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04/08/2010
Six things you have in your home that will stop itching fast!!
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Ice Cubes - Make an icepack by putting ice cubes in a plastic bag. Seal the bag and wrap it up in a thin tea towel or cloth and place on itchy areas for a minute or so. Equally, you can find a smooth stone or bottle containing cold drink and hole that on irritated skin.
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Chamomile - drink the tea and then make a solution, either soak itchy areas in it or apply a compress to itchy areas for a few minutes.
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Cider vinegar - Make a compress of smooth cloth such as an old handkerchief of shirt. In a bowl put one teaspoonful (5ml) cider vinegar and three tablespoons of cold water. Soak the cloth in the water and apply to the itchy areas.
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Milk - Pour milk into a small bowl with ice cubes and let it chill. Pour the milk on a gauze pad or thin piece of cotton and place on the irritated skin for a few minutes. Then remove, re-soak the cloth and apply again. Continue the process for about 10 minutes and see how you are. Any milk will do, cow or goat.
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Oatmeal baths - Fill a sock with a couple of handfuls of oats and place them under a running hot tap. Stay in the bath as long as it makes you feel good. Moisturise as usual afterwards. You can use the sock afterwards to rub onto itchy areas.
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Rooibos or Redbush Tea
This is my favourite! I discovered Redbush tea when I decided to give up caffeine and tannin several years ago. I was looking for a cuppa that had some substance and could give me the comfort of the traditional British cup with milk. Redbush makes a lovely cup, especially with soya milk and the tea is great for itching too! It has been tested in South Africa and Japan and has been found to have anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties so is recommended for those suffering from digestive problems such as IBS and people with allergies. Babies with colic can also be given this tea to drink. Strong tea can be added to a bath, used to make a compress and applied to the skin or simply a tea bag can be rubbed on itchy areas. A soap is available too made with the tea. The tea comes from South Africa and grows in the Cape. It is made from the leaves of an herb was originally used as an herbal medicine by the indigenous Chosen tribes.
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