Eczema is an unpleasant inflammation of the skin, due to contact allergy due to chemically dyed acrylic fabrics, detergents, or in other cases it is an atopic eczema due to causes of different nature, bacterial, climatic.
It is manifested by redness, itching, bubbles and possible peeling of the skin.
To our aid we can resort to natural remedies both for topical use and for internal use that help us to counteract this reaction of our skin.
Aloe Vera gel
Aloe Vera now we know is a universal remedy for skin problems: sunburn, inflammation, allergic reactions can be soothed and sedated by Aloe Vera gel.
It has refreshing, re-epithelizing and calming properties. It is in fact able to calm burns on its own, to elasticize tissues, to remove itching and burning, to regenerate the skin.
Coconut oil
Coconut Oil, or butter, because it is generally presented in solid form, is a remedy with a thousand virtues. Moisturizes and nourishes the skin, calms redness, removes inflammation and alongside all these soothing properties are antiviral, antifungal and antimicrobial properties . It is ideal in case of atopic eczema, because in addition to reconstituting the skin it disinfects and counteracts the causes of allergic nature.
Artichoke, Milk Thistle and Burdock
When the skin calls it is because the liver needs it ! Need what? Sometimes to be "lightened", drained, purified, at other times to be strengthened and protected.
The liver-friendly herbs are the Artichoke, the Milk Thistle, the Burdock, the Dandelion. In the case of allergic dermatitis we can help our liver to detoxify from the elements that may have caused such a reaction.
The skin will surely benefit from it. To use the principles of these herbs in synergy we can use hydro-alcoholic extracts : milk thistle, artichoke and burdock together are the right allies for a period of detoxification. We can take them 3 times a day in a glass of water: 30 drops, 10 as a remedy to help the body counteract eczema even from within.
Ribes Nigrum
Blackcurrant Gemmoderivate is a valid aid to be taken in case the eczema can be of an allergic nature. This remedy acts as a corticosteroid, acting as a flammable and antihistamine action, rebalancing the immune response of our body in the presence of allergens.
It is advisable to continue taking it even if in remission from the topical reaction, to prolong and complete the dermatological response .