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Natural Remedies For Eczema
By Deirdre Shevlin Bell, Natural Solutions
Itching, burning, oozing skin–sounds like something out of a dermatological horror flick, doesn’t it? But for the 15 million Americans suffering from atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common type of eczema, that image often depicts real life. And sadly, conventional treatments can do more harm than good.
AD most often begins in childhood–usually in infancy. Adults also can develop eczema even after an itch-free childhood. According to the National Eczema Foundation, the condition has some telltale symptoms: dry, itchy, scaly skin, cracks behind the ears, and rashes on the cheeks, arms, and legs.
Corticosteroids, the most common conventional treatment, work by suppressing the skin’s natural reactions. They can cause thinning of the skin, infections, stunted growth in children, stretch marks, and more serious problems. “The detox that the skin is trying to express gets suppressed, so it gets driven into a deeper layer of the body, and the next layer in from the skin is the lungs,” says Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG), chair of the Botanical Medical Department at Bastyr University outside Seattle. “That’s why we see people treated with cortisone cream show up a few years later with asthma.” In fact, approximately 75 percent of children with AD will go on to develop asthma or hayfever.
Instead of stifling the body’s responses, DiPasquale tackles the problem at its source: the immune system.
Next: Four steps she uses to treat the condition.
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I used to suffer from horrendous ezcema all over my body but then my doctor recommended I take Irena Royal Jelly and it worked! I haven't had an outbreak in over 10 years. Check out this website for more details:
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It contains chemicals that no one should really be exposed to and since you put it on your skin, it's going directly to the bloodstream. So, now I just started using Weleda's Skin Food. It's probably just as good, if not better as it seems to seriously keep moisture in the skin. It's a little expensive, but I only get breakouts on my calves; not a large area so a little goes a long way.
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I'm not sure if I have AD or not, but I've found relief for itching and inflammation in a very sensitive area with homeopathic product called Florasone. According to the company -- Boericke & Tafel -- the active ingredient comes from a flowering tropical vine used medicinally for centuries. It's a natural alternative to cortisone and it works. :)
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I'm not sure if I have AD or not, but I've found relief for itching and inflammation in a very sensitive area with homeopathic product called Florasone. According to the company -- Boericke & Tafel -- the active ingredient comes from a flowering tropical vine used medicinally for centuries. It's a natural alternative to cortisone and it works. :)
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I had been using Amlactin lotion which works quite well, although I must warn that it will burn if you have just shaved or scratched. But I recently found out about the animal testing that was done on this product and have not purchased since. It contains chemicals that no one should really be exposed to and since you put it on your skin, it's going directly to the bloodstream. So, now I just started using Weleda's Skin Food. It's probably just as good, if not better as it seems to seriously keep moisture in the skin. It's a little expensive, but I only get breakouts on my calves; not a large area so a little goes a long way.
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Many people who have tried the Glimpse skincare line (green & completely toxin free) have had great improvments with their excema. Check out www.mymangosteen.com/north for more info, or e-mail me at treehuggercote@gmail.com. You should be able to find pictures in the testimonials section. They really are great products.
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Sorry to hear that Bob used Permethrin cream -- that is an insecticide used against aphids (greenfly) and there was a case of a farmer who put his hand into a tank of it, to retrieve a spade he dropped in, although his arm was submerged in it for just a few seconds -- he sustained FATAL nerve damage.
Re. eczema, people may not know that sunshine is a trigger, the sun rays react with toxins on the skin (which may be excreted via skin due to impaired kidney function) so use a serious sunblock. Even a few minutes outdoors can trigger it. Other triggers: eating oranges, wearing jewellery, cuddling a pet that has been recently treated for fleas. Stress! (what a surprise)
Useful things: Sensitive sun cream (can be used indoors just as well!) sensitive after-sun cream, "Allergenics" cream, but, when all else fails, a steroid cream applied just once, very sparingly.
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