Anti-Itch Home Remedy

If one has the habit of excessive scratching, it is bound to injure the skin. This creates a higher chance of infection. So it's always recommended that you try an anti-itch home remedy, which is all natural and doesn't come with side effects.

Itchy skin can be caused by various reasons. Skin can be a victim of fungal infection, yeast, insect bites, and the most common dry skin. You shouldn't take the problem lightly, it's underlying health condition can prove to be fatal if proper care is not taken. You can find many creams and lotions in the market which provide temporary relief, but they don't act on the root cause of the problem.

There are several items that are easily available, which one may use to make an anti-itch home remedy. In your kitchen you will find several ingredients which can help you get rid of the skin rashes that itch.

It's an ingredient which can serve as a solution to various types of itches. For skin bumps and rashes, add 1 tbsp of baking soda in warm water and have bath with it. You can also make a baking soda paste for treating itchy skin. Take 3 tbsp of baking soda and 5 tbsp of water.

Apply gently on the affected area and leave it for 20 minutes. Remember that this paste is not for areas, which suffer from broken skin.

This bathing mixture is known as colloidal oatmeal. You can add this mixture (oatmeal which is ground thoroughly) in the water and sit and relax in the tub for about 10 minutes. Now that you've soaked yourself for 10 minutes, wash yourself with lukewarm water and be careful while drying your skin.

Lemon has been used as an effective anti-itch home remedy since decades. This is a well-balanced mixture which has anesthetic and anti-inflammatory properties, which prevent the itchiness from spreading all over the body. Apply concentrated lemon juice over itchy skin and leave it for 20 minutes.

To get rid of itchy skin diseases, mix some olive oil and milk. Take a glass of milk and add 2 tsp of olive oil into the milk. Mix well and apply it all over the body and let it remain for at least 10 minutes. Have a bath with lukewarm water and dry your skin gently with a towel.

Drinking mint tea is regarded an effective itch remedy since many centuries. Mint was an important ingredient in the Chinese folk medicines which were regarded as effective dry skin healers. Mint contains menthol, which is an anesthetic and has anti-inflammatory properties when applied topically.

For making mint tea place dried mint leaves in boiling water. Cover it and keep for cooling. Now soak a clean cloth in the tea and apply over affected skin when necessary.

An improper diet can be a potential cause for itchy skin. Include healthy foods in your diet and include juices. Avoid junk and processed foods as they encourage the production of unhealthy skin oils. These oils are the main cause of itchy skin.

Disclaimer: This story is for informative purposes only, and should not be used as a replacement for expert medical advice.