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Itchy Rash on Foot Remedies
Posted by Lori (Denver, CO) on 07/04/2014
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I have an itchy rash on top of my foot for past few months. Initially I thought it was poison ivy but when it didn't go away, I researched on the net and decided maybe it was athlete's foot. I tried soaking my foot in a bleach and water solution every 3-4 days. Did not help. I then tried wiping turpentine on the rash twice a day after reading it was effective for fungal conditions. Unfortunately, the turpentine made the rash spread to the bottom of my foot! Finally I showed it to a friend who said it looked like psoriasis to him. I applied a coal tar formula from the pharmacy yesterday and the rash is disappearing in a few hours.
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Debbie (Riverside, California) on 05/04/2014
You might try using Lava soap bar for rash. It helped me get rid of my Redman Syndrome as well as the rash on my husband's leg. The soap has no perfumes and it seems to work as a great anti-bacterial soap.
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 05/04/2014
Dear She,
Sorry about the rash lasting so long! I agree with Debbie that a different soap might be good try try. Also, have you tried washing clothes only with baking soda in case you are reacting to detergent? I have read that the "free and clear" type detergents aren't always that great. (Although, that is what I use for my family and have no problems with it.) Also try natural deodorants if you haven't already.
You can use turmeric for the boils. 1 teaspoon 2-3 times a day in whole milk. A little black pepper will make it work better.
Borage Oil has helped me a ton with rashes that won't clear up with anything else. 3000 mg daily. I had spent a year trying to cure a rash with topicals. Within a few days of the internal Borage Oil, the rash was improving and in a couple of weeks the rash was gone. It was amazing.
My son once had a rash under his arms that cleared up well with a calendula salve You can make a tea from calendula and chamomile and put it on a cloth and put against the rash a couple of times a day. This has worked very well for a few rashes in my house.
I hope you find relief soon! Let us know how it goes...
~Mama to Many~
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Sp (Wb, Nj) on 05/04/2014
Hi She, does "etc, etc.... You name it, " include probiotics and/or turmeric internally and zinc oxide ointment externally? And are you 100% gluten-free?
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Om (Hope, Bc. Canada) on 05/04/2014
Mama to Many --- have you ever used soap berries (or soap nuts) ? I am very impressed. They are very economical and a little goes a long way. There are good sites on the web and very useful info. I have used them for dish washing and laundry and bathing cats..
Important is to get the ones from Nepal which are the best. They are also good for shampoo as they are anti bacterial and anti fungal. They only create suds when shaken in a bottle but no need to rinse dishes; they are shiny and clean. The laundry machine is clean after use, no scum etc. I had bought mine years ago when I re discovered them and they work like a charm. Important is not to use too many berries at once as they issue tons of soap. One must buy berries that have had the seeds removed. A great way to safe $$! Namaste, Om
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 05/05/2014
Dear Om,
I have heard of soap berries/soap nuts but never tried them. I have spent years trying different laundry cleaning options with not much success. My husband and sons do a lot of construction and farm work. Their clothes get super sweaty and worse at times. :) I find my biggest problem is that I have had a front load washing machine. They use a lot less water and I find it much harder to get the clothes clean without enough water.
That said, I will try the soap berries with your recommendation. I am excited to have an option you have suggested. Thanks so much!
~Mama to Many~
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 05/05/2014
Mama to Many, once you have a soap that "works", front loader washing machines clean WAY better than top loaders, in my experience.
Coconut Oil, Turmeric
Posted by Martha (Prentiss Twp, Maine) on 05/22/2013
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A dear friend has a horrible rash on her legs, with high fevers and pain. No doctors know the cause. Pictures have been sent to Johns Hopkins and Cleveland Clinic. I started rubbing her legs with warmed coconut oil. She was immediately better. Even more so when I added turmeric. Biopsies show inflammation only. Her legs when broken out look like untreated Relapse Fever. It is not well known in the US but is in the west and southwest. South American disease. My son diagnosed her when he was in nursing school from information out of his microbiology book. She has been tested for Relapse Fever and it has not shown up in blood tests. But, coconut oil works for her.
Eliminate Steroid Cream, Ice Packs
Posted by Gert (Someplace, In The South) on 04/02/2013
My husband has had a rash since the tornadoes of 2011--we thought it was a reaction to that dust. He also got a lung infection, so dr put him on antibiotics--rash appeared then. So, onto steroids, rash got worse. He's tried every inhaler for copd, everything give him/exacerbates the rash. Pharmacist said redman syndrome. Poor guy, he's so miserable. Any suggestions? Oh, he won't take any supplements. Just won't. So, I have to prepare foods that will fix it, or lotions, etc. Thanks.
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 01/19/2013
Green Girl, add carbs to your menu.
Coconut Oil
Posted by Caitlin (San Diego, Ca) on 01/15/2013
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Bathing dogs is part of my job, unfortunately the HARSH shampoos we use cause me to have a horribly painful, red, and slightly swollen rash on my hands and forearms. It's only dog shampoos however. Dish soap doens't do it to me. I have tried everything. Nothing prevents it except not bathing, vaseline does nothing to help the pain, and lotion only makes the stinging unbearable. I tried some unrefined coconut oil tonight. Within 5 minutes, the pain was gone. Completely. Still a bit red, but that is easing up a bit too. Not sure if it's an allergy, but it's similar to when I break out from handeling certain dog breeds. So I am assuming allergies have something to do with it.
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Posted by Cjpknp (Ft. Myers, Fl) on 08/26/2012
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When my son came home from a two week job in Tampa, he had contracted some sort of horrible itchy rash that was spreading from his knee area up and down his leg. Had he been home I would have started using grapefruit seed extract on it right away. At any rate, it was so far along he decided to go to the doctor for treatment with corticosteroids. Because I was worried about catching it from him, which I did because I was doing his laundry, I kept apple cider vinegar, grapefruit seed extract, lavender, and calendula ointment in my medicine cabinet, just in case. Well, sure enough, about a week after he came home I got a little spot on my leg that was very, very itchy. I immediately began a ritual of dousing it with apple cider vinegar, then a drop of grapefruit seed extract, then a drop of lavender and following up with a dot of calendula ointment. After 2 days it began to subside and the itching was gone. Whatever that stuff was that he brought home, it was tenacious!!
About 5 days later a tiny pinhead of a spot showed up on my hand between my index and middle finger. It itched like heck and I was really worried that I was going to have a huge outbreak like my sons. I began the same routine as before and after 2 days it began to subside. A week later, even though the little spot left a scar, it has not spread nor been a further bother.
I believe the routine of acv, gse, lavender and calendula kept it at bay and that one of these or all was a great contributor to that. In the past, when I have had small rashes break out like that, I have tried everything I knew at that time, such as calamine, benadryl, ivy stop, etc. And none of them ever kept it from spreading. It would always spread throughout my body and I would have to finally go to doc for something. They always prescribed prednisone. Yes, that would work, but I believe that that was one of the reasons I became adrenal fatigued. So, nowadays I try to avoid the use of steroids. It was on this site that I was able to figure out what might possibly be useful that was natural. I am grateful that this site is here and I hope this will help someone else make a useful determination for themselves.
Ice Pack
Posted by Violetto (Atlanta, Ga, United States) on 07/06/2012
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I've tried coconut oil and acv, none worked. Then I filled a bag with ice and placed it on where my rash appears. I did it when I was watching an hour long tv show. By the end of it, gone!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 03/15/2014
Hey Elizabeth,
I have seen success by using coconut oil applied topically. You might also make sure you are getting some internally.
Lots of causes to skin itching. Lack of minerals to chronic liver issues or kidneys not functioning properly; and taking medication the body is allergic to.
No nausea...right? If poisoning, you'd likely find organ issues and I'm presuming there are not other serious matters going on.
Could be something you are allergic to ... clothes you are wearing being washed with a perfumed soap.
What foods might you be allergic to? Since this is during the day...later in the day, it sounds like something you are around or consuming during the day and then the reaction occurs.
Keep trying out by process of elimination. You'll figure it out.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Louwrence (Rustenburg South Africa) on 03/19/2014
Hi Teege, Try THC oil, look it up on the net eg Rick Simpson oil.
Sun Rash Remedies
Posted by Lorraine W. (Long Beach) on 05/20/2021
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I too have had a rash with raise fluid filled tiny bumps. I have learned to get a bit of sun while at the beach, then protect my body the rest of the day with light clothing and or shaded beach ten. I always burn with excessive sun, then tan so I watch my sun intake now and I haven't had this sort of outbreak in over 15 years now. From google search (The mildest form of heat rash (miliaria crystallina) affects the sweat ducts in the top layer of skin. This form is marked by clear, fluid-filled blisters and bumps (papules) that break easily. A type that occurs deeper in the skin (miliaria rubra) is sometimes called prickly heat.
MMS
Posted by Moonshine (Bentonvillle, Ar.) on 04/24/2012
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I have had a terrible rash that started 1 year ago. It started in my armpits, and moved under my breasts. It was like pimples that drained acid. Peeling layer after layer. I tried everything I could find. Then found article from Jim Hummel (mms). I think I got a computer virus from this one, but well worth it. He stated if mms does not help, or seems to make rash worse, than the treatment for it is 50/50 calcium bentonite clay/ vaseline. Mix together and spread over entire area every 8 hours for 1 week. Then a thin coat once a day for a month. If the rash is extremely bad, been there for awhile then you should take tbl. in water, daily for month as well. Sure I'm greasy, and staying close to home for a month... But the pain and rash was gone in three days!
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Ashly (New York, NY) on 04/18/2012
I discovered a red, bumpy, itchy rash on the back of my legs. I'm pregnant and my skin has become super sensitive. I think this was some kind of allergic reaction to synthetic fibers in clothing.
Here is what finally cured the rash:
1. Grandpa's soap (coconut oil)
2. all natural aloe vera gel from a health store
3. ACV applied directly to skin
Drying the rash out helped way more than any moisture cream or lotion.
Here is what didn't help: Cortizone 10, A D ointment, Sarna cream, poison ivy cream, diaper rash cream, Aveno oatmeal bath, and prescription steroid cream.
After showering with Grandpa's Soap, I applied pure Apple Cider Vinegar to the rash. It burned a little from me scratching, but about an hour later, I felt okay. I slept through the night and the next morning, the rash was 50% better! I could not believe it! I continued using ACV in the morning and evening after bathing with the soap. It's been 2 weeks and my rash is completely cured!
Aloe Vera
Posted by Mhoneybee (Airdrie, Alberta, Canada) on 01/21/2012
I have a tip for treating diaper rash; clean the baby as you normally would, then use an antibiotic wipe (like Wet Ones) over the rash area, THEN apply the rash ointment. The rash will clear up within no time.
Chrysanthemum Tea
Posted by Van (Sunnyvale, Ca, Usa) on 10/11/2011
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This simple yet delicious tea has been a life saver many times. One time I had a bad case of chemical poisioning and I had sores and welts all over my eyes, face and mouth. It happened so quick I freaked out and reached for some chrysanthemum tea. Within minutes it all calmed down and I was normal again. Generally in Asia this tea is used to bring down heat and inflamation like canker sores. Hard to believe because it's so sweet. The kind I use is the powdered kind in packets. Just mix with water. You can also use the dried flowers but I have a problem with the dried pollen.
Turmeric
Posted by Susie (Ny) on 05/01/2016
You never mentioned how you used the turmeric for your daughter. Did you apply it externally or did she drink it with the water?
EC: Sounds like she drank the concoction.
Diet
Posted by Abitcrunchy (Winder, Ga Usa) on 07/15/2011
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You that have rashes and your hair thinning you need to know - the way to correct those problems is from the inside out. Diet, not shampoo or soap, is what you need.
Also those talking about ascorbic acid should be aware that it often comes from corn. The majority of corn in this country is genetically modified. If you want grandchildren then do not use that stuff on your kids. If you want to get through life without having organ damage then you should avoid it too.
Aloe Vera
Posted by Debbie (Melbourne, Australia ) on 10/13/2011
John, the best thing to apply to the rash is Iodine. It will kill most bacterias on contact. I would also take some internally (lugols) to kill off any infection you may still have.
Cow Udder Cream
Posted by Jon (Casa Grande, Arizona) on 07/16/2009
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With the extreme heat here in southern Arizona I develop some pretty bad rashes from sweating in my crotch area. A common over the counter remedy that works wonders overnight is used on cow udders.....I'm sure from that you can guess what the product is....at least I hope so....It works SUPER!!!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Ange (Clarkston, WA) on 02/13/2009
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My 1 year old daughter had an odd rash, at first I thought it was a diaper rash, but it ended up looking more like a heat rash or something- big red (big bug-bite like) bumps spread out on her bottom, legs and trunk. Nothing was making it go away, so I decided to try Apple Cider Vinegar. I diluted it to 50% water and applied it with a cotton ball on all the infected areas. The dots had shrunk by 90% by the end of the day. Worked great!
Epsom Salt
Posted by Colton (North Lauderdale, Florida) on 09/20/2008
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i'm allergic to a plant down here and unknowingly got in contact with it. i broke out in a really nasty rash on my arm and neck. A trainer at my gym told me to use epsom salt. He said it'll dry it out and kill the bacteria in it. i did and my rash cleared up in a few days and gott noticably better after each treatment. Mind you i tried all kinds of creams and allergy pills that had no effect what so ever.
Peppermint Oil
Posted by Jon (Maui, USA) on 08/19/2008
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i recently had an itchy painful skin rash on my chest that started spreading. i thought it might be from the sun, or maybe scabies, poison oak, shingles, skin cancer. didnt know. i tried spraying hydrogen peroxide on it. didnt work. i went to the doctor and they couldnt tell me what it was either. they gave me a steroid cream with a ton of dangerous side effects. they said it wouldnt cure it but would stop the itch. i tried it for a few days didnt work. total joke western medicine as unusaul. i tried pure peppermiint oil 2x a day. this is day number 3 and its totally gone. peppermint oil!! try it!! amazing. its what worked for me.!!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Jessica (Dallas, TX) on 05/28/2008
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I bathe my 2 year old son in ACV. About three days a week, I add a cup or so to a warm bath. He had allergies and was taking Cingular everyday. Some unknown cause was making his back and upper arms break out in little red bumps. The bumps have stopped completely. The week I ran out and didn't have time to get more ACV, the bumps came back. Works like a dream!
Anti-Fungal Medication
Posted by Crystbear (Virginia, U.s.a.) on 02/11/2012
Hello.. I'm really big on home remedies, which is why I come here a lot. When you said fungus/yeast I thought of this.. Candidas infections are caused also by what is in regular food supply.. Sprayed on vegetables and injected in animals.. I.E. Antibiotics and hormones! ... Causing all kinds of maladies.. Including rashes. I went organic.. The white on my tongue is gone now.. And, I no longer get chapped hands in winter which is odd, .. Since I'd get really bad just a few days when weather turned cold here. And, my son's allergies are gone. I still have a skin rash, but it's getting better without doing anything else to it. Detoxing would be a good thing to try. That's the thing.. we're 'detoxing' from the toxins we get from our own regular food supply itself, which is why I went organic.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by J.R. (Hamilton, Canada) on 03/24/2009
But did this not subside? Note that, for other posters, both of these effects were only temporary, and apparently good results happened within only a few days.
Homeopathy
Posted by Jr (Michigan) on 01/23/2025
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HOMEOPATHY, GENERAL ANXIETY, RASH
My husband and I are both 76 years old. We are on no medications and we are desperately trying to stay that way.
About two months ago we contacted a homeopathic lady about a rash that my husband has. He had it about four years ago and we went from Dr. to Dr. and even to the University of Michigan and all they said was it was some kind of dermatitis, and he went on steroids for a while. Now, it has suddenly come back with a vengence. He really didn't want to go on steroids again, so we went with the homeopath. She put him on Sulfur, and it got worse. Then she upped the dosage, and it has gotten even worse. Poor guy is a mess. He has large welts and rash all over his face, arms, back and stomach. He can't sleep because of all the itching. The homeopath, (who we can only communicate with through e-mail) who is now 90 years old, just keeps saying that the remedy is working. Can anyone tell me if this is actually how it works? My husband has been dealing with this for about two months now and the steroids are beginning to look like his only option.
I on the other hand am dealing with anxiety. The homeopath has given me Rhus Tox, Sepia and now Ignatia and I also feel like I am making no progress at all. I have also been dealing with this for a couple of months. I had knee replacement in July and went into a real anxiety/panic afterwards which I believe was a withdrawal from the drugs they gave me. I went on zoloft for a couple of weeks to get my feet back on the ground and then went off of them. Could I possibly still have some of those drugs in my system? I don't sleep well at night either. I wake up about every two hours with a jolt of anxiety and have to get out of bed and calm down. I can't sit still and it's hard to concentrate but the homeopathic lady just says the remedy is working. It's a wonderful thing that my husband and I love each other and understand what the other is going through, or it would be even harder. We can't sleep and pass each other in the night. Any thoughts from you guys would really be appreciated because we are both suffering.
