Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Baby Eczema - 7 Home Remedies

Baby eczema is relatively easy to manage once you find a solution that works for your baby. In the beginning, a certain amount of trial and error may be involved, but once you find your solution you will be alright. This page has a list of 7 home remedies you can use to get relief for your baby that has eczema.

Oolong tea

Japanese eczema sufferers drink at least a liter of this tea every day for a month. It is said to bring about a reduction in the amount of eczema flare ups that they have.

Nutmeg

Ground nutmeg powder made into a paste using water applied to the eczema patches are known to bring relief to some people.

Witch Hazel

The Native Americans used witch hazel to treat eczema. Witch hazel is good for relieving the inflammation. Once the inflammation is gone, the itch leaves with it.

Crisco

Crisco twice a day will make the baby greasy, but if you are looking for an emergency remedy, you can test it for its effectiveness as a moisturizer.

Bath Salts

Bath Salts have numerous benefits as a healer for eczema. It stops itching almost immediately, it reduces inflammation, it re-hydrates skin, and it also helps the skin to get rid of toxic acids that accumulate in skin that is affected by eczema.

Dry wind and ginger

Mix 3 parts dry white wine and one part ginger juice. Dab it on and let it dry. The wine does not have to be expensive, and to get the ginger juice you should grate a ginger root and then squeeze the juice out of the grated ginger.

Breastfeeding

You never want to leave out breastfeeding. As long as your baby has eczema, you will want to be breastfeeding him.

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