Though several over-the-counter anti-itch remedies are widely available at your local drugstore, you might be looking for an easy solution to try at home. Baking soda and oatmeal might give you relief. In addition, aromatherapy might be an easy solution for you, too. It is important, however, to know when your symptoms are severe enough to call your doctor.
Ingredients
To control itching at home, consider using baking soda. You could rub baking soda on the itch, but you might also find relief by putting one-half cup baking soda into a tub full of water. Soak in this remedy for about twenty minutes, once daily until the itch is relieved.
You could also use baking soda to make an anti-itch paste. Mix a spoonful of baking soda with a small amount of water and dab it onto the affected area. Apply as needed.
You might also find relief from oatmeal powder. You could use an over-the- counter oatmeal solution in a warm bath for relief. Such products normally use colloidal oatmeal and won't clog your drain. To make a similar product at home, use a blender or food processor and finely grind old-fashioned rolled oats. Add about a cup of the powdered solution to warm water. For extra relief, you could also add baking soda or even eucalyptus or peppermint essential oils.
Aromatherapy
In addition to anti-itch powder, you could also try aromatherapy to ease your itch symptoms at home. Valerie Ann Worwood, author of "The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy," suggests adding five drops of either eucalyptus or peppermint (or a combination of both) to one teaspoon of a base vegetable oil, such as olive, jojoba or grapeseed oil. Massage the solution onto the affected area as needed. Store the solution in a dark, glass bottle.
Doctor
Contact your doctor if you develop a rash while taking other medications. The "Doctors' Book of Home Remedies for Women" says that sometimes medications can cause allergic reactions that result in itchy rashes.
Also, contact your doctor if, after using home remedies, your rash doesn't clear up after week, the itching is so painful that it keeps you up at night, you develop blisters, you have pus or swelling and/or is accompanied by a fever. Too much itching can cause affected areas to become infected. Look for yellow or white fluid, swelling and warmth in the affected area.
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