If you suffer from eczema, then you probably find yourself living in dread of a flare-up of your symptoms, and the itching and discomfort it brings in its wake.
You may also be frustrated by the lack of help available when it comes to finding a fail-safe cure, particularly if most of the medications you have been prescribed so far haven’t managed to curb the condition’s effects. If so, then you’re not alone in feeling this way. Many eczema sufferers try different natural remedies to help soothe their eczema symptoms, in addition to using prescribed treatments. If you would like to sample some homemade remedies yourself, here are some of the most commonly used.
While not all of them may work for you, there’s no harm in trying them out and potentially adding a soothing new treatment to your existing regime.
A Skin-Soothing Salt Bath
Research has revealed that magnesium salts, such as those found in the Dead Sea – and, more accessibly, in bath salt blends – can prove effective at easing eczema symptoms.
If you would like to try and tap into these healing bath salt benefits for yourself, to see if they will work for your eczema flare-ups – or just to enhance a relaxing warm bath – you can try taking a salt bath using specially blended MotherSage salts.
Natural Treatments
One frequently recommended remedy for eczema can easily be found in your local supermarket: oil. More specifically, both coconut and sunflower oil have been found to be beneficial when it comes to soothing dry, itchy skin.
In particular, sunflower seed oil has been found to bring a range of skin benefits, including strengthening the skin’s natural barrier, improving moisture levels, and helping to combat inflammation.
However, coconut oil also has its perks, serving as a natural moisturiser that can relieve the dryness and itchiness caused by eczema.
Vitamin D
With recent studies seeming to show a link between insufficient vitamin D and severe eczema, it seems likely that taking a vitamin D supplement could prove beneficial for many sufferers.
Safe and low-cost, this home remedy will also bring other health advantages, particularly during the winter months, when our hours of sunlight are dramatically reduced. These advantages include a stronger immune system, healthy cell growth, and strong teeth, bones, and muscles.
Colloidal Oatmeal
Colloidal oatmeal may sound a little unusual, but it actually just refers to very finely ground oats that come in either a powder or a topical cream. These oats are used by eczema sufferers to help relieve the often severe itching that is a hallmark of the condition.
If you would like to try the oatmeal, all you need to do is apply the cream to your skin, or, if using the powder form, sprinkle into your bathwater and have a soak for 10-15 minutes. After the bath, be sure to gently but thoroughly dry your skin and apply an oily moisturiser, to prolong the soothing effects of your soak.
Final Words
Eczema can be a frustrating and uncomfortable condition, and because it is still so little understood, it can be hard to avoid flare-ups. However, with the help of conventional medications, combined with these soothing natural remedies, you will hopefully be able to gain relief from your symptoms and manage your flare-ups more effectively in the future.
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