Dry Itchy skin? Me too!

Sorry I have been remiss in writing about all the great holistic ways you can help yourself.  Unfortunately I have been really busy and did not even notice that is fall already.   Maybe that is why my skin seems to be going crazy! It is so dry and itchy!  I have dermatitis and discovered it when I turned forty years old.  I do have to say I am so glad I did not have it as a teen!  My life would have been miserable. 

So here’s some tips that I exploring to help me deal with it every day!  As we all know the skin is the largest organ in the body and the most visible, so any condition affecting it is impossible to ignore. The skin is not only exposed to cut, burns, bruises and scrapes, it can also develop diseases just like any other part of the body.

The medical explanation is that Dermatitis or Eczema is an inflammatory skin condition that produces blisters, redness, scaling, flaking, thickening, weeping, crusting, color changes and itching that can be very annoying. Many professionals say Dermatitis/Eczema is an allergic reaction when you come in contact with different materials, chemicals or plants, such as, rubber, latex, perfumes, gold, silver, poison ivy, soap, cosmetics etc. 

There can be many types of skin issues and it is best to be diagnosed by a dermatologist.  However, once you are instead of using steroids try these remedies.

Tip 1:

Here is a Skin wash.  You can find these ingredients in your local health food store.

Mix the following ingredients: 
1 tsp. comfrey root. 
1 tsp. white oak bark. 
1 tsp. slippery elm bark. 
2 cups of water. 
Boil for 35 minutes use it to wash the affected area.

Tip 2:

There are some things you can take orally to help from the inside out.

·         Vitamin B complex

·         Biotin pills (also note if you eat items with raw eggs that can inhibit the effectiveness of biotin pills and they are not absorbed.)

·         Flaxseed oil added to food

·         Fish oil pills-Omega 3’s

Tip 3.

Put Vitamin E on the affected area it calms the itching. Never use synthetic vitamin E because your body will not be able to utilize it. Synthetic vitamin E has a dl instead of a d in front of its description: dl-alpha tocopherol.

Tip 4:

Use a lotion made out of blueberry leaves this is proven to be fantastic relieving inflammation of dermatitis. I found a great site to buy this lotion.  It is called “the Blue Line” from Indian Meadow Herbals out of Downeast Maine. 

Check them out. http://www.imherbal.com/

I hope these tips help you and as the weather gets cold it is more important than ever to protect your body!

Love and Light to you!