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Home Remedies for Itching

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Itching Home Remedies:

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Take a bath with a little peppermint or yellow dock to relieve itching.
rating: 7 (11 votes)

Submitted by connie at 2005-02-21 04:37:55
If you have itchy skin, apply vick's vapor rub (or generic brand) to affected area. The menthol feeling of the vapor rub will relieve the itch
rating: 6 (146 votes)

Submitted by Marlene at 2011-02-04 21:41:31
Remedy for Under-arm itch and Chemo Infusion needle area
I had underarm itch which was very annoying. Out of desperation I went to my backyard cut a small piece of aloe plant and rubbed it under my arm. Immediately the itching went away and scarcely returned since then.
This same remedy works for cancer patients who receive infusion / injection. The area itches and hurts badly.Try aloe vera! It works wonders!
rating: 6 (13 votes)

Submitted by Marissa at 2005-08-30 21:45:03
Great to soothe itching

Take a bath in the 1 can of evaporated milk, you can add other combinations such as oatmeal, baking soda ect.
But the milk really works great and soothes the itching!!!
rating: 6 (30 votes)

Submitted by Renee at 2006-02-26 15:00:25
Ziploc bag filled with ice and wrapped in a kitchen towel and take 1 capsule of Benadryl. The ice will soon numb the site and the Benadryl will temporarily ease the itch. Works on any type of itch, just make sure you use the towel around the bag to avoid skin damage.
rating: 6 (39 votes)

Submitted by Donne Guffy at 2008-06-11 18:39:36
mosquito bites.. posion ivy... etc.. promise this works.. use pure ammonia wil counteract the itch.. it is used in those quick relief pens.. but I've tried it on a whole arm of posion ivy and mos. bites.. and it works.. also.. chiggers.. if you rub petroleum jelly (vasoline) on the bite the chigger will literally 'come up for air' and become trapped in the jelly. hope these help..
rating: 6 (20 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Apply aloe vera, cod liver oil, lemon juice, vitamin E oil, wheat germ oil, or witch hazel tea to the itchy area.
rating: 5 (49 votes)

Submitted by Tina from Tipton Co. TN at 2004-12-27 16:47:54
Cornstarch is great. You can pour some into your bath water or dust it onto your body. It is great for diaper rash too.
rating: 5 (34 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Take burdock, chickweed, goldenseal, plantain, or yellow dock in capsule form.
rating: 5 (5 votes)

Submitted at 2007-09-09 14:48:37
Caladryl (combo of calamine and benadryl lotion) works wonders on itchy areas. I used it on my kids for chicken pox in the 80's and now am using it on myself for oak leaf gall itch mite bites in Chicago. Works!
rating: 5 (15 votes)

Submitted by Gma at 2011-02-07 23:04:40
Recently, a retired doctor in our community wrote an article for our local paper. He said that he had read that 8 glasses of water a day can reduce the chance of a heart attack by 40% So, he decided to try it. At the end of 3 months he had noticed several benefit he hadn't expected. One was that his feet didn't itch anymore. Since that is a problem for me, I decided to give it a try. So far, it seems to be working quite well. And, I began to notice the difference almost immediately. The itching had been driving me crazy as soon as I'd sit down to watch TV at night. Scratching didn't help, only made it much worse until I was practically sick. Hope this might help someone.
rating: 4 (22 votes)

Submitted by Jack at 2007-08-13 20:25:50
Petroleum Jelly, slab on a coat, then cover with baby powder. Good if staying around the house. Otherwise looks white from the powder.
rating: 4 (15 votes)

Submitted by Martin at 2009-12-30 19:34:17
I use Thentix skin conditioner with honey for itchy skin. My feet get itchy and it stops the itching immediately. It is great for immediately stopping the itch of a mosquito bite as well. You can find it at healthy-foryou.com

thanks.
rating: 4 (14 votes)

Submitted at 2006-02-15 18:30:42
First scrub the area with a pumice stone. If it becomes red, fine. That's normal. Then wash with soap, apply rubbing alcohol, and put a thick layer of Vaseline over. Works great.
rating: 3 (56 votes)