DERMATITS...... TREATED, NATURALLY

Atopic dermatitis is a commonplace inflammatory skin condition that more often than not affects children. Its periods of remission and flare-ups adversely affect the quality of life of patients and their families. Its treatment usually requires aggressive therapy with emollients.

However, prolonged use of creams and medicine on children can damage their delicate skin. Hence it is advisable to go for some home remedies prepared from natural skin-friendly substances.

Here are some easy to make and use home remedies:

1. Prepare a mixture of 1 teaspoon camphor and 1 teaspoon sandalwood paste and apply it on the rashes. You can also use nutmeg paste on the affected areas. Natural vitamin E on the affected skin is also effective with itching associated with dermatitis. Last but not the least, Zinc taken orally and applied directly on the affected skin is effective.

2. Oatmeal baths prepared from powders such as Aveeno provide effective but short term relief from the itching of eczema and dermatitis.

3. Use cod liver oil, vitamin E oil, or aloe vera gel on affected areas.

4. Take chickweed, dandelion, red clover, Redmond clay, and yellow dock in capsule form.

5. Shark cartilage helps in inflammation.

6. Apply a lotion made out of blueberry leaves. This is a fantastic reliever of dermatitis inflammation.

Prevention is always better than cure and proper information is the best defense against such diseases; therefore glean as much information as you can from websites such as www.dermatitisfacts.com if you or anybody in your family is showing symptoms of dermatitis.