Eczema is an irritating skin condition often characterized by extreme itching and dry, scaly skin that can be significantly improved using homeopathic remedies, which typically come in the form of tiny pellets that are placed under the tongue, where they dissolve. Remedies can be taken any time, with or without food, whenever symptoms arise and there are no side effects. When choosing the appropriate remedy for an eczema condition pay particular attention to the sensations (itching, burning and other symptoms), what makes the condition better or worse (temperature, time of day or food) and simultaneous emotions.
Graphites
This remedy works for eczema symptoms occurring on the neck, the groin, in the bends of limbs and behind the ears in addition to the hands, face and lips. Typically, the symptoms most helped by graphites include rawness of the skin, itching in the bends of joints, oozing of a sticky honey-like fluid and symptoms that are worse at night or with dry, cold wind. A person needing this remedy often has difficulty concentrating especially in the morning.
Sulfur
When eczema produces intense, violent itching especially at night, made worse by scratching or washing, consider sulfur. Additional symptoms aided by this homeopathic remedy are burning, course, dry, scaly skin and redness surrounding orifices (openings in the body), like the mouth or anus.
Arsenicum Album
Arsenicum is the likely remedy needed for symptoms of itching, burning and swelling made worse by cold and scratching. Scaly eruptions on the face and scalp with simultaneous foul, smelling discharge and considerable anxiety, restlessness and fear of death are additional indicators for need of this homeopathic.
Psorinum
For symptoms of oozing fluid, with a nauseating odor, that lifts scabby crusts and exposes new vesicles underneath, think psorinum. This remedy is indicated when eczema is better in the summer and worse in the winter, when the warmth of being in bed makes symptoms worse and if eczematous eruptions easily bleed.
References
- "Concordant Materia Medica;" Allen, Hering, Kent; 1994
- Stephen Messer, ND; homeopathy doctor and professor; Tempe, Arizona
