How to treat seborrheic dermatitis without drugs

The seborrheic dermatitis It is an inflammatory skin condition that is usually caused by an excessive secretion of sebum that causes flakes to form in oily areas such as the scalp, face or inside the ear. It can appear with or without skin redness.

It is frequent that it arises in the baby during lactationespecially in the first three months, with the typical “milk crust”, as well as from the age of 40.

The age and the hormonal changes they cause impaired synthesis of long-chain fatty acids, leading to an imbalance in sebaceous production.

The fungi of the genus Malassezia (which are part of the normal flora of the skin) are the causes of inflammation that accompanies this type of dermatitis.

The food allergies, a diet deficient in group B vitamins (especially biotin and inositol), stress and situations of personal distress also favor the appearance of outbreaks.

How to treat seborrheic dermatitis naturally

To avoid seborrheic dermatitis it is essential to perform changes in dietto.

Opt for one diet rich in natural foods that they provide you with carotenes (carrots, pumpkins, peppers, apricots, peaches…); vitamin E (olive oil, nuts…); vitamin C (oranges, pineapple, kiwis…); group B vitamins (whole grains, legumes…), as well as quality proteins (nuts, lentils, peas…).Eliminate dairy fried foods and processed products. Include in your daily diet a vitamin supplement complex B (100 mg), zinc picolinate (25 mg), evening primrose oil (4 pearls of 350 mg), a tablespoon of linseed oil and another of brewer’s yeast.

The depurative plant infusions (horsetail, sarsaparilla, nettle and burdock) will also help you eliminate toxins and improve your external appearance. Take one or two cups of infusion of these plants every day or consult other suitable plants to treat dermatitis.

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He tea tree essential oil and the aloe vera They are great allies of the skin:

Soak a cotton pad with two or three drops of tea tree and dab a few times on the affected areas a couple of times a day. It’s a powerful disinfectant that eliminates fungi, viruses and bacteria.Before you go to sleep apply the gel of an aloe vera leaf. Its anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties mitigate all types of dermatitis.

Treatment of childhood seborrheic dermatitis with homeopathy

By Dr. Claudina Vidal

Atopic dermatitis is a skin condition that can correspond to what in homeopathy is called “psoric terrain”, since the skin manifestations occur periodically. To carry out effective therapy, it is convenient to treat the child as a whole. In any case, the following remedies can be recommended:

Sulfur 30 CH: it is the main remedy and is suitable for all forms of eczema. One tube dose of globules can be given one day a week.Arsenicum album 9 or 15 CH: when the skin presents a fine desquamation like flour and improves with the application of heat.Arsenicum iodatum 9 or 15 CH: when the scales are drier and adherent, and improve with cold.Berberis vulgaris: is added in both cases: three granules of Arsenicum album or iodatum are taken twice a day and three granules of Berberis vulgaris twice a day.Berberis vulgaris 5CH: if you have a scaly, red dermatosis.