Eczema is the name for a group of conditions that cause the skin to become red, itchy and inflamed. Now a day’s, Eczema is very common. Living with eczema can be an ongoing challenge.

Eczema is a chronic skin disease causing the skin to ‘boil out’. Eczema is the commonly used name for the medical condition ‘dermatitis. Eczema is the inflammation of the skin. This inflammation can be caused due to various reasons, though allergy is the most common reason.

Eczema has dry patches of skin may also ooze a watery or sticky fluid. Eczema has the ability to make life miserable for young and old.

Eczema can range from mild, moderate, to severe.

When an irritant or an allergen “switches on” the immune system, skin cells don’t behave as they should cause an eczema flare-up.

TYPES OF ECZEMA

There are several types of eczema:

• Atopic Dermatitis
• Contact Dermatitis
• Dyshidrotic Eczema
• Nummular Eczema
• Seborrheic Dermatitis
• Stasis dermatitis.

CAUSES

• Hereditary
• Stress
• Abnormal function of the immune system
• Environment
• Dryness in the skin
• Hot and cold temperatures

SYMPTOMS

• Dark colored patches of skin
• Rough, leathery or scaly patches of skin
• Red, inflamed skin
• Very bad itching

INVESTIGATION

HOMEOPATHY TREATMENT

Homeopathy is a natural system of medicine, which assists the body to heal itself. During Homeopathy treatment of eczema, allergy is cured by strengthening the immune system and the symptoms subside on their own. The immunity is strengthened by Homeopathy instead of being suppressed as happens with allopathic treatment.

There homeopathy medicines which give great relief in eczema some of them are Graphites, Mezerium , Anacardium, Arsenicum, Bovista, Chrysarobin acid, Chrysarobinum, Hydrocotyle, Kali Arsenicum, Manganum aceticum, Mercurius solubilis, Rhus Toxicodendron and Sulphur iodatum, Guaiacum, Bryonia, Mag.phos, Chelidonium, Arnica, Led.pal, Cimicifuga, Cal.phos, Belladonna etc.