Eczema is insane! Ideas?

[Hippo2Hippie]

My eczema on my feet is flaring up again big time. Same thing happened when I was raw in '10. The spots on my feet are getting really bad and new spots are forming on new areas of my feet and my wrists and thumb on the palm side. Id love to move to natural treatments but I don't know of hats possible. Everything I've tried hasn't worked. I'm open to suggestions, though. Should I see a naturopath? How do you even find one? I'm in pain.

I'm not too familiar with detox, could this be that?

[Raw Angel Mom]

Your kidney seem to need the attention here. Is this on one leg only or both?

Those below are great herbs for to detox the kidney, you absolutely don't need to use everything, just try to see what is available in your area. I love making smoothie with parsley. You can juice dandelion with oranges, it is bearable and quite good. Some, you can try to get at your health food store

* Cornsilk (Zea mays)
* Juniper Berries (Juniperus communis)
* Goldenrod Herb (Solidago canadensis)
* Couch Grass Root Agropyron repens)

* Horsetail Herb (Equisetum arvense)
* Nettle Herb (Urtica dioica)
* Dandelion Leaf (Taraxacum officinale)
* Plantain Leaf (Plantago lanceolata)
* Gravel Root (Eupatorium purpureum)

* Parsley Root & Leaf (Petroselinum crispum)
* Uva Ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)


Try to eat semi acid fruit such grapes in the morning or what ever is in season. If you kidney cannot filter, it will be express with your skin. Some recommend to do the liver but your kidney has to be address first.

All the best.

p.s If you didn't have this before raw, then yes it is raw, the stuff is coming out and it won't stay. This is healing crisis and totally normal. This was in you already, you want that out. Raw coconut oil, will help, just apply on the area. I am not a doctor, please research.

[The Sproutarian (Mr Raw)]

Lots of things can be said about getting rid of Eczema, but i'm sure people here will talk about detox and wheatgrass and many other things here.

Don Tolman mentioned something interesting about Eczema. He said to rub lemon on the Eczema 5 times a day and to get 30 minutes of sun on it each day. lt is supposed to get rid of it after a very short time.

[MysticTree]

I would certainly agree with the sunlight thing. I would be interested to see if the lemon thing works too. It wouldn't work on my nephew as citrus is one of the things that causes it in the first place but for those without a sensitivity to citrus it could be interesting.

[Hippo2Hippie]

Oh so much info, thank you all so much! I really appreciate it.

I've had the cracks on my feet for years, I'd say 8 (I'm 28) but new spots are forming on my feet now, and now my hands. I'm going to print these suggestions and save them. I think I'll start with the citrus thing, now I know what to use those nasty grapefruits for. *wink* I don't knowt hat i can get 30 minutes of sunlight on the bottoms of my feet until it cools off a bit. I can lay on the trampoline. I'm all about a little relaxation time for just me. (I have 6 children under 11, lol) which reminds me, a lot of what i read about eczema is about stress.

Raw Angel Mom- Are those mostly things used in teas? I can search the HFS for some when I go this weekend. :)

eta- i love Coconut Oil for everything, but it doesn't work for this.. seems to actually make it worse. weird?

[Raw Angel Mom]

Raw Angel Mom- Are those mostly things used in teas? I can search the HFS for some when I go this weekend. :)

eta- i love Coconut Oil for everything, but it doesn't work for this.. seems to actually make it worse. weird?

For the raw coconut oil (must be raw), try just a little bit in one area to test. My daughter would have diapper rash and within the same day, it would be gone. Regular coconut oil, wouldn't work. only raw. I tried it on my skin and amazing.


You can have tincture herbs but i suggest that you go in your backyard and try to find the wild one such plantain, dandelion, nettle etc.... Parsley is easy to get. It is best fresh but it won't hurt to do tea if you wish, it is more powerful fresh.

You can do a lemon water in the morning, it flushes the liver. Continue your 100% raw food. AVOID nuts for now, only to give a chance to your kidney to recover. Your body is eliminating toxin through your skin but it cans be reverse.

Also, look into emotionally. How we feel, manifest in our body. If you aren't comfortable in your skin, you could have skin problem. If you cannot digest what others says about you, you can have digestion problem. I know it sounds crazy but you may want to look into that. Louis Hay has a very economical pocket book "Heal your life" i think. Or you can certainly find free affirmation on line for certain physical condition.

The power of the mind has no limitation, you can manifest and it is up to you to manifest balance or discomfort. What i use for myself is that "What others think of me is none of my business", forgive and focus on my own well being. Remember always who you are. It doesn't matter how others may make you feel because you are unique, beautiful and already perfect (spirit).

Here is an affirmation for you say it everyday 3x: I am beautiful and powerful. I am love. I is safe for me to be myself and walk my path. I feel safe and i am grounded. I am loved.

You will get well, don't give up!

If your condition manifest on one side of the body, it is most likely the kidney of that side, if both side, then both kidney are struggling.

[Hippo2Hippie]

oops, I forgot to mention that it is both sides!

I'm willing to give up nuts for a period of time for sure, if it will help. this is no fun! deep cracks that are painful to walk on. when I sleep they start to heal and then I have to get up and walk again. I have raw nutiva brand coconut oil that I've used on my feet, it burns, and almost makes the cuts feel fresh and open at all times. but I'll use it on the smaller spots on my wrist and thumb on opposite hand.

so. gosh, I will have to relearn raw.. I guess I'm doing more of a fruitarian diet for a small amt of time? am I letting fats go too, or just the nuts because they are harder on the kidneys? (I'm learning, I love learning about this stuff!)

I'm scared to pick stuff out of the yard, for fear that I'll get the wrong thing. :/ even dandelion greens. now that it's so late in the year (or too hot?) there are no dandelions at all. I see what I think are DL greens, but if it doesn't have a dandelion attached to it, how can i be sure?

[Raw Angel Mom]

oops, I forgot to mention that it is both sides!

I'm willing to give up nuts for a period of time for sure, if it will help. this is no fun! deep cracks that are painful to walk on. when I sleep they start to heal and then I have to get up and walk again. I have raw nutiva brand coconut oil that I've used on my feet, it burns, and almost makes the cuts feel fresh and open at all times. but I'll use it on the smaller spots on my wrist and thumb on opposite hand.

so. gosh, I will have to relearn raw.. I guess I'm doing more of a fruitarian diet for a small amt of time? am I letting fats go too, or just the nuts because they are harder on the kidneys? (I'm learning, I love learning about this stuff!)

I'm scared to pick stuff out of the yard, for fear that I'll get the wrong thing. :/ even dandelion greens. now that it's so late in the year (or too hot?) there are no dandelions at all. I see what I think are DL greens, but if it doesn't have a dandelion attached to it, how can i be sure?

If in doubt, don't, lol.... About parsley, lol....

All the best. Are you 100% raw vegan????

[SunshineMN]

I've also read that full spectrum UV lights will help. In fact, I've seen some where you actually need a doctor's prescription to get one and they mentioned eczema specifically. I think it said insurance companies sometimes help pay for it.

[Hippo2Hippie]

rAm- I guess you could say that I'm about 95% raw vegan? the only things that aren't raw are
occasionally EVOO, occasionally my walnuts aren't raw- depends on when I can get to the hfs that is 45 minutes away, nutritional yeast, kelp noodles.. I think my ebay almonds aren't really raw like listed, because the skins don't pop off after they've been soaked for a long time.. I do have balsalmic vinegar occasionally also. that kind of thing.

that's interesting about the UV lighting. I'm looking into that!

[Raw Angel Mom]

What is EVOO? About replacing balsamic vinegar with apple cider vinegar????

[Raw Angel Mom]

I just have an idea that pup up, about the aloes gel from the plant directly? It is quite miraculous this plant. Free Sun light outside, lol...

[streetsurfer]

Lay thick slices of cucumber over the spots.

[lafsalot]

Google grapefruit seed extract. Love this multipurpose stuff!

[Hippo2Hippie]

Evoo is Extra virgin olive oil.
Cucumber. Thanks for the heads up!
I'll google grapefruit seed extract too, thank you!