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What are different home remedies for Chafing?

INTRODUCTION TO CHAFING
- Chafing can be defined as a skin irritation that is caused by repeated rubbing.
- Chafing generally occurs around the groin, underarms and nipples.
- It can occur anywhere in the body where a part has rubbed against something.
- Chafing is particular problem in people with overweight and who are athletes.
- Chafing is soreness or irritation of the skin that is caused by friction.
- Prevention is the best and effective way to treat chafing.

CAUSES OF CHAFING
- Rubbing against anything.
- Tight clothes.
- Obesity or overweight.
- Poorly fitted undergarments such as bra.
- Skin areas rubbing each other as in groin and underarms.
- Poor hygienic condition.

HOME REMEDIES FOR CHAFING

1. Stay dry by using talcum powder or cornstarch.
2. Homemade lubricant
- This can be made by mixing one cup each of A & D ointment and Vaseline.
- In that add one fourth cup each of vitamin E cream and Aloe Vera cream.
- This is to have better consistency and good smell.
- This ointment works great on your skin.
- It also helps in healing and preventing blister.

3. Petroleum jelly
- You can also apply petroleum jelly to the affected areas.
- This will also avoid any rubbing and friction.

4. Calendula oil
- Calendula oil is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal oil.
- It is well known for its healing properties.
- It helps to clear skin irritation due to chafing.

5. Zinc oxide
- This is an inexpensive paste which treats chafing problem.
- To remove zinc oxide you can apply olive oil or mineral oil.

6. Gold Bond Medicated power
- Apply it before going to bed and the problem is improves by morning.

7. Butt Paste
- This is a great chafing home remedy.
- Use this on the affected area and the chafing disappears in short time.
- It also acts as a preventative.
- This can be found over the counter in any drug store.

8. Deodorant
- Put some women’s deodorant on the chafed area.
- It will stop sweat from forming and aggravating the condition.
- When the area gets red and sore, get some plain vanilla diaper rash crème with Vitamin A & D and apply it on the area.
- By morning it will be mostly well.

9. Cotton clothes
- One should avoid wearing rough-cut and coarse clothes.
- It is advisable to put-on 100% cotton fabric rather than a synthetic blend of other materials.
- They may cause irritation to the skin.
- Put-on loose-fitting clothes as it keeps the skin cool and dry.

10. Water
- Drinking plenty of water.
- This will avoid dehydration and will allow you to hydrate in a right manner.

11. Other Home Remedies
- Baby oil and powder can help reduce irritation.
- Apply them on your body.
- Apply almond or lavender oil to avoid chafing.
- Include these substances such as: vitamin A, Vitamin C, Zinc etc in your diet.
- Reduce weight in particular areas.
- Exercise regularly to feel cool.

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What are different home remedies for eczema? Part 3

- Eczema is also called as dermatitis.
- It is a group of skin disorders.
- Eczema causes the skin to be inflamed and irritated.
- It occurs mostly in infants and children but adults are no exception.

There are different types of eczema like
- Atopic eczema
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Irritant contact dermatitis
- Infantile seborrhoeic eczema
- Adult seborrhoeic eczema
- Varicose eczema
- Discoid eczema

Home Remedies for Eczema

Different types of cleansing
19. Herbal Cleansing
- Using herbs to gently purify the digestive and elimination systems of the body.

20. Fasting
- This gives your body and digestion a chance to rest.
- Most people do a vegetable juice fast or a raw vegetable and fruit fast.
- Some brave souls have done water fast but this is more intense and draining for the body.

21. Colonics
- This is a procedure done by a trained professional.
- The professional irrigates the colon with water.
- This helps to release toxins and impurities that may be lodged in the walls of the colon.

22. Water is nature’s #1 natural remedy for eczema
- Drink more water to cleanse and hydrate your body and keep your skin moist and supple.
- Take a steam bath to open pores and hydrate your skin.
- Be sure to moisturize afterwards.
- Use cold compresses to relieve the pain, stinging and itching of eczema inflammations.
- Wrap your skin in a cotton towel that is wetted with cool water to help soothe arms or legs that have a lot of eczema inflammations.

23. Other Home remedies
- Wear cotton clothes, to allow your skin to breathe more easily.
- Some people have found mudpacks to be very effective in treating eczema.
- Another method sometimes used to heal eczema is with light therapy.
- Taking a sun bath is another method.
- Moisturize your skin regularly.
- Use a good hypoallergenic moisturizer.

24. Some homemade pastes and solutions
- Apply a mixture of 1 teaspoon camphor and 1 teaspoon sandalwood paste on the rashes.
- Apply nutmeg paste to the affected areas.
- Put natural vitamin E on the affected skin.
- Zinc taken orally and applied directly on the affected skin is effective.
- Both shark cartilage and lotion of blueberry leaves reduce inflammation.
- Use pine tar soap to wash the affected skin.
- Drink tomato juice daily, it will cure the symptoms in a few days.

25. Homemade Lotion
- Make a lotion out of crushed dandelion leaves, spearmint leaves, and a few drops of oil.
- Apply this lotion to your skin and allow it to remain on for at least 30 minutes before rinsing it off with cold water.
- This can act as an effective eczema cure.

26. Cleansing Scrub
- Make a cleansing scrub by soaking a handful of nuts in a small quantity of water.
- Blend these nuts along with half an avocado as avocados contain healthy oils that help to protect and moisturize your skin.
- Massage your skin gently with this creamy natural exfoliating paste.
- You can then allow it to remain on your skin for about 10 minutes before you rinse it off.
- You can add a few drops of fresh lemon juice to this paste to help cleanse your skin of the uppermost layer of dead skin cells.

27. Papaya paste
- Another useful and easily available ingredient for eczema treatment would be papaya.
- Mashed papaya seeds can be applied to the areas of skin that are affected to reduce the itchiness.

What are different home remedies for eczema? Part1

- Eczema is also called as dermatitis.
- It is a group of skin disorders.
- Eczema causes the skin to be inflamed and irritated.
- It occurs mostly in infants and children but adults are no exception.

There are different types of eczema like
- Atopic eczema
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Irritant contact dermatitis
- Infantile seborrhoeic eczema
- Adult seborrhoeic eczema
- Varicose eczema
- Discoid eczema

Eczema Symptoms
- Itching
- Redness on skin
- Dry and flaky skin
- Itchy blisters
- Inflammation on skin
- Small bumps on forehead, neck and cheek
- Rough and thickened skin.

Areas of the body that are affected:
- the face,
- neck,
- inner areas of the elbow,
- knees
- feet

Home Remedies for Eczema

1. Over the counter
- Moisturizing creams,
- Antihistamine creams,
- Topical corticosteroids
- Anti allergy drugs

2. Oatmeal Bath
- Apply an oatmeal bath on affected areas.
- This relieves itching and burning sensations almost instantly.
- You can also apply oatmeal bath immediately after you have the urge to start scratching.
- Scratching worsens the condition by increasing blood flow and inflammation in the area.
- An oatmeal bath gives the skin a soothing and moisturizing effect.
- This helps to cure the dryness of your skin.

3. Dandelion
- Dandelion is a herb commonly found in the back yard.
- This herb can be used to treat eczema and other skin diseases.
- It can be used as a remedy for other conditions such as hypertension, arthritis, warts and fungal infections.
- This multi healing herb comes in form of a juice, tea or capsules.

4. Chamomile & Which Hazel Oil
- Chamomile and witch hazel oils both possess anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties which can be used to treat eczema.
- This alleviates
• itching,
• eradicate rashes,
• reduce pain,
• redness,
• swelling
• prevent bacterial infection

5. Essential oils
- These oils target and eliminate all the symptoms of eczema.
- Just apply chamomile or witch hazel oils in adequate amounts on the affected areas.
- This will help you to experience quick and effective relief.

6. Tea Tree Oil
- Tea tree oil is another essential oil.
- It has been found to treat eczema as well.
- It contains terpenoids that act as an active antimicrobial agent.
- This helps to prevent or help treat bacterial infection.
- This essential oil also reduces inflammation when applied on skin.
- This helps by reducing any itching, scratching or burning.
- Tea tree oil has potent healing ability.
- Simply administer the oil topically along the affected areas.
- Crush the tea tree leaves and apply on the affected area as needed.

7. Sea Salt Bath
- Sea salt bath is a known skin exfoliant.
- It removes dead skin cells and rejuvenates damaged skin.
- It contains essential minerals that could soothe the pain and inflammation.
- It would also rehydrate the damaged skin.
- Mix the sea salt in warm water and apply it on the affected.