Naturopathic Physician Questions Skin Conditions

Are there natural remedies available to treat skin disorders?

I am experiencing a lot of itching and redness on my legs. Are there natural remedies available to treat this? What can I do at home?

6 Answers

It’s important to understand the cause and type of rash. Treatments vary based on causation and type. Yes, there are many nature made treatments to address skin ailments. For example, a patient developed an infected piercing. We made a garlic poultice and she applied overnight for two consecutive nights and the infection resolved. Another patient developed hives and we used oral bromelain, curcumin, and quercitin frequently until resolution.
Itchy skin and rashes can be caused by something internal especially in the gut, stress, viruses, hormone imbalances, etc. we typically want to look for the underlying condition and not just treat the rash superficially. Therefore, every rash is treated differently and personalized to the underlying causes.
Yes, Tamu oil.
There are some natural remedies to help in alleviating skin issues. First, you need to figure out why you are having these issues. It could be an irritant, allergies, etc.
Eucalyptus Essential Oils.
Of course. That is the only way. The skin is the covering that we can see. But look at your GUT health. The skin of the digestive system, that is where your problem is from digestion, absorption and excretion, meaning good food, air, water basically... You have to find a quick fix to feel better, but one has to look why you have this problem.