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i need help with an itchy rash?

someone i know has this and isnt too sure what it is , can anyone tell me thanks for all your help in advance

ian

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    Lv 6
    9 years ago
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    looks a bit like you,ve been stung, or bitten by something ,calamine lotion should stop the itch and take the heat and itch away...

  • 9 years ago

    Use of Weak Carbolic Acid Lotion

    Itching caused due to non-medical conditions can to a great extent be treated using home remedies. Some that can be used to control or treat itching are as follows :

    • Take a bath in one can of evaporated milk; you can add other combinations such as oatmeal, baking soda etc. The milk works well to soothe the itching.

    • Apply Aloe Vera, cod liver oil, lemon juice, vitamin E oil, wheat germ oil, or witch hazel tea to the itchy area.

    • Take burdock, chickweed, goldenseal, plantain, or yellow dock in capsule form.

    • Cornstarch helps relieve itching. You can pour some into your bath water or dust it onto your body.

    • Scrub the affected area lightly with a pumice stone. Then wash with soap, apply rubbing alcohol, and dab a thick layer of Vaseline over it. This will provide relief from itching.

    • Take a bath with a little peppermint or yellow dock to relieve itching.

    • Add 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to your bath water to relieve itchy skin.

    • Baking soda can be used in cool bath water to soothe other skin irritations and alleviate itching from prickly heat, bee stings, insect bites, and other minor skin ailments.

    • Another trusted home remedy is to use a weak carbolic acid lotion or a solution of bicarbonate of soda (commonly known as baking soda) and applying it over the itchy part.

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