Allergic dermatitis or allergic contact dermatitis occurs when the skin comes in contact with a substance which triggers an immune reaction in the body. It usually affects the area of the skin which gets in direct contact with the allergen or irritant. An allergic reaction occurs either immediately after exposure or after repeated exposures. The source of the reaction may be external factors such as cosmetics, dyes, metals or it might be due to internal factors such as foods, medicine, etc.
Allergic dermatitis can be caused by various substances such as allergens and irritants. The causes may be environmental such as extreme weather conditions, pollens, certain plants and animal hairs, etc. Other triggers may include dyes, cosmetics, clothes, perfumes, cleaning agents, metals, adhesives, rubber, chemicals, fertilizers, dentures, medicines, certain food substances, etc.
Certain occupations such as working with metals, construction, gardening and agriculture, etc
Skin infections from cracks formed in the skin due to frequent scratching, which gives the bacteria and other microorganisms to infect the skin.
The first and foremost step to treat the allergic dermatitis is to identify the cause or the triggering factor and avoid it as much as you can.
Homeopathic Medicines for Allergic Dermatitis
Sulphur: It is the best homeopathic medicines for allergic dermatitis with dry scaly skin and intense itching. Intolerable itching worse at night or getting warm in bed. Intense itching followed by burning sensation. Complaints appear in spring season or in damp weather. Bad effects of suppressed eruptions. The skin is unhealthy and dirty but aversion to bathing.
Graphites: It is one of the best homeopathic medicines for allergic dermatitis which appear in the folds of skin. Rawness of skin with itching. Eruptions with oozing of thick sticky fluid. Itching eruptions on face, nose, and chin.
Rhus Tox: It is indicated in cases of allergic dermatitis with asthma or hay fever. The skin is red with excessive itching and vesicular eruptions. Fluid filled eruptions with marked burning and intense itching. Complaints aggravated in wet, rainy weather.
Mezereum: It is one of the great remedies for allergic and seborrhoeic dermatitis with oozing eruptions on the scalp. Formation of thick scab on scalp, with discharge of thick pus and matting of hair. It is indicated for dermatitis of scalp in infants. Offensive discharges with intolerable itching is present in the eruptions.
Natrum muriaticum: It is indicated when the eruptions appear on the margin of scalp along the hairline. The eruptions are dry with rawness of skin and with crusting.
Graphites: It is very useful in cases of eruption in the folds of skin with sticky discharges. Eruptions on the inner side of elbows, behind the knees, groins and behind the ear.
Lycopodium: Thick hard, indurated skin with cracks which bleeds.
Petroleum: The skin is thickened, dry and is covered with greenish crusts. Fissures and cracks with bleeding, burning and intense itching. The complaints are aggravated in winter.
Galphimia glauca: It is indicated for allergic dermatitis with allergic rhinitis or asthma.
Some of the best skin homeopathic medicines and skin care products available in the market for Allergic Dermatitis are Schwabe India’s B&T Aloe vera Calendula multipurpose skin cream, Topi Berberis Cream, Topi heal cream, Topi Cardiospermum, Graphites Pentarkan, Hedera helix MT, B&T Anti-Dandruff Oil, B&T Anti- Dandruff Shampoo, Anti Dandruff Combo and Facewash Topi Berberis Combo, etc.
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