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What are different home remedies for peeling skin? – Part 2

What is a Peeling Skin?

• Peeling skin is a temporary problem and is known to heal in a few days as the new skin surfaces.
• A hereditary disorder known as Peeling Skin Syndrome, all of which may require medical consultation to cure peeling skin.

Causes for Peeling Skin

Some of the known causes leading to this skin disorders are:
• Excessive perspiration
• Staph or viral infections
• Excessive sun exposure
• Erythroderma
• Exfoliative dermatitis
• Hand eczema
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Ichthyosis
• Kawasaki disease
• Scarlet fever
• Vitamin A

Symptoms for Peeling Skin

• Heavy perspiration
• Certain blisters
• Rashes
• Dry skin
• Sunburn
• TEN (Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis)
• The Peeling Skin Syndrome

Home Remedies for Peeling Skin

8. Chamomile tea
• Wash the affected area with chamomile tea.
• Take a cup of boiling water and steep 2-3 tsp fresh or dried chamomile flowers in it.
• Strain the decoction and cool it down.

9. Olive oil
• It is said to have therapeutic qualities.
• Apply olive oil to the affected area.
• It would penetrate the skin and cure the rash.

10. Aloe Vera
• Apply Aloe vera gel or pulp on the affected region.
• This would be very helpful in treating the body rash.

11. Baking soda
• Apply baking soda on the affected body part.
• After applying it, press the area gently.
• It would provide relief from the irritation.
• It will also cure the rash.

12. Yellow dock root, chaparral and dandelion
• A poultice made from yellow dock root, chaparral and dandelion would be effective in treatment.
• Take a handful of herb and blend in the mixer, with water, to form a puree.
• Apply on the affected area and cover with cheesecloth or bandage.

13. Calcium water
• Take a piece of cotton cloth and dip it in calcium water or comfrey.
• Place this cloth on the affected area.
• It would be soothing and also help reduce inflammation.

14. Basil leaves
• Blend 10-15 basil leaves with 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, salt and pepper.
• Apply a coat of this mixture on the rashes.

15. Vitamin C
• Increase the intake of food rich in Vitamin C.
• Citrus fruits will work best in this regard.

16. Cod liver and Vitamin E
Aloe Vera gel, cod liver oil and Vitamin E oil are also helpful in curing body rash.

17. 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.

Healing foods for Peeling Skin

- Strengthen your immune system and reduce eczema symptoms by having proper food.
• A paste of raw strawberries applied to your eczema can reduce the pain, redness and inflammation.
• Apply directly to your face include cabbage leaf and grated raw potatoes.
• Honey will reduce eczema symptoms.
• Eliminate high inflammation and allergy producing foods.
• These include sugar, chocolate, wheat, and dairy products.

- Eat alkaline
• An abundance of vegetables and fruits in your diet is a must.
• Create an alkaline environment for your body that will reduce inflammation.
• Drinking fresh vegetable juices is GREAT for the skin.
• Raw tomato juice, raw carrot and spinach juices are said to be excellent.

- 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.

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

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What are different home remedies for treating Genital warts?

What are Genital Warts?

• Genital warts are also known as condylomata acuminate or venereal warts.
• These warts are caused by Human Pappiloma Virus (HPV).
• They generally occur around the genital area.
• These warts are either flat or cauliflower-like shaped.
• Genital, anal, and oral sex are the mains causes of HPV transmission.
• Unprotected sex with an infected individual will invariably cause a transmission of the virus.

The parts affected are:
• Anus
• Cervix
• Penis
• Rectum
• Scrotum
• Vulva
• Vagina

Causes and Symptoms of Genital Warts

• Through Sexual Contact.
• Transmitted indirectly by sharing towel with the infected person.
• A new born baby may get infected during delivery.

Home Remedies for Genital Warts

1. Use Vitamin E Oil
• Apply oil (vitamin E) on the infected skin.
• Put some crushed raw garlic over it.
• Cover it with an adhesive tape.
• The wart will fall within a week.
• Do not keep the same poultice on for the entire week.
• Wash off the crushed garlic paste when you go for a shower.
• Reapply a fresh paste of garlic and use adhesive tape.
• Changing this dressing twice a day for the entire week will ensure hygiene.
• Vitamin E oil will also help to keep the surrounding skin healthy.
• It will prevent the spread of the infection of genital warts.

2. Apply Juice
• Make juice from onion slices covered overnight with salt.
• Apply it on the affected area till the warts disappear.
• Apply milky juice of figs’ stem.
• Apply it two to three times a day.
• Apply apple cider vinegar to the affected area using cotton ball.
• Onions have strong antimicrobial agents which help to control infection.
• Salt is humectants.
• It helps to draw out the moisture and fluids from the slices of onion.
• Salt is also a mild antiseptic.
• The liquid obtained from applying salt to onion slices will have antiseptic properties.
• It will help to control the spread of the genital warts.
• Apple cider vinegar is acidic in nature.
• This will help to slough of dead skin cells from the surface of the warts.
• Soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and then place it over the wart.
• Apply a small piece of adhesive tape to keep the cotton ball in place.
• This will help to speed up the sloughing off process of the skin.
• Genital warts will start to shrink in size until they disappear.

Genital Warts Diet

• Eat a diet rich in folic acid and beta-carotene.
• Dark green and leafy vegetables like spinach, cabbage, etc.
- Eat fruits and vegetables like
• Radish
• Mango
• Squash
• Tomato which are orange, yellow and red in color

Suggestions for Genital Warts

• Avoid cigarettes.
• Avoid oral contraceptives.
• Using condoms prevents the transmission to some extent.
• Take Pap test regularly.