Home Remedies For Baby Eczema
Carrie Lauth
If your baby is suffering from eczema, you know how
uncomfortable the itchy and dry skin can be, not to mention the
sore spots. Since eczema usually goes hand in hand with
sensitive skin, treating it can be a bit of a challenge.
Thankfully there are quite a few home remedies for baby eczema
you can try.
Moisturize
Keeping baby's skin well moisturized should always be the first
step in any eczema treatment. Use a natural aloe Vera lotion
several times a day, especially after bathing baby. Reapply as
often as need to keep baby's skin from drying out. Avoid any
harsh cleansers and make sure baby is getting plenty to drink
to moisturize from the inside out as well. Incidentally
breastfed babies experience fewer and milder episodes of
eczema.
Oatmeal Bath
When baby's skin gets very itchy, an oatmeal bath can be very
soothing and help skin heal. Put two cups of oats in a food
processor (or use a coffee grinder) and grind them into a
powder. Add the oatmeal powder to a running bath of warm (not
hot) water and stir well. Soak in the oatmeal bath for 15
minutes, rinse with clean water and dab the skin dry with a
soft towel. When baby's eczema breakouts are bad, it is safe to
sooth them with an oatmeal bath twice daily.
Natural Skin Wash
As mentioned above, you want to avoid any harsh skin care for
baby. The following natural skin wash is very gently and helps
with the itch. Combine 1 tsp of comfrey root, 1 tsp of white
oak bark, 1 tsp of slippery elm bark and two cups of water in a
bowl. Mix well, and then pour it into a pot. Heat over medium
heat until it comes to a boil, and then simmer for thirty
minutes. Allow the mixture to cool, then strain out the solids
and use the liquid like any face wash.
While this mixture may not completely clear up baby's eczema,
it is a natural, gentle and effective cleanser that will help
reduce the itching and inflammation.
Healing Lotions
When eczema really flares up, you want to get baby's skin
healed back up as soon as possible. Healing lotions can help
shorten the healing time and moisturize and protect your skin
from future outbreaks at the same time.
Lotions to look for ate those made with blueberry leaves.
Blueberry leaves are very good at relieving the inflammation of
eczema and at improving the irritation that accompanies itching.
Zinc is another great ingredient. Apply zinc lotion directly on
the affected area. Zinc can also be taken as a supplement in
pills. Taking regularly, it can be an effective eczema
treatment.
To help heal the skin, use a lotion containing vitamin E, or
apply vitamin E oil directly on the affected area. It will
quickly reduce itching and improve healing. Continue applying
the vitamin E oil until the skin is healed.
This article is provided for information purposes only. Please
consult your baby's health care provider before trying home
remedies.
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