http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/eczema.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/eczema.rss Eczema Remedies from the Earth Clinic Community. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:54:21 EST en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACV_39603 /CURES/eczema.rss1 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:50:52 EST [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Valerie from Miami, Florida writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar helped my 10 year old with her eczema. My daughter has slight eczema since age 2. After moving to Florida, with the ocean and the sun, we forgot all about this ugly condition, but the unusual cold wheather this year has caused her eczema to flare up all over her arms and legs. I tried lots of creams and ointments, but she still scratched her self on a daily basis...I use this site a lot and I went to search for a cure and it worked! I got a spray bottle and poured 2-3 table spoons of ACV 'organic' and some water to dilute the solution maybe 2-3 table spoons or less, I didn't measure. I had her spray it on the sores and she said it burned but the itching was gone. After the solution dried I had her apply a gentle, organic face cream to keep the skin moisturised. She does this in the morning and at night and its been a week and she feels great. Too soon to tell if its gone, but my baby feels better and thats great!!! Thank you all so much for your wonderful suggestions. Be well." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACV_38502 /CURES/eczema.rss2 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:32:57 EST [YEA] Jim from Dublin, Ireland writes: "I had suffered badly from eczema when I was a baby. I had it on and off during my childhood and teens, but nothing too bad. In my twenties it was pretty much not there. Around three years ago (I'm in my early thirties now) it flared up in a big way. I had been trying to deal with it for the past three years and it was annoying but not debilitating. Then about 8 months ago it just started getting worse and worse to the point where I had to take time off work. I tried cortisone cream and gave it up. I was moisturising with emollients all the time. I tried Chinese herbs and acupuncture, to no avail. Then I came across ACV here. From the first day I tried it I felt better -- I actually felt like a human being again. I was drinking two imperial tablespoons in hot water three times a day and putting it neat on my skin twice a day and letting it dry in and it felt great. I stopped using those horrible emollients which I finally realised are like plastic. I got some pure shea butter instead to put on my skin, as the ACV dried it out for the first two weeks or so and I thought it needed natural moisturisation. After about two weeks it seemed that when I applied the ACV the eczema felt itchier immediately after (it stings also) but after half an hour that would go away. I could actually sleep through the night without being woken by it. And I felt better in many other ways too. I've been using it now for the last two months and my eczema has got better and better to the extent that I can say it's cured my eczema. There are still patches that are dry and are prone to get a little bit itchy. So I'm continuing to take ACV, as well as eating well, drinking less alcohol and exercising more. I've been waiting for the day when I could write this, because my life was hell for a long time. Thanks earthclinic." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=OLIVEOIL_37390 /CURES/eczema.rss3 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:24:45 EST [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Felirose from Destin, Florida writes: "Olive Oil Helped my Eczema I've had eczema for several years now. Originally, I was told that it was ringworm, so I tried putting Apple Cider Vinegar on it (that was not organic - it was the brown/amber color it was supposed to be, but was diluted, a generic store brand). That only made it much, much worse. After getting a second opinion, I was told it was eczema and put on 0.05% steroid cream. It helps a ton, but is expensive... So I started using Olive Oil. I filled the bathtub up with hot water, and put about a 1/8 cup (perhaps a little less - you do not need much at all) of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in it. Then I just relaxed in the bathtub for an hour or so. I also put a 1/4 cup of epsom salt in there, to help me relax. After I got out, I patted myself dry with a terrycloth towel (be careful getting out of the tub - and don't towel dry like normal, because you'll rub the oil off your body) and got dressed. My Eczema looked much better, not to mention, my entire body felt like silk! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=TTO_36920 /CURES/eczema.rss4 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:28:19 EST [YEA] Sp from Nashville, Tn writes: "Tea tree oil is the only thing that worked for my eczema. I have eczema on the back of my neck, chest and on my legs. I have tried using virgin coconut oil, honey, apple cider vinegar, cleaning it with borax, .... no of these methods worked for me. I even have a prescription cream that worked only when I used it every day. When I don't use the cream the eczema comes back. The only thing that truly worked for me is the TEA TREE OIL. I mix a a couple of drops with almond oil or olive oil in the palm of my hand and rub it on the spots every night. My condition cleared up within one week of this treatment. The irritation, itchiness, redness is gone. It has been one month now and I am eczema free. I still do use the treatment weekly to keep eczema at bay. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACV_36845 /CURES/eczema.rss5 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:38:07 EST [YEA] Katie from Atlantic, Pa writes: "First I love love your site I have had a flare up of awful eczema like a beard on my face and have always took lecithin to hold this time i has not helped at all so I started half acv/water in a spray bottle in the shower just 5-10 seconds 6 days later gone I could swear my pores are smaller and my skin is glowing thank you thank you my brother also uses it for dry scalp" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACV_36342 /CURES/eczema.rss6 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:18:44 EST [YEA] Penelope from Toronto, Canada writes: "apple cider vinegar /eczema Wonderful information here has helped so much. I have finally cured my eczema with ACV. I was reluctant to use it around my eyes and had been told to use cortisone creams sparingly as the eyelids are so sensitive. I was reluctant to try ACV but when I did - presto! Everything calmed down and now a week later, it seems that my problems with eczema are a thing of the past. I used about 1 Teaspoon diluted in a 1/2 cup of water. I applied it twice a day. Wonderful! Fabulous! Thanks so much. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACV_35897 /CURES/eczema.rss7 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:12:21 EST [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Cynthia from Auckland, New Zealand writes: "Eczema - Apple Cider Vinegar Hello I wrote a post about Neem and Baking Soda and how it was working well for me. It was good but not as good as Apple Cider Vinegar! I just added that to the combo. I dab it on my skin and it stings especially for first two days. Now my weeping ecezma has stopped itching!!!!!!!!! It is drying out. I don't put creams on just let it dry - it looks like cracked desert but I don't mind coz it doesn't itch. It also flares up less if I sweat like sitting at the movies etc.I am going to keep applying it and hopefully write back soon when it is all gone!!!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=NPVE_35891 /CURES/eczema.rss8 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:01:36 EST [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Chammo from Bimingham, West Midlands, UK writes: "I had eczema when I was 1 years old, it cleared when I was 5. It started again when I was about 11 and I have had it since. At the moment its on my arms, face, behind my knee joints, on my chest, neck and part of my back. I have been oil pulling three times for the past two days, today I read about the Apple Cider Vinegar applied topically, I have just had a shower and put the ACV on my chest, arms, face and behind the knee joints. It was itching awfully but I clenched my fist and th eitch went away after about 10-15 seconds. Please can you tell me if what I am doing it right and how to cure my eczema and the scars. At the beginning of the year, I made my own cream. I used Niacinamide powder, mixed with a little bit of water, I added vitamin E, afew drops of rosehip oil and added my daily moisturiser. That helped my skin alot. I am going to order all the products again. I also tried covering my body in normal yoghurt, then washing it in tepid water after it had dried, about half an hour, this was to be done for a week and then i had to apply malt vineger, but I was abit worried in case the vinegar scarred my skin. Please can you urgently advise." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=NOBS_35745 /CURES/eczema.rss9 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:58:04 EST [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Cynthia from Auckland, Nz writes: "Recently I have had an outbreak of eczema reminiscent of childhood - hot band like rashes, worse in bed at night, sometimes weeping - pretty much everywhere -all the joint areas of body even nipples. So I have tried two new things lately = NEEM OIL - few drops in bath and spray on baking soda. The neem takes the itch away and the redness. The baking soda spray - 1 tsp in bottle of water stings like buggerey at first but I sprayed it on my foot and it was all raised up and the next day it was flat. It's not cured yet but is better. Neem takes the itch out but don't overdo it. I leave my skin to dry after - it's quite dry but I can't put creams on as they make me itch." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=MR_35771 /CURES/eczema.rss10 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:30:52 EST [YEA] Teya from Winnemucca, Nv writes: "Hello Everyone! I have suffered from Hand Eczema for about one year and have gone though several types of lotions and dr. perscriptions, nothing worked. Then I came across this website! So I tried some remedies, and they worked! I do this three times a day, in this order: Apply Apple Cider Vinager to hands and let it dry, then apply warm olive oil. Then at night before bedtime, I also soak my hands in chamomile tea. In addition to this I take a dietary supplement, it is a blend of Omega 3-6-9 complex. I found this blend at a grocery store. My daughter who is 5 years old,recently broke out with eczema on her face. I'm applying the ACV and olive oil 3 times a day. I diluted the ACV, because it was too strong. In the morning before school I just apply a little lotion, so the kids do not make fun of her having oil all over her face. I'm also going to start having her eat half a apple a day. Hopefully this will work for her! And I hope this helps others. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=RN_35335 /CURES/eczema.rss11 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:02 EST Margaret from Riverside, Ca writes: "Please help. I have ear eczema in the canal - my ears have a clear fluid discharge, they are crusty,cracked and very painful.I have fought this for about 10 yrs but just had a ENT tell me what it was. It is in both ears and now it has spread to the outside of the ear. I am so desperate. Margaret " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACVAO_33998 /CURES/eczema.rss12 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:28:54 EDT [YEA] Saphi from Toronto, Ontario Canada writes: "I was reading everyone's testimonials and it gave me hope that ACV would clear my eczema that I've had for so long (since when I was 14, I'm now 21)and was irritated that my doctor couldn't help clear it and all he ever gave me was steroids to slow it down...What I did was pour of ACV on a cotton ball (soak it) and rubbed it on the places where the eczema was. Because it stings so bad I had a bottle of Sweet Almond Oil and rubbed it on the same spot where the eczema was to immediately stop the stinging and help with the healing of the skin. You can get a small bottle health food stores for around $6, I know it's expensive but it's worth it. I did this for about a week and it cleared up my eczema. I also drink 2 tbsp. of ACV in bottle water daily (tastes bad but bear with it!) to kill the eczema bacteria inside my body." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACV_33945 /CURES/eczema.rss13 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:03:05 EDT [YEA] Soh from Adelaide, Australia writes: "I was at my wit's end with eczema and inflammed skin. I had deep cuts and bleeding cracks on my right hand. I followed Earth clinc's advise and applied ACV topically (store bought ACV) - it burnt but it stopped itching. I also started taking ACV internally twice a day (I do not mind the taste at all, I enjoy a glass of water with a tsp or two of ACV. Also, my headaches are gone and I feel refreshed and clear-headed and full of energy the whole day - we are talking peppy and clear headed after an 8 hour meeting here - the ACV is working wonders for me:) I have not had an itching episode for over a week now...and slowly but surely the hand is healing. Thanks Earth Clinic :)" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=SUPPLEMENTS_33545 /CURES/eczema.rss14 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:20:15 EDT [YEA] Danijel from Minneapolis, Mn writes: "I had problem with my skin excema for years. I started taking vitamin B5 and superoxidants and and my skin started clearing after two weeks. Now I do not have any facial and back skin excema! It is worth a try! Good luck!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACV_33438 /CURES/eczema.rss15 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:05:23 EDT Mo from Irving, Tx writes: "Hi, I see that everyone is pretty much having some great success with ACV. I just found this site today and am going to buy some today after work and begin use immediately. The only real question I have is about moisturizers. I use petroleum jelly and eucerin. Can I put these on right after ACV use or is this a moisturizer in itself. Also I am currently on a steroid cream. I am 25yrs old and have had Eczema since I was a baby and in June began the absolute worst breakout of my life. I just got relief. I mean this had me in tears it was so bad. I had so many black regions all over and sores, rashes, etc. It hurt to bathe! I pray that this ACV works and please let me know about the moisturizers. Thanks so much for you success stories!!! We need them!!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=DRC_33353 /CURES/eczema.rss16 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:34:14 EDT [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Rich from Boca Raton, Fl writes: "I've had some success with this one. Desitin Diaper Rash cream. Ingredients are Cod Liver Oil plus Zinc (2 remedies already mentioned in here). The stuff doesn't work overnight, but it seems to work. Note: it is known that Zinc supplementation cures facial eczema in cows, I looked for a zinc product. Had some bumps dissapear and wrinkles/stretch marks go away and hair grow back in the affected area. I'd say 80% cured in 2 weeks. Kind of smelly stuff. Got a bit lazy on application. ***** Eczema is often a misdiagnosed yeast/fungal infection. Diaper rash is usually a yeast problem. So I'm thinking this eczema stuff is like "adult diaper rash". :) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=OW_33300 /CURES/eczema.rss17 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:01:25 EDT [YEA] Doug from Cucamonga, Ca, Usa writes: "I have had a large patch of eczema on the back of my leg for about 10 years. Sometimes it doesn't itch much, other times it itches so bad that I scratch it until it's raw. I have tried a number of topical treatments, all of which helped...but none of which were able to cure it completely. So finally, after 10 years, it's gone! And what, you ask, is the reason? Ocean water. Several months ago I went to a 2 week training in San Diego and noticed that after snorkeling a handful of times in my spare time, the itch was lessened and the skin on the back of my knee felt softer. I loved snorkeling (not for eczema reduction, but simply because I enjoyed it) and I recently decided to get Scuba certified. After a dive I would notice, like with snorkeling, that the itch was lessened and the skin on the back of my knee felt softer. Well, over the past 2 months I have done about 15 dives and the eczema is gone! Ten years of various natural and unnatural salves/creams/pastes couldn't fix what the ocean could after only several "treatments". It's worth noting that (I believe) one would have to actually go to the ocean and be in the water to get the benifits. That is, I do not believe mixing salt and water would work. Nor do I believe you could bring home some ocean water and apply it and get the same results. It is my belief that the ocean water needs to be "alive". Meaning, it needs to be full of all the bacteria/microorganisms/fresh plant particles etc. that are present in the water's natural state. I realise that not all eczema sufferers live on the coast, so for many sufferers this may not be helpful info--but for eczema sufferers living near the beach, they would be well advised to take make as many beach trips as possible...it could very well be the miracle cure they're looking for. Also, I had the thought that maybe fresh "ocean" water from a salt-water aquarium could be effective. Since, in the aquarium, the water contains many of the same bacteria etc. that would be found in the natural ocean it seems at least possible that this water could be used to treat eczema (i.e. dipping a cloth in the tank and applying it to the affected area. In theory, at least, this seems more likely to be successful than, say, transporting ocean water from the beach since many of the living organisms in the water will be unable to survive for more than a couple of hours. Sincerely, Doug" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACV_33072 /CURES/eczema.rss18 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:51:26 EDT [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Marylou from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada writes: "I have been so frustrated with my eczema, on my entire left and right arms so i tried looking for cures online, after using hydrocortisone used up one whole tube but still nothing. thanks very much for all inputs here, i went to buy ACV, and today is just my 4th day, the itch subsided to almost totally no itch at all, unlike nights when i could not sleep cuz of itching. i directly wipe the ACV onto my arms, after i bathe, and again like 2x within the day, i dont care if i smell at work, with a cotton ball, stinging happened but it will go away in a few minutes. now my skin is slowly like peeling off, which i think it's changing to new skin. thank you to whoever thought of this." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=OO_32897 /CURES/eczema.rss19 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Suzanne from Kansas City, Mo, Usa writes: "On the subject of Eczema - I have been giving my teen Oil of Oregano in capsules (one in the morning and one at night) to help with her Eczema; this has helped trememdously with the itching and some of the redness. We have tried the cortizone cremes from the doctors and that did not help her at all. I've been reading here today on the suggstions of using Apple Cider Vinegar and plan to try that. I can remember as a small child my grandma taking vinegar to help with her ailments so maybe there is something to this. As a side note I personally am taking the oregano capsules as well for sinus relief (have been for three years). I used to have a large problem with my sinus passages closing up when I laid down for the evening. I was taking a ton of OTC medications to just be able to go to sleep. I started taking this after reading up about the many health issues that are related to what is in our blood stream and that this herb can help with this. I do belive that this herb has helped us a lot. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=PROBIOTICS_32706 /CURES/eczema.rss20 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:07:21 EDT [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Genevieve from Bronx, Ny writes: "I have serious eczema and i found that since i have been taking probiotics the inflammation has reduced dramatically. I know how badly eczema can make you feel. I have suffered with it for over 15 years." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=CLO_32042 /CURES/eczema.rss21 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:26:51 EDT [YEA] Macky from New Iberia, La writes: "My son had severe eczema from the time he was a few months old. I took him to 3 doctors and was given prescriptions that didn't cure him.He scratched til he bled. One day after fasting I read that a deficiency in vitamin A will cause dry, itchy bumps especially on the legs. I gave him cod liver oil in a cup of juice with a top on it (sippy cup) because of the smell. The next week he did not have one spot on him and he is 18 years old now and never had that again. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=RN_31913 /CURES/eczema.rss22 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:19:37 EDT Alyson from Plano, Tx writes: "HELP!! I seem to have horrible excema in my ear canals. Its very difficult (and, I know, unwise!!) to scratch, but the irritation is so bad sometimes I actually twitch! It then eventually leads to an outer ear infection and so on. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to relieve this? Im nervous trying other excema remedies for my ear canal for fear it will hurt my ear drum or sting (I read the post about putting oregano essential oil in the ear canal - I laughed and cried so hard!!). Any suggestions would be so appreciated!! Thank you! Alyson" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=HMD_31586 /CURES/eczema.rss23 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:33:20 EDT [YEA] Katie from Ozona, Fl writes: "My daughter had eczema since she was 3 months old. NOTHING has worked. We thought coconut oil but it ended up coming back. I took her to a natural doctor who detoxed her of the heavy metals in her system from vacinations. She also put her on double doses of Zinc. Her eczema went away and only came back after I stopped the Zinc. Most people are either deficient in ZINC or MAGNESEUM. I thank god because it was a daily battle nobody should have to endure." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACV_31590 /CURES/eczema.rss24 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:12:38 EDT [YEA] Vermillion from Australia, Brisbane writes: "My 7yr old son had eczema since hes a baby, it gotten worse lately due to eating a much more variety of food. Its dry, flaking, oozing out pus.Theres always a layer of dead skin on his mattress,all of us couldnt have a good nite sleep because we would hear him crying due to the intense itch n also scratching in his room.he couldnt even straighten his arms/legs because its that dry n the skin might tear.We had to get him off school as school mates makes fun of him.We tried all the creams, bath oil everything u can find at the chemist, even when to a speacialist. He was given a strong steroid syrup to stop itching but at the same time it stops him from growing. Now hes on 1 capful of ACV mixed with a glass of warm water or sometimes with his morning tea. I also use the above mixture in a bowl with cloth or sometimes my fingers n dab the mixture on the sores, scratch marks n open skin. It worked so far but i still will have to continue this to see results.Its good to see him not scratching or itch in pain anymore. best of luck to everybody whose had this annoying, unsightly 'disease'. I know how u feel n has gone thru a lot too.." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/eczema.html&name=ACV_31302 /CURES/eczema.rss25 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:29:15 EDT [YEA] Zb from Ny, Ny writes: "It's a miracle. I tried out the remedy for eczema......i put apple cider vinegar on my legs and it burned and it still itched but at a bearable level....so that i could control myself from itching ... and stop that constant cycle of calm skin and the urge to itch! I also tried taking apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons of it mixed with a cup of water and 1/2 a teaspoon of baking soda once a day that was also suggested on the website, that helps too, with digestion and also with drying out the skin, i think....so it can heal! As regards the creams....i have tried sooooo many....recently i have tried out ___s baby oil....and as of now...it nourishes the skin...without contibuting to any itching. Good luck to all, who are dealing with this....and god bless all the people who have put down their ideas and thoughts and suggestions on this website in order to help people like me who stumbled onto this website. It has changed my life, as regards dealing with this, thank you, one and all!"