Apply Ayurvedic Medicine, Treatment to Resolve Eczema Complication

Eczema is a condition wherein patches of skin become inflamed, itchily cracked, and rough. The skin becomes red from time to time. Often, eczema is seen in children, but it can also appear in some adults too.

It is called atopic dermatitis, which is the most common form. “Atopic” means a form of allergy. Atopic dermatitis means a set of conditions that involve the immune system, allergy, asthma, followed by fever.

If you have eczema, you may have allergies or asthma along with itchy and red skin.

Eczema can affect people differently, and depending upon this, one may witness different sets of signs and complications. Yearly, millions of people suffer eczema, which is a huge number in itself. Certain foods, such as nuts and dairy, can worsen your signs and symptoms. Environmental conditions such as smoke, fragrances, soaps, etc., can also trigger the signs more frequently. Though, it is not contagious. 

Signs of Eczema

LIke told, the symptoms of eczema can vary depending on the age of the individual. Mostly common in infants, the size usually includes dry and scaly patches on the skin. Such patches may appear itchy and dry, which cause problems later in life. Continuous rubbing on the affected area can lead to skin infections.

The most common signs include:

• Dry and scaly skin
• Open, crusted, or weeping sores
• Skin flushing
• Persistent itching

Some of the signs of eczema are different in people who have a darker skin tone.

Also, people with this condition develop it before the age of 5 years. However, more than 50% of children may not experience any sign until they reach adulthood. Children may experience remission followed by the relapse period when the signs will worse after a period of improvement.

Types of Eczema

The most common type of eczema is atopic dermatitis, which is similar to dry and itchy skin that often appears with a red rash. 

Other types include:

Contact dermatitis

When a person gets in contact with irritants and gets dermatitis, it is referred to as contact dermatitis. The inflammation on the skin after the contact goes away when the irritant is removed, so it is not permanent. Signs may include burning, itchy, and red skin.

Nummular dermatitis

This is season-specific dermatitis causing round patches of skin. It usually begins in the legs and is more common in men.

Dyshidrotic dermatitis

Dyshidrotic dermatitis causes inflammation on hands, palms, and fingers, and the soles of the feet. The skin becomes dry and scaly over time, which gets cracked, and so you experience painful events. The condition is more prevalent in females.

Symptoms

The eczema symptoms appear differently in people and are more common in babies at the age of 2.

A baby may have:

• Rashes on the scalp and cheeks
• Extreme itchiness, which may disturb their sleeping pattern eventually

Symptoms in children

The following signs can appear in children with age more than 2.

• Rashes on the creases of elbows or knees
• Rashes on the neck, wrists, ankles
• Bumpy rashes
• Rashes that change their color or become lighter or darker several times
• Lichenification is skin thickening that can cause permanent itchiness

Symptoms in adults

The following symptoms can occur in adults:

• rashes that are more scaly than those occurring in children
• rashes in the creases of the elbows or knees or the nape of the neck
• rashes that cause permanent itchiness
• very dry skin on the affected areas
• skin infections

Adults with eczema during childhood may, but not now can still have dry or easily irritated skin and eye-related problems.

Causes

The cause of eczema is not fully known. An overactive immune system is also known to be the cause of eczema when exposed to irritants. During eczema the immune system attacks the proteins that are an important part of the human body but ignores the proteins of invaders, such as bacteria or viruses. This is an autoimmune system disorder that causes inflammation when the immune system fails to work accordingly. 

When one or more signs of eczema appear on the screen, it indicates eczema flare-up. The common causes of eczema flare-ups may include:

• chemicals found in cleaners and detergents
• using rough scratchy material, like wool
• synthetic fabrics
• elevated body temperature
• sweating
• temperature changes
• a sudden drop in humidity
• stress
• food allergies
• animal dander
• upper respiratory infections

Diagnosis

There is no specific test that can be done to diagnose eczema. Your doctor will do a physical examination by looking at your signs. Another test called patch tests can help identify certain allergens that trigger symptoms like skin allergies associated with eczema. During a patch test, an allergen is used to check if you are reactant to it. In case you are, the skin will become inflamed and irritated.

Ayurvedic management of Eczema

According to Ayurveda, Eczema is associated with a faulty diet and lifestyle, which leads to impairment of digestion and vitiates Pitta. Pitta, when accumulates in the skin, causes ama to buildup in the body. These toxins start to damage the tissues by contaminating them at the deep level and causing eczema.

Ayurvedic Treatment for Goitre

In allopathy, eczema is controlled by the use of antibiotics, creams, and steroids that only attenuate the signs but do not release the cause of the disease. This is why after the allopathic treatment, you may see the signs reappearing.

Ayurvedic treatment includes a customized plan for the patients, which is based on diet and ayurvedic medications. The customized medicines work on balancing the imbalance in the tri doshas of the body and improving digestion. The medicines also help cleanse the body of the accumulated waste in the blood that can worsen the situation even more.