Eczema
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Effective Natural Eczema Treatments for Soothing Relief

| Modified on Jan 05, 2025
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Rice Water
Posted by noel (california) on 01/05/2025
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saw a post on Twitter about soaking white rice (or any type of rice) in water for 24 hours? then applying the water to your eczema. Not sure if it works, but some replies were positive, and saw some reddit posts talking about it too. I'm not 100% sure on how long to soak the rice; some people say 30 minutes while others say 3 days, while others mentioned bathing in rice water. I soaked about 1 Tablespoon of white rice in about 3-4 Tablespoons distilled water for 6 days and it kind of smelled kinda rancid but seems to still work okay, but you might not want to soak it more than a couple days.


Dietary Changes
Posted by noel (california) on 12/30/2024
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I am wondering if anyone has tried a Low Histamine diet for Eczema. Many foods such as Tea, Wheat, beans, some fruits, fermented products, and canned fish can be high in histamine-like chemicals and trigger autoimmune reactions. From Google search:

"according to research, high histamine levels can potentially contribute to eczema flare-ups in a subset of individuals with atopic dermatitis, meaning that consuming foods high in histamine may aggravate existing eczema symptoms in some people; however, histamine is not considered the primary cause of eczema itself"

I am just starting on the Low Histamine diet, and I feel a lot better today, only the 2nd day, but I suspect my Eczema could take a while to clear up. I theorize this could help Psoraisis and cancer patients also as histamines may be contributors to these illnesses as well:

"Histamine can protect tumors from the immune system by inducing the activation of myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). MDSCs suppress the immune system and promote tumor growth. "

I don't know if it is safe to reduce histamine levels 100% as you may need some to function, but here are some supplements you can take in addition to low histamine diet:

  • Serrapeptase
  • Lumbrokinase
  • ginger
  • Vitamin C
  • Quercetin
  • Milkthistle
  • freeze dried bovine kidney (always buy organic grassfed)
  • Vitamin B complex


Humidifier
Posted by Aaron (MT) on 12/10/2024 9 posts
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I completely forgot a simple Eczema remedy. I have found that using my 6 Gallon Aircare Humidifier completely shuts down my itching. Now, my Eczema scarring is on my wrists, but there is no itch at all.

I didn't run it all Spring / Summer because I figured the Humidity would be high enough, but that didn't translate to the inside air. I suffered all Summer and re-found my solution now.

I use the Aircare 6 gallon that sits on the floor because I have used multiple brands that sit on the counter and they are all worthless, they mold in places I can't clean, the wicks are expensive etc...

The Aircare wicks will mold, but they need to be replaced every 3 Months anyway. They recommend an additive that I won't use because I don't want to breathe it. The Aircare 1000 SF model has no places that can mold on the machine that I can tell, unlike the countertop brands.

I don't know if this is my Summer "solution", will have to wait and see.


Dead Sea Salt and Rose Hip Oil
Posted by Aaron (MT) on 10/15/2024 9 posts
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I found great and unexpected relief from a Dead Sea Salt bath when I was soaking my Hamstring that was affected by Sciatica... My normally inflamed hands and wrists tamed completely over a few days, the itch was gone...

It came back because I have to completely detox my Liver, but it's good to know it will work when needed... In the future I can just use a large Tupperware bowl to soak my hands...


Herbal Tea
Posted by Yo (Japan) on 09/22/2024

Always check your liver and kidney markers when drinking herbal teas, especially in excessive amounts. Pregnant women should not drink herbal teas unless they are certified organic and only under a practitioner supervision. Keep in mind that anyone can just write on a package that is certified organic. I order all my herbal teas, honey etc. directly from New Zealand.


Herbal Tea
Posted by Jane (FL) on 09/21/2024

Please go easy with herbal teas. No need to make them very strong. Especially for your daughter. Strong herbal teas won't heal faster. You can get side effects from herbal teas. You need to see why you both got eczema at the same time. It seems that you take antibiotics for your health problems, so your skin issues are not surprising. But why your pregnant daughter? Please don't experience with her. I have just graduated from 4 years acupuncture school. I also got certified in NAET, homeopathy and herbology. Getting rid of the symptoms should not be your goal, but figuring out why your body is not in homeostasis. Skin problems are almost always a manifestation of internal imbalance, body's dysregulation. It will only get worse if homeostasis is not restored. Chinese medicine perspective - What cause eczema? In Chinese medicine, any skin condition is an indication of an imbalance of yin and yang in the body. The principle of yin and yang is to create an equilibrium between these two polar opposites within the body to function harmoniously. In the case of eczema, there is no one definitive answer to what cause this debilitating skin condition, rather the answer lies within the presentation of the individual itself. The cause of eczema from Chinese medicine perspective are Wind Heat, Damp Heat, Toxic Heat and/or Blood deficiency causing Dryness and Wind. Lastly, before I switched my career from nursing (15 years in post-op hospital ward) to acupuncture, I used to get treatments for acute conditions from a very old Chinese practitioner, maybe 90 yo, he could probably diagnose and treat with his eyes closed, his wife was preparing herbal teas just for me, in a gallon size jugs, I had to pick up it from him the next day. Acupuncture, herbology and homeopathy treat a person as a whole, the remedies are uniquely for a unique person and his condition. May the vital force be with you!


Herbal Tea
Posted by Yo (Japan) on 09/21/2024

It appears that you have way too many health problems that come and go. Have you thought of seeing a homeopath? After I took a homeopathic remedy suggested here for shingles like rash, my severe intermittent shoulder blades pain was gone, literally overnight. The rash was gone as well. I started looking into homeopathy and learning about it. Before that I never even thought about this modality. Long story short I am now under a homeopathic practitioner care and we are peeling layer by layer to get to the cause of my chronic health problems. It is a long, gradual process, especially if the condition is chronic, but I am impressed with homeopathy even more. One particular remedy obtained via a homeopathic pharmacy was nothing short of WOW, which actually means it was a match. I am on the 7th month of treatments and follow a strict protocol. It is affordable, I am on a disability by the way, and the remedies are affordable as well. My practitioner is in the UK and I have signed up for a membership package. The sessions are via Zoom.

This is a link to my practitioner's own story and how she became a homeopath. She also talks about severe eczema her daughter had.

https://www.formandheal.com/aboutpailin

There are great homeopaths in the US and every other country. Check out Larry Malerba videos on YT.
So please start looking into your chronic health issues from a different prospective Otherwise it is like chasing one health problem after another with no end in sight


Herbal Tea
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 09/21/2024
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Hello!

I am pretty sure I have shared eczema remedies in the past. My daughters and I have both had struggles with it.

13 years ago I had a flare of eczema (my first) that lasted 9 months. I tried everything I could find. Finally, borage oil worked for me.

For the last 13 years, anytime a bug bit wouldn't seem to heal, I realized it had turned into eczema. Borage oil for a few days and it was better. A few weeks for good measure.

Back in April I had my first flare up in quite some time. In hindsight I realize it may have begun after a round of antibiotics for a relentless UTI (That's another story! ) But I suspect things got out of balance. My "go to's" were not working. I went through so much Borage oil. I used probiotics, kombucha, and everything I have ever tried before and then some. It would begin to look better than flare back up bigger. The spot was on the inside of my arm near my elbow. The itching was unbearable. I could tolerate it if I kept it slathered with Gold Bond (healing, hydrating with Aloe)covered with hypoallergenic cotton pads and a sock.

It became infected with Staph. I resorted to a prescription antibiotic, hydrocortisone and an anti-fungal mixed together. (Similar to the Arcane solution that has been recommended for years on Earth Clinic's pet page! ) It did calm things back down.

The area grew, over months, from dime sized to something about 2-3 inches in diameter. To remain sane I was using a steroid cream for about a month. My diet would be considered pretty clean and anti-inflammatory. I have a lot of food allergies and avoid all of those things, too. Still, it was getting worse and not better. If I left the dressing off for 30 minutes it would begin to ooze, even if it looked like it was improving. Apparently, it wasn't.

Meanwhile, my daughter was experiencing a flare as well, but as she is pregnant, she had a lot less options and it was around her eyes.

I thought about how it is said that the state of the skin is connected to liver health. (An aside that is not completely unrelated - a local lay midwife is seeing more miscarriage and preeclampsia, which she believes it caused by long term liver damage from COVID. She is having all of her moms use a tea daily of dandelion, nettle, and burdock root.)

So I decided to make my daughter and I a very strong herbal tea every day. 2 Tablespoons Red Raspberry leaf (for her pregnancy, and good for me, too) 2 Tablespoons dried nettle leaf (anti-allergy and nutritive), and 2 Tablespoons Dandelion leaf (for liver health -I accidentally ordered leaf instead of root, which was what I meant to use.) I put that in a half gallon jar and added 6 cups of boiling water. After it steeped for 1-3 hours, I strained it and split it up. she lives next door so I would walk hers over each day and she drank it faithfully. I added stevia to mine and drank mine as well. I told her it would take at least 3 weeks to work because liver detox takes time. (In pregnancy, you need to be very gentle about such things, as it is.)

We have been on this for a month and both of us started noticing improvement last week! Three days ago I was able to begin leaving my arm uncovered. It does not itch and the skin is looking almost completely normal.

I am very happy to share this remedy and hope it will help others too.

~Mama to Many~

Mustard Oil
Posted by Kathy (Grandville, MI) on 07/19/2024
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MUSTARD OIL I received INSTANT relief/calming by rubbing mustard oil on the eczema. Indian grocery stores sell mustard oil for external use. The itch was very intense, but once I started the mustard oil, the attack was cleared up in about 1 1/2 - 2 weeks. I added the coconut oil in the end to provide moisture to heal the dry scaly skin. But initially coconut oil didn't take away the itch. I also started taking a probiotic to deal with internal issues.


10% Sulfur Soap and Sulfur Cream
Posted by Maureen (CT, USA) on 06/25/2024
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This is working really well for me! I've been putting 10% Sulfur Cream on a patch of eczema on my hand for only a couple of days and my skin is much improved. I've also used the sulfur soap but I think the cream does more to help because I reapply it throughout the day.


Turmeric
Posted by Dia (IL) on 05/10/2024

Is there a specific name for the Ayurvedic Turmeric Skin Cream?

I have looked carefully at yours and at other posts but I don't see a specific name.

Thank you for your help.


Betaine HCl
Posted by noel (merced CA) on 02/02/2024
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Acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, perioral dermatitis, and other skin conditions that cause inflammation, especially on the face, can be caused by hypochlorhydria (Low stomach acid). Take Betaine HCL supplement and/or Apple Cider Vinegar to restore stomach acid. Other symptoms may be bloating, belching, and indigestion after eating.


Noxzema
Posted by Mama to Many (Tennessee ) on 11/19/2023

Thanks Rob, for sharing that fascinating history! I remember using Noxzema for sunburn in the 70's…

~Mama to Many~


Noxzema
Posted by Rob (Kentucky) on 11/19/2023
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Noxzema for Eczema

Did you know that the tub of facial cream you put on your face everyday was used as a home remedy for eczema?

The original formula for Noxzema was invented by Dr. Francis J. Townsend (1875-?), a physician/druggist around 1900, in Snow Hill, Maryland; by 1910, in Berlin, Maryland; and by 1920, in Ocean City, Maryland. The formula was called "Townsend R22" and referred to commonly as "no-eczema". Dr. Townsend, who practiced near the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean, prescribed it as a remedy, mainly to beach resort vacationers who were severely burned by ultraviolet sun rays.

Townsend later gave the formula to druggist George Avery Bunting (1870-1959), who for many years denied the transaction. In about 1917, Bunting began producing and selling "Dr. Bunting's Sunburn Remedy", marketing the product as an alternative to the greasy, tallow-based medicating creams in use during the period. For the first 3 years, George A. Bunting and Elizabeth Buck mixed, heated and poured the product themselves. The name was changed to Noxzema, supposedly because a satisfied customer exclaimed, "Sure knocked my eczema!". An early slogan was "The miracle cream of Baltimore". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noxzema

Noxzema is a non-soap facial cleanser that contains camphor, clove oil, eucalyptus and menthol. Many report it can help ease eczema. It soon got a reputation for “knocking eczema” and is said to have gotten its “no eczema” name from that.

Gluten-Free Diet, Zinc
Posted by Di (Sedona, Arizona) on 11/12/2023
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I cleared up a persistent, angry patch of eczema with a gluten-free diet for two years after a doctor told me the cause originates in the gut. I also took zinc carnosine after reading that it heals peptic ulcers in a government study, so I figured this may heal the gut.

Also, I've heard organic unrefined coconut oil mixed with baking soda is very healing.


Aloe Vera Juice
Posted by Daiva (CA) on 09/11/2023

Half cup amount must have certainly be internal. Way too much to apply to the skin.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Friederike (Texas) on 08/27/2023

I can relate. I used to have eczema on my legs a long time ago. Nothing seemed to work until I took Vit. B complex 100 and 4000mg fish/ cod liver oil. It finally disappeared. I stopped taking the B complex( when I took it one time again my skin started itching). I still take omega ( krill oil and fermented cod liver oil) . But around a year ago it flared up, but seemed to get better. But now since the heat here in Texas it has gotten really bad. We just got back from a camping trip and my left foot was actually swollen. I started putting Manuka honey on lately. Not sure yet if it helps. So I'm thinking may be try the B complex again...


Sea Salt
Posted by ThankfullyItsNotWorse (NJ) on 08/17/2023
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Sea Salt Water for Hand Eczema/Dermatitis

This is what I did...

Mixed about 4 tablespoons of Pink Sea Salt/Himalayan Sea Salt into about 8 cups of water in a bowl that fit the mixture and both my hands without over spilling. This is like making sea water as this is basically the ratio of sea salt found in ocean water. Must be Pink Sea Salt/Himalayan Sea Salt for the added minerals.

I soaked my hands in the mixture for 20 minutes 1 to 3 times a day (i.e. morning, day, night time). Made sure salt was mixed thoroughly and hands were not resting on any salt residue that was remaining on the bottom of the bowl.

Lightly rinsed off my hands and lightly dried my hands. I applied raw aloe on my hands, let dried, then apply Cetaphil lotion or CeraVe lotion or similar. If no aloe at least the lotion after to seal in the moisture. Once hands started clearing up I soak like once a week or so for maintenance, but be sure to keep hands moisturized.

This has been the most effective for me.


Pink Himalayan Salt
Posted by Maverick (Washington State, USA) on 04/28/2023
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Unreal... I had eczema, dermatitis and/or psoriasis under both eyes after I got cross-contaminated with gluten (being glutened sucks A**). BTW, similar can happen if you're lactose intolerant. The protein in dairy (casein) mimics the protein in wheat (gluten).

I had it for many weeks and I tried everything such as aloe vera gel, apple cider vinegar, castor oil, etc.. Then I read some comments here that swimming in the ocean and sea salt or dead sea salt got rid of their eczema. So I decided to try it with salt in water.

The last 3 days, I've put Pink Himalayan Salt mixed in filtered water, into a cup. I swished it around with my fingers so it would dissolve in the water and then I splashed it on both eyes (I did NOT dry at all). I think it's KEY to understand not to dry it off!

I woke up just now, everything flaked off and the red dime sized circles are GONE. I'm in shock. I also read that Chlorine Swimming Pools can do similar, but that's not even necessary. Just fill a cup with water and salt (I presume any salt will work, even table salt), splash it on the area where you have the red rash or eczema/dermatitis/psoriasis and just like it dry. Don't wash it off.

I also remember yesterday I noticed that the reddish areas under my eyes had turned yellowish, which I had not seen before when I used the other treatments (ACV, Castor Oil, Aloe Vera, etc..). So I kind of figured it was dead skin drying out and ready to come off. I'm still in shock at how quickly it happened. This is the cure for your rashes due to Eczema / Psoriasis / Dermatitis.


Boric Acid for Ear Eczema
Posted by Lisa (OH) on 10/09/2022

Hi. Can you give more info? How did you make the liquid boric acid solution? Did you use a dropper to put it in your ears? Did you take it internally? Did you rub it on external skin near the ear?


Sunlight
Posted by Alex (Thessaloniki) on 07/27/2022
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Sunlight (or UVA and UVB lamps) for Eczema

I've tried many things for my eczema on my lower calves. Nothing worked like sunning. In the summer due to the high temperature and sweating it becomes inflamed. I've learned that there are UVB therapy lamps for eczema. Ultraviolet light can remove white blood cells that provoke an allergic reaction and are under the epidermis. UVA radiation has less energy but goes deeper into the skin. So why don't try UVA plus UVB therapy for free with sunning. Just 5 minute every other day had total elimination of my eczema and very red and itcy spots. While sunning one must gradually increment in order not to get a sunburn.

If one doesn't have a lot of sun here are the UVB ot UVA devices. Doctors say UVB monochromatic 311nm therapy is safer for skin cancer.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=uv+therapy&_sacat=0

In the image I added below, shows that my skin is somehow red in the area with red itchy dots like mosquito bites.


Vitamin D
Posted by A (Philadelphia, Pa) on 07/22/2022
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I've had eczema on my hands for several months. As it began to spread and redness, and itching became worse, I decided to try vitamin D (I already take 1g fish oil & 1g pumpkin seed oil daily). 400 IU of vitamin D3 twice daily cleared it up immediately- overnight! No more redness, flaking & zero itch. The skin over my knuckles still appears a bit ‘swollen' but that's it.


Colloidal Silver
Posted by Claire (Duluth, GA) on 06/21/2022

Was this given topically or used internally?


Avoid Garlic
Posted by Robyn M. (Adelaide, South Australia) on 05/11/2022
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Suffering from Eczema - STOP eating Garlic

Try this it worked for my son (who has had eczema for 15 years) and myself (I have had eczema for 40 years) - stop eating GARLIC. We have spent thousands of dollars on cures to no avail. Check food labels for garlic, takeway foods etc. It took us about four weeks before we noticed a difference. Now if I do happen to have garlic, my hands flair a little but soon goes away. I so hope this helps.


Colloidal Oatmeal
Posted by Mama to Many (TN) on 03/19/2022
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I have had a mild eczema flare. Borage oil supplements always work for me, but I get lazy about taking them.

I bought a generic eczema cream at Stuff Mart. (The ingredients were identical to that of the Aveeno eczema cream and included colloidal oatmeal.) This stuff has worked quite well. It is very moisturizing for dry skin, too. (Without being greasy.)

~Mama to Many~


Grapefruit Seed Extract
Posted by Jess (Seattle) on 02/23/2022
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I started taking 10 drops/day of Grapefruit Seed Extract for a different problem. Within 3 days, the mild eczema on my arms was completely gone! It's been there for months so I was surprised by this. I did a search online & found that GSE can help with eczema.



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