Doctors and healers have used herbs since the beginning of the time for curing the sick and promoting better health and wellbeing. Several hundred years the Greek father of medicine, Hippocrates, advocated herbs (along with hygiene, diet and exercise) as the way to good health, and until the eighteen century herbal medicine was in general use in the west.

Some children and adults with severe atopic eczema have been helped by Chinese herbs. Because eczema is believed to due to an imbalance of heat and wind, the herbs prescribed are intended to keep down the body’s temperature. Around ten different herbs are boiled up and the mixed in various proportions according to the needs of the individual. Research herbs can be extremely effects compared with a placebo. However, it has to be said that Chinese herbals drinks tend to taste extremely unpleasant, so they are not for everyone.

The other problem is that of safely. It is not possible to know how much of the various active ingredients the medicines contain as it is with conventional drugs where amounts are standardized, and there have been some worrying reports of liver problems in people taking them. For this reason, if you have a known liver or kidney complaint, you should not take Chinese herbal medicine. It is not recommends for pregnant women either. The British Association of Dermatologists recommends that people should be treated with Chinese medicine only as part of a formal trial.

In the UK Chinese herbs are available in a standardized formula called Zemaphyte, which is available in granule form. Your doctor may prescribe this if he or she thinks you could be helped by Chinese herbs.

Evening primrose oil has been found in several studies to improve skin condition and reduce itching. The oil is rich source of a type of fatty acid known as gamma linolenic (GLA), involve in the production of prostaglandins, hormone like messengers that help the cells to function properly. Research suggests that in people with eczema the mechanism for making GLA is faulty, with the result that they are unable to make enough for normal skin structure and function.

Large doses (three to six capsules a day) are needed, and it may by eight to twelve weeks before the effects are noticeable. Evening primrose oil is available on prescription in the UK under the trade name Epogam. It has to be said that orthodox medical opinion appears to be swinging away from evening primrose oil. However, some people with eczema swear by it, and many alternative practitioners still recommended it and report good results. For this reason it may be worth seeking a reputable herbal or nutritional therapist if you think you would like to give it a try.

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