7 tips for relief from rashes

If you are suffering from rashes, and want to get rid of it easily, you need to first ascertain the reason for the appearance of rashes. If you know the cause for the rashes, you can decide on the best type of treatment to use to help with its healing.

Rashes are common skin outbreaks which are localized or spread over a large area with symptoms like redness, itching, inflammation and cracked skin. It is triggered by various reasons like dry skin, allergies or hives, sun exposure, mosquito bites, environment, food, viral, bacterial or fungal infections, psychological factors like stress and anxiety and skin diseases like acne, eczema, psoriasis or rosacea.

Here are some common but effective means of getting rid of allergic rashes:

• Applying hydrocortisone creams and taking oral antihistamines is the most popular remedy for treating skin rashes. Even calamine lotions help provide relief from the irritation and itching of such rashes.
• Get relief from the itching caused by most rashes like poison ivy, insect bites, hives, heat rash and other similar conditions by applying ice wrapped in a soft towel or cold compress. You can also use cold milk (not skimmed).
• Rashes characterized by inflammation is best treated by applying aloe Vera gel, chamomile essential oil or tea bags or olive oil 2-3 times a day. They all help reduce the inflammation and help with healing; moreover, aloe Vera has antifungal and antibacterial properties.
• Try using calendula essential oil, witch hazel, St.John’s wort and other similar herbal remedies with astringent properties to get rid of rashes. Even tea tree oil and margosa oil helps treat skin infections.
• Taking an oatmeal bath is one of the most effective home treatments available for skin rashes. Just add a cup of oatmeal to your bath water and soak in it for about 15 to 20 minutes. It helps soothe the itching, inflammation and burning sensation of rashes. Oatmeal baths also helps get rid of heat rash, diaper rash, dry skin and chicken pox.
• You can also try rubbing some baking powder on the affected area to help heal the rash by drying it.
• In case of heat rash, you can try applying the juice of jewel weed on the affected area. This is a natural cure wherein juice extracted from the lower part of the stem provides best results. It’s better to apply the juice when you first see the signs and symptoms of prickly heat.

These home remedies are made using basic ingredients found at home, but are really helpful at providing great relief from all the itchiness, irritation, burning sensation and redness associated with rashes.