Close Cousins – Ezcema and Asthma

As you know asthma and eczema are related generally if the is asthma in the family there is eczema.

Eczema is an inflammatory condition of the skin, found mainly but not exclusively on the face, wrists, inside the elbows and knees. It can be cracked, dry, weepy, itchy and red in varying degrees of severity.

There are a variety of causes and not the same for everyone -

Nutritional deficiencies

Allergies

Stress

Treatments often involve a multi-level approach – with nutritional changes and treatments.The skin is a major detoxing organ so it is important to reduce the body’s toxic burden. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the skin is seem as the ‘third lung’.

Food intolerance are come place with this condition, common  offenders are dairy products, wheat products, chocolate, eggs, orange, and coffee. Remember we are all different, so there can be variations to this general rule.

Herbal remedies - nettle tea, capsules or tincture

Homeopathy is excellent for children as the remedies are easy to take,  tasteless, and have no smell.

Sulphur 6c for red, burning and itchy skin.

Graphites 6c for cracked skin that is weeping.

Nutrients - zinc, B complex, and magnesium

Foods – pumpkin seeds, and orange/yellow colored fruits and vegetables.

Treatments like reflexology and acupuncture.