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Is There A Home Remedy For Eczema That Really
Works?
Many people are turning to
a home remedy for eczema in response to fears about
the effects of taking steroid cortisone-based medication
over a long period of time and the ineffectiveness
of many other commercially-available creams.
What Is Eczema?
Eczema appears as a skin disorder that is
affecting more and more people in the Western world.
It can appear as dry, itchy red skin that easily cracks
if scratched, hard blisters or weepy pustules that
crack open when dry.
However, it is not really a disease of the skin but
an atopic disorder of the whole constitution, whose
symptoms appear on the skin.
Eczema usually begins in infancy or childhood, although
some people develop it for the first time in adolescence
or early adulthood. The first outbreak may be triggered
by an intolerance for cow's milk and/or other foods,
routine vaccinations, chemicals such as those used
in most laundry detergents, or environmental pollution.
A susceptibility to eczema and other atopic disorders
often seems to run in families.
Natural Remedies: Chickweed and other symptomatic
treatments
If you look in a natural health store you will find
many products designed to ease the symptoms of eczema.
One of the best is a cream based on chickweed, which
grows as a weed familiar to gardeners almost all over
the world. This can soothe and heal any dry, irritated
or flaky skin and is depending on the preparation,
is delicate enough to be used on babies.
Identifying triggers
Although chickweed and other moisturizers can be
very helpful in relieving the symptoms of eczema,
they do not provide a cure or prevent further outbreaks.
For that we need to look closely at the diet
and other factors.
Many people with eczema who are able to follow a
raw food diet find that it completely or almost completely
solves the problem. This may simply be because a strict
raw food diet automatically cuts down or eliminates
many of the foods that people are commonly allergic
to or intolerant of, e.g. dairy products, wheat, food
additives, wine.
Food intolerances, where symptoms do not appear immediately,
are harder to pinpoint but it is possible to do it
by cutting out all possible culprits and then adding
them back into the diet one by one. Take advice from
a qualified nutritionist or doctor before attempting
this.
Adding back nutrients
Most Western diets are lacking in certain nutrients
that are vital for the body's natural defences against
pollution and other unavoidable irritants. One of
these is omega-3 oil, found in oily fish and some
seeds. Many people do not get enough of these essential
oils in the diet and they can be a huge weapon in
the body's fight against eczema.
Many people suffering from atopic disorders including
eczema, asthma, migraine,
and allergies
have been found to have major zinc deficiencies. An
excess of zinc can be dangerous, but if you suffer
from one or more of these conditions it is likely
that you would benefit from zinc supplements. Take
a simple taste test to find out if you are deficient.
Detoxifying the system
An outbreak of eczema is often a sign that the body
is failing to eliminate toxins in the best way. Anything
that detoxifies the body can help, but be prepared
for the condition to get worse before it gets better
as many toxins are released from other organs.
A raw food diet may
be used as a detox, or try a juice diet for a couple
of weeks. If you do not want to go so far, at least
be sure to drink plenty of water to flush out as many
toxins as possible through the kidneys.
Consult with your doctor before taking any home remedy
for eczema, to check that it is suitable for you.
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