Eczema Gone

by funadium

Eczema is a common condition for which there are good natural remedies available. In fact, approximately one in 18 people (about 15 million or 5.5% of the population) have eczema in the US at any given period of time. It is a good idea to take charge of your health and to know as much as you can about this condition in order to know the natural eczema remedies that will work the best for you.

During the holidays, many people travel and can come into substances that are not tolerated by one’s system leading to an allergic response such as eczema. If you have allergies in your family or a history of eczema, it’s important to be vigilant to avoid skin reactions due to intolerance. When you are travelling you can be in contact with many unfamiliar settings.

For instance, you may be staying in someone’s home. Some children as well as adults can get eczema types of eruptions from pet dander. Sensitive people may also react to linen washed in certain detergents. If you didn’t pack your own toiletries you may be using different soaps, shampoos, conditioners and other personal care items that don’t agree with your system. Allergic responses can be respiratory types of symptoms as well as skin bumps and patches.

The skin condition known as eczema is characterized by an inflammation of the skin, often accompanied by discoloration, swelling, and even blistering and bacterial infection in more severe cases. Although outbreaks of eczema can spread to many areas of the body, it most often starts around joints such as knees, elbows, and the knuckles of the hands. In fact, eczema on hands is one of the more common areas of affliction. There are several possible reasons for this. The hands are exposed more often than any other part of the body, other than the face and neck (which can also become affected by eczema). This fact can explain the frequency of cases of eczema on hands, because of the nature of eczema.

Eczema is a general skin condition that is thought to be rooted in immune response. This general classification includes the many “triggers” that can bring on outbreaks of eczema. These triggers can be any element or environmental condition that a person may have allergic responses to. This can include allergic reactions to synthetic compounds, such as those found in cleaning products or other man-made solutions. It can also encompass airborne allergens, such as mold, pollen, or animal dander. Those whose skin is overly-sensitive to coarse fabrics such as wool often develop eczema. Even physical reactions to changes in air temperature can result in an outbreak of eczema. People who sweat excessively in warm weather or whose skin tends to dry out severely in colder temperatures can develop eczema, and especially eczema on hands.

If you are looking for a cheap option to help your eczema then olive oil can be something you can try. It has now been widely accepted that olive oil is a very useful treatment with a large number of different benefits. Some of the uses of olive oil include eliminating itching, inflammation and also reducing the redness of the skin. If you have tried other things that have not worked then this is definitely worth a try.

Simple do’s and don’t's for relieving Eczema, from Amanda McQuade Crawford, medicinal herbalist and host of Veria TV’s What a Relief! Get more at www.veria.com

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by maz.nu

The term eczema refers to a number of different skin conditions in which the skin is red and irritated and occasionally results in small, fluid-filled bumps that become moist and ooze. The most common cause of eczema is atopic dermatitis, sometimes called infantile eczema although it occurs in infants and older children.

Eczema is a general term encompassing various inflamed skin conditions. One of the most common forms of eczema is atopic dermatitis (or “atopic eczema”). Approximately 10 percent to 20 percent of the world population is affected by this chronic, relapsing, and very itchy rash at some point during childhood. Fortunately, many children with eczema find that the disease clears and often disappears with age.

Eczema also called as dermatitis, is a group of skin disorders. Atopic eczema, allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, infantile seborrhoeic eczema, adult seborrhoeic eczema, varicose eczema and discoid eczema are different types of eczema. Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema. It mainly occurs among infants and small children. In more than 90% of cases, eczema is found to occur in children below 5 years of age. It is a non contagious disease.

Eczema Causes

The exact cause of eczema is unknown, but it’s thought to be linked to an overactive response by the body’s immune system to a bacterium that normally lives on the skin or an irritant.

It is a genetic disease. It arises from interplay of multiple genes with external environmental factors. The more atopic genes that are present, the less environmental initiators are required to produce eczema.

Contact with the external trigger (allergen) causes the skin to become inflamed. The duration of the contact is not important. Eczema can develop on first contact (in days to weeks) or over time with repeated contact (in months to years).

Severe forms of eczema are caused by powerful allergic responses to external agents that cannot be eliminated from the environment.

Eczema could be aggravated by irritants like smoke, chemicals, detergents, solvents and so on. Even weather conditions could aggravate the condition. Excessive stress, heat and emotional stress also aggravates the symptoms of eczema.

Eczema Symptoms

Usually the first symptom of eczema is intense itching.

Affected areas usually appear very dry, thickened or scaly. In fair-skinned people, these areas may initially appear reddish and then turn brown. Among darker-skinned people, eczema can affect pigmentation, making the affected area lighter or darker.

The rash appears later. It is patchy and starts out as flaky or scaly dry skin on top of reddened, inflamed skin.

Painful cracks can develop over time.

Self Care at home

Apply an nonprescription steroid cream (hydrocortisone) along with anti-itching lotion (menthol/camphor, such as calamine). The cream must be applied as often as possible without skipping days until the rash is gone.

Clean the area with a hypoallergenic soap every day. Apply lubricating cream or lotion after washing.

Apply a mixture of 1 teaspoon camphor and 1 teaspoon sandalwood paste on the rashes. Apply nutmeg paste to the affected areas. Put natural vitamin E on the affected skin, it will relieve you of itching. Zinc taken orally and applied directly on the affected skin is effective. Both shark cartilage and lotion of blueberry leaves reduce inflammation. Use pine tar soap to wash the affected skin. Drink tomato juice daily, it will cure the symptoms in a few days.

Sunbathing early in the month is very beneficial. A light mudpack applied over the sites of the eczema is also helpful. In cases of acute eczema, cold compress or cold wet fomentations are beneficial.

Mash almond leaves in water and apply on the area, it will also help in the treatment of eczema.

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