Eczema
Synopsis of Eczema
Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by dry, red, itchy, and inflamed patches of skin. It most commonly presents in infancy and childhood but can persist or develop in adulthood. The most prevalent form is atopic dermatitis, often associated with a personal or family history of allergies, asthma, or hay fever. Other forms include contact dermatitis (triggered by irritants or allergens), dyshidrotic eczema (affecting hands and feet), and nummular eczema (circular patches).
Eczema occurs due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Individuals with eczema often have a compromised skin barrier that loses moisture more easily and allows irritants or allergens to penetrate, leading to inflammation. Triggers can include soaps, detergents, wool, stress, sweating, allergens (e.g., dust mites or pollen), food sensitivities, and weather changes.
Symptoms vary by severity and type but typically include intense itching, redness, flaking, thickened skin, and in some cases, oozing or cracking. Scratching worsens the condition and can lead to secondary infections. Flare-ups may occur periodically, especially under stress or exposure to irritants.
When to see a doctor:
Seek medical attention if the condition becomes severe, affects sleep or daily activities, doesn’t respond to home remedies, shows signs of infection (e.g., oozing, swelling, pain), or if symptoms suddenly worsen without explanation.
Natural remedies for Eczema
Moisturization: Apply thick, fragrance-free moisturizers or ointments multiple times daily to strengthen the skin barrier.
Oatmeal Baths: Colloidal oatmeal soothes inflamed and itchy skin.
Avoid Triggers: Identify and avoid potential irritants or allergens (e.g., fragrances, wool, certain foods).
Cool Compresses: Help relieve itching and inflammation during flare-ups.
Gentle Skin Care: Use mild, hypoallergenic soaps and laundry detergents; avoid hot water.
Dietary Adjustments: An anti-inflammatory diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, fruits, and vegetables may reduce flare-ups.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Eczema
algal oil
aloe vera
alpha-glycosyl isoquercitrin
alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
alpha-pinene
astaxanthin
bacillus coagulans
berry flavor
beta caryophyllene
beta-pinene
bifidobacterium bifidum
bifidobacterium breve
bifidobacterium infantis
bifidobacterium lactis
bifidobacterium longum
bio ecolian (proprietary)
bisabolol
black cumin
blackberry
borage oil
burdock
cannabis sativa oil
chamomile
coating
coconut milk
colostrum
curcumin
d-alpha tocopherol
evening primrose oil
forsythia
gamma linolenic acid (GLA)
gotu kola
heartwood
hemp oil
Indian tinospora
l-cystine
lactobacillus brevis
lactobacillus casei
lactobacillus paracasei
lactiplantibacillus plantarum
lactobacillus reuteri
lactobacillus rhamnosus
lactoferrin
lactoperoxidase
lauric acid
licorice root
linoleic acid (LA)
luteolin
marine lipid
marshmallow
mastic gum
monolaurin
oat
omega-3 fatty acids
oregano
oregon grape
PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid)
pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
perilla
phellodendron amurense
phenolic acids
plantain
prebiotic blend (proprietary)
purified silver
raspberry
sage
schizonepeta
scrophularia root
slippery elm bark
sphaeranthus indicus
streptococcus thermophilus
thyme
triphala
vegetable blend (proprietary)
vitamin A
vitamin C
vitamin D3
vitamin E
zinc
chickweed
typhonium
xanthium (cockleburs)
gastrodia
papaya
neem tree
nut grass
clerodendrum indicum
paederia foetida
tinospora cordifolia
blackboard tree
caesalpinia crista
peony
boxthorne
amber
dodder
fern
hyacinth bean
sweetgums
morinda
oriental arborvitae
trichosanthes
zanthoxylum
birch
polyphenols
trace minerals
fulvic acid
menthol oil
aster root
paw paw
melaleuca alternifolia
indigo leaves
enzymes blend (proprietary)
geranium
10-Hydroxy-2-Decanoic Acid
3-acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid
3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
Ash
Avens
Amber
Alkylamide (unspecified)
Abies alba
Aloe Polysaccharide
Aerva Lanta
American Basil
Argan tree
Arisaema erubescens
Artemisia Herba-Alba
Alpha-terpineol
Ankaflavin
Azelaic acid
Aloe Polysaccharide
Aga
Ardisia
Arsenic
acacia
Allium tuberosum Rottl.
Apigenin
Allicin
Achyranthes
Anamu
Arisaema amurense
Abrus
Asoka Tree
Albizia
Arsenic
Ajuga
Aucubin
Andrographolide
Aloe vera
Almond Oil
Amber resin
Arisaema cum bile
Albizia (unspecified)
Aerva lanata
Alpha Hydroxy Acids
American Liverleaf
Allantoin
Anthocyanin
Apigenin
Algae
Abrotanum
Anacard Or
Axocopaque
anthocyanidins
Avian (unspecified)
Aresaema (unspecified)
Asteracea
Aloe
Allyl Sulfide
Aromatic acid (unspecified)
Alpha Glucans
Alpha-Linolenic Acid
allyl isothiocyanate
Anthocyanins
Antioxidant (unspecified)
Ananain
Asian Plantain
Argan nut oil
Ant
Ant
Aloe macroclada
Amor seco
Arisaema
Artemisia (unspecified)
Ash (unspecified)
Assam Indigo
Aster (unspecified)
Atlantic Cedar
Australian Sandalwood
Alantolactone
Astragalin
Bee Propolis
beta-carotene
Black Seed
Bentonite
Bifidobacterium longum
Belleric myrobalan
Bifidobacterium
Beeswax
Bifidobacterium infantis
Bifidobacterium (various species)
Botanical Blend
Bergenia Pacumbis
Bifidobacterium adolescentis
Bifobacterium (mixed)
Babchi
Baphicacanthus cusia
Broussonetia
Buckthorn Plantain
Benzopyran
beta-zeacarotene
Beta-Glucans
Benzalkonium chloride
Boswellia serrata
Balsam
Bishop's Weed
Boswellic Acid
Bioflavonoid
Bioflavonoids (mixed)
Bifidobacterium (mixed)
Burdock
Butea monosperma
Blend (Vitamin)
Barleria
Billygoat plum
Bitter Grass
Blackboard tree
Bisabolene
Bisabolol
Bee hive
Black Currant Seed Oil
Bioflavonoids (mixture)
Bifidobacterium bifidum
berry
Birch (unspecified)
Boswellia
Blue Wiss
Bacillus (mixed)
Balsam (unspecified)
Banyan
Boswellia
Borage Oil
Bifidobacterium breve
Benzoin siam
Bifidobacterium animalis
Black Seed Oil
Bacillus (unspecified)
Bacillus subtilis natto
Bacteria (unspecified)
Bifidobacteria (unspecified)
Berries (unspecified)
Black Nightshade
Bombax
Bacteria
Blue-Green Alage
Borage
Bacillus Coagulans
Bacteria Blend
Birch
Black root
Bifidobacteria
Black Walnut
Bruteridine
Bovine (not specified)
Beta Glucans
Bacillus
Biotin
benzyl isothiocyanate
Boswellic acids
Black Mustard
Balsam pear
Boerhavia diffusa
Borneol
Butter fat
Coconut
Centella triterpenes
Color
Caryophyllene
Calendula
Colostrum
Cinnamomum
Copaiba balsam
Cream
Calotropis gigantea
Caper spurge
Chenopodium Oil
Cinnamomum loureirii
Cucurbita moschata
Colloidal Silver
Carotenoid
Chlorophyllin
Chickweed
Castor oil derivative (unspecified)
Colloid
Candelilla wax
Cream
Common Plantain
Chinese mugwort
Cocoa Butter
Carry Me Seed
Cod Liver Oil
Capsaicin
Chinese Mallow
Colotsrum
Commiphora (unspecified)
Curcuma amada
Cannabigerolic acid
Curcumen
Complex
carotenoids
Color (Natural & Artificial)
Curcuminoid (unspecified)
Curcuminoids
Cinnamic Acid
Ceramide
Citral
Carrot
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
Cinnamaldehydes
Comb
Centipeda
Chinese Sumac
Curcuma
Chalcone
Chinese Club Moss
Chamomile (not specified)
coconut oil
Carrot oil
Chymotrypsin
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
Carotene (unspecified)
Copper
Chloroplast
Chamomile
China Rose
Commiphora wightii
Cinnamaldehyde
Cytokines
Coconut
Castile Soap
Clay
Catkin
Costus
Chamomile (unspecified)
Citrus oil
Cystine
Chinese Goldthread
Ceramides
Castor Oil
Capsaisin
Copaiba Oil
Celosia
Chenopodium album
Crioceras
Curcumin
Caratuberside
Chondrus
Dye Indigo
Dianthus
DIVI-DIVI
Docosanoic acid
Dendroxine
Deoxyandrographolides
David's Milkberry
Diterpenes
Dodder
Dendramine
Epidermal Growth Factor
European Elder
Echinacea (unspecified)
Eupolyphaga sinensis
Erodium cicutarium
Emulsion
Embelia ribes
Echinacea angustifolia
Emu Oil
Ester derivatives (unspecified)
Epidermal Growth Factor
Enzyme Blend
European Barberry
English Plantain
European Vervain
Elephant's Head
Euphorbia
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
Evening Primrose
Ethyl Linoleate
European-Five Finger Grass
Euphorbia (unspecified)
evening primrose oil
Embelia
Esein
Eugenol
Evening Primrose oil
Ferulic Acid
Fat (unspecified)
Flueggea?suffruticosa
Flavonoid
Fuchsia
Fomes fomentarius
Frankinsense
Fang-Feng
Flavonoid (mixture)
Ficus religiosa
Flavonoid glycosides
Flosin B
Fatty acids
Fungus
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
Fern
Ficus simplicissima
Ficin
fibroblast growth factors
Flavonoid (mixture)
Fungus (unspecified)
Fruit acid (mixed)
Five-Leaf Cassia
Fringed Pink
Fish Oil
Fish Oil
Frankincense
Fructo-Oligosaccharides
Fritillary (unspecified)
Flavonones (unspecified)
Gamma Linolenic Acid
Gallic Acid
Goldthread
Geraniol
Ground Ivy
Ghee
Gnaphalium
Glycolic acid
Gamma-linolenic acid
Glyceryl monolaurate
gamma-terpinene
Guava
German Chamomile
Growth factors
Gland (unspecified)
Glycyrrhiza (unspecified)
Gotu Kola
Globulins
Goat milk protein
Galium (unspecified)
Giant Blazingstar
Gardenia jasminoides
Gardenia
Glycerol monolaureate
Great Plantain
Glycoprotein (unspecified)
Glycerite
Honeysuckle
Horn
Honey Bee
Holy Basil Herb
Hedyotis (unspecified)
Honeysuckle (unspecified)
Heal-All
Hedyotis
Honey
Hellebore (unspecified)
Holarrhena (unspecified)
Houttuynia
Hydrocolloid
Helicteres isora
Henna
Herb Robert
Hyaluronic acid
Hemp oil
Hyaluronic Acid
Hairy Fig
Hemp
Immunoglobulin G
Indian Mustard
iridoids
Iridoid glycosides
Isothiocyanate
Isoquinoline alkaloids
Isopropylmyristate
Isatis
Indian Coraltree
Iris
Indian mallow
Indian Fagonia
Jojoba Oil
Jack-in-the-pulpit
jojoba
Japanese Honeysuckle
Kokilaksha
Kefir
Kefir
Lactobacillus plantarum
Lactobacillus paracasei
Lactobacillus delbrueckii lactis
Lactobacillus pentosus
Lebbek
Ledebouriella (unspecified)
Lesser speargrass
Litsea
Linoleic Acid
Lactobacillus reuteri
Lactobacillus (unspecified)
Lactococcus rhamnosus
Lichen (unspecified)
Lichen Oil
Laggera pterodonta
Lauric acid
Lipids (unspecified)
Lactobacillus fermentum
Lodhtree
Lanolin
Lentein
Lauric acid
Lysozyme
Lavandula (unspecified)
Lanolin
Lycopodium (unspecified)
Labrador Tea
Lithospermum erythrorhizon
Lactobacillus mixed)
Laptedenia
Little ironweed
Lactoglobulin (mixed)
Lactoperoxidase
Liverwort
Lubricant
Linalool
Lipids
Lactobacillus (unspepcified)
Labdanum
Mannanoligosaccharides
Mesua
Mum
Mezoneuron benthamianum
Mountain Pepper
Mustard
mineral (unspecified)
Myrcene
mineral (unspecified)
Mallow
Menthol
Macadamia Oil
Morinda
Marine Protein
Melia (unspecified)
Morinda (unspecified)
Metal Salt
Malva sylvestris
Myrrh
Matapalo Tree
Mangostin
Momordica (unspecified)
Mahonia (unspecified)
Milkweed (unspecified)
Marine colloids
Morning Glory
Montmorillonite
Mugwort
Marigold (unspecified)
Marking Nut Tree
milk
Microcos
Macaranga indica
Niacinamide ascorbate
Nettle (mixed)
Neem
N-acetylneuraminic acid
Naphthoquinones
Nonionic surfactant (unspecified)
Nicotinamide
Natural flavor(s)
Naphthoquinone (unspecified)
Nimbidin
oregano
Oligopeptide (unspecified)
Oregon Barberry
Oroxylum indicum
Oligosaccharide (unspecified)
Oligosaccharide
Oligosaccharides
Olive Oil
Oat Oil
Onosma bracteatum
Orchid
Oxystelma
Origanum (unspecified)
Octyl Glycerate
orange pigment
Omega-3
Propolis
Proprietary Blend (Fatty Acid or Fat/Oil supplement)
Phyllanthus (unspecified)
Plantain (unspecified)
peptides (unspecified)
Premna
P. nigraclens (unspecified)
Polymorpha (unspecified)
Plantago
Polyphenols
Pulsatilla
Phenolic Acid
Pussy Ears
Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. Shermanii
Proanthocyanidins (unspecified)
Prunus (unspecified)
Pentacyclic triterpenoids (unspecified)
Peptides (unspecified)
Phlorotannins
Plant oil (unspecified)
Propionibacterium freudenreichii
Papaya
Probiotics
Polypodium
Peptide
Peucedanum
Panthenol
Paraffin wax
Pentatropis capensis
Pearl
Placenta
Paederia foetida
Provence Rose
portulaca
Polyphenols (unspecified)
Placental protein
Prickly Ash (Unspecified)
Plumbago zeylanica
Polypodium leucotomos
Prickly ash (mixed)
Phellodendron Bark
Patrinia
polyphenols (various)
Probiotic (unspecified)
Physalis angulata
Plantain
Pretty Face
Papayotin
Pine (unspecified)
Plantago (unspecified)
Petiveria
Plectranthus amboinicus
phenolics (various)
Phenols (unspecified)
Polyphenols (mixed)
Phodymprhenia pertusa
Pollen (unspecified)
Qunice
Quisqualis
Quercetin
Rue
Red-Rooted Sage
Rubus (unspecified)
Rosabin
Red Sandalwood
Rosemary antioxidant S-32
Rosmarinic Acid
Ricinoleic acid
Rose water
Sophora flavescens
Squalene
Sicklepod
Sinapis arvensis
Sophora (unspecified)
Speedwell
Snail
Stinging Nettle
Savory (unspecified)
Smartweed
Salicylate (unspecified)
Sea vegetation (unspecified)
Sphaerotrichia
Self-Heal
Salvia (unspecified)
Sensitive Plant
Snakeroot (unspecified)
Stabilizers
Sea Buckthorn Oil
Solanum indicum
Silk protein
Sagebrush (unspecified)
Southernwood
Sacchoromyces (unspecified)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae peptides
Salicylic Acid
Silver
Streptococcus (mixed)
Streptococcus (unspecified)
Slippery Elm
sage oil
Sagebrush
Spantholobus
Stinging Nettle
Sesquiterpene
Saccharomyces cerevisae
SOD (Superoxide Dismutase, antioxidant activity)
Streptococcus Thermophilus
Sea Buckthorn
Superoxide Dismutase
Sphaeranthus indicus
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sodium Ascorbate
Spanish Thyme
Surfactant
Sage
Semecarpus anacardium
Stereospermum
Shiny-Leaf Prickly Ash
Sumac
Sesame Oil
Silver
Sulfur
Sandy Everlasting
Styrax balsam
Scurfy Pea
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sword Bean
Sedanenolide
Sulfur compounds (unspecified)
Sulphur
Sweet Orange alcohol
Thyme
Terpenoids
Tannin (unspecified)
Thymoquinone
Tissue (unspecified)
Tyrosinase
Thymus
Tree Turmeric
Thymus
Tamaricaceae (unspecified)
Tamarix (unspecified)
Transforming growth factor beta
Tree Peony
Tayuya
Turmeric
Thatch screw-pine
Terpenoid (unspecified)
Tea Tree
Type-A Polymers
Tulbaghia
Terpene (unspecified)
Tallow
Tropical oil (unspecified)
Tea Tree Oil
Thymus satureioides
Thiosulfinate
Teri Pod
Urea
Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine phosphate)
Vitamin A (retinol acetate)
Vitamin A (vitamin A cetate)
Vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (Gamma Tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol succinate)
Vitamin A (retinol)
Vitamin B5 (mixed)
Vitamin E
Vitamin A (retinyl not specified)
Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate)
Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin E (tocotrienol unspecified)
Vitex negundo
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (delta tocopherol)
Vitamin E (beta tocopherol)
Vitamin C (not specified)
Varuna
Vitamin C (ascorbic palmitate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol acetate)
Vitamin E (beta and delta tocopherols)
Vitamin E (beta-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (unspecified tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin A
Vitamin E (gamma tocopherol)
Vitamin A (not specified)
Vitamin A (vitamin A Palmitate)
Vitamin A (vitamin A acetate)
Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate)
Vietnamese sophora
Vitamin A (retinyl acetate)
Vitamin A (mixed)
Violet
Viramin E (mixed tocopherols)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl hydrochloride)
Vitamin E (mixed alpha-tocopherol)
Vitamin D
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal 5-phosphate)
Vitamin E (not specified)
Vitamin E (vitamin E acetate)
Vitamin A (unspecified)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (gamma unspecified)
Verbascoside
Violet (unspecified)
Viola (unspecified)
Vitricin
Vitamin B6 (various)
Vitamin E (delta-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (tocofersolan)
White Tea
Wheatgrass
Witch Hazel
White Peony
Wax
Worm
Water Pepper
Western Mugwort
White Mustard
Winter Savory
Yellow-Fruit Nightshade
Yogurt
Yogurt
Yeast
Zucchini
Zingiberene
Zinc Picolinate
Zinc osporotate
Zinc
Zinc magnesium aspartate
