Recently, I included two new protocols that have helped my daughter's eczema. She has flare-ups due to weather changes, possible food allergies and probably some other underlying conditions which we are still trying to figure out! The worst areas are on her elbow bends.

1. To control possible infection and to keep her skin on her elbow bends moisturized, we've been using this solution : mix one part tea tree oil to 10-12 parts of a high-quality cold-pressed avocado oil. You could use almond oil but as she is allergic to tree nuts I avoided almond. Tea tree oil is extracted from the leaves of an Australian tree called Melaleuca alaternifolia and nicknamed “tea tree” by Captain James Cook. He used the leaves to make tea when he sailed into the area in the 1770s. If you haven't found out how useful this oil is, do some research. It's awesome. Anyway, I dab her elbow bends about 3 times a day, the last one being before bedtime.

2. Eczema has been known as an itch with a skin. You cannot help but want to scratch it and sometimes until you bleed. Well, we had tried bandaging the area when it was bedtime (she scratches herself silly in her sleep) and for a while I put hair bands at the end of her PJ sleeves so she couldn't roll up her sleeves to scratch the offensive areas. They didn't work very well.

   Recently an idea hit me and I wondered why I never thought of that before! I took a pair of clean socks and snipped off the tips. So now we have a pair of sock-sleeves that we can pull over her cotton PJ sleeves and so far, they have worked like a charm. It prevents her from scratching her elbow bends at night thus allowing the skin to heal.
   
   If you or someone is looking for new ways to control eczema, you might want to try these methods. Also check out a good friend's website. Dr. Ben Kim has lots of wonderful articles (including some on eczema) that will help you take charge of your health.

P.S. I really shouldn't be popping chocolate chips when I'm stressed out (see earlier post). Now that I've calmed down and have make my lists, I do feel much better!

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Posted by Ben Kim

Thank you, Miiko, for sharing the useful tips for eczema. I'm sorry to know that Michiko still hasn't grown out of her eczema. I really hope that it vanishes for good soon!

With best wishes,

Ben

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