Eczema is a kind of skin inflammation that easily causes severe itching and is prone to recurring attacks. Eczema is very uncomfortable and requires timely treatment. Eczema can be divided into acute and chronic forms. Treatment should be carried out quickly at the early stage of the disease, so how should eczema be treated? What are some home remedies for eczema? Let me introduce it to you below.
1. Coptis chinensis and egg white for external application
12 grams of coptis chinensis and appropriate amount of egg white. Grind Coptis chinensis into fine powder, add egg rinsing, stir evenly, and apply to the affected area. It can cleanse heat and remove dampness, and is suitable for acute eczema, with symptoms such as erythema, water scars, and unbearable itching.
2. Alum tea soaking method
60 grams each of tea leaves and alum. Soak the tea leaves and alum in 500 ml of water for 30 minutes, then boil for 30 minutes. For external use, soak the affected area with this tea for 10 minutes each time without wiping it with a cloth and let it dry naturally. This prescription clears away heat and promotes dampness, and is suitable for acute eczema, itching and pain, accompanied by symptoms such as bitter mouth, short urination, and constipation.
3. Purslane folk remedy for treating eczema
Use 6 grams of purslane, add 2000 ml of water and boil for 20 minutes, remove the residue and set aside. Take thick gauze and put it into the medicinal solution, heat it and boil it, take it out and twist it until no water drips. When the temperature is about 45-50 degrees, apply it to the affected area while it is hot. Then quickly cover it with plastic wrap and wrap it with a bandage with appropriate tightness. Finally, use a toothpick to poke a few small holes in the plastic wrap. Change the dressing every 3-4 hours. Purslane has good anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects and is suitable for acute and subacute eczema.
4. How to apply mung bean sesame oil
Prepare appropriate amounts of mung bean powder and sesame oil. Fry the mung bean powder until it turns yellow, let it cool, mix it with sesame oil and apply it to the affected area once a day. This prescription strengthens the spleen and removes dampness. It is suitable for acute eczema caused by spleen deficiency and excess dampness. Symptoms include dark red skin lesions, exudate from surface blisters, and edema of the face and feet.
5. Sugarcane peel external washing recipe
Appropriate amounts of sugarcane peel and licorice. Decoction the two and wash the affected area with the liquid. This prescription is suitable for chronic eczema twice a day.
6. Sophora flavescens and Glauber's Salt Decoction for external washing
60 grams each of Sophora flavescens, Glauber's Salt, and Lingxian root, 30 grams each of Phellodendron, Silver Flower, Mint, and Raw Rhubarb, and 15 grams of Zanthoxylum bungeanum. . The above medicinal materials are boiled in water and washed twice a day, which is suitable for eczema.
7. Fumigation and washing of wild chrysanthemum
250 ??grams of whole wild chrysanthemum. Appropriate amount of lime powder. Chop the whole wild chrysanthemum into a pot, add 2000 ml of water, fry over low heat to 800 ml, filter, fumigate and wash the affected area for 15 minutes while it is hot, then immediately apply clean lime powder on it, twice a day. Suitable for eczema.
8. How to prevent the recurrence of eczema
1. Pay attention to dietary taboos
Eczema is mostly caused by food allergens entering the human body and inducing allergic reactions in the skin. Common Ingestion allergens include fish, shrimp, crab and other seafood, soy products, milk, mutton, etc. Therefore, eating such foods should be prohibited during the treatment of eczema and after the eczema has initially recovered.
2. Avoid irritating the damaged skin
During the recovery process of eczema, do not use hot water or salt water for scalding, and avoid using alkaline water, soap or cosmetics, etc. . As everyone knows, this will aggravate the condition. Hot water scalding will cause capillaries to dilate and aggravate inflammatory reactions such as erythema and exudation; salt water has a high osmotic pressure and will also aggravate the exudation of rashes; alkaline water, soap or cosmetics, etc. Chemical substances can irritate eczema lesions and aggravate the condition of eczema.
3. Avoid excessive mental stress and fatigue
The central nervous system plays an important role in the onset and development of eczema. Mental stress and excessive fatigue can lead to the worsening or recurrence of eczema. . Therefore, eczema patients should maintain a relaxed attitude during treatment or after recovery and avoid excessive mental stress.
4. Insist on physical activities to strengthen the body and ward off external evils
Eczema patients can insist on physical activities to promote physical and mental health. Traditional Chinese medicine says that "good qi exists within, and evil cannot be eliminated." Exercise can mobilize the body's righteousness, enhance its ability to resist the invasion of external evils, and prevent the recurrence of eczema.