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Natural Home Remedies for Itching – Treatments for Itchy Skin

Itchy skin causes skin irritation or a peculiar tingling of the skin. Itching is caused primarily by allergies to pollens, plants, pets, feathers, cosmetics, perfumes, chemicals, cleaning solutions, and fumes. Dry skin is also one of the main causes of itchiness. The main symptoms of itchy skin are itching, scratching, and rubbing of the skin. There is also a feeling of anxiety, insomnia and discomfort in advanced cases.

This article covers some of the simple and effective home remedies to relieve itchiness. The best natural remedy for itching is to keep your skin clean and healthy. Using moisturizers is also beneficial in preventing itching.

Home remedies and natural treatments for itchy skin

Aloe vera is one of the helpful herbal remedies for this problem. Use aloe vera lotion, soap, or cream to keep your skin healthy. You can also use margosa (neem) soap instead of aloe vera. Apply sandalwood oil mixed with coconut oil or sesame oil and gently massage the affected area. This is a useful home remedy for itching.

Add five grams of camphor to 100 grams of coconut oil and mix in a glass bottle. Close the bottle with a tight cork and leave it in the sun until the camphor dissolves in the oil. Apply this oil daily all over the body before bathing. It is an effective home remedy for dry itching.

You can also add 10 drops of this oil in a bucket of water and use it for bathing to cure the itch. This oil is also useful to heal any wound caused by itching. This will heal the wound in a week and the skin will turn white. Apply only coconut oil at this stage. The skin will normalize in 25 to 30 days.

Margosa (neem) is a widely used home remedy for itchy skin. Just boil some fresh neem leaves in water and bathe with this water. Alternatively, take 20 fresh neem leaves. Clean it properly. Now add 10 black peppers and mash them in 60 grams of water. Drink this in the morning and in the evening for a week. It will purify your blood. This remedy is also effective on boils.

Coconut oil is one of the simple home remedies for itching. Apply this oil to the affected area to relieve itching. Alternatively, you can also mix some turmeric in coconut or mustard oil and heat it up a bit. Apply this to the itchy area.

Mix a small amount of alum (phitkari) in two teaspoons of lemon juice and apply it to the itchy areas. It is an effective home remedy for itchy skin. Local application of coconut oil mixed with mixed lemon juice is helpful in relieving general itching. Another useful remedy is papaya seeds. Crush the papaya seeds and apply to the itchy areas.

Disclaimer: This article is not intended to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the opinion of a qualified healthcare professional before embarking on any healthcare program.

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