How to Treat Eczema with Ayurvedic Medicines

by Chandigarh Ayurved HealthCare

Inflammation in the skin gives rise to a disease known as Eczema or Dermatitis. Eczema term is applied to a range of persistent skin rashes. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes that typically cause redness, skin swelling, itching, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding. Sometimes Skin discoloration starts due to healed injuries. The Potential causes of eczema are Dryness causing factors, which in turn affect the skin's barrier function, Genetic mutations that affect the skin's barrier function, Immune system dysfunction causing an unwanted inflammatory response in the skin.

Trigger factors of eczema can be soaps and detergents, wool, skin infections, dry skin, low humidity, heat, sweating or emotional stress. Allergens such as dust mites, pollen, moulds or foods can also be a reason for eczema or dermatitis.

There are several types of dermatitis such as atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, and xerotic dermatitis. Each type has specific symptoms; however, there are certain signs that are common for all of them, including redness of the skin, swelling, itching, and skin lesions with sometimes oozing and scarring. All types of dermatitis are mentioned below in detail:

1. Atopic Eczema

An allergic condition that contains hereditary component, and often runs in families. In this condition itchy rash appears on head and scalp, neck, inside of elbows, behind knees, and buttocks.

2. Contact Eczema

Contact dermatitis can be of two types, allergic or Irritant. Allergic dermatitis caused by an allergen such as poison, nickel, or Balsam of Peru. Condition of Irritant eczema results from a direct reaction to detergent.

3. Xerotic Eczema

This condition is caused due to dryness to the skin, xerotic Eczema worsens in dry winter weather. It mainly affects limbs and trunks.

4. Seborrhoeic Eczema

This form of Eczema that is closely related to dandruff. It causes dryness in the scalp region or greasy peeling of the scalp, eyebrows, and face.

Eczema symptoms vary with different forms. They circulate from skin rashes to bumpy rashes or including blisters. Major symptom of this eczema condition is itchy skin. Every type of dermatitis has some specific symptoms; however, there are certain

signs that are common for all of them.

Common symptoms of all types of dermatitis are:

• Red rashes on the skin

• Swelling

• Dryness and itching

• Skin lesions with oozing and scarring

Ayurveda identifies Eczema as Vicharchika. It is caused due to the vitiation of all the Tridosha – vata, pitta, and kapha. In Ayurved, there is the best & effective treatment for dealing with eczema. Ayurvedic medicines give good results in eczema patients. Chandigarh Ayurved Centre introduces "Eczema Care Kit" that contain five ayurvedic medicines given below in detail:

1.Detox premium powder:

The Detox premium powder consists of various herbo-mineral preparations that are given below in detail:

• Parwal Pishti: This Pishti is prepared from natural coral calcium processed with rose water. It reduces the inflammation in eczema patients.

• Shukta Pishti: It is very beneficial and effective pishti containing pearl oyster shell calcium processed in different ways. This Pishti balances the pitta dosha in the body.

• Giloy Satv: This satv is prepared from the herb Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia). The antioxidant nature of this herb removes all toxins out from the body.

• Gandhak Rasayana: The main ingredient in this is purified sulphur that acts as a blood purifier. This rasayana deal with all signs and symptoms related to eczema.

• Tal Sindoor: It is an herbal medicine that contains ingredients like Shuddha parade, Gandhak, Shuddha haratal, and Aloe vera that treat various skin diseases.

• Sudhyog Tab: These are ayurvedic natural herbal tablets that provide very effective results in eczema patients.

• Moti Pishti: This is an ayurvedic preparation that shows anti-inflammatory properties. As it reduces inflammation in eczema patients.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 sachet twice daily with plain water.

2.Manjisthadi churna:

This is an ayurvedic herbal churna that contains the herb Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia) & Neem (Azadirachta indica). The herb Manjistha repairs the skin of the eczema patient. Neem shows anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic properties that relieve all the symptoms related to eczema patients. This churna gives amazing results in redness, itching, & inflammation condition.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 teaspoonful twice daily.

3.Blood purifier syrup:

Blood purifier syrup is prepared from herbs like Khadir Chall (Acacia catechu), Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia), Harad (Terminalia bellirica), Baheda (Terminalia chebula), & Amla (Emblica officinalis) that help in removing toxins out from the body. This herbal syrup reduces redness, itchiness, swelling on the skin.

Recommended Dosage: Take 2 teaspoonfuls twice daily.

4.Panchtikat ghrit guggulu:

This herbal preparation contains ingredients like Neem (Azadirachta indica), Patola (Trichosanthes dioica), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Vasa (Adhatoda vasica), Patha (Cissampelos pariera), Vidanga (Embelia ribes), etc that relieves all skin diseases. It balances Pitta & Kapha dosha in the body. The signs & symptoms related to eczema patients are treated with the use of these herbal tablets.

Recommended Dosage: Take 2 tablets twice daily with plain water.

5.Sarvin tablet:

These herbal tablets give good results in skin diseases, especially in eczema. The ingredients like Shudh Gandhak (Purified Sulphur), Shudh Hartal (Arsenic Tri Oxide), Kali Jeeri (Centratherum anthelminticum), Khair Chal (Acacia catechu), etc are used for its formation. Usage of these tablets relieves all signs and symptoms related to eczema patients.

Recommended Dosage: Take two tablets twice daily with plain water.

Follow these above Ayurvedic Treatment For Eczema and get rid of from any type of eczema related skin problems.

Vaidya Jagjit Singh is an Ayurvedic Doctor in Chandigarh and has an experience of 30 years in this field. He is founder of Chandigarh Ayurved Centre. Chandigarh Ayurvedic Centre provides best ayurvedic treatment & panchakarma therapies centre in Chandigarh. Chandigarh Ayurvedic Centre is a leading Multi speciality Ayurvedic Clinic of North India. Vaidya Jagjit Singh practices at Chandigarh Ayurved Centre Chandigarh.