How Baking Soda Can Treat Eczema
Author: Wade Robins

Patients suffering from eczema can often find comfort in a
baking soda bath. Additionally, some sufferer's also like to
compliment their baking soda with oatmeal, to further soothe
their symptoms. If you suffer from eczema, or similar skin
conditions, you should take care to remember the importance of
brief baths, which should never be hot as this can further
enhance discomfort. Baking soda baths can be particularly useful
where the sufferer is a child. The baking soda is effective yet
not too abrasive as to cause discomfort to a child's skin. A
good tip is to use a knotted sock to store the soda, which will
allow it to disperse when submerged in lukewarm running water.

The optimum time for sufferers to bathe is around thirty to
sixty minutes before they go to sleep. This allows plenty of
time to cool down before getting in to bed, to avoid the itching
and discomfort this excess warmth can cause. It is also a good
idea to avoid perfumed soaps and fragrances, including
deodorant, which can cause further irritation. It is
significantly better to use baking soda to absorb perspiration,
so as to ensure the skin does not negatively react with the
substance.

Subsequent to your baking soda bath, it is imperative that you
promptly cover your skin in moisturizing cream, or some similar
ointment to avoid excess drying of the skin. Again, ensure any
product you do apply is free from excess chemicals or fragrances
which may cause further irritation to the skin surface. Products
like Vaseline and other creams specifically designed for dry
skin conditions may be the best in these circumstances. The
chemical substance 'urea' is also particularly good at soothing
sores and dry skin, and is available in a variety of forms
without prescription. If in doubt, consult your doctor for
advice and information on the best substance to use to preserve
your skin at its most vulnerable.

If you suffer from eczema, you should also invest in a
humidifier to increase room humidity and prevent the drying and
subsequent irritation of the skin. This way, the room is kept at
a suitable humidity level, which should reduce the amount of
itching and scratching throughout the night which can itself
aggravate the condition. It's a vicious circle, once you start
scratching the more painful and itchy it is!

If you can't justify splashing out for a humidifier then you
could place pans of water beside all radiators to allow the
evaporation to increase moisture in the room to further avoid
'drying out' while you sleep. This way, your skin will benefit
from more favorable atmospheric conditions, which will
ultimately help alleviate the symptoms you are experiencing.

Eczema sufferers should also consider natural fibers for
clothing to avoid causing any unnecessary irritation.
Additionally, it may be better to wear cool garments which don't
have a tendency to rub against the skin to avoid aggravation.

So why not try the baking soda bath, in addition to these other
methods of reducing the symptoms of your eczema? In fact, many
sufferers enjoy this soothing bath every night as part of their
routine, to calm the ferocity of the condition.


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