What are some home remedies for eczema?

None of the following has been sanctioned by American dermatologists or the FDA.

Apply Crisco 2-3 times a day is said to not only make you greasy, but eczema free.

Japanese dermatologists have also found that patients with eczema improve if they drink oolong tea. A month of consuming a liter of tea each day cleared up the rash. Antioxidant compounds in the tea apparently have a calming effect on the immune system.

Take borage oil for a month, 1 capsule after breakfast and 1 capsule before bed. You can typically find this at health food stores. See what happens after a month.

Another suggestion is to eat salsa daily for a month. The ingredients in salsa are known to have certain good effects on the body's immune system.

Add 1 tsp camphor to 1 teaspoon sandalwood paste and apply on the affected eczema areas.

Rub a nutmeg against a smooth stone slab with a little water and make a paste. Apply to affected eczema area.

Coconut oil may be applied to the portions with eczema. Carrot juice and spinach juice in combination is highly beneficial for eczema. Drink plenty of water and take fruit juices like orange.

Native Americans used witch hazel for inflammatory skin conditions. Dab some on the afflicted area several times daily with a cotton ball. Witch hazel will reduce the inflammation and promote healing. This is a good alternative to steroid creams.

Eczema may become exacerbated by dairy products.

I'm a long-term eczema sufferer. I've tried every cream and concoction on the market and prescribed by the doctor, and I've finally (after 29 years) found a way of sorting out my eczema. I use aloe vera gel (which is a God-send!) and I drink a lot of water. Hope this helps!

Ive never had it, but I cured my friend with pure aloe vera gel. Buy and Aloe Vera plant and separate the gel from the leave. Mash the gel and apply. Hold for 15-25 minutes.

I heard its fungal and starts from inside the body. I take a prescription and wish I could find a natural one too until I get the cure.

Trying to get rid of mine. Heard it comes from inside fungal . I am using oil of oregano tincture and probiotics. Mine is in the ears and I am hoping to have some success.

i hope so, i've had it all my life.

Try putting oatmeal on it.

There is a product that I use, but I'm pretty sure it's only available online. Check their website. There are some testimonials that say it helps for eczema. www.3in1deadsea.com

The stuff is great, and works wonders. Again, check out the testimonials.

Other than that, here are some tips:
1) Moisturize after washing the skin. It seals in the moisture
2) Avoid alcohol based cleaners and sanitizers
3) Avoid fragrance. You don't need it!

Hope this helps!

I got this from my boss. 3 parts dry white wine (a cheap pinot grigio should suffice) to 1 part fresh ginger juice. All you have to do is grate a ginger root, and squeeze the excess juice from it to mix into the wine. Dab on with a cotton pad and let dry on skin. In three days, my eczema cleared from my hands and forearms, and I have been using this ever since she told me for further attacks. Yes, I consider it an attack.

Ginger is the Nepalese traditional remedy for any form of skin fungus. You don't need the Pinot Grigio! Just rub a slice of fresh ginger root onto the infected area a couple of times a day - I (and my mum) have tried everything under the sun to cure my eczema for 35 years and this has worked wonders.

To keep moisturised I use a combination of olive oil - as it's our cheapest oil here in Spain - and linseed oil as this is very rich in omega 3. In a ratio of about 6:1 and then add a few drops of essential oil to make it smell nice - lemon and grapefruit are my favs. Just squirt it on and rub it in. My bf loves this so much he has given up all moisturiser and will only use my oil!

If you need a more portable moisturiser pure shea butter or pure cocoa butter are best as they are solid at room temperature and so can be carried in a small tin. L'Occitane sell a pure shea butter or you can get unbranded via the internet.

Finally if you do want to try a western clinically trialled medicine diprobase costs around 6euros here for a tube and if you use it twice a day, for a couple of weeks - any less often and it's ineffective - it is the best on the market I've found to clear up mild patches of eczema and help more complicated areas.

Finally, never underestimate the power of what you put inside. Although tough in some western countries, do your best to always eat fresh produce, simply prepared eg steamed, non oil stir-fried, or raw without a microwave and not-reheated, and drink water, fizzy or still. This maximises the nutrients you get and helps you to have healthy skin. Avoid e-numbers as much as you can. If you can afford organic that's got the most nutrients of all. Veg, seeds, nuts, herbs, teas are always winners! Fish, beans, eggs, rice, fruit, grains, lean meat, unheated oils are the next best. Dark chocolate, good coffee, and the occasional red wine have beneficial antioxidents too. As already said for most of us avoiding dairy is great news, it's not natural for mammals to drink milk beyond infancy so dairy is a big no-no for most people. Yogurt and cheese are sometimes OK. Probiotics help your digestion too so fermented products like soy/dairy yogurt, sauerkraut, miso, kefir or tablets eaten/drunk daily are really helpful. Wheat, soya, peanuts are other common allergies/intolerances to keep an eye out for.

Finally stress is a big factor so take steps to relax. Deep breathing (just huffing helps!)or yoga, a sport such as jogging, massage or anything that helps you to relax, maximise oxygen and sleep deeply will be really beneficial.

You can't go out with it on, but I always use Diaper rash ointment that contains Zinc as the main ingredient and try and take a good supplement for skin and hair that contains the good kinds of oils that counteract the bad ones and help your body to eliminate them like Omegas and fish oils.

It is usually in part, due to the kinds of oils that you take in and the way that you metabolize them. If you have a diet high in saturated fat's or tropical oils (that your body has no idea how to process) then you get skin problems because these things have to come out somewhere. Eventually throough your pores and your adrenal system. It is also due to a sluggish liver for all the same reasons.

I have suffered with extreme eczema all my life. Currently going through a very nasty flare up. I find Aloe vera gel to be very soothig. Should you be like me and have dried peeling skin around the eczema blisters it can be excrutiatingly difficult to treat. I found ( i know its gonna sound nuts) applying hemeroid cream to the blisters and covering my hands with gloves(rubber or cloth) shrinks the eczema blisters with great results! after that i use every moisturizer i can get my hands on to sooth the dry peeling skin. if you catch it before the skin gets dry and peeling around the blisters you can rub a bakingsoda paste onto the affected areas, let dry and simply brush off the bakingsoda lightly to relieve itching and stinging.

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I've also found that eczema (not certainty yet) is hereditary, my father has it and so does my daughter. They believe its a genetic defect in the skin that makes the skin a slightly less effective barrier to irritants, there fore allergies, dryness, and such things can cause a flare up if they manage to get into the skin. I find my flare ups tend to happen when i've run into something i have a skin reaction to/allergy, or if i let my skin get VERY dried out and/or dirty from dust without cleaning and moisturizing quickly enough. This seems to hold more true now that i have my current flare up all over my hands one day after starting my new job in a tool store where i'm constantly touching things that dry my skin out or are covered with dirt and dust. I've started to wear gloves to work and I no longer have flare ups by the time i get home for the day.