Here’s good news for all you Beauty Brains readers who are interested in natural ingredients that really work: a combination of Japanese honeysuckle, peppermint, peony tree root bark, atractylodes herb, and cork-tree bark may be an effective eczema treatment.
5 herbs to eczema-free
According to The Dermatology Times researchers have found that a traditional Chinese herbal medicine made from these five herbs can ease the symptoms this itchy, scaley skin condition.
In a controlled study, 85 patients were given either the herbal blend or a placebo. Those who took the herbs reported improved quality of life and a reduced need for steroids, as compared to the placebo group. Additional testing revealed that patients who took the medicinal herbal blend had lower blood levels of certain proteins that are linked to the inflammatory effects of eczema.
Tasty tea?
Does this mean you can just sip some tea made with these herbs and cure your eczema? Not necessarily, because while many drugs come from herbs they need to be purified and quantified to provide a consistent dose. Natural sources of herbs don’t necessarily offer that same consistency and purity.
– Mid Brain
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Dear Mid Brain–
As an acupuncturist and herbalist I was very happy to see your mention of the eczema and chinese herb research. In your post you mentioned that teas of the herbs might not allow for proper dosing. But, a trained herbalst should know how much of each ingredient to put in the formula. Also, in the study the herb group ingested the herbs in capsule form, which does allow for specific dosing.
Alternatively, you could use a topical product with chinese herbs, like Emily Skin Soothers. I created it for my own daughter when she was born with eczema. It is extremely simple and contains beeswax, olive oil and three chinese herbs. We also make a bar soap powered by Chinese herbs. You can find out more at our website: http://www.emilyskinsoothers.com and if any of the brains would like, I could send you product samples for your editors to review. Sincerely,
Mike Arsenault, Founder
Emily Skin Soothers, Inc
Brains – are there any products on the market that contain these herbs? I have terrible exema that doesnt respond well to most treatment, and I’d be willing to sip on any tea just to see!
We highly encourage our clients who suffer from eczema to treat it more naturally. After all, skin care across the board doesn’t end with what we can feel. It goes much deeper than that!
This post is great because after much research online, there isn’t much mention of herbs to help with this affliction.
We have supplements we recommend to help with the treatment of eczema. Check it out:
http://myfacialfacts.com/index.php/2008/08/30/what-is-eczema-part-iii/
To your skin’s health!
The Derma Divas.
The chinese herbs you speak of for excema, can they be bought through you or is there a website? I have been getting these wierd patched of skin that almost look like ringworm a bit, but don’t have the circles like ring worm, but it gets very scaley looking and dark. The docotr said it was some sort of scaleysomthing or other, a form of excema and gave me some cream, but the cream has run out and I am still having stops that come up. I don’t knoe if I need to have some sort of detox or just something ele that will stop this from reoccuring. I will be so thankful for any help you may be able to give.
Using vaseline along with my medicated cream from the derm has been most effective in treating my psoriasis.
Also products with herbs usually irritate my skin. I’d rather these things bee proven and made synthetic.
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