Treatment of eczema with folk remedies
Content:
- Treatment of eczema with solidol
- St. John's wort and black cumin oil treatment
- An effective remedy for eczema
- Mustard for dry eczema
- Treatment of eczema with duckweed marsh
- Pine oil
- Other folk remedies for eczema
- Preventive measures
Treatment of eczema with solidol
Which grease to choose?
Solidol is a fatty acid lubricant often used to treat eczema. But not every solid oil is suitable for these purposes - the most common press solid oil US-2, which can be found in any auto parts store, contains a large amount of harmful additives. This improves its operational properties, but makes medical use impossible.
Thus, it is best to look for solidol for the treatment of eczema in the pharmacy as part of special ointments. However, there is also a nuance here - for example, pharmaceutical preparations with solidol at the base do not always have the required effectiveness. To begin with, it is best to try ready-made ointments with solid oil, and if the body responds well to such treatment, proceed to treatment with pure solid oil. It, in turn, is best purchased in technical stores - it is beneficial both in terms of price and quality. Pure solid oil without harmful additives will give better results than pharmaceutical products with the addition of minerals and plant components.
The benefits of solidol
Despite the fact that the treatment of eczema with solidol is offered as an alternative option, especially if we are not talking about pharmaceutical preparations, but about pure technical solidol, this tool has a number of significant advantages:
- High efficiency - tangible results in the form of elimination of skin rashes and other manifestations of eczema are observed in 60% of patients;
- Ease of use - procedures for treating eczema with solidol can be carried out at home;
- The speed of action - three procedures are enough to neutralize itching, and after a few days the skin takes on a natural and healthy look, dryness and peeling disappear;
- Low likelihood of an allergic reaction to the drug, which is important for patients with skin sensitization;
- The effect of the treatment is stable and lasts a long time after the end of the use of solidol.
Ointments for eczema based on solidol
Solidol is the second most effective remedy for the treatment of eczema after hormonal drugs. It can be used both in pure form and as part of a medicinal ointment. The choice of the drug is carried out on the basis of data on the concentration of solidol and the type of auxiliary components.
Pharmacy ointments for the treatment of eczema can be divided into three main groups, depending on the composition. Preparations that, in addition to solidol, contain herbal ingredients, make up the first group, which includes Markin's ointment, Kartalin. Ointments with solid oil, supplemented with mineral components, belong to the second group, the most popular remedy for which is Rybakov's ointment. The third group - combined preparations, which include both herbal and mineral components (Makeeva and Magnispor ointment).
To choose the best remedy in each individual case, it is necessary to test one “representative” from each group. Method of application - apply a thin layer of the product twice a day to the affected skin. The course of treatment with solid oil ointments is on average 1-2 months, it is pointless to expect a result earlier. If, after this period, no noticeable improvement in the condition of the skin is found, then the funds are not suitable for treatment. Alternatively, you can use pure solid oil and homemade ointments based on it, where you can control the concentration of the active substance yourself.
Comparative characteristics of ointments with solidol for the treatment of eczema in composition:
- Solipsor - in addition to fatty grease, it contains auxiliary substances (petrolatum, lanolin and talc), plant extracts of licorice root, string, garlic, pumpkin and olive oil, birch tar, burdock extract, calendula, walnut;
- Ungventol is an ointment based on fatty grease with menthol, sunflower oil, resorcinol, boric and benzoic acid, trinitrotoluene;
- Kartalin is an ointment with solid oil based on plant raw materials, contains lavender and eucalyptus oils, chamomile and string flower extracts, bee honey, as well as salicylic acid and lysozyme;
- Chernyshev's ointment - made on the basis of fatty solid oil and baby cream, also contains plant extracts (eleutherococcus, calendula, celandine, rosehip, string, Japanese sophora, aralia), aloe vera juice;
- Magnispor belongs to the mixed type preparations, since in addition to solidol it contains not only plant extracts, but also mineral additives. Ingredients - Dead Sea minerals, pumpkin and sea buckthorn oil, herbal extracts, tea tree oil.
Most effective recipe
Pure grease is applied to the skin in a dense layer and kept for ten minutes, after which it is washed off with tar soap - this allows you to remove the characteristic odor. Getting used to the tool should occur gradually, therefore, each subsequent time, the holding period of the solid oil is increased by ten minutes.
For the first week of use, the exposure time is brought to an hour, after which, in the absence of a negative skin reaction, you can use the solid oil in the composition of the compress at night. On top of a thick layer of the product, the skin is wrapped with cling film, put on clothes made of cotton material and left for the entire night's sleep. After three months of such treatment, all manifestations of eczema should disappear.
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Recommendations and contraindications
There are practically no contraindications for solidol - it does not enter the bloodstream through the skin when used locally, therefore it does not affect the state of the body as a whole. Solidol rarely causes allergic reactions, however, an allergy test should still be performed before use. To do this, a drop of the agent is applied to the bend of the elbow, wrist or other area with delicate and sensitive skin and the reaction is assessed - if no such negative manifestations as itching and burning were found within twelve hours, then solidol can be used to treat areas affected by eczema.
Solidol cannot be the only treatment for eczema - an integrated approach to the treatment of the disease is important. Patients are advised to follow a special diet, periodically cleanse the body with vegetable juices, herbal decoctions and other herbal medicine. Cleansing the blood from toxins will help avoid seasonal exacerbation of eczema, and solidol helps to treat existing rashes and peeling.
Treatment of eczema with St. John's wort and black cumin oil
St. John's wort oil for eczema
The simplest recipe for making St. John's wort oil is that crushed vegetable raw materials are poured with sunflower oil and insisted in a glass container for two weeks. However, for external use, the agent must contain a high concentration of active ingredients, otherwise it is ineffective in the treatment of eczema.
How to prepare concentrated St. John's wort oil? Firstly, for the preparation of the oil extract, not the entire herbaceous part is taken, but only the flowers of the plant. The second secret is that they are placed in dense rows in a glass container, specially tamping the layers. Thus, the jar is filled almost to the top, leaving five centimeters from the neck. Pour in oil - you can use sunflower oil or others (olive, almond, sea buckthorn) to enhance the nutritional and other beneficial effects of the mixture.
Next, the container is exposed to the window from the sunny side, despite the fact that most oil concentrates are infused in a dark place. There, the mixture is infused for two to three weeks, while the jar is shaken every three days. After that, the oil is filtered off, and a new one is added to the flowers to the same volume. St. John's wort oil extract can be used for medicinal purposes, and plant materials can be used to prepare a new concentrate up to five to six times. The ready-to-cook mixture resembles sour cream in consistency and has a rich reddish brown color.
There are no problems with the collection of St. John's wort - the plant blooms all summer. It is possible to use the oil concentrate of St. John's wort flowers not only for the treatment of eczema, but also for sore throat, burn skin lesions, for lubricating wounds and rubbing when stretching the muscles. For diseases of the digestive tract, it is useful to drink a teaspoon of the concentrate before meals.
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Black cumin oil for eczema
Black cumin, a plant native to the East, has been known to mankind for more than three thousand years, it is used as a spice for meat, fish and baked goods, but is also used for medicinal purposes. Popular as a medicine since the time of Ancient Rome, it is mentioned in treatises on medicine by Hippocrates as a plant with unique medicinal properties. Avicenna mentions it in his works as a tonic plant that returns strength and vitality, allowing you to overcome fatigue.
Modern scientific research confirms the beneficial properties of black cumin, the essential oil of which can be used to treat a variety of diseases, from acute respiratory viral infections and diseases of the respiratory system, ending with intestinal disorders and skin pathologies.
Natural cumin oil has a fairly high cost - from 1000 to 2000 rubles, cheaper counterparts are most likely fake. You can buy it in health food stores or buy it in eco-food and healthy food online stores.
Inside, black cumin oil can be taken in small amounts and diluted with water - a teaspoon per day. It is an excellent digestion and immunity-boosting remedy. Children can be given cumin oil starting at age six at half the adult dosage.
To treat eczema and restore normal skin condition, black cumin essential oil is used externally. It is applied to the affected skin areas, previously wiped with a cloth moistened with vinegar. After that, it is recommended to stay in the sun for half an hour, which enhances the therapeutic effect of the product.
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An effective remedy for eczema
Sulsen's paste is an anti-dandruff remedy based on selenium disulfide that supplies the skin with minerals and normalizes the activity of the sebaceous glands. Effectively combats itching, flaking, excess sebum, typical of dandruff. Restores shine and strength to hair, restoring it from the very roots, enhances the nourishment of hair follicles.
Despite the fact that the product was originally developed for other purposes, Sulsena allows you to successfully fight dermatitis, skin rashes, eczema, eliminating their negative manifestations and returning the skin to a healthy look. For the treatment of lichen, eczema rashes and other skin pathologies, Sulsen's paste 2% is used locally on the affected areas.
Mustard for dry eczema
To cure eczema on the palms, you can use dry mustard. For this, mustard powder is diluted with boiling water to a creamy consistency, fill a bowl with the mixture and lower your hands there gradually until the temperature seems bearable. If it gets too hot, the hands are pulled out and the affected areas are smeared with a cotton swab and hot mustard mixture. The whole procedure takes fifteen minutes until the solution has completely cooled down.
Such mustard "baths" are repeated every day for a week, this allows you to eliminate the manifestations of eczema - dryness, cracks, rashes and itching, return the skin to a healthy and natural look. If the treatment procedure is carried out at an early stage of the disease, the rash disappears almost the next day, and it is not necessary to repeat it.
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Treatment of eczema with duckweed marsh
Duckweed leaves are rich in iodine, bromine and other minerals that are useful in treating eczema, as they promote skin regeneration.
The methods of using this plant in pure form and as an infusion are indicated below:
- A tablespoon of fresh duckweed is crushed using a meat grinder or blender and mixed with honey in equal proportions, then placed in a glass container and left for storage in the refrigerator. It is recommended to take daily a teaspoon of the mixture three times a day for two years. With a reduction in the duration of the course of admission, the results will be mild and unstable.
- Duckweed tincture is prepared as follows: fresh plant raw materials are washed with running water and poured with forty-degree alcohol or vodka based on the ratio of a teaspoon of duckweed to 50 grams of alcohol. Insist in a dark glass container without access to sunlight at room temperature. Drink fifteen drops three times a day, dissolving in water.
Pine oil
Pine oil is an excellent remedy for the prevention of eczema, accelerates the healing of cracks and eliminates existing breakouts, dryness, flaking and itching.
To prepare it, you need to prepare pine needles in advance - they need to be collected in March. Half a three-liter jar is filled with needles, sunflower oil is added on top, filling the container to the end. Insist in a dark and cool place for at least two to three weeks, coniferous oil can be stored for a year. Pine needles can be chopped into pieces before infusion, this facilitates the transfer of useful components into oil. At the slightest manifestation of eczema, the oil extract of the needles lubricate the affected skin.
Other folk remedies for eczema
- Creolin. Add 1 tablespoon of creolin to a bucket of tolerably hot water, the water will turn white like milk. It is necessary to soar hands or feet in this water for 15–20 minutes. Do not wipe, let the skin dry naturally. Then lubricate the affected area with a thin layer of skin cream. Do the treatments two or three times a day until the eczema is completely cured.
- Sea salt. Pour hot water into a bowl, and then add some salt to the eye. Then dip your hands in this solution and hold them until it cools down, then blot your hands with a towel and brush with baby cream. For these purposes, it is better to use sea salt. If you do this procedure several times, you will quickly notice the result.
- Folk ointment. Take three glasses of the same size. You need to break a raw egg into the first glass, pour water into the other glass, and vinegar (table or apple cider) into the last glass. In this case, it is necessary that in all three glasses there was the same amount of content. Then pour everything into a two hundred and fifty milliliter jar, close it with a lid and shake vigorously until you get a mass of creamy composition. Every day at night, lubricate the whole foot with a thin layer, put on cotton socks on top and sleep in them until morning. And in the morning do not rinse, put on clean socks. In the evening, you need to wash your feet without soap and wipe dry and again lubricate the affected areas with ointment. First, the old skin will peel off, and new, pink skin will appear in its place.
Preventive measures
As a preventive measure, patients with weeping eczema should avoid contact with water, household chemicals, detergents. Wet hands as rarely as possible, wipe with an alcohol solution of calendula. Water can trigger new breakouts.
Clothes and linen of patients are washed with hypoallergenic powder, you can use Amway washing powder - the body can also react to an ordinary powder with an exacerbation of the disease.
The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist
Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).
