Eczema, also popularly known as atomic dermatitis, is a chronic disorder of skin, which leads to itchy, crusty, red, dry as well as peeling rashes on the skin of the individuals. Millions of people all over the globe are being affected by this serious skin ailment each year.

In America alone, about 15 million of individuals have already been affected by eczema while 10 percent of the children have this disease. Eczema leads to skin inflammation and at times associated with allergic reaction. This skin ailment is extremely irritating which marks the boozing, oozing, red, scaly, blistering, brownish and itching skin condition.

Usually the disease firstly affects children at a young age and is found to emerge behind the knee or in the bent of elbow. In general, it is found to disappear by the time the child reaches puberty but at times the skin ailment can continue into adulthood.

Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of all the other kinds of eczema that is found among the human beings. This skin disease runs among the close family members in a family. Intense itching, dryness, clear fluid filled bumps or red bumps, painful cracks, rashes in any body parts, oozing, swelling, bleeding, flaking, cracking of the layer of the skin, etc are some of the common symptoms of the chronic skin ailment.

A lot of factors are responsible for the development of the ailment. Sweating, low humidity, harsh soaps and detergents, solvents, lotions, frequent and recurring wetting and drying of the skin, plastic or rubber gloves, stressful lifestyle, exposure to toxins etc are some of the general causes that lead to eczema. However, there is nothing to worry as a number of herbs are available which help in the curing of the chronic ailment:

Following herbs make effective natural cures:

Jajoba oil: This oil is made from the seeds of the jajoba shrub. This plant originates in the southern part of California, south Arizona as well as north-western Mexico region. Application of this oil to the eczema affected skin of the individuals can help in making the skin feel soothing and healing. Since jajoba oil is light in nature, the use of the oil does not clog the pores of the skin.

This oil is often used as carrier oil and can be mixed with other herbal extracts as well as essential oils in order to penetrate into the skin of the sufferer easily. Jajoba oil is used topically for the treating of the symptoms of eczema. However, tea tree oil can also be mixed with this carrier oil for the curing of the chronic skin ailment.

Chickweed:

Chickweed is a widespread topical remedy for eczema and is rarely consumed internally now-a-days. This herb is extremely mild in nature and is mostly used all over the globe for the extracting of toxins from the skin of the individuals. With the application of the herb, the most important effect that is found to occur among the individuals who use it is chickweed helps to soothe the itching and irritation of the skin. Chickweed can be used to treat the chronic skin condition by making tea with the herb and then by saturating a cotton cloth in it and applying the cloth to the affected areas of the skin.

Burdock:

This herb has been used traditionally for the treating of the chronic skin ailment. This herb is mostly prevalent in Japan and is also found in some areas of Europe. The root of the herb has main active component called inulin that helps to correct the defects in inflammatory method as well as in the immune system of the body of the people suffering from eczema.

This herb has been used since thousands of years for the cleansing of toxins in between the layers of the skin. However other than the roots, stems, leaves and burs, the other parts of the plant must not be used and thrown away else the effect of the herb would not be as strong on eczema as it should be.

Aloe Vera:

Aloe vera is awfully popular for the curing of different skin ailments and is also used for the treating of eczema. Aloe vera gel is extremely popular among the individuals suffering from eczema. Take the leaf of aloe vera plant and break it. Now take the gel that comes out from within the leaf and apply it on the affected areas of the skin.

Those who do not have access to aloe vera plant directly can buy it from the market. Since the gel is not toxic in nature, it does not throb or tingle when it is applied on the eczema affected areas of the skin. The application of aloe vera on the skin helps to revitalize and soothe the skin thereby relieving the burning, itching as well as the hurting sensation that is connected with eczema.

Gotu Kola:

This herb has been used for centuries in countries like India, China and some parts of Europe for the treating of any kind of disorder of skin including eczema. This swamp herb has been found to grow naturally in various parts of Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Indonesia as well as in South Africa.

Not only is the herb useful for the curing of various skin ailments but is also used by the individuals of these countries for the improvement of memory, promotion of relaxation as well as helping one to concentrate and meditate. The herb has been used as an ingredient in various Indian medications for the treating of various skin rashes, psoriasis as well as thick skin. Gotu Kola has been used traditionally for the reducing of redness and itching of any kind of the skin disorder.

Besides all the above herbs, a lot of other plants like red clover, olive leaf, calendula, witch hazel, licorice, chamomile, Oregon grape fruit etc are also useful for the treating of the chronic skin disorder. Besides these, green tea that is high in antioxidants is also used for treating eczema.