Eczema [Dermatitis]

<p>Eczema [<br>Dermatitis]</p><p>Eczema is a skin problem that causes itching, dryness, fine scales or flaking, and sometimes mild redness.Eczema can be a mild skin irritation that does not need medical treatment. Sometimes, however, it causes relentless itching and scratching.It is also referred to as dermatitis, atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema. Atopy refers to an allergic tendency that tends to run in families and includes problems such as asthma, hay fever,atopic eczema and skin sensitivities. However ,anyone can become allergic. Atopic eczema is common and affects about 5% of the population. It is not contagious. No particular cause has been found.</p><p>How does it occur?</p><p>Flare-ups of eczema can be caused by:</p><p>• dry skin</p><p>• allergies, for example to a food or medicine</p><p>• hot baths or showers</p><p>• soap</p><p>• scratchy and tight clothing</p><p>• quick temperature or humidity changes</p><p>• emotional upsets.</p><p>Often the tendency for severe eczema seems to be inherited along with asthma or hay fever. Eczema is not contagious.</p><p>Different types of eczema</p><p>Atopic dermatitis</p><p>Contact eczema</p><p>seborrheic dermatitis</p><p>Nummular eczema</p><p>Neurodermatitis</p><p>Stasis dermatitis</p><p>Symptoms and Signs</p><p>Medical professionals sometimes refer to eczema as &quot;the itch that rashes.&quot;</p><p>Usually, the first symptom of eczema is intense itching.</p><p>The rash appears later and is red and bumpy</p><p>the rash itches or <br>burns</p><p>If it is scratched, it may ooze and become crusty.</p><p>In adults, chronic rubbing produces thickened plaques of skin.</p><p>Some people develop red bumps or clear fluid-filled bumps that look &quot;bubbly&quot; and, when scratched, add wetness to the overall appearance.</p><p>Although the rash can be located anywhere on the body, in adults it is most often found on the neck, flexures of the arms (opposite the elbow) and flexures of legs (opposite the knee). Infants may exhibit the rash on the torso and face. As the child begins to crawl, the rash involves the skin of the elbows and knees. The diaper area is often spared.</p><p>Self-Care at Home..</p><p>Removing whatever is causing the allergic reaction is the easiest and most effective treatment. This may be as simple as changing your laundry detergent or as difficult as moving to a new climate or changing jobs.</p><p>Various moisturising agents applied up to three times daily are recommended for dry, irritated skin.</p><p>Paraffin creams</p><p>Avoid rubbing and scratching. Use gauze</p><p>bandages with hand splints for infants.</p><p>Avoid sudden changes of temperature, especially those that cause sweating.</p><p>Avoid dusty conditions and sand, especially sandpits.</p><p>Eczema and Homeopathy</p><p>Eczema is curable with Homeopathy. Person with acute, chronic and recurring eczema find excellent treatment with Homeopathic remedies. Homeopathic treatment not only successfully removes the eczema, but also eliminates the possibility of development of other hypersensitivity disorders such as asthma after the eczema is cured.</p><p>There are many medicines in homeopathy that are used for the treatment of eczema. A few common homeopathic ways to treat eczema are by using:</p><p>Ars-alb</p><p>dulcamara</p><p>graphites</p><p>lycopodium</p><p>mezereum</p><p>peteroleum</p><p>rhus-tox</p><p>sulphur</p><p>Hepar sulphuris calcareum</p><p>Calcarea carbonica</p><p>Calendula</p><p>Graphites<br> is often used to treat skin problems, particularly eczema, psoriasis, scarring or hardening, abnormal nail formation. People likely to respond to this remedy have <br>tough or leathery skin with cracks<br> and soreness, and often have a long-term history of skin disorders (impetigo, herpes, etc.) The areas behind the ears, around the mouth, or on the hands are often cracked, with a golden <br>oozing discharge that hardens into crusts. <br>Itching is worse from getting warm in bed, and the person will often scratch the irritated places till they bleed.</p><p>Mezereum<br>. A person who needs this remedy often has strong anxiety, felt physically in the stomach. Intensely itching eruptions start as blisters, then ooze and form thick crusts, and scratching can lead to thickened skin. Cold applications often help the itch. A craving for fat and a tendency to feel better in open air are other indications for Mezereum.</p><p>Petroleum.<br> This remedy is indicated for individuals whose skin is extremely dry and tends to crack, especially on the fingertips and palms. Eczema is worse in winter, with deep, sore cracks that often bleed. The person feels a cold sensation after scratching. Itching is worse at night and from getting warm in bed. The skin is easily infected, and may get tough and leathery from chronic irritation.</p><p>Rhus toxicodendron <br>(Rhus Tox)<br>.<br> A person whose eczema has blister like eruptions that look red and swollen, itch intensely, and are soothed by hot applications may respond to this remedy. The person is restless from discomfort and often is very irritable and anxious. Muscle stiffness, relieved by warmth and motion, is also likely. A person who needs Rhus tox often craves cold milk.</p><p>Sulphur<br>.<br> Intensely burning, itching, inflamed eruptions that are worse from warmth and worse from bathing suggest a need for this remedy. Affected areas may be red, with scaling or crusted skin. Eruptions can be either dry or moist. This remedy is sometimes helpful to people who have repeatedly used medications and ointments on their eczema without success.</p><p>Hepar sulph<br>.<br> This remedy may be helpful to very sensitive, chilly people whose eczema is extremely sore and becomes infected easily. The skin, especially on the hands and feet, looks chapped and deeply cracked and is very slow to heal. The person usually feels vulnerable and irritable, with a low resistance to illness and infection.</p><p>But which medicine will work in a particular case can only be judged by a trained homoeopath.</p>