Treatment for skin allergy at home

Skin allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a perceived threat that would typically be harmless to your body. Common symptoms of a skin allergic reaction might include:

• Itching
• Redness
• Swelling
• Raised bumps
• Skin flaking
• Skin cracking (from dry skin)

The most effective way to avoid skin allergies is to avoid contact with the allergen. But if you do come in contact with the allergen, there are home remedies for addressing the symptoms.

How to treat a skin allergy at home?

Here are some of the home remedies that people have used for years to relieve the symptoms caused by allergic skin reactions./p>

• Oatmeal:

  Oatmeal has a variety of biologically active properties, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components. These can help soothe the itch of allergic skin reactions. Popular ways to use oatmeal to treat a skin allergic reaction include an oatmeal bath or poultice. Both require powdered oatmeal. You can make powdered oatmeal by grinding store-bought oatmeal into a fine powder using a blender, food processor or coffee grinder. For an oatmeal bath, add 1 cup of powdered oatmeal to a bathtub of lukewarm water. Mix the oatmeal thoroughly into the bathwater. Get into the tub and fully immerse your body for 30 minutes, followed by a cool, gentle shower. For an oatmeal poultice, add ¼ cup of powdered oatmeal into a mixing bowl. Mix distilled water into the powdered oatmeal, 1 teaspoon at a time. Continue mixing and adding water until you have a smooth, spreadable paste. Apply the paste to the affected area. Gently bandage the area with a moistened cloth. After 30 minutes, remove the moist cloth and gently rinse the area with cool water. Moisturize the area. You can also add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil, four drops of lavender essential oil or even both.

   

• Baking soda:

  Baking soda can address skin pH imbalance and works as an anti-inflammatory agent to soothe your skin allergy. For baking soda paste, mix 4 tablespoons of baking soda and 12 tablespoons of distilled water until it forms a paste. Apply the paste to the itchy area. After 10 minutes, gently rinse the area with cool water. For a baking soda bath, mix 1 cup of baking soda into a bathtub of lukewarm water. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Soak your fully immersed body for about 15 minutes. Take a lukewarm shower.