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by mscharlie40 on January 6th, 2005

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What are some home remedies for scabies?

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  • by Thommy on January 10th, 2005

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    Here we have another parasitic type operation.

    Steve Tvedten has some excellent information on approaching this naturally. I am sure that there are other methods. I even believe that orange oil (diluted) may be effective. There is more about orange oil on this site. Hulda Clark has some very interesting information about parasites and how common they are with humans in these recent decades.

    Here is Steve's information from his website at http://www.safe2use.com/pests/scabies/scabies.htm

    "Scabies is a contagious (catching) disorder of the skin caused by very small, wingless insects or mites called the Human Itch mite or Scabies itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis (Hering). The female insect burrows into the skin where she lays 1 - 3 eggs daily. A very small, hard to see, zigzag blister usually marks the trail of the insect as she lays her eggs. Other more obvious symptoms are an intense itching (especially at night) and a red rash that can occur at the area that has been scratched. The most common locations for scabies are on the sides of fingers, between the fingers, on the backs of the hands, on the wrists, heels, elbows, armpits, inner thighs and around the waist (belt line). If untreated, the female will continue to lay eggs for about five weeks. The eggs hatch and the new mites begin the cycle all over again. The mites themselves are too small to be seen without magnification. One of the great problems with scabies always has been misdiagnosis. Scabies is spread by personal contact, e.g., by shaking hands or sleeping together or by close contact with infected articles such as clothing, bedding or towels. It is usually found where people are crowded together or have frequent contact, and is most common among school children, families, roommates, and sexual partners. Scabies can be spread by the insect itself or by the egg. Prompt action is required to rid a person of the insects and eggs. Sulfur has been used (6 - 10% in lotion or cream) since Roman times as a scabicide, but you might be allergic.

    Infestation - Scabies are transmitted by direct personal contact only e.g. sexual contact. Crowded conditions, particularly where children sleep together, spread scabies infestations most quickly. A scabies mite infestation begins when a fertilized female cuts into the skin and burrows in the upper layer of skin. She lays eggs in the burrows. Larvae hatch in the burrows and come to the surface to molt. Two nymphal stages and the adult stage are spent on the skin surface; only fertilized females burrow beneath the skin surface.

    Favored places of infestation include the skin between fingers, at the bend of elbows and knees and under breasts. Though the idea of mite burrowing, even if it is only in the epidermis, might bring on itching, these sensations do not develop for a month after the initial infestation; it takes two or three generations with subsequent secretions and excretions to bring about sensitivity to burrowing.


    If you think your child or someone else in the family has scabies - Try a sauna and/or try bathing, washing or soaking in diluted Lice R GoneŽ Shampoo, Safe Solutions, Inc. Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint, or sulfur and/or borax - then call your medical provider to be sure you are no longer infected.

    To avoid reinfestation, all clothing, towels and bedding should be thoroughly laundered once all those with scabies begin their treatment. Use hot water over 120o F. (equal to hot tap water in most homes). Try washing in Safe Solutions, Inc.'s Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint and borax.

    Combs, brushes, barrettes and anything with which your child has had contact should be soaked in hot water (over 120o F.) and Safe Solutions, Inc.'s Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint or borax for at least 15 minutes."

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    • hello, im not sure if i have scabies or not. its been about 2 months and i still itch. no one else in my family does. my doctor tried an antibiotic, cream, and i have pill for the itching which doesnt help much. im finding it above the knee and lower inner thigh, a couple on my stomach, but none on my hands,arms,feet. could it be something else, i think i should do the treatment anyway. thanks sue

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      by susieque44 on October 2nd, 2009

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