Eczema: 10 Natural Remedies for Eczema

© Michelle Howard Smith - All Rights Reserved

 Many people with  have tried conventional ways to get rid of and tame the condition.  However, if you are reading this article and you are anything like me, then you are fed up with the so called traditional eczema treatments and all the side effects associated with them.  While I have never personally suffered with eczema, my daughter has and so have her cousins.

As an alternative to conventional treatments, there are natural remedies for eczema that you can find success with.  If you are seeking natural treatments for eczema, you have found the right source for information. Below you will find a nice list of options you can try.  You can try them alone or in conjunction with on another.  Just keep at it until you find success.

Natural Treatments for Eczema:

1. Take an oatmeal bath with fresh steel cut oatmeal to aid with itching
   
   
2. Avoid rubbing your face - this can make the condition worst. Always pat your skin dry with a clean towel.
   
   
3. Apply pure therapeutic grade Juniper essential oil. It's been known to reduce the severity of eczema
   
   
4. Only use non-drying and non-irritating products without alcohol and harsh chemicals in them
   
   
5. Take shark cartilage capsules to help control itching - you can get these from a health food store
   
   
6. Apply Pure vitamin E to your skin.  Open the capsules and apply directly to your skin.  Do not buy synthetic. It must be pure.
   
   
7. Apply the extract of blueberry leaves which are naturally anti-inflammatory - you can also get a lotion from your local health store or an alternative medicine provider
   
   
8. Take two teaspoons of Flax Seed Oil daily as a preventative or along with other treatments to reduce the itching and swelling associated with Eczema
   
   
9. Make a smooth paste by mixing nutmeg seeds and hot water and apply to your affected skin
   
   
10. Obtain certified organic coconut oil and apply directly to your skin - this can also be obtained froma local health store or alternative medicine provider.
    
    

While everyone has different skin, different severities of eczema and may respond differently to natural remedies for eczema, I'd like to share the one that worked best for my daughter.  I had her daily using my handmade organic shea butter with sweet orange essential oil.  Initially she used the unscented version but it didn't make much difference.  It was the sweet orange oil in the balm that did it for her and she's been eczema free for months.

Sweet Orange essential oil is soothing to dry, irritated skin and supports collagen formation which is necessary to have healthy skin.  Of course, my daughter's arm still has some discoloration but the skin is finally smooth and no longer itches.  I highly recommend this product for people suffering from eczema because I've tried many other remedies and have had the most success with this.