Some home remedies for Eczema

Eczema is the skin disease typified by redness, oozing, cracking and scaling of the skin. Eczema is caused by exposure to extremes of heat, cold and emotional stress. Patients with eczema suffer from itching and burning of skin especially at night. Patches may appear on different parts of the body but especially occurs on hands, feet, ears and legs. Any one can have eczema at any age irrespective of sex. Eczema can also cause by local irritation of chemicals, thermal and mechanical agents in individuals who are hypersensitive to any of these factors.

Home Remedies for Eczema

Various medicines are available to treat eczema. But some individuals do not respond to these medicines. For such patient's lot of home remedies for Eczema are also available.
Myristica Fragrans or Nutmeg Paste

2-3 times daily application of nutmeg paste in water on sores is very effective to reduce patches.

Camphor and Sandal Powder Paste

Camphor and sandal powder paste is also a good home remedy for eczema. Take Equal amount of both mix them and make paste. Apply this paste on infected area twice a day for one week.

Aloe Vera
Drinking Aloe Vera juice and application of Aloe Vera gel on effected area is also considered as beneficial to treat skin rashes of eczema.

Musk Melon and Mangoes
Boiled pulp of mango in water and juice of musk melon is very excellent home remedy for eczema. Peel off mango boiled in water let it cool and then apply this paste over eczema rash for 10 to 15 days. In the same way application of musk melon's juice over patches also helpful to treat eczema.

Vegetables and Fruit Pastes
Regular application of paste of certain vegetables and fruits effectively reduce the itching, kill germs and also dry wound. These vegetables and fruits include raw beans, pumpkin, cranberry, finger millet juice, paste or slice of potatoes and plain cabbage leaf. Strawberry paste is also use to treat eczema. Apply strawberry paste and cover the patch with clean cotton cloth or thick band aid. Strawberry paste is recommended to use 3 to 4 times a day for 1-2 weeks. These vegetable and fruit pastes are considered as very effective home remedies for eczema. Other than these pastes it is also suggested to wash wounds with turmeric solution and with boiled Neem leaves in water. Turmeric solution can prepare by adding 2-3 teaspoons of turmeric in boiling water at low flame.

Diet as Home Remedy for Eczema
Diet can also act as effective home remedy for eczema. Patients with eczema are suggested to use diet that is rich in vitamins (A, D, E and B complex) and minerals (zinc and iron). Patients are advised to consume fruits and vegetables with negative calories. Fruits and vegetables include carrot, cabbage, beet root, tomato, apple, papaya, lemon, mango, orange and grapes. Use of such fruits and vegetables clean the bowel from toxic material that can cause itching and skin diseases. During diet treatment patient is suggested to use only orange juice and water 3-4 times a day for one week. After one week patient may take other food items like milk. When patient is getting improved he/she is advised to take diet that includes gram, cereals, green vegetables, salads and whole wheat flour bread. Oily and spicy food is completely avoided during the treatment.

Castor Oil
Castor oil is also use to treat eczema. 4 to 5 drops of castor oil in plain water or in any juice is advised to take early in the morning without having any thing. Basically it is an Indian home remedy.

Honey and Vinegar
One table spoon of honey and vinegar mixed with instant tea is suggested to use 2 times for one week is effective remedy for eczema.

Easy and Quick Home Remedies for Eczema

Following are some easy and quick remedies for Eczema.
" Coconut oil is also effective to clear eczema.
" Sun bath is also helpful to cure eczema.
" Use of water based paste of freshly picked almond leaves over wounds stops growth of eczema.
" Papaya seed paste also reduces itching.
" Witch hazel is a very common herb use to treat inflammatory conditions of the skin can also use to treat eczema.
" Take ground basil, one tablespoon of olive oil, two garlic cloves and some salt and peeper. Mix them all and spread it over eczema patches. It will also give you relief.
" Drench your feet in the mixture of vinegar and hot water with 1:4 ratios for 20 min twice a day is also a good home remedy for eczema.
" Garlic paste with honey in equal ratio is also applied over wounds and wraps it with nylon bandage when going to bed. When remove bandage clean it with alcohol do not use water over it.
" Fill the tub with warm water and add walnut leaves in it. Sitting in this water for short duration is also helpful to treat eczema.
" Mix red Henna in boiling water until u get mixture of it. Allow it to cool and then spread over lesions. Leave it for 30 min and then wash it with water. You can repeat this after every 3-4 hours if you required. You can do it frequently after 3 or days if you think you need it.
" Wear sandals in lace of shoes. If you use socks change you socks on daily basis. Another most important tip is to keep your feet dry. It is suggested to dry your feet with hair dryer.
These are some home remedies for eczema. You can use any suitable home remedy for eczema to treat your own eczema. As all these home remedies are natural and herbal based there are no side effects reported to these treatments. But it does not mean that you stop using doctor's prescribed medicines. There is no harm to use these home remedies in combination with medicines.