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Treatment for skin allergy at home
Skin allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a perceived threat that would typically be harmless to your body. Common symptoms of a skin allergic reaction might include:
- Itching
- Redness
- Swelling
- Raised bumps
- Skin flaking
- Skin cracking (from dry skin)
The most effective way to avoid skin allergies is to avoid contact with the allergen. But if you do come in contact with the allergen, there are home remedies for addressing the symptoms.
How to treat a skin allergy at home?
Here are some of the home remedies that people have used for years to relieve the symptoms caused by allergic skin reactions.
- Oatmeal
Oatmeal has a variety of biologically active properties, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components. These can help soothe the itch of allergic skin reactions. Popular ways to use oatmeal to treat a skin allergic reaction include an oatmeal bath or poultice. Both require powdered oatmeal. You can make powdered oatmeal by grinding store-bought oatmeal into a fine powder using a blender, food processor or coffee grinder. For an oatmeal bath, add 1 cup of powdered oatmeal to a bathtub of lukewarm water. Mix the oatmeal thoroughly into the bathwater. Get into the tub and fully immerse your body for 30 minutes, followed by a cool, gentle shower. For an oatmeal poultice, add ¼ cup of powdered oatmeal into a mixing bowl. Mix distilled water into the powdered oatmeal, 1 teaspoon at a time. Continue mixing and adding water until you have a smooth, spreadable paste. Apply the paste to the affected area. Gently bandage the area with a moistened cloth. After 30 minutes, remove the moist cloth and gently rinse the area with cool water. Moisturize the area. You can also add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil, four drops of lavender essential oil or even both.
- Baking soda
Baking soda can address skin pH imbalance and works as an anti-inflammatory agent to soothe your skin allergy. For baking soda paste, mix 4 tablespoons of baking soda and 12 tablespoons of distilled water until it forms a paste. Apply the paste to the itchy area. After 10 minutes, gently rinse the area with cool water. For a baking soda bath, mix 1 cup of baking soda into a bathtub of lukewarm water. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Soak your fully immersed body for about 15 minutes. Take a lukewarm shower.
Treatment for skin allergy in homeopathy
Homeopathy can treat your oversensitive immune system, which is the prime cause of skin allergies. It can reduce the frequency of attacks considerably. Homeopathic medicine for allergy skin is prescribed based on an in-depth consultation. It takes into account not only the allergic symptoms but also the patient’s way of coping with the skin allergy. This might involve looking at aspects of the patient’s lifestyle, eating habits, medical history, and state of mind to achieve a complete picture of the individual.
Some common homeopathic remedies for allergies are:
- Allium Cepa: This remedy is prescribed when nasal mucus irritates your nose or upper lip; your eyes are runny but the discharge is bland and non-irritating; you feel worse in warm rooms and better in the open air.
- Natrum Muriaticum: This remedy is helpful if you experience a watery or egg-white-like nasal discharge; paroxysms of sneezing; chapped lips and cracks at the corners of the mouth; dark circles under the eyes and headaches.
- Sabadilla: This medication can be used when the allergy symptoms become worse in cold outdoor air and from pollen. Warm rooms and warm drinks can help relieve the symptoms.
But these remedies are advisable only after proper consultation. Do not indulge in any self-medication.
At Dr Batra’s™, thousands of patients have been treated so far for various forms of allergies, including skin allergies such as urticaria and itching. In the past 35 years, our patients have reported significant relief from skin disorders, including skin allergies, with a patient satisfaction rate of around 94.3% (as authenticated by American Quality Assessors).
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