Re: Natural cure for a rash

[Guest guest]

Hi Colleen:

Have you tried emu oil? It's really great for itchy skin -- even helps relieve

eczema and psoriasis amongst other things.

Just a suggestion.

Edna in Connecticut and Oxford, NY

Natural cure for a rash

I have some itchy rash on my neck that is driving me absolutely

buggy!!!!! It's been there on & off for a bit over a week. I have no

idea what I got into, but I'm about to scratch the skin off.

I've tried Caladryl Clear, Cortaid, otc anti-itch medicated cream,

Ivarest. Nothing is working. We still don't have medical insurance,

so I can't go to the doctor yet.

Besides Tea Tree Oil (which I can't stand the smell of), is there

anything else anyone knows of I can try to stop this itching?

I will be forever grateful!!! (As I scratch, scratch, scratch!)

Colleen

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http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

[Guest guest]

> Have you tried emu oil?

Thanks Edna! Unfortunately I don't have any emu oil. Bummer!

Colleen

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http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

[Guest guest]

Do you have any Comfrey laying around??? Look up on line to make a

salve of Comfrey root & leaves. Sucha as:

Olive Oil infused with comfrey

Beeswax

Shea butter

Comfrey is an anti-inflamitory. Shea butter is revered for its skin

healing qualities. Bees waxs has great qualities and is used as a

thickener, Lord knows Olive Oil has tons of great qualities.

You could also make a cream (pretty much like you woulf with lotion)

but using a tea of comfrey root in place of plain water.

(http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=1648)

Gabby

>

> I have some itchy rash on my neck that is driving me absolutely

> buggy!!!!! It's been there on & off for a bit over a week. I

have no

> idea what I got into, but I'm about to scratch the skin off.

>

> I've tried Caladryl Clear, Cortaid, otc anti-itch medicated cream,

> Ivarest. Nothing is working. We still don't have medical

insurance,

> so I can't go to the doctor yet.

>

> Besides Tea Tree Oil (which I can't stand the smell of), is there

> anything else anyone knows of I can try to stop this itching?

>

> I will be forever grateful!!! (As I scratch, scratch, scratch!)

>

>

> Colleen

> Handcrafted & Decorative Soaps

> http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

>

[Guest guest]

Another thing to take into consideration.... Your skin is another

filtering organ (organ in a sense) and if your liver has been over

taxed trying to rid the body of medicines, processed/junk foods,

alcohols, or if you have been sick lately; this could be why you

have the rash. You might want to try going to raw foods, and staying

away from sweets. Drink lemon water. There is alot of books out

there on detox programs; but if you have any I'llnesses I would

really consult a physician first. People with diabetes, heart

problems, and other illnesses may have to be monitered during this

detox/or fasting.

Just some ideas...... Google Detox and read up on it, or goto local

library! Also look up on liver filtering. Check out some books by

Rosemary Gladstar, Weed, and Hoffman!!

Gabby

>

> I have some itchy rash on my neck that is driving me absolutely

> buggy!!!!! It's been there on & off for a bit over a week. I

have no

> idea what I got into, but I'm about to scratch the skin off.

>

> I've tried Caladryl Clear, Cortaid, otc anti-itch medicated cream,

> Ivarest. Nothing is working. We still don't have medical

insurance,

> so I can't go to the doctor yet.

>

> Besides Tea Tree Oil (which I can't stand the smell of), is there

> anything else anyone knows of I can try to stop this itching?

>

> I will be forever grateful!!! (As I scratch, scratch, scratch!)

>

>

> Colleen

> Handcrafted & Decorative Soaps

> http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/26/2006 6:47:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

countrymeadowcreations@... writes:

Besides Tea Tree Oil (which I can't stand the smell of), is there

anything else anyone knows of I can try to stop this itching?

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Colleen,

Do you have lavender and peppermint eo's? Lavender might help the rash, at

least to soothe it, and peppermint can help stop the itching. I'd use 4 -6

drops of lav., plus 3 -4 drops of peppermint in 1 oz. of veg. oil.

HTH,

Beth

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/27/2006 4:44:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

ironweed1@... writes:

Are most of the spring plants up in SC? If so, find some

jewelweed. If you aren't sure what it looks like, I can send a

pic.

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Good thinking, . I never even thought of Jewelweed this early, LOL!

Beth

[Guest guest]

Hi Colleen,

Are most of the spring plants up in SC? If so, find some

jewelweed. If you aren't sure what it looks like, I can send a

pic. It's usually abundant in damp areas, and it is truly MAGIC for

itching of any kind. My husband does landscaping, so I always make

some up in witch hazel for the crew as someone always manages to get

poison ivy, and even those guys swear by it. The plant has hollow

stems that are filled with a liquid, similar to aloe vera, but not

as thick. Just break open a stem and slather it on. Instant relief!

I would send you some, but the plants won't be up here for two more

months!lol

is there

> anything else anyone knows of I can try to stop this itching?

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the info Gabby! No comfrey here though. It's

something I've never had. I've actually been eating hardly any junk

food for months. Maybe my body is going thru withdrawal. LOL! I

haven't been sick either. Who knows! I will keep trying different

things until something works. Thanks again!!!

Colleen

Handcrafted & Decorative Soaps

http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

[Guest guest]

Thanks Beth! I have both lavender & peppermint so I will have to give

them a try. Nothing like waking up in the middle of the night

scratching like crazy! My dh thinks I'm nuts!!!

Colleen

Handcrafted & Decorative Soaps

http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

[Guest guest]

I'll have to ask around about the jewelweed. Thanks for the

suggestion ! I have no idea what it looks like. Terri used to

come to my house in NY and pick my weeds (might have been jewelweed),

but I never paid any attention. LOL!

Colleen

Handcrafted & Decorative Soaps

http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

[Guest guest]

Your more than welcome!! What kind of herbs do you have? What kind of

EO's do you have?

Oh Oatmeal is really good to soak in when you have the itches from

Chicken pocks try putting a compress of Oatmeal on your rases or soak

in tub up to your neck!!!

Gabby

>

> Thanks for all the info Gabby! No comfrey here though. It's

> something I've never had. I've actually been eating hardly any junk

> food for months. Maybe my body is going thru withdrawal. LOL! I

> haven't been sick either. Who knows! I will keep trying different

> things until something works. Thanks again!!!

>

>

> Colleen

> Handcrafted & Decorative Soaps

> http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

>