Eczema has been classified into
various subgroups: the commonest one is atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis).
Other types of eczema include: contact dermatitis, erotic eczema (winter itch:
eczema that worsens in winter), seborrhoea dermatitis (also called as cradle
cap in infants and is closely related to dandruff) and other less common
variants such as pompholyx (occurs only on palms, soles, and sides of fingers
and toes), discoid eczema, venous eczema, dermatitis herpetiformis, lichen
simplex chronicus etc.
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| ECZEMA |
Causes
- Exposure to irritant (detergent)
- Allergen (ivy and nickel)
- Genetic
- Environmental
Signs and
symptoms
- Hot, red, itchy skin
- Acute eczema: redness and swelling, papules, vesicles or large blisters, exudation and crusting and scaling
- Chronic eczema is less vesicular, more scaly but also pigmented and thickened and more likely to develop painful blisters.
- Sometimes irritation and sleeplessness due to itching
Homoeopathy Treatment for Eczema in Children
- Antim Tart
- Arsenic alb
- Calcarea carb
- Croton tig
- Hepar sulph
- Merc sol
- Rhus tox
- Sulphur
- Calcarea sulph
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| HOMOEOPATHY FOR ECZEMA |
Management
- Avoiding heat, prickly/rough material, dryness of the skin
- Use moisturiser
- Avoid antibiotics and steroids
- Apply cool compresses on itchy areas
Prevention
- Avoid excessive use of soap
- Use cotton clothing
- keep away from perfumes and scented soaps
- Avoid extremes of temperature
- Avoid excessive sweating
- after bathing use emollients and moisturisers
Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.
