Eczema Blog

Childhood eczema

Childhood eczema occurs for children between the ages of four and ten years old. The eczema is usually more localized than in the infant.

Facts about Childhood Eczema:

• It usually involves in flexural areas such as the sides of the neck, folds of the elbows, and back of the knees
• The skin looks dry and red often
• There are excorations and thickening of the skin from scratching often
• The skin may have light or dark discoloration

About 10-15% of children continue to have active eczema as they grow older, while most others will have ongoing dry skin issues.

Eczema in Children:

During schooling itself one of five children affected by this disease- it’s a normal condition. It is a common disease found in almost all infants. It is a chronic condition, the person have to live the whole life with that disease. It can strike to all age groups, but especially to the babies and children.

How can I treat it?

The childhood eczema can be treated by means of following the below steps:

• Moisturize
• Careful bathing
• Avoid detergents
• Use cotton
• Keep dust free
• Keep pets away
• Avoid scratching

Causes of Eczema in Children and babies:

• Causes may differ from baby to baby. Many of them are irritable to even mild soaps. The babies may affect by eczema even if they are failed to choose good baby accessories.
• Clothing plays an important role in producing eczema and skin rashes, if we failed to choose fine and good materials for babies such as 100% cotton.
• It may occur, if your babies are allergic to some food. Eggs, peanuts, broccoli, butter-milk, curds etc are common food products that can produce allergies.
• Ayurveda believes that the body humors alteration especially Pitta Dosha can cause this disease.
• Personal hygienic condition is also responsible for this disease occurrence.

Treatment and prevention of Eczema in babies:

Personal Hygiene:

1. Keep baby’s body clean
2. Baby’s body has to be sprinkled by herbal disinfectant powder
3. Baby’s clothes must be 100% pure cotton.

Food Habits:

• If rashes occur in baby’s body after eating certain food means, avoid giving that food- it must be allergic
• Topical ointment and internal medicines that is anti-histamine intake will treat eczema
• Steroids with extra precautions and perfect doses will be given to severe cases.

Herbs:

• Herbs having action on blood purification and Pitta Dosha pacification will treat eczema
• The blood will gets purify by using herbs like Ashwagandha, sariva, shatavari, manjishtha etc. It also gives relief from skin problems.
• The baby should be given bath by decoction of certain herbs like neem, haridra, patola mixed with the bathing water. This will also be good for any type of fungal infections.