Natural remedies to help you find relief from itching: • Aloe Vera: Cut a leaf from an aloe Vera plant, slice it down the middle, and rub the gooey gel inside directly onto the itch. Use to treat burns, scrapes, and other skin irritations. Its potent anti-inflammatory properties dilate blood vessels, speeding up the healing process. Prevents infection and scarring. • Baking soda: Add one cup of baking soda to a tub of warm water, soak for half an hour, and air dry. For smaller areas, you can make a paste by mixing three parts baking soda to one part water. Apply this directly onto the affected area, but not over broken skin. • Basil: This popular herb contains a substance called eugenol, which numbs the nerve endings that cause itching. Place a tablespoon of dried basil leaves in 16 ounces of boiling water, keeping the pan covered. Allow it to cool before applying to itchy skin. Reserve the rest in a mason jar to use later. • Burdock root: Apply the oil from the plant directly to the affected area. • Chamomile tea: Instead of drinking it, rub a little cold or lukewarm chamomile tea onto rashes with a cotton ball. The essential oil from this flower to relieve rashes, burns, cuts, abscesses, and boils. Its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties work wonders.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:54:46 +0000
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