Medical research is currently underway to assess the true medical value of this plant. The FDA has approved development aimed at the eventual use of Aloe Vera in the treatment of cancer and AIDS. Despite having a long history of being used in medicine its benefits as a powerful healing agent have never been properly examined. A situation that is now changing.

The use of aloe vera has a long history spanning many countries from Africa to Egypt, Greece to Italy and even into Japanese folklaw. The Greek physician Dioscorides was one of the earliest to study the use of aloe vera. Aloe vera has drawn the attention of many of the world’s greatest minds, throughout the continents, throughout the ages and throughout the various cultures.

Eczema is very common allergic condition that affects the skin. It’s also called dermatitis, which is simply another name for eczema.

Although there are a number of different types of eczema, they all stem from inflammation and irritation of the skin. And ususally, there is an allergic element to people developing ezcema, which is why eczema is linked to other allergic ocnditions such as asthma and hayfever.

Unfortunately, to those people who do have an allergy, eczema can be triggered by just about anything touching the skin. It might be the nickel in jean rivets, or a particular brand of washing powder, a particular type of fibre in clothing (wool, polyester,etc.) or anything that the person has developed a sensitivity to. (see below)

Usually, the skin becomes dry, red and flaky. It may also be mildly irritated, sensitive and itchy; sometimes it can feel as if it’s burning and intensely painful.

Eczema is very common, and affects all races and ages, from young infants to the elderly. It’s estimated that about 2% of adults have eczema, and about 18-20% of children have some eczema.

It tends to start in early childhood, and most people show signs or tendencies of ezcema by the time they’re about 5 years old.

But the good news is that from the above figures, you can see that although about a fifth of children have some type or incidence of eczema, only about 2% of adults still exhibit symptoms of ezcema -which means it tends to reduce and stop by adulthood.

Eczema can be a difficult condition to treat. It can also go in cycles, whereby the symptoms of eczema can fade for a while, only to return some months or years later. Eczema is not contagious.

Of course, the natural urge is to scratch and rub the affected area – which only makes the condition worse. So most treatments look to soothe the affected area with a cream or emollient.

The exact cause of eczema is still unknown. It’s understood that eczema is controlled and activated by the immune system, and it has some similarities with other allergic conditions – but it isn’t quite the same as other allergies.

When the person touches the allergen, it starts an allergic reaction which results in eczema. But eczema varies from person to person. Eczema can develop the very first time someone touches an allergen, or it might develop over weeks or months with repeated contact.

Irene have a 4 yearold daughter that has had eczema since she was 3 months old. She has been on everythign from cortizone to protopic to elidel and even steriod creams. Nothing worked to actually get rid of it. 2 weeks ago I used Arbonne diaper cream on the red spots and the baby lotion all over and she is off of all RX lotions. It is 100% natural and certified vegan so there are NO chemicals in it at all. It is amazing.

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