| Approximately 15% of the world's children have some | | | | environment they are continually exposed to. One |
| form of eczema, and while about half of them will | | | | mother reported success in healing the eczema of her |
| have their symptoms disappear as they grow older, | | | | seven month old by switching from chlorinated and |
| the other half will have symptoms throughout their lives. | | | | fluoridated city tap water to distilled water. Another |
| Eczema is a challenging condition, as the exact causes | | | | person whom visited a naturopath began filtering the |
| are not known, and effective cures are not available | | | | chlorine from her water, and followed the 'Eat Right |
| for everyone through conventional medicine. There | | | | For Your Blood Type' diet (which among other things |
| does appear to be a strong link between | | | | improves the immune response and lessens |
| environmental allergens or toxins and outbreaks, and it | | | | inflammation), again with much success. In general, |
| seems one may be genetically predisposed. Many | | | | natural health professionals advise the importance of |
| folks have found great relief for themselves and/or | | | | reducing stress levels, improving the body's acid |
| their children with natural therapeutics, through natural | | | | alkaline balance, supporting the immune system, |
| cleansing, immune support, proper hydration and diet, | | | | decreasing the inflammatory response, and cleansing |
| and with the topical application of natural | | | | the liver, kidneys and colon. |
| anti-inflammates found in essential oils. By combining | | | | It sounds like a lot, but many practices will promote |
| both internal and external holistic healing modalities, one | | | | more than one aspect of health. Cleaning up the diet, |
| can create optimal conditions for relief from eczema | | | | reducing processed foods and increasing intake of |
| symptoms. | | | | fresh organic vegetables will go a long way. Vegetable |
| Many people have had great success with using | | | | juice, when squeezed at home or at the juice bar |
| therapeutic essential oil blends topically; essential oils | | | | (rather than bottled or canned varieties) moves the pH |
| and accompanying carrier oils can be exceptionally | | | | to a more alkaline level, and helps cleanse the system. |
| healing to a great variety of skin ailments, eczema | | | | Just drinking the juice of a single lemon in a glass of |
| included. Oils can provide short-term relief for many, | | | | warm water first thing each morning will alkalize the |
| though healing chronic conditions will likely require | | | | blood and support the liver in toxin removal. Cleansing |
| addressing the toxins in one's environment, modifying | | | | may be crucial to eczema sufferers, as the health of |
| lifestyle choices, and employing the cleansing practices | | | | the skin is considered an indicator of the body's toxicity |
| of natural medicine. Here we'll have a look at topical | | | | level. Clear skin means a clear liver; allergic skin |
| essential oil formulas from the medical aromatherapy | | | | reaction can mean the internal organs of elimination |
| literature, and review effective suggestions for internal | | | | are overloaded, and response of eczema is really the |
| and holistic natural treatments. | | | | toxicity 'spilling over' to the skin. If you feel your body is |
| Essential oils have profound healing effects when the | | | | in need of a real cleanse, seek the support and advice |
| right oils are selected and properly applied. The blends | | | | of a knowledgeable natural health practitioner to learn |
| for eczema are simple, and can provide nearly | | | | the most healthful and effective means to do this for |
| immediate relief of symptoms. For dry eczema, use | | | | yourself. |
| this recipe to make one ounce of your formula: 20 | | | | Consider making incremental changes to your lifestyle, |
| drops of Lavender essential oil, 20 drops of Palmarosa | | | | continually moving toward optimal natural health. A |
| essential oil, one-quarter ounce of Tamanu oil and | | | | naturopath will encourage you to only make one or |
| three-quarters of an ounce of Rosehip seed oil. For | | | | two changes ever few weeks, so that you're not |
| children under five, use only one drop of each essential | | | | overwhelmed with them, and are more likely to make |
| oil per year of age, if over five use two drops. | | | | them habits for the long term. A few additional easy |
| Lavender is a wonderful oil for the relief of itching, and | | | | changes to consider, that can have a profound impact |
| is even prescribed 'neat' (undiluted) for simple relief of | | | | on symptomatic relief: Adding a significant daily dosage |
| itchy skin. It has a gentle, soothing effect, with | | | | of essential fats from distilled fish oil or hemp oil. These |
| anti-inflammatory and regenerative actions. Palmarosa | | | | important fats cannot be made by the body, and play |
| is a pleasant smelling yet potent anti-microbial and | | | | a crucial role in modulating immune response -- get |
| anti-viral essential oil often used in skin care. Tamanu oil | | | | them in bulk bottles, rather than capsules which don't |
| is a tropical nut oil highly regarded for its ability to calm | | | | really offer large enough quantities. Next, try at least |
| and regenerate the skin, and Rosehip seed has been | | | | two months worth of a high-quality probiotic |
| extensively studied for its healing and regenerative | | | | supplement, one that offers six or more strains of |
| properties. This is a powerful yet gentle therapeutic | | | | healthy bacteria for your digestive system. These |
| blend that can be applied three to four times daily to | | | | types of supplements have been shown specifically to |
| relieve itchiness and stimulate skin regeneration. | | | | help eczema sufferers. If you're not working out |
| For weeping eczema, the therapeutic blend is modified | | | | regularly now, take the implementation of some sort of |
| to use Thyme essential oil, thujanol chemotype (note | | | | movement routine into serious consideration -- it will |
| that there are several types of Thyme available), and | | | | help immensely in your overall well-being and more |
| Eucalyptus citradora, otherwise known as Lemon | | | | than likely improve symptoms as well. And a couple of |
| Eucalyptus. This is a more potent anti-infectious blend | | | | easy ones: try finding nettle leaf tea in bulk and drink a |
| of essential oils, still in the soothing base oils of Tamanu | | | | couple of cups a day -- nettles are highly regarded in |
| and Rosehip. Again use 20 drops of each essential oil | | | | Naturopathy for their anti-allergy effects among other |
| in each one-quarter ounce of Tamanu and | | | | benefits; finally, try significantly increasing the amount of |
| three-quarter ounce of Rosehip seed. Again, the | | | | clean pure water you're drinking daily. Much of the |
| concentration should be reduced for young ones. | | | | population is chronically dehydrated, and those with |
| For long-term relief, finding the true cause of the | | | | eczema may benefit dramatically from nature's most |
| eczema is important. For many, it can be toxins in their | | | | important nutrient. |