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Skin Irritation Home Remedies Blisters, Rashes Herbal Cures

Written by Jeramey Thompson

Topic: Alternative MedicinePublished October 8, 2011
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If your skin is red, itchy, dry, scaly, or inflamed, it means that you have a skin irritation. Other symptoms of skin irritation can include bumps, small blisters, pain, burning, stinging, rashes, and cracked skin. Some of the most frequent skin irritants are perfumes, detergents, household cleaners, soaps, extreme hot or cold temperatures, synthetic fabrics, dyes, chemicals found in cosmetics, hairstyle products, and jewelry, latex products, rubber, certain kinds of plants, insect stings and bites, and dander of the pets. Skin rashes can also be caused by stress, hormonal changes, and skin conditions like acne, rosacea and eczema.

Most types of irritation can be treated with home remedies for skin irritation. Placing a cool compress on the affected area can soothe irritation. It is effective to relieve swelling and pain. Immerse a washcloth in cold water and put it over the irritated skin. Otherwise, cover an ice pack in a towel and use it as a cold compress. Baking soda is an effective home remedy for irritation. Make a paste combining baking soda and a little amount of water and rub it on the irritated area. Soaking in a bath of baking soda may help relieve skin irritation. Avoid hot and lengthy showers. You should be careful not to scratch the irritated skin area.

If you suffer from inflammation and itchiness, take an oatmeal bath. Get two cups of oatmeal, grind it to a fine powder and add it to lukewarm bath water. You can also add some evaporated milk to the water. Soak in this bath for at least twenty minutes. Another way to reduce irritation is to apply aloe vera gel to the irritated skin areas. It can alleviate redness, swelling and itching. Apple cider vinegar can be used as one of the home remedies for skin irritation caused by poison ivy, sunburn, razor bumps, and rashes. Apply apple cider vinegar directly to the affected area with a cotton ball. You should do it several times a day

Chamomile essential oil and chamomile tea are good home remedies for skin irritation. Rub chamomile essential oil directly on the affected area. If you want to use chamomile tea, make some chamomile tree, let it cool, and then apply it to the irritated ski
A mixture of honey and cinnamon is also helpful to cure skin irritation. Mix three tablespoons of honey with two tablespoons of cinnamon powder to make a paste. Rub this paste onto your irritated skin area. Wash it off after it dries.

Add honey to a beaten egg and spread this mask on your face. Leave it there for about ten minutes and then wash your face. This is a fine natural cure for facial irritation. Cucumber is one of the recommended home remedies for skin irritation. Place slices of cucumber on the irritated area. Add six tablespoons of vitami
E oil and two tablespoons of lemon juice and apply this blend. Let it sit on your skin for about fifteen minutes. Rinse the area with cool water.

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