Is your skin turning red and itchy or showing tiny bumps? It's a skin rash. It may happen due to problems like allergies, psoriasis, eczema, acne, insect bites or even irritation from cosmetics, shampoos and soaps.
Once you get skin rashes, it’s important to remove them as early as possible so that they don’t spread. It’s best to do it in the safest natural ways. So check out below the 6 safest natural remedies to vanish your skin rashes:
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is particularly advised in treating rashes caused by eczema, poison ivy, chicken pox, allergies and sunburn. It has powerful anti-inflammatory properties to soothe your skin irritation and inflammation.
How to use?
Rub a mixture of equal quantities of oatmeal, plain yoghurt and a bit of honey on your affected area to get wonderful results.
Cold Compress
Cold compress can specially heal rashes caused by heat, poison ivy, insect bites and shingles. It soothes your itching, inflammation and swelling and is even more beneficial if a rash starts turning into blisters.
How to use?
Apply an ice pack (or ice cubes covered in any sealed plastic bag) or a clean washcloth soaked in ice-cold water on your rash for a few minutes daily. Don’t place ice cubes directly on the rashes.
Neem
Neem thankfully has analgesic, anti-irritant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial properties and what not! It’s a highly trusted traditional natural cure for treating skin problems like acne, eczema, psoriasis, scabies and various infections. Its antioxidative properties also revitalise skin cells and prevent skin ageing.
How to use?
Apply boiled, strained and cooled neem leaves solution on your rashes for 10 minutes daily.
Aloe Vera
With its anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial and emollient properties, aloe vera can remarkably treat numerous skin problems including rashes and also soothe your skin.
How to use?
Try to extract the fresh aloe vera gel from its fresh leaves instead of buying it. Always natural is the best!
Olive Oil
Olive oil can promote skin renewal and healing as it’s rich in vitamin E and antioxidants. It can also reduce itching by soothing your skin.
How to use?
Apply extra-virgin olive oil (with honey for better results) on your rashes few times a day until it cures. You may also add a pinch of turmeric powder as it’s high in anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Chamomile Tea Compress
Chamomile can soothe your skin by reducing itching and inflammation with its excellent anti-inflammatory, anti-irritant and antimicrobial properties.
How to use?
Soak a washcloth in chamomile tea and apply it on your rashes as a compress twice or thrice a day.
These were the top home remedies to cure your irritating skin rashes. However, if your rash persists, it may be caused by an underlying bacterial, viral or fungal infection. In that case, consult a doctor right away!
Also, don’t forget to let me know down in the comments section, how these remarkable natural remedies help remove your rashes!