1 in 5 children in the UK is affected by eczema. Some children eventually “grow out” of it, while for others it can be a life-long problem.
The treatment of eczema with conventional medicine is palliative not curative. The use of antibiotics, steroids and anti-histamines may be very helpful in the short-term, but has side-effects and is not a long-term answer.
On the other hand, homeopathy offers an alternative, individualised approach to this condition. Your homeopath will want to know when your eczema started – did your eczema start when you were stressed at work? Did your child’s eczema start when they transferred to bottle milk from breastmilk? These considerations will indicate remedies that could be really helpful. Equally, where is your eczema and does it crack or have a discharge? Do your parents have eczema or is there a history of allergies or asthma in the family? Drawing lines between the dots to get a full history of the complaint will enable a homeopath to choose the right remedy or group of remedies.
Over the next few weeks, we will look at some of the homeopathic remedies that are most commonly prescribed for eczema. Please note that unlike straightforward complaints, eczema should be treated by a professional homeopath.
Graphites
This remedy is made from the material that is used as “lead” in pencils and is a brilliantly effective eczema remedy. Graphites tends to suit “wet” eczema: eczema that is moist and crusty and has a yellowish or honey-coloured discharge. The eczema may first appear in the creases behind the elbows and knees, in the groin or around the ears.
Like all eczema, Graphites can be very itchy, even painful, and despite the moist discharge, can be so dry that cracks begin to form. Alongside the eczema, the Graphites person may suffer digestive issues.
If Graphites sounds like a remedy that may work for your eczema, please get in touch. Otherwise, read the posts to follow over the coming weeks to find out about the other brilliant homeopathic remedies for your kind of eczema.
