Alternative Methods of dealing with eczema

As an almost 18 year old, I can safely say that I have tried every single remedy or supposed cure on the market. Now whilst these methods have worked for others, they failed to work on me. However, there are some different things that have made dealing with my eczema a little bit easier! So today I thought I would take you through them!

By alternative methods, I mean non-steroid. These are not meant to replace steroids, and please do not try these unless you are safe to do so (see disclaimer).

1) Oats
When I am extremely itchy, oats are great! We already know they make an extremely healthy breakfast dish, but they have great calming properties on the skin!

If my entire body is itchy, I will put a handful of oats in a piece of old stocking, tie it up and pop it in the bath! When you squeeze the oats, what I can only describe as oat milk will come out and this is great to put over the itchy parts of the skin and leave on for a little while.

If it is just a small part of my body that is itchy, say my arm, I will do the same thing, but in a bowl over the sink. Once the oats are wet in the stocking, I squeeze them over the itchy part of my body and it gets rid of the itch and redness!

2) Zinc
Currently I am seeing a herbalist to try and get to the root cause of my eczema. The herbalist decided to put me on a zinc supplement, of liquid zinc to have once a day.

Zinc helps the body to restore the skin sooner and to have a better quality of the skin. I have noticed that my skin is healing quicker and has a better quality!

I simply take a small amount each day and I have noticed a tremendous difference in my skin.

As with everything, please consult your healthcare professional before taking zinc as it may not be for you.

3) Apple Cider Vinegar
This one is a new one for me, so I cannot say too much on how well it works!

Its a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a large glass of water consumed once a day.
Apple cider vinegar apparently balances the PH levels in your body, which can help with conditions such as acne and eczema, which have a unbalanced level of PH in your body.

I have been taking Apple Cider Vinegar for just over two weeks now, and I have noticed that I am less itchy when I take it. If I miss one day of it, I become itchier than if I do take it.

I will not lie, it is not the easiest thing to swallow, neither is the zinc! So it is not for everyone! But for me personally, I have noticed a difference!

So those are a few of the different methods of dealing with eczema that I have been using recently. Of course there are plenty more that I have used, but I thought these would be the most useful. Please let me know your experiences with non-steroid methods and don't forget to head over and like the facebook page for updates! I'd love to get the facebook page to 100 likes so I can start doing some fun stuff for my readers! Link is on the left hand side, so share with your friends!

Have a lovely day everyone!