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Eczema Treatment in Ayurveda - Herbal Care, Cure and treatment for Eczema

Eczema Treatment - The Ayurvedic way

Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the upper layers of the skin. Eczema is an allergic, inflammatory and irritating skin condition which causes dryness and recurring rashes on the skin. Some of the common symptoms of eczema are redness, skin edema, itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding. Based on these symptoms, eczema can divided into three main types - acute, subacute and chronic.

Natural Eczema Treatment

Boiling the bark of the babul tree in water and fomenting the affected areas with its fumes gives relief
The seeds of the butea are mixed with lime water and are applied on the affected regions to get the required benefits.
Carrot juice and spinach juice in combination is highly beneficial for eczema.
Add 1 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon camphor sandalwood paste and apply on the affected areas.
For moist or weeping eczema, apply, in neat or cream form, Red clover or Hearteas.
Tomato juice is regarded as an effective medicine which clears up the eczema in a matter of days.
Applying the juice of the wild almond (Terminalia catapa) on the affected parts provides relief.
Both drinking and applying externally over the affected parts, a brew of the peel of banyan tree shows promising results.

Dietary Treatments for Eczema

Soybean products, eggs, nuts, wheat and maize should be avoided, though food allergies may vary from person to person.
Sour foods like pickles, curds, etc. must be avoided
Salt must be reduced in the diet.