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Natural remedies for pruritus (itching) That itch that stalks you at midnight and wakes you with burning feet, a back on fire, or arms you scratched in your sleep until they were raw and red. You know it. Our grandparents knew it too and used to say “the skin weeps when the blood is tired”. Pruritus, the medical name for itching, is one of the most tormenting symptoms because it is not a disease in itself, but a signal. A signal that may come from the skin (dry skin, eczema, hives) or from a deeper organ: the liver, kidneys, blood, nervous system. ...

Natural Remedies for Psoriasis IMPORTANT: Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease and cannot be permanently cured with natural remedies. What follows may help you calm the skin, reduce itching and extend remission periods, but it does not replace dermatological treatment. If you have extensive plaques, painful lesions, nail involvement or joint pain (possibly psoriatic arthritis), please see a doctor. Anyone who has had psoriasis knows how frustrating this condition can be. The skin turns red, thickens, silvery scales appear and flake off, the itching becomes unbearable, and the looks from others make us hide under long sleeves even in summer. My grandmother used to say that “the skin is the mirror of the soul”, and in psoriasis this feels truer than ever, because stress visibly makes it worse. The good news? Nature gives us a handful of gentle yet surprisingly effective remedies, the kind that village elders used long before we heard of cortisone creams. ...

Natural remedies for contact dermatitis You bought a new metal bracelet, used a different laundry detergent, applied a “miracle” cream recommended on Instagram, touched a plant in the garden or wore rubber gloves while cleaning. After a few hours or days, the skin turns red, inflames, tiny blisters appear, unbearable itching, sometimes weeping and cracking. Welcome to the world of contact dermatitis, a condition that at some point in life affects nearly everyone. ...