Neem Herbs Eczema Treatment

Neem is a most effective eczema herbal remedy - and there are many products currently being sold in the market place as wonder Herbal cures and remedies for Eczema and Psoriasis and we could post hundreds of pages without even scratching the surface. However we can help to get things in perspective with a few hints and warnings.

Herbal does not mean safe and many of the worlds most powerful toxins are herbal. Lots of companies sell so called herbal products that contain chemicals and preservatives, which are detrimental to skin diseases such as Psoriasis and Eczema. Examination of 24 creams for eczema revealed that 20 were found to contain corticosteroids (cortisone family) and many contained very potent steroids, which should only be available by prescription.

Any herbal potion to be ingested should be approached very carefully for allergic reaction. An easy way to try is to rub a small amount of product on the gums and wait for a couple of hours and if there is no reaction take a very small amount and wait.

Examine packaging for ingredients and if there are none do not use it.

Take into account that a great amount of prescription treatments derive from Natural products and are synthetically reproduced to enable patent. Synthetic production of these molecules can cause unknown reactions and side effects not present in the natural version.

Facial Skin Conditions

These conditions whilst causing psychological stress (particularly in the young,) also poses the problem of infection due to the lack of friendly cleansing agents. The properties of Neem, which we believe put this in the forefront of treatments, are Non-allergenic properties.

One of the strongest natural analgesics, which relieves discomfort with immediate effect.
Nimoids, which are an active compound, found only in Neem and work in very similar ways to steroid without the side effects. (Initial studies in 1986 rang warning bells; it was believed that these compounds were just another steroid. Closer examination revealed that MILLIONS of people in India were taking Neem leaf daily with no detrimental effect. (G took Neem every day.)

Neem contains a natural anti-histamine which hinders reaction and aids relief.


Baby Eczema

The eczema condition in children is even more disconcerting due to the fact that the most upsetting situation for a parent is to watch their child suffer when to date there has been very little in the way of treatments to help. This coupled with sleepless nights can affect the whole family physically as well as psychologically. Neems' very effective analgesic qualities will help alleviate discomfort sometimes with immediate effect.

Although a chemical free Neem based lotion can produce dramatic effects with discomfort relief and skin regeneration, it must be noted that eczema is an allergic reaction and the quest for the root cause must continue. The safety aspect of Neem treatments, when compared to the detrimental side effects of other products such as steroid creams etc. in our opinion make Neem the necessary choice for children.

Neem based lotions, creams and oils offer help in other areas such as nappy rash, fungal infections and also repels house mite which is a further aid to eczema and asthma sufferers.

Reference: http://neemgenie.co.uk

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Wet Wraps No Better Than Standard Treatment for Atopic Eczema

In a small study of children with moderate to severe eczema, a type of dressing called "wet wraps" was no better than conventional therapy at improving disease severity, new research shows. Moreover, the wet wraps were more difficult to apply and were associated with more skin infections.

With wet wraps, conventional emulsifying ointments and topical steroids are applied to the affected areas and then covered with a wet tubular retention bandage, serving as an occlusive dressing.

Based on their own encouraging results with wet wraps, Dr. D. Hindley, from Fairfield General Hospital in the UK, and colleagues decided to compare them against conventional therapy, which is similar but lacks the wet outer dressing, in a randomized study of 45 children.

The conventional therapy was applied at least three times daily, whereas the wet wraps were applied once daily for 12 or more hours. The SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index was used to gauge disease severity over the 4-week study period.

The researchers' findings appear in the Archives of Disease in Childhood for February.

Both treatments provided significant and similar improvements in disease severity. With wet wraps, the SCORAD score fell from 53 to 24 and with conventional therapy, it dropped from 41 to 17. Topical steroid use in each group was also comparable.

Five children treated with wet wraps received antibiotics for skin infections compared with none of the children treated with conventional therapy (P = 0.05). Nurses and others caring for the subjects agreed that the wet wraps were significantly more difficult to apply than the conventional therapy.

"Though there may be clinical situations where wet wraps are a useful option, we found no advantages of wet wraps to conventional treatment when used over a 4-week period, and some disadvantages," the investigators conclude.

Reference: Arch Dis Child. 2006;91:164-168

Authors: News Author: Anthony J. Brown, MD; CME Author: Penny Murata, MD

(c) Medscape Today

Childhood Eczema Treatment with Aromatherapy and Massage

Researchers are continually reviewing treatments which can help help childhood eczema. One solution recently considered by the School of Applied Science, South Bank University, London, UK was Aromatherapy - therapeutic massage incorporating a blend of aromatherapy essential oils.

A group of eight children, all born to professional working mothers, were studied to test the hypothesis that aromatherapy, used as a complementary therapy in conjunction with normal medical treatment, would help to alleviate the symptoms of childhood atopic eczema.

The children were randomly assigned to one of two groups; the first group received aromatherapy (massage with essential oils). The essential oils, chosen by the mothers for their child, from 36 commonly used aromatherapy oils, were: sweet-marjoram, frankinsence, German chamomile, myrrh, thyme, benzoin, spike lavender and Litsea cubeba.

The second group was used as a control and these children received the counselling and massage without essential oils. Both groups received counselling and and a massage by the therapist once a week and the mother every day for a period of 8 weeks.

The treatments were evaluated by daily day-time irritation scores and night time disturbance scores, determined by the mother before and during the treatment. General improvement scores were allocated two weeks after the treatment by the therapist, the general practitioner and the mother.

The results showed a significant improvement in the eczema in both of the groups of children following therapy, but there was no significant difference in improvement shown between the aromatherapy massage and massage only group.

The report therefore concluded that 'there is evidence that tactile contact between mother and child benefits the symptoms of atopic eczema but there is no proof that adding essential oils is more beneficial than massage alone'.

Further studies on the essential oil massage group showed a deterioration in the eczematous condition after two further 8 week periods of therapy, following a period of rest after the initial period of contact. This may have been due to a decline in the novelty of the treatment, or, possibly allergic contact dermatitis provoked by the essential oils themselves. The researchers conclude that prolonged studies with aromatherapy essential oils are needed as short-term beneficial results could be overturned by adverse effects after repeated usage.

Another point that this study highlights is that people who wish to use aromatherapy essential oils should consult a professionally trained aromatherapist rather than self-prescribe, as these oils can cause harm if used incorrectly.

Source:

Phytother Res 2000 Sep;14(6):452-456Evaluation of Aromatherapy to help treat childhood eczema
Anderson C, Lis-Balchin M, Kirk-Smith M

Edited from Internet Health Library (c)

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