How to treat neurodermatitis in adults - photo, ointment, treatment, symptoms on the arms and legs

Preparing for treatment

Having decided to treat such an unpleasant disease at home, you should reconsider your style and rhythm of life; some habits will have to be changed, while others will have to be categorically abandoned. By reducing the number of factors that provoke exacerbations, relapses are minimized and the body responds better to treatment.

Provoke exacerbations of neurodermatitis:

stressful situations;
allergens that get on the skin and inside the body;
problems with the stomach and intestines.

Treatment of neurodermatitis at home begins with providing the patient with a calm atmosphere. It is necessary to protect him from disturbing situations and stress. You can use soothing teas and infusions. You also need to ensure sufficient activity, walks, and long sleep. In this way, the neurological component can be partially controlled.

Clothing must be made from natural fibers, excluding wool. Choose a gentle washing powder; it is better to wash clothes for the patient with baby or laundry soap. Eliminate allergens from food, spicy, sour, fried, smoked. Most of the diet should create an alkaline environment in the gastrointestinal tract (fruits, vegetables, legumes), and not an acidic one (sweets, bread, pickles, dairy products, red meat).

Considering the possibility of an allergic nature of neurodermatitis, before treatment it is necessary to minimize contact with any allergens. House dust causes 70% of allergies. Wet cleaning of the patient's apartment should be done daily. Shaggy carpets, pets, aquariums, and other allergens will have to be removed from the home. Contact with irritating substances can destroy the results achieved, and an exacerbation will occur.

It is necessary to cleanse the body with available means, treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and eliminate the toxic effects of alcohol and nicotine. Now you can begin treating neurodermatitis with folk remedies.

Causes

Experts believe that common causes of neurodermatitis are:

weakened immunity;
intoxication of the body;
inflammatory processes;
metabolic disease;
gastrointestinal diseases;
hereditary predisposition;
mental or physical exhaustion;
poor nutrition and irregular daily routine;
neuropsychological disorders, neuroses, stress, depression.

Also, the causes of neurodermatitis are considered to be external environmental factors that cause an allergenic reaction:

Pet hair;
Aquarium fish food (dry mixtures);
Feather filling for mattresses, pillows, blankets;
Some cosmetics and perfumes;
Flower pollen;
Food products (nuts, citrus fruits, honey, etc., as well as dyes and preservatives in food);
Medicines.

Neurodermatitis is not a contagious disease. Often its root cause is a genetic predisposition to allergies. The human body can react with illness to any irritant - from the fur of a pet to your favorite cosmetic product.

Features of treatment with folk remedies

The main advantage of folk methods in the treatment of skin diseases is that most plants and remedies have a complex effect. You can choose a composition that can perform several functions: soothe, relieve inflammation, restore the functions of the gastrointestinal tract and immune system. Everything in one tool.

The next feature of home treatment is that one plant can be used externally (rubs, baths, ointments) and internally (teas, infusions). Both symptoms and causes are cured.

The use of folk remedies in the fight against dermatitis gives a greater effect than medications. Treatment methods are selected individually. There are no side effects if the dosages are observed.

Medicinal plants for neurodermatitis

The following herbs are used for internal use: celandine, string, chamomile, lemon balm, mint, oregano, yarrow, nettle. To prepare a medicinal drink, pour a tablespoon of the crushed plant into a glass of boiling water and leave. You should drink this tea 3 times a day.

Celandine for dermatitis

Celandine is one of the universal means of traditional medicine. The name itself speaks of the healing effect of the herb on humans. The plant has the full range of effects necessary to cure dermatitis:

relieves inflammation;
disinfects;
calms the nervous system;
heals the stomach and intestines.

Celandine is used in various ways: in teas, ointments, rubdowns, and for baths.

Juice from fresh grass is applied externally with a simple baby cream (to 5 parts of the base - 1 part of juice). Take internally, diluted with water, in an increasing pattern from 1 to 30 drops for 30 days, then in a decreasing pattern for another month. Celandine is included in most remedies for neurodermatitis and has a comprehensive effect on the disease.

In herbs, the actions of herbs complement and enhance each other. Usually, to prepare the collection, take 2 tbsp. l. each specified raw material is mixed. If necessary, prepare an infusion. Add two spoons of the mixture to half a liter of boiling water, infuse, take 1/2 cup three times a day. Here is the composition of an effective collection for neurodermatitis:

large burdock (root);
St. John's wort;
peppermint;
calendula (flowers);
celandine;
birch (leaves);
plantain.

The course of treatment with herbal teas is carried out for two weeks. Then a week break is required, after which the course can be repeated.

Burdock root decoction

Chopped burdock root (2 tbsp) is poured into two glasses of water, brought to a boil and left for an hour. Drink one glass of the product in portions per day, dilute the second glass with water, use it as a lotion and rubdown.

Sophora japonica

It has regenerating properties, disinfects, heals, and eliminates symptoms. When taken orally, it regulates metabolism and strengthens the body's defenses. With neurodermatitis, vegetative-vascular disorders are common. Sophora fruits strengthen the walls of blood vessels, normalize blood flow, thus stabilizing the patient’s condition and preventing complications.

Prevention

Preventive measures that minimize the likelihood of neurodermatitis should be taken at an early age, they include:

Breast-feeding.
Compliance with dietary complexes, exclusion of potentially dangerous and harmful foods from the diet.
Timely treatment of all emerging diseases.
Eating healthy foods, especially fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs.
Additional vitamin intake if necessary.
Elimination of stressful situations and any factors that can traumatize the psyche.

To summarize, it can be noted that the prognosis depends not only on timely contact with a specialist and treatment of the disease, but also on its form. However, as practice shows, even with diffuse neurodermatitis and an unfavorable prognosis, very often after 30 years there is a regression of the main symptoms, and relapses become more rare or completely disappear.

Baths

The most debilitating thing with neurodermatitis is the unbearable itching, which intensifies closer to night. Scratches and wounds inevitably appear on the skin, and infection occurs. Baths will help to quickly relieve symptoms during exacerbation and heal damage at home.

With starch. Starch helps relieve painful symptoms before bed: dilute a few tablespoons of starch in cold water and add to the bath. The water temperature is slightly higher than body temperature. The procedure lasts 20 minutes, after which you should take a shower. Itching and inflammation will decrease.
With herbal decoctions. The same plants are used as in teas. Collect a mixture of several of these herbs or take one to which the best reaction is noted. Two glasses of raw material are poured with cold water, heated to a boil and set aside for an hour. Add the infusion to the bath.
With a decoction of calamus. Boil two tablespoons of calamus rhizomes in a liter of water for 20 minutes. Leave for about an hour, strain. It is recommended to use in a course of 10 baths.

Baths can be taken every night; they heal the skin, soothe, and strengthen the entire body. Over time, you can choose those home treatments that the body accepts better.

Symptoms

Neurodermatitis on the hands has a number of characteristic signs:

skin redness,
red rash on the palms, fingers, forearms or elbows,
severe itching in the affected areas,
dryness, roughness, flaking of the skin,
the appearance of weeping crusts at the site of exfoliated epidermis,
soreness of the affected areas during and after water procedures,
changes in pigmentation, darkening of the palms due to low activity of the adrenal glands,
deepening of the skin pattern in diseased areas (an almost invisible “mesh” resembles cracks, which is clearly noticeable in the photo below).

In addition to primary manifestations, dermatologists also identify secondary signs of the disease:

irritability, sleep problems,
appetite disturbances, decreased blood glucose concentrations, weight loss,
fast fatiguability,
decreased blood pressure, apathy, weakness,
disturbance of the secretion of gastric juice and the functioning of the genitourinary system.

Secondary symptoms of the disease are associated with stress due to constant itching.

Homemade ointments and creams

Ointments for solving skin problems are usually prepared based on animal fats. You can take any, but traditional healers call lard the best remedy for neurodermatitis.

Sulfuric ointment

Purified sulfur is added to the melted hot fat (1 tbsp of sulfur per 4 tbsp of base), mixed and used every day to lubricate areas of inflammation. One course of treatment lasts no longer than 10 days; after a two-week break, you can continue treatment in the same way.

Healing cream with propolis

Dissolve crushed propolis in heated Vaseline (1:10), cool. This cream can be used to treat areas affected by neurodermatitis several times a day.

Herbs are added to the base in the form of powder, juice, extract, tincture. In home treatment, products with celandine, calendula, string, and chamomile have proven to be the best.

Clay treatment

Clay and therapeutic mud cope well with the external symptoms of dermatitis. The mud of salty reservoirs is the best choice for neurodermatitis. But ordinary clay can do just as well. Dilute the clay with water to the consistency of sour cream, coat the fireplaces, and leave until dry. After washing off the clay, douse yourself with slightly salted water. Five procedures are enough to relieve symptoms.

Nature has many recipes to help those suffering from dermatitis. The simplest folk remedy is plantain leaves. The washed leaves are kneaded and applied to areas of inflammation. Plantain juice soothes itching and helps heal damage.

Cautions

When treating at home, it is not recommended to take immunostimulating drugs, including folk remedies. The immune system with neurodermatitis is already confused, and taking drugs to enhance immunity can cause additional harm to the body. It is better to improve your health in natural ways: harden yourself, move, eat right. Strengthen the body and maintain a cheerful spirit.

The allergic nature of neurodermatitis requires careful attention to the components of treatment at home. Check each of them with a test: apply a small amount of the product to the area of skin on the bend of the elbow, if the skin in this area is not affected. Redness and rash are a sign that the substance needs to be replaced with another, since traditional medicine can offer a lot of options.

Neurodermatitis cannot be cured forever, but using traditional medicine, you can achieve such a balance in the body when relapses of the disease become extremely rare and symptoms do not bother you. Home remedies for treating dermatitis can restore your well-being, healthy appearance and joy of life.

Classification

The disease is divided into groups depending on the stage, severity, etiology and age of the patient. There is also a classification based on the prevalence of pathology on the skin and the type of its manifestations. The following types of neurodermatitis on the hands are distinguished:

Limited. The rash occurs only in certain small areas of the body, and the disease is milder than in other cases.
Diffuse. The disease is characterized by severe itching, inflammation and greater spread throughout the skin. First of all, the skin on the fingers and toes, hands, palms, feet, as well as the face (eyelids, lips) is affected. In adult patients, this form of neurodermatitis develops less frequently than in children.
Linear. It appears as itchy stripes in places near the bend of the arms and legs. The photo below shows characteristic traces of linear neurodermatitis on the hands of an adult patient.

Other forms of atopic dermatitis (psoriasiform, decalvating, follicular, hypertrophic) do not appear on the hands, but involve the neck, scalp, and groin area.