Vinegar Baths and EczemaVinegar baths, referred to as ‘pickle the patient’, have been heralded as an effective method of eczema treatment in adults and children alike. Much like bleach, vinegar has disinfectant and anti-inflammatory properties as well, but just not quite to the same degree. This means that while a vinegar bath may take a…

Bentonite Clay as an Eczema TreatmentIf all of the previously mentioned eczema bath treatments have not provided your dear skin some comfort, then hopefully bentonite clay will.Bentonite clay, also known as calcium bentonite or green clay, has been around for many years and over a myriad of industries for a multitude of uses. Ranging from industrial…

Epsom Salt and EczemaSalt baths are well known for their healing abilities and as treatments for helping chronic inflammatory conditions such as eczema and dermatitis. Providing muscular relief as well as helping improve skin hydration and inflammation, salt baths are a staple antiseptic and antibacterial method of treatment. Benefits of Epsom Salt BathsEpsom salt baths are…

Dead Sea Salt and EczemaDead sea salts have many of the same anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and neuromuscular benefits as epsom salts. The main difference between the two eczema treatments is that dead sea salt derives from the Dead Sea. Also, as opposed to the nutrients in the epsom salts, dead sea salts contain high levels of…

 Baking Soda for EczemaBaking soda, bi-carb soda or sodium bicarbonate, whatever name you know it as, you will most likely recognize it as the common household mineral that sits at the back of your pantry and only gets used occasionally for baking. Not to be confused with the other common household staple, baking powder! Baking…

Are Bleach Baths Safe for Eczema?Putting bleach voluntarily into one’s bathwater immediately sets off alarm bells, and for good reason. But before we get too carried away with the notion that the product we use to strip the red wine stains from our white trousers after a spirited pub crawl shouldn’t be used on our…