Ailments
& Remedies
The
Eczemas
The terms
‘eczema’ or ‘vicharchika’are synonymous. They refer to distinctive reaction
patterns in the skin , which can be either acute or chronic and
due to a number of causes.
Types
of Eczemas :
There are two groups of eczemas:
Exogenous and endogenous. While overlap between the two groups is
common, distinction between them is critical for treatment because
avoidance of incriminating contactants takes precedence over other
measures in the management of exogenous eczema. The box below
shows the classification of the eczemas.
| Classification of
the eczemas : |
| Exogenous |
|
| Endogenous |
- Atopic
- Seborrhoeic
- Discoid
- Asteatotic
- Gravitational
- Localised neurodermatitis
- Pompholyx
|
Symptoms
-
In the former, there is no secretion whereas in
the latter, water may come out from the patches, either by
scratching or without it.
-
Redness and swelling, usually with ill-defined margin
-
Papules, vesicles and more rarely large blisters.
-
Exudation and cracking.
-
Scaling.
-
Lichenification, a dry leathery thickening with increased skin
markings, is secondary to rubbing and scratching.
-
Fissures and scratch marks.
-
Pigmentation.
Healing
Options
| Herbs |
- Babul
- Butea
- Linseed
- Madhuca
|
Ayurvedic
Supplements |
|
| Diet |
- Salt
intake should be reduced. Sour items including pickles
and curd are strictly prohibited.
- Bitter
and neem flowers are useful. Turmeric is perhaps the
best as it can be applied externally.
|
| Lifestyle |
- Patients need to
cleaned daily with warm water boiled with neem bark.
After cleaning the paste of the bark should be applied
over it and allowed to dry. Patients are not allowed
to have any spicy and oily food. Patients need to
avoid the hot ,humid temperature and should kept free
from any tight clothing.
|
| Yoga |
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