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Eczema treatment - no cost except for kiwi fruit

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If you are suffering from eczema you may be interested in my experience with treating the condition. There is no cost involved, the kiwi fruit can be purchased locally in the supermarket, and I have used it successfully. As a bonus the kiwi fruit is loaded with vitamin c, so the cost will not be wasted.

If you try this please let me know if it is as successful for you as it has been for me.

Best of luck

Peter

28 Mar 2019

At age 65 I had two strips of eczema approx. 3 inches long and an inch wide that ran parallel along my lower stomach just above my right thigh. which did not respond to hydrocortisone treatment. One day, whilst eating a kiwi fruit I smeared the inside juicy part of the skin along half of the top strip. I specifically did it this way in order that should there be any reaction to the treated part it could only be attributed to the kiwi fruit juice application. About 2 weeks later I noticed that the redness of the treated part had considerably reduced whereas the untreated elements had not. Continued application saw the complete disappearance of the treated part. I then did the same with each half of the other remaining parts individually and they all subsequently disappeared after being treated, but not before. I do not recollect that the strips were itchy. Then, 4 years later I had a severe eczema outbreak on both legs, with heavy scaling mainly down the shins and onto both insteps, with a white crusty looking ring of skin around both ankles, and suffered aggravating itching which was at times unbearable. There was no response to medical treatment, so I repeated the kiwi fruit treatment mentioned above. I cannot really describe the violent reaction which followed. I haven't been burnt with acid, but I would imagine that it would be more of a description as opposed to hot/boiling water. Fortunately, it only lasted for about 10 very long seconds before subsiding. Luckily I persevered with the treatment as the first totally unexpected bonus was that the aggravating itching was replaced by a more tolerable smarting, similar to being stung by moderate strength stinging nettles. This meant that there was no further need to scratch the scaling, but instead to stroke it gently which eased the stinging. I further discovered that spraying the legs with hot water brought a great deal of relief and left the skin feeling very fresh. I carried on with the treatment and eventually all the scaling and the ankle crust disappeared, but, unfortunately, the skin was left reddened where the scaling used to be. (Not too much of a problem if the affected areas are covered with clothing, but on exposed areas such as the face a difficult choice would have to be made as to which is the lesser of the two evils).

Some 10 years later the scarring is not so noticeable, but there is still a moderate smarting of the skin.

Later, I have had 2 further outbreaks of severe itching, one on my back above the left hip, and one on my left knee. Because I could not apply the kiwi juice to my back, instead of using hot water as previously, I turned the hairdryer up as hot as I could and directed the hot air onto the irritation. It was very effective and stopped the itching for a day or so, so I continued with doing this which has been successful in that I have not had to repeat it for well over 2 months. The same treatment was applied to the knee, with the same result. I told my sister of this, so she tried it on some itching she experienced on her foot, and informed me that it was very successful in stopping the itching.

I do not know what type of eczema I had, but I only became aware of it when I was aged 65. I am now 83 years old.

Hopefully this cheap, (and beneficial as the kiwi fruit is loaded with vitamin C), cure will prove to be successful to anyone who tries it. It should be because I doubt very much that I am the only person in the world that responds to this cure.

Please note that great consideration should be given to any decision to use this remedy on a child, due to the violent reaction which was mentioned earlier. It literally brought tears to my eyes for the first few applications. I would also recommend using the hot hair dryer treatment straight away, in the hope that it will immediately reduce the severe itching.

Whether it will be beneficial for psoriasis or other skin sufferers I do not know, but maybe trying both of my remedies could be beneficial.

Best of luck to whoever tries it, and I do hope that it is as successful for you as it has been for me.

(Any feedback from users will be much appreciated).

Peter

28 Mar 2018

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If only skin issues across the board weren't so complex. What is a panacea for one is a problem for another.

I'm glad this worked for you. It's not really surprising, as citric acid will cut through just about anything, hence lessened scaling. Vitamin C is necessary for skin healing and healthy skin in general. So, in theory it seems a cost effective remedy to try. But, for those with a sensitivity to topical Vit C in which the condition becomes much worse and does not reach a point of beginning to heal, it probably isn't going to be an option. A shame really. I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing something this natural and simple could be an effective solution for everyone suffering with eczema.

*I also want to add that I am an ardent supporter for the use of hot water and the calming relief it brings to itchy skin (I haven't tried the blow-dryer). It may not work for everyone, but it certainly does for me.*

Thanks for sharing. This info may be just what is needed for a particular subset of folks.😊

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tudhoe in reply toEll17

Hi Ell17 - did you progress any further with using the dryer hot air as opposed to hot water? I discovered it when the shower unit broke down, so on impulse I used the dryer (not whilst in the shower), and immediately discovered that it was a vast improvement. I periodically get aggravating itching flare-ups on my back due to not being able to kiwi treat the area, and coincidentally I had one on Sunday. I immediately blasted the area, the itching stopped within a few minutes and has not returned. It's not as messy as using water, can be immediately directed to the area, and it is a very pleasurable experience. which I must admit I look forward to (Now who would have thought that when talking about eczema?).

It's well worth a try (the hotter the better).

Peter

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Ell17 in reply totudhoe

I am fortunate enough to have a built in the wall forced air heater in the upstairs den. The heat it puts out is as hot as a firecracker. Directional heat on any itchy part that is driving you mad. It's wonderful. It also doesn't aggravate my carpal tunnel:) As the weather gets warmer I'll give the blow drier a go, so I'm not heating the whole upstairs.😊

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tudhoe in reply toEll17

Further to my info., with the last back itching, I timed the dryer useage at only 55 seconds which is all that it took to stop the itching. Augurs well for when you switch off the heating.

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Ell17 in reply totudhoe

👍...Thanks for the update.

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lovesradio

Thanks for sharing this, I am willing to try it on a sort of patch test basis as I am having significant problems just now.

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tudhoe in reply tolovesradio

Hi lovesradio - following is an update regarding this problem, which you may find useful

quote - did you progress any further with using the dryer hot air as opposed to hot water? I discovered it when my shower unit broke down, so on impulse I used the dryer (not whilst in the shower), and immediately discovered that it was a vast improvement. I periodically get aggravating itching flare-ups on my back due to not being able to kiwi treat the area, and coincidentally I had one on Sunday. I immediately blasted the area, the itching stopped within a few minutes and has not returned. It's not messy, whereas using water is, it can be immediately directed to the area, and it is a very pleasurable experience. which I must admit I look forward to (now who would have thought that when talking about eczema?).

It's definitely well worth a try (the hotter the better). Unquote.

With regard to your own suffering did you try the remedy which I used? As mentioned in my original email I first tested it by dividing two eczema strips on my stomach into 4 segments and did not continue with the treatment until each treated segment had 100% disappeared.

Peter

09 Apr 2019

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lovesradio in reply totudhoe

haven't yet but planning to xx

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