Eczema skin cream, so simple yet so effective!

[Czarek]

I've been working on my son's eczema for some 4 years now. Diet has been our main tool in controlling it. Despite of all the efforts, eczema would surface from time to time on his elbow areas and behind his knees. When that would happen, we would nourish the skin, especially between cortisone treatments with various creams.
We've tried many natural creams/oils. This cream from vintage traditions is so simple, yet is so effective. Give it a try if you are desperate. You can make your own too! This manufacture actually encourages to make your own with full instructions!



http://www.vintagetradition.com/

Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with vintage traditions. I'm just a father that would like to spare some tears.

[delfine]

Thanks for sharing. Looks worth a try.

[Ellisa]

We used to try to limit the cortisone creams (which are very necessary to clear up the inflammation). A cream we used was a moisturiser of the sorborlene type that the chemist used to make up for us. I actually found out recently that they still do make it. It sounds similar to your cream but has actual water whipped into the mixture. It is important to keep up with the moisture, but some preparations are very greasy and stain clothes. Also perfume, whilst it is nice, sometimes irritates the skin.

Whilst eczema is a chronic condition and never quite goes away, it does get better as the person gets older, with longer gaps between outbreaks. Also as an adult the person will know what sets it off and what helps to cure it. One of my children was badly affected as a child, (30 years ago), but now only has sporadic outbreaks, usually after hot, sweaty weather, and they know how to treat it (that's how we know the chemist still makes the cream---everything else had been tried!) Good luck to your son-- it usually does improve.

[Atlantean Avatar]

Last year my youngest daughter (then 8) was given antibiotics. Since then, despite having had probiotics for nearly a year, she is now lactose intolerant and gets eczema from head to toe when ever she bathes in tap water. I wash her in coconut oil instead. Each time we have tried tap water she starts scratching uncontrollably. Has anyone come across this before and do you know if it can be cured. She had no eczema and was not lactose intolerant before she had the antibiotics.

[Ellisa]

Have you thought of collecting rainwater? I notice your location is Australia and rain tanks of all shapes and sizes are easily available and your daughter could wash in that. Depending on where you live the water may be always be treated to be safe for consumption before it reaches you. However the reaction she has may be to the soap or preparation that is used. I was told not to use soap on my child's skin (admittedly it was a while ago now) and I used to bathe her in Pinetarsal, which is a coal tar preparation which relieves itching. It is also possible to buy cleansing products now that are soap free. Those and rainwater may help.

[Jenny]

This is a condition well known in Classical Homeopathy and it requires Sulphur in any potency except the crude sulphur.

[Eram]

This is a condition well known in Classical Homeopathy and it requires Sulphur in any potency except the crude sulphur.

Hi Jenny,

one of the nice things about Classical Homeopathy is that it has no side effects and virtually all remedies can be taken without dangers of any unwanted triggers or allergies of any kind.
Sulphur however is one of the very few remedies in Classical homeopathy that has a record of being able to worsen the symptoms or even create new symptoms if not prescribed exactly fitted to that person.
So it depends on the person in question and his/hers overall constitution if Sulphur should be taken or not.

Though Sulphur is a remedie that is prescribed often in relation to eczmema, it should only be taken as a remedie after consulting a professional Homeopath imo.

[Atlantean Avatar]

Yes I am in south Aussie. I do collect rainwater but in recent years a bypass (highway) has been built less than 50 meters from my home. We built 40 kms out from the city because we wanted to raise our family in the clean country air. The government looked at all that open space and decided that it would be a perfect place to put a freight route to make it quicker for semitrailers. My rainwater is now contaminated from an endless stream of truck exhaust. There is always a greasy film that floats on the surface of the water I collect now. I don't know what the chemicals are in this but I doubt that it is very good for you. This is why we have reverted to tap water.

I have never used soap or shampoo on any of my children. It is just being exposed to the water for even a few minutes that causes the irritation. If anyone knows how to get the toxins out of the tap or rainwater without me needing to buy an expensive filtration system I would greatly appreciate knowing.

[TargeT]

Coconut Oil is pretty amazing stuff, dirt cheap too.

I suggest giving that a try ;)


Eczema - besides being incredibly uncomfortable - is even more unsightly. You know it when you see it; itching rashes, which can be red, scaly, dry or leathery, or even skin blisters with oozing and crusting - yes, we went there. Eczema is a serious and quite common skin disorder, with 15 million Americans suffering from atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common type of eczema. And what's worse; conventional methods of dealing with it can cause more harm than good, suppressing the skin's natural reactions without getting anywhere near the root of the problem.

When it comes to eczema, it can be allergy related, so it's important for you to be careful as you come across potential allergens on your search for the ultimate eczema cure. You should also take a good hard look at your diet - any inflammatory and processed foods - and any chemical irritants that you may be exposed to. New Research Sheds Light on Eczema will help you unfold the causes of your eczema.

Here are a few homemade all-natural remedies for you to give a try against eczema. Oh the sound... of sweet, sweet relief.

Coconut Oil Organic virgin coconut oil is nature's eczema cure. This king of oils is composed of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) that give coconut oil its healing benefits, some of which are anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, healing and repairing, pro-immune system, and it functions as an excellent skin moisturizer.


http://www.organicauthority.com/delicious-beauty/natural-remedies-for-eczema.html

[Mike Gorman]

One substance i can highly recommend from my own experience with psoriasis-I know this is not the same as Eczema, but they are both skin abnormalities-genetic, and often worsened by nervous exhaustion;
and that is: Vitamin D3, but you have to use way more than 1000IU's per day. I suggest 5000 units per day. This also bolsters the natural immune system, and boosts bodily strength in general. Vitamin D3 does a whole lot more than assist in calcium lay down for bones-it is like the power-house, the sun vitamin-and we are all children of the Sun.

[Ellisa]

Unfortunately the sun can make eczema worse sometimes, and if AA lives in South Australia they are probably getting plenty of sun. There are some tablets that can be dissolved in a soaker bath that I can't remember the name of. They seemed to help with the itch, but again you have the water problem. Coal tar products do help, but smell terrible!

[Atlantean Avatar]

Yes plenty of sun here. It's now autumn and it's 37 degrees c. I didn't know that about the sun but had suspected it might. I always get itchy where my skin is exposed to the sun. Have tried cal tar, oatbran and oils to water but still itches. Only thing that works is keepin her away from water and just bathing in coconut oil. It inhibits bacterial growth so there is no body odour.