste matter through the skin. But as fasting continues, improvement will manifest itself.
Fruits, salt free, raw or steamed vegetables with whole meal bread or chappatis may be taken after the juice fast. Carrot and musk melon are particularly beneficial. Coconut oil may be used instead of ghee. After a few days, curd and milk may be added to the diet. The patients may thereafter gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet of three basic food groups, namely (i) seeds, nutsand grains (ii) vegetables and (iii) fruits. The large proportion of the diet should consist of raw foods. Seeds and beans such as alfalfa, mung, and soyabeans can be sprouted.
This diet may be supplemented with cold-pressed vegetable oils, honey and yeast. Juice fasting may be repeated at intervals of two months or so, depending on the progress being made, in chronic and more difficult cases of eczema, patient should fast atleast once a week till he is cured.
The patient should avoid tea, coffee, alcoholic beverages, and all condiments and highly flavoured dishes. He should also avoid sugar, white flour products, denatured cereals like
polished rice, and pearled barley and tinned or bottled foods. He should eat only pure and wholesome foods.
Raw vegetable juices, especially carrot juice in combination with spinach juice, have proved highly beneficial in the treatment of eczema. The formula proportions considered helpful in this combination are carrot 300 ml. and spinach 200 ml. to make 500 ml. or half a litre of juice. The patient should get as much fresh air as possible. Restrictive clothing should not be worn. Two or three litres of water should be taken daily and the patient must bath twice or thrice a day.
The skin, with the exception of the parts affected with eczema, should be vigorously rubbed with the palms of the hands before taking the bath.
Coconut oil may be applied to the portions with eczema. It will help the skin to stay soft. Walking or jogging should be resorted to in order to inactivate the bowels. Sun bathing is also beneficial as it kills the harmful bacteria and should be resorted to early in the morning, in the first light of dawn. A light mudpack should be applied over the sites of the eczema is also helpful. The pack should be applied for an hour at a time and should be repeated twice or thrice a day.
In cases of acute eczema, cold compress or cold wet fomentations are beneficial. The affected part should be wrapped with a thick soft cloth. The cloth should be moistened with cold water (55 degrees - 60 degrees F) every 15 to 30 minutes for two hours at a time. The bandage should be left intact, keeping the cloth cold. There may be intensification of itching or pain initially but this will soon subside. A cold compress may be applied twice daily for a week or so.
Hope this helps you get your eczema under control.
2007-03-30 05:58:48
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answered by Chet 5
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well, if you are sure of something going on inside your body thats causing eczema, then how do you think that the superficially applied topical lotions and creams may flush out the bacteria in your body? if you have had enough of the antibiotics and counter medications, now can take a view in the inner part of the body that is facing something unpleasant and reacting in the form of eczema, so check out your habits if it has keeping up till late nights, skipping meals, travelling more, irregular bowel and many such irregular habits that may be a cause to the eczema. Take a review of how the symptoms are accelerated, ie what increases the eczema, because this symptoms increase in specific time of the day or night or after intake of some drinks and fast food also. "Mahamanjishtha Kaadha" available at all herbal medicine shops, 3 tbs mixed with warm water thrice a day may be so some help as a blood purifier and set you free from the irritable itching and also set yourself to healthy habits, continue the pranayaam, it gives a breathing and smiling skin. goodluck!
2007-03-26 08:43:39
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answered by js 2
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There is no cure for ezema? This is totally false! I got it and tried all the meds. etc that were on the market. Not willing to live with it and suffer and spend money I didn't have I started experimenting with herbs, creams etc and nothing worked. I finally decided that if treating in externally didn't work that I would try something internally that wouldn't cause terrible side effects. Again back to different herbs that didn't help. Finally I tried drinking two 8oz. glasses of 100% pure apple juice daily and within a few days I saw it going away. I really had a bad case and as it was diminishing I would run out of apple juice and lay off for a few days. It stayed the same, so got back on the juice and it is completely gone now. It has been 18 months and it has not come back. I started seeing results within a week so please try it.
2007-03-28 15:06:12
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answered by lynn g 2
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I cant speak for your situation but I sought help from a nutritionist who got me to avoid some certain foods and then I took some protein and nutrition drinks and some vitamin supplements. My ezema has improved by at least 85 to 90 percent, it hasnt gone completely but I am in much better health than I was previously. I used a 21 day herbal detox cleanse when I first started and I am just about to use it again, it really helped me a lot. I feel a whole lot better. I can give the website of where I got my help but I dont know if it works for everyone? try www.myhealthabc.net, there is a link to email the nutritionist who will advise you for free. I know jsut what you are going through, good luck
2007-03-27 15:38:43
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answered by Anonymous
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Nobody knows what the cause of eczema is, but it is likely related to an immune system problem. Only some people have allergy triggers. My eczema is soley in my ear canals and I have to use a steroid creme or I develop other complications.
One of the articles indicates that there is a new medication available that is non-steroidal. You might consider that if steroids were your concern.
I know of one person who went to an alternative medicine doctor with success at treating her asthma. It eliminated her eczema as well. I would suggest that. If you think your problem is a result of an allergy, you might try the traditional Elimination Diet first, used for those who have allergies. Go to Google and type that in as there are numerous ones.
2007-03-26 07:31:45
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answered by CarbonDated 7
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sometimes you can get eczema from chemicals, a lot of organic compounds are allergenic. That means that after a prolonged exposure you develop an allergy towards them. if you're exposed to chemicals at work you can ask to see a msds it will tell you there if the chemicals could be causing the eczema. I have developed an allergy to acetone. to get rid of my eczema I reduced my contact with chemicals by using gloves, and treated it with Vaseline. it's a great moisturizer and it will protect your skin but it is greasy. if that doesn't work your doctor could prescribe some cortisone cream for you to try.
2007-03-26 07:19:56
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answered by arnolarno 1
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Dear Sir, you may want to re-think what the symptom / conditions orignal cause is from; I also had a particular patch of itchy eczema on my ankle for many years, then last year I had numbness in my hands and this lead me to go to a structural chiropractor.
In brief, the DC not only corrected the numbness but other issues / symptoms I had as well (i.e. frequent headaches) including the patch of itchy eczema!
The central nervous system affects every part, organ, system and cell in the body, and the spine is affected by even the smallest misalignment.
do some research on structural chiropractors, go and talk to a local DC, tell me what you learn. thanks
to find a local DC>>
https://www.palmer.edu/forms.aspx?ekfrm=1242
2007-03-26 10:58:32
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answered by kymbyrly 1
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you should start by seeing a dermatoligist my sister has eszema she uses a lotion called eucerin(not ur if i spelled it right)she had it since she was 18months old she is now 19 she has been going to the doctors all her life once a month sometimes she can go a whole 3 months without going she gets needles that help the skin to not be irrated!! now it doesnt even look like she has eszema!! go on goole and type it in and look for solutions or call a doctor i urge you!!
2007-03-26 07:16:16
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answered by rockstar!! 2
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We deal with the evil and suffering in this world by being strong or tough I guess?
2016-03-13 07:54:53
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answered by Anonymous
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Do you drink coffee if than stop it, do you eat bread or pizza do you like more chess than stop milk products and also wheat products and drink more water. Try Reflexology and homoeopathy together will help you many ways. i am qualified Reflexologist my self. you can try Echinacea tincture 10 to 15 drops before eat its good for immune system.good luck
2007-03-26 10:34:38
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answered by CHANDU P 3
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there is a natural herb found in northern nigeria,which is kind of orange in colour, that you boil in water like tea,but use the water for a bath.it really works. n u do boil a separate one that u can take like tea that will eradicate the bacteria within ur body.but without sugar!
2007-03-26 11:53:56
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answered by bing bang 1
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