Dec
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2005
Eczema Cure – Oatmeal Bath
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Both my son and daughter suffer from Eczema. Eczema is a skin condition that, on my kids anyway, results in red rashes on the skin in the folds of their elbows, backs of knees and in the folds of their neck. I was looking for a cure for this problem as at this point we are putting on a steroidal cream on the eczema to get rid of it and it kind of burns when we are smooting it in. I have found one cure online and it is thanks to about.com. The ‘oatmeal Bath is supposed to help to get rid of these sores and tonight I tried it out with my son. I will have to post again over the next couple of days to let you know if this works to get rid of the eczema at least temporarily. Here are the instructions for creating a Oatmeal Bath. Blend or process the oats on the highest setting until you have a very fine, consistent powder. To test the colloid property of the oats, stir 1 tablespoon oats into a glass of warm water. If the oats readily absorb the water and give it a milky look and a silky feel, you’ve blended long enough. Giving the bath: Sprinkle the oats into a tub of running water and stir the water with your hand several times to ensure even distribution. Feel along the bottom of the tub for clumps and break up any you find. Take care assisting your child into the tub as the oats will make the tub even more slippery than usual. Allow your child to soak in the tub for 15-20 minutes and pat dry with a soft towel rather than rubbing. You can use this bath once or twice a day or more frequently as your doctor advises. Common uses for Oatmeal Baths:
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There is an easier way of this bath system your talking about, I have been doing this for years. Once you get the Eczema under control you only need to this once a week to keep it in check. Get an old pair of tights and put some oatmeal in the toe section (The size of a tennis ball) and dangle it under the hot water tap when turned on. You tie it onto the tap with the leg end of the tights. Untill you get the Eczema under control do as often as neccary ! however you maynot need 2 baths a day as this softens the skin very well.
What a great idea. I put the kids a couple of times in the tub with blended oatmeal and it was kind of like making soup out of them, really messy. I will have to try this with my wifes old stockings next time.
This would also be good for anything that you want to have run in the tub I would suspect
I am also dealing with eczema… I’ve had it for a few months already. I can’t find anything that will help. And I was wondering, because I’ve never tried this before, how effectively it works. Like how long does it prevent the itching daily, or how long it takes for this eczema clears. And will I need to continue doing this after it clears. If you are unable to answer this it is okay. I was just wondering.
This topic is quite trendy on the Internet at the moment. What do you pay the most attention to when choosing what to write ?
so, do you not wash it off after the bath? like shower yourself/ the children down or anything? just pat dry?
I would suggest that you wash it off after the bath. Oatmeal drying on the skin could cause further irritation, to say nothing of it being gritty. I find these baths work pretty well, too. I’ve never needed to use them more than once a day during an outbreak, and my eczema can get pretty bad without it.
Eczema is a very itchy disease. what i do is use sulfur soap when cleaning the affected area of the skin and take some anti-histamine if the itchiness is severe.