Eczema Caused Baby To Scream And Toenails To Split
Author: Carissa K.
Date: 03-12-2015
Views: 8,944
Word Count: 490
Questions Received: 5
Testimonial ID: 10535-OR
Brand Neutral: No
Scientific Studies: 8
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My daughter is 22 months old, and she has been battling eczema (thanks to the lovely gene her daddy gave her). Since she was six months old, she started getting eczema on her lower back or upper butt.
I had to switch to everything hypoallergenic. I switched to the Honest Company diapers and used a different brand of hypoallergenic wipes. Using Pampers and Huggies on her was not good enough.
I tried everything... diaper rash creams (Desitin, Burt's Bees), every diaper ointment, antibiotics, each and every eczema cream that I came across (I even made my own eczema cream with coconut oil, baking powder, and ground oatmeal), hydrocortisone creams (1% and 2%), and all-natural creams from the health food store.
It had become chaotic and stressful trying to get my little baby girl to stop scratching herself until she bled and to stop screaming every time I would wipe her when I gave her a diaper change. I have spent countless nights trying to get her to stop scratching, with me just lightly rubbing it to stop her from crying and screaming in pain.
I started using therapeutic-grade essential oils for a few reasons, and my daughter's eczema was one of them. I had come across a do-it-yourself eczema cream recipe made with essential oils:
* 10 drops Melrose
* 10 drops Frankincense
* 10 drops Lavender
I mixed up the above essential oils in 1/2 cup of organic coconut oil and made a cream.
At first I had to use the cream on her at every diaper change. (It was made of coconut oil, so it only took a little because it would melt on my finger as I would rub it in.) Then it was only needed once a day. As time went by, I continued to use less and less.
After the first month, I now only use this homemade cream when I see any redness or irritation. I do not use it daily, and, on the days that I do use it, it is only once or twice. Now after two months of using the eczema cream on her, she has not had a flare in a little over a month.
My daughter's eczema also makes her big toenails split, and they get ripped on the carpet and bleed. It is one of those not-so-fun side effects of how bad her eczema is. So I have been rubbing the cream on her toes as well. It has not completely healed her toes yet, but they are doing much better.
After trying everything with nothing really working (in the past, the eczema would go away some and then come back twice as hard), now my daughter is pain free and eczema free. She is no longer scratching herself to the point of bleeding every day. Another thing I noticed is that, when I use it on her, it totally relaxes her as well!
I do have before and after pictures for those who are interested in seeing them.
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| Supporting Scientific Studies | ||
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| 1. | Associated topics: inflammation — "Cineole has mucolytic, bronchodilating and anti-inflammatory properties and reduces the exacerbation rate in patients suffering from COPD, as well as ameliorates symptoms in patients suffering from asthma and rhinosinusitis.... The effects of Cineole in the treatment of acute bronchitis were clearly measurable and could be proven after a treatment period of merely 4 days. This study corroborates the fact that Cineole actively and significantly reduces cough frequency after four days." | Link |
| 2. | Associated topics: inflammation — "[W]e studied the anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective effects of C. citratus [Lemongrass] and E. citriodora [Lemon Eucalyptus] essential oils on formol-induced edema and acetic acid induced abdominal cramps in Wistar rats.... In vivo analysis and histological assay showed that the two essential oils displayed significant dose-dependent edema [swelling] inhibition effect over time. They displayed strong analgesic [pain-relieving] and antipyretic [fever-reducing] properties similar to that induced by 50 mg/kg of acetylsalicylate of lysine.... This work demonstrates the anti-inflammatory property of Cymbopogon citratus [Lemongrass] and Eucalyptus citriodora [Lemon Eucalyptus], suggesting their potential role as adjuvant therapeutic alternatives in dealing with inflammatory-related diseases." | Link |
| 3. | Associated topics: eczema-/-dermatitis — "Eyelid scrubs or massage with tea tree oil could be an effective treatment regimen in cases of blepharoconjunctivitis [and Demodex mite infestation]." | Link |
| 4. | Associated topics: skin — "Local application of frankincense essential oil may provide a non-surgical treatment alternative, with no or minimal side effect for carcinoma in situ, minimally invasive carcinoma and pre-cancerous conditions such as actinic keratosis." | Link |
| 5. | Associated topics: inflammation — "To assess their anti-inflammatory activities, effects of essential oils on neutrophil activation were examined in vitro.... All essential oils tested at 0.1% concentration suppressed TNF-945;-induced neutrophil adherence, and, in particular, lemongrass, geranium, and spearmint oils clearly lowered the reaction even at 0.0125%. Similar inhibitory activities for the neutrophil adherence were obtained by their major constituent terpenoids: citral, geraniol, citronellol and carvone. Thus, some essential oils used as anti-inflammatory remedies suppress neutrophil activation by TNF-945; at a low concentration (0.0125-0.025%) in vitro." | Link |
| 6. | Associated topics: skin — "[M]any curative properties attributed to various plants in indigenous medicine are also present in their essential oils.... These oils exert a number of general effects from the pharmacological viewpoint. When applied locally, the essential oils mix readily with skin oils, allowing these to attack the infective agents quickly and actively.... In vitro studies [were] conducted by the author on antimicrobial and anthelmintic [destructive to parasitic worms] properties of some essential oils...." | Link |
| 7. | Associated topics: inflammation — "Ruxiang (Gummi olibanum), the dried gum resin of Boswellia carterii (BC) [frankincense], has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to alleviate pain and inflammation for thousands of years.... The data show that BC extract has significant anti-arthritic and anti-inflammation effects and suggest that these effects may be mediated via the suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokines." | Link |
| 8. | Associated topics: inflammation — "We have demonstrated that Boswellia frereana [frankincense] prevents collagen degradation, and inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory mediators and MMPs. Due to its efficacy we propose that B. frereana should be examined further as a potential therapeutic agent for treating inflammatory symptoms associated with arthritis." | Link |
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