Date: 11:16 pm  Mon Apr 8, 1996        Number : 88 of 90
From: Gail                             Base   : [PODS] Healing Touch
To  : Catherine Sullenger              Refer #: None
Subj: Re: hello                        Replies: None
Stat: Sent                             Origin : 08 Apr 96  02:04:00

 -=> Quoting Catherine Sullenger to All <=-
 CS> I was also wondering if I could get some healing advice.  I have
 CS> had a case of exema (sp??) since October and it never heals
 CS> completely. I have tried everything over the counter. (Neosporin, Vit.
 CS> E, Aloe) And I have gone to the doctor and have recieved Steriod
 CS> Anti-biotic Cream.  None of it has worked.  The skin has a constant
 CS> plasma scab and it itches!!  If anyone has any ideas please let me
 CS> know. 
    Since many cases of eczema are triggered by allergies, both
contact and food, start by eliminating (as much as possible, that is)
cow's milk, eggs, artificial colors, food preservatives and tomatoes
(the things statistically most likely to trigger food allergies) and
anything you know or suspect you may be allergic to from your diet;
and eliminate scented soaps, cosmetics, synthetic fabrics and tight
clothing, etc., etc. from contact with your skin. You didn't say
*where* the eczema was, so I can't be much more specific on possible
contact allergens, but everything from colored/scented toilet paper to
dish detergent *could* be responsible.
    A course of "cleansing" herbs/foods, such as red clover, burdock
root, yellow dock root, nettles, Mahonia (Oregon Grape), Berberis
(barberry), echinacea and (especially) milk thistle, and the addition
of essential fatty acids in your diet, particularly omega-3 fatty
acids, from fatty fish, nuts, seeds, flaxseed oil or even fish oil
supplements are likely to be beneficial, with the usual caveat that
one should avoid excessive caffeine and chocolate intake (YES, *I*
have problems following my own advice...I drink LOTS of coffee and
tend to rip off my own offspring for their easter candy <G>), and eat
a diet high in veggies and whole grains and low in junk food. If there
is a fungus/yeast involved you should certainly use Tabebuia (Pau 'd
arco) as well.
    A cream containing licorice extract (glycyrrhetinic acid) or whole
licorice and chamomile may be used instead of cortisone creams and
sometimes even proves to be more effective. Any of the healing herbs
(comfrey, mullein, self-heal, etc., etc.) would be appropriate to
include in a salve or use as a compress.
    And, of course, try to minimize stress in your day-to-day life, as
stress of ANY sort may make these conditions worse. Can you trace down
any changes that might have triggered the eczema....anything from
dietary changes, to changes in bath soap, to any emotional stress? If
you can might well make it easier to get rid of the eczema by getting
rid of whatever triggered it in the first place.


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