Eczema, or dermatitis as it is sometimes called, is a skin condition which can affect people of all ages.
Eczema can vary in severity and can develop on any part of the body but typically occurs on the face, neck, scalp and the insides of the elbows, knees and ankles.
Mild forms leave the skin dry, itchy and inflamed, whilst in more severe cases the skin can become raw and broken, causing it to weep or bleed.
Although eczema may sometimes look nasty, it is not contagious.
The causes of eczema are varied and there are several different types.
Atopic eczema is the most common form and could be hereditary.
It is a chronic condition thought to be caused by an overactive immune response to environmental allergens such as dust mites and animal hair, or to dietary allergens.
It can be exacerbated by stress, emotional upset, nutritional deficiencies or changes in weather
Activities that make your skin more sensitive
Defects in the skin barrier that allow moisture out and germs in
Endocrine disorders such as thyroid disease
Itchiness, dryness, inflammation and scaling.
Constant scratching can cause the skin to split and bleed, leaving it susceptible to infection.
Individuals who suffer from atopic eczema often tend to have problems with asthma and hay fever as well.
Most people with eczema have food allergies and once these have been identified, avoidance of the trigger foods can lead to a significant improvement.
There are two types of food allergies: Type A and Type B. Type A reactions occur immediately after contact with an allergen. Type B reactions can occur between one and 72 hours later.
Allergic contact dermatitis .This type of eczema develops when the body's immune system reacts to a material in contact with the skin. The allergic reaction often comes about over time through recurring contact with a substance to which the person has developed a specific sensitivity. For example, a reaction may occur to nickel, which is found in cheap jewellery, belt buckles and jeans buttons. It arises several hours after contact with the material and settles down again within a few days once the skin is no longer in contact with it. Irritant contact dermatitis. This type of eczema is caused by regular contact with everyday substances, such as soaps, detergents and other chemical based products, which are irritating to the skin.
Unlike allergic contact dermatitis, the immune system is not involved and it can be prevented by avoiding the irritants.
Other types of eczema. These include
Infantile seborrheic dermatitis (cradle cap) which affects babies under the age of one. Although the precise cause is unknown, this form of eczema often clears up within a few months.
Adult seborrhoeic dermatitis which usually manifests as mild dandruff, can sometimes spread to the face, ears and chest. It is believed to be linked to yeast infections. Discoid eczema is also found in adults and manifests as coin shaped areas of red skin, normally on the trunk or lower legs.
As eczema may be linked to both type A and/or type B food allergies it might advisable to be tested for both and then avoid all the foods that you test positive to. Alternatively, eliminate the foods that you think could be problematic cow's milk, eggs, wheat, soya, nuts and shellfish are common triggers and see if your eczema symptoms improve. If you have to avoid certain foods due to food allergy, make sure you do not lose out on any important nutrients as nutritional deficiencies can affect your skin. For example, if you've eliminated dairy produce, ensure you get enough calcium from other sources such as nuts, seeds, tofu and green leafy vegetables. If wheat is a problem, make sure you get sufticient fibre and B vitamins from other whole grains. If you have multiple food allergies, you might want to buy a natural food guide so you can work out what nutrients you might be missing out on and other Sources. Taking a general vitamin and mineral supplement or a nutrient-rich food-based supplement like spirulina may also help to prevent nutritional deficiencies. If you think that your eczema could be linked to a yeast overgrowth such as Candida albicans, you may need to follow a strict anti-candida diet. For more about what to eat and avoid on this diet, see page 219
• Topical applications include natural, non-medicated vitamin E oil or evening primrose oil; St John's wort cream; camomile cream; calendula and chickweed.
• Avoid harsh soaps, detergents and chemicals
• Keeping your skin moist is important, so use a moisturizing cream or lotion few times a day.
• Choose an organic, alcohol free moisturizer for sensitive skin.
• Learn how to deal with stress effectively as it may aggravate eczema Conditions.
Your mind is the most powerful tool you have.
Every thought you get, causes changes throughout your body.
Neutral, calming or happy thoughts have the opposite effect.
It is always a set of emotions or an emotional state that manifests itself in the form of a disease.
The key emotions that generally co-exist so as to become the root cause of Eczema are as follows.
You have a lot of hurt individuality which was caused by an ambivalent mother who was narcissistic, exploitative, punitive and possessive. You seem to be attacking yourself before the external attack comes. You have guilt for manifesting your individuality, the feeling being that you are destroying the family who is dependent on you by doing so.
You have an 'old personality' that needs to be released. You have difficulty doing so and you tend to hang on to your past with the resultant frustration and irritation arising from the conflicts involved. You fear the future and you feel that things will only deteriorate due to the way things went in your dysfunctional family.
There is a lot of suppressed resentment, frustration and mental eruptions.
You tend to hold onto a great deal of resentment, fighting against circumstances and people who restrict your freedom.
You seem to have been stuck in an unhealthy pattern where you feel you are destined for a life filled with chaos, meanness and rejection. This has left you feeling helpless and bitter.
You seem to have forgotten that you always have a choice. You may not be able to change the circumstances, but you can change the way you feel about it.
There could be a lot of internal conflict and power-struggle.
You seem to feel controlled, judged or manipulated and you are attracted to toxic people in your life who are not for your highest and best.
Here are ways to master the mind/body connection to cure Eczema.
1. Relax. Relaxation is an active state of deep rest where the mind is quiet and the body is physiologically calm.
Meditation, guided visualization, body scanning and slow, diaphragmatic breathing are some of the many techniques that achieve relaxation.
2. Stop taking stress. Stress is heavily implicated in any disease. Review your life and see if you can avoid the causes of stress or change your response to them. Stop worrying about the past or future and live in the present. As that is all you can influence.
3. Express your emotions. Emotions are energy. Suppressing them takes physical effort that can cause pain.
Repressed emotions cause poor health. Suppressing emotion also keeps you stuck, unable to move past what you are avoiding. By contrast, writing in a journal or talking to someone about how you feel, and even just sitting quietly and "mindfully" to fully experience and acknowledge the feeling, all lead to feeling better both emotionally and physically.
4. Try to be cheerful. When you laugh your body produces endorphins, the body's natural healers.
5. Process your trauma. There could be a connection between earlier experiences of psychological trauma or chronic pain or illness of the past.
Our Talk therapy-Counselling sessions are based on guiding you, through finding and resolving the root cause. The main aim of our therapy is to make you realise and understand from the beginning that your identity is on the soul level and that your body and biological makeup is just a part of your physical life experience.
They not only help you unlock and resolve your emotional blocks, but are also extremely effective in relieving stress as they target and are based on the realm of the reality plane of life. Harnessing your brain to heal your emotions does transform your life!
Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. The selection of remedy is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach. This is the only way through which a state of complete health can be regained by removing all the sign and symptoms from which the patient is suffering. The aim of homeopathy is not only to treat the outward symptoms of the physical disease but to address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility.
Homeopathy for Skin - Skin diseases are very common and victimize almost every person at some point of his /her lifetime. Homeopathy therapy has a deep understanding of skin and the treatment that it requires.
Homeopathy is an effective approach of healing that takes into consideration the causative factors in totality. To deal with skin disease, it not just studies the skin type but also considers a complete analysis of mind, genetic factors and immune system.
Homeopathy treatment for skin problems strictly prohibits the usage of local creams and lotions. External medicated applications might give you some instant relief from problem but do not assure a long-term success.
As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, certain medicines effective in the treatment of eczema in Homoeopathy that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensation, modalities of the complaints
Commonly Indicated remedies for Eczema are:Arsenicum album
Calcarea carbonica
Graphites
Hepar sulphuris calcareum
Mezereum
Rhus toxicodendron
Sulphur
Antimonium crudum
Arum triphyllum
Calendula
Petroleum
***However it should be noted that all homoeopathic medicines (except few external applications) can be prescribed only with specific indications and hence should be taken under medical supervision or as directed by the doctor.
Only if the homoeopathic medicine is prescribed on the basis of symptom-similarity, it gives good results.
Self-prescription in Homoeopathy or any other system of medicine should be avoided.
• Whole grains and fresh fruit and vegetables.
• Lots of water.
• Foods that are rich in essential fatty acids such as seeds (filax, pumpkin, sunflower) and tofu as they are important for skin health and have an anti-infammatory effect.
Foods to be Avoided in Eczema• Foods that have a clogging effect on the body such as dairy products, fried and fatty foods and hydrogenated fats and oils, as they are likely to exacerbate skin problems.
• Caffeine and alcohol as these have a dehydrating effect on the skin.
Role of Water in Eczema:• For people prone to eczema, skin that's too dry can easily become irritated, itchy, and break out in itchy, red patches. You can rehydrate your skin by drinking plenty of water, moisturizing well, especially after showering, and running a humidifier.
You can read about the miraculous healing properties of water our following links:
• The power of positive and structured drop of water
• Unique qualities of water ,its memory and emotions.
• Understanding the beautiful structure of water
• What we know of this drop of water
Regular exercise and mind relaxing techniques such as meditation or yoga might help.
At Nidhivan, we give customised yoga sessions by our team of yoga experts as per the need and device a module along with our therapy
Vitamin B complex.
Eczema flare-ups can sometimes be stress-related. As the body uses larger than normal amounts of B vitamins during times of stress, taking a B vitamin complex may be helpful Biotin.
Vitamin C may reduce eczema symptoms by boosting the immune system.
Zinc aids healing and enhances immune function.
1. Aloe vera gel - Aloe vera gel is derived from the leaves of the aloe plant and is used to soothe eczema.
It is antibacterial , antimicrobial, immune system-boosting and wound-healing in nature.
2. Apple cider vinegar - can be applied in a diluted form.
3. Colloidal oatmeal - Colloidal oatmeal, also known as Avena sativa, is made from oats that have been ground and boiled to extract their skin-healing properties.
It helps in
• skin dryness
• scaling
• roughness
• itch intensity
Also effective are :
• Milk thistle is important to strengthen the liver. With all skin problems, there is usually a liver connection.
• Nettle and dandelion teas.
• Evening primrose oil. It has been reported that eczema sufferers do not have the ability to process a fatty acid in the body called gamma-linolenic acid (GLA).
• Supplementation with oils that are rich in GLA such as evening primrose oil have been shown to be beneficial in reducing the symptoms of eczema.
• Flaxseed oil for its omega-3 fats instead.
• Probiotics may reduce allergic reactions by improving digestion, enhancing bowel health and altering immune system responses.
Kindly note: all supplements and herbs should be consumed only in right proportion/dosage, under monitoring and medical supervision. Certain herbs are prohibited if there are any underlying illnesses or complications. Excess/overdosing or of any herb or supplement may prove to be detrimental .Hence Self-prescription is not advised.
At Nidhivan, we have been successfully formulating unique blends of herbs and required supplements for any particular disease condition (for ingestion as well as local application) .
Our in-house proprietary blends of natural remedies have proven to be highly effective with our homeopathic medicines and other therapies.
The following essential oils have been proved to be beneficial in the treatment of Eczema.
• Tea tree Essential oil
• Calendula Essential oil
• Borage Essential oil
• Peppermint Essential oil
• Chamomilla Essential oil
• Clove Essential oil
• Geranium Essential oil
• Lavender Essential oil
Essential oils are highly potent and are supposed to be used single or in appropriate combinations with specific proportions taking care of any underlying medical condition or allergies. Hence self-prescription should be avoided.
Along with the Homoeopathic treatment, we administer Our Proprietary blends of essential therapeutic oils. These combinations in specific proportions play an effective role in relieving Stress.
NIDHIVAN- INNER HEALING THERAPY WORKS AT THREE LEVELS :Holistic and Integrative therapies for the treatment for MENOPAUSE at NIDHIVAN
Based on this Body-Mind-Soul, a variety of treatment techniques are observed after considering the individuality of the person to assist them take their responsibility for their own well-being and achieve optimal health.
These include:
1-Homeopathic remedies which maintain the emotional, mental, physiological, and immune reactions of the person to guarantee long-lasting and permanent help.
2-Facilitated Physical detox
3- Herbal and Essential oil therapy
4-Patient education on Lifestyle changes and self-care to promote wellness.
5-Customized Diet advice
6-Customized Exercise and Yoga
1- Facilitated Emotional Detox
2- Individual Psychotherapy at different levels to overcome the root cause of the disease
3- Mind healing therapies. (Mind Imagery and visualization)
4- Motivational Enhancement therapies
5- Empowerment counselling (taking charge of your SELF)
6- Relationship and Family integrated Counselling sessions (if needed)
(Other individual therapies by our esteemed therapists if required in a particular case)
90% of the diseases are a result of build-up of unresolved negative emotions and pre-programming of your mind as discussed above. Your soul tries to express these unresolved negative emotions first through your thoughts and feelings. If you fail to listen to the messages that are crying out to be heard, these messages become stronger and then harder for you to ignore. They then express and manifest themselves by means of pain, discomfort or ill-health.
Along with Emotional management, Spiritual programming of your mind is a must to unwind yourself from the clutches of the negative emotions you've held so long which has ultimately led to the dis-ease.
This we achieve by means of:
1- Facilitated Spiritual Detox
2- Meditation
3- Identifying the imbalance and healing at the level of the Chakra
4- Energy healing
After-care maintenance and guidance once the goal is achieved (reversal and cure of disease)
The aim is to gain proper balance in life by achieving a permanent healing at the level of Body Mind and Soul.
We at NIDHIVAN, instead to targeting the disease or problem on the surface, aim to treat the innermost root cause of the disease, so as to achieve a permanent cure