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Herbal Remedies for Eczema
Eczema is a skin condition that resembles other skin problems quite closely.
In fact, it's often mistaken for psoriasis, because the two conditions look so
much alike. Where psoriasis often develops in adults and is rarely seen in
children, the opposite is often true for eczema: It tends to develop more in
children than adults. The causes of the two conditions are different as well.
Psoriasis is caused by your body's immune system over reacting, but eczema is
often caused by simple allergies and less often is due to yeast infections.
Eczema often looks like a rash with dry, flaky skin and it's quite itchy for
most people. Sometimes the skin can crack and ooze a bit as well. It can occur
almost anywhere on the body, but frequently appears on the face, forehead,
neck and ears. It's not contagious, but there are some misunderstandings about
the causes of this condition and the appropriate treatments to use.
Some people mistakenly think that eczema is hereditary and cannot be cured. I
suspect these beliefs are caused due to eczema being confused with other skin
conditions, though. In actuality, the tendency towards having allergies is
what's hereditary, not technically the eczema itself.
Herbal and alternative medicine specialists, however, believe that eczema is
caused more often by an allergy to foods, chemicals or other environmental
factors instead. In fact, many cases of childhood eczema appear when a child
starts drinking regular milk and adding standard milk products to their diets.
Simply removing the milk products from their diet helps the eczema rash to
clear up on its own.
Other foods that can often cause eczema flare ups include nuts, eggs and fish.
So, the first step in treating eczema problems - particularly in children - is
to remove any new foods they may now be eating. Also, many infant baby
formulas are based on cows milk, so if you have a very small child not eating
solid foods or regular milk products yet, try talking to your doctor about
alternative formulas for babies with milk allergies.
For treating the eczema, one of the primary desires is to relieve the itching
and aloe vera is an excellent choice for this. It's important to be sure
you're using pure aloe vera gel, however and not some kind of aloe vera
"product", such as those marketed as sunburn relief treatments. Many of these
types of products have fragrances, alcohol and other chemicals mixed in that
can sting and burn when applied to the skin.
An excellent herb to use in the bath is called Burdock, which is one of the
best herbs to use for chronic skin problems. Burdock can also be used as a
wash, just by making a tea out of it and swabbing the tea onto affected areas
of the skin.
Adults may want to take a daily herbal supplement to help treat and prevent
chronic eczema problems. A combination of Kelp, Dandelion and Alfalfa does
wonders for improving nail, skin and hair.
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