Itching - Causes and Herbal Remedies

Definition:

Itching can be defined as a sensation or an urge on the skin to scratch. An irritation on the skin surface which develops an urge to scratch is what is generally known as itching.

Causes:

There are supposed to be many causes for itching sensation, some of them are listed below:

• Stress and Anxiety is found a prominent cause of itching sensations in human beings.
• Dry skin.
• Prolonged exposure to the sun's UV rays, in other words sunburn is also a reason for itching.
• Metabolic or Endocrine Disorders.
• Drug Reactions.
• Blood related disorders.
• Insect stings and bites, for instance flea and mosquito bites.
• Infections such as Vaginal Itching, Anal Itching due to Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
• Fungal Infections, Ringworms, etc.
• Skin Rashes.
• Head Lice or Pubic Lice.

Herbal Remedies:

Some wonderful natural herbal remedies for itching are:

• Applying Sandal Wood Oil or Sandal Wood paste on the itching areas help getting relief from itch.
• Dashang Lepa, an Ayurvedic Remedy made by a combination of 10 Ayurvedic herbs, help get instant relief from itching.
• Applying Neem Oil, or a neem leaves paste help cure itching.
• Marichaida Taila is an Ayurvedic oil containing black pepper, application of this oil helps relief from all skin infections and itching as well.
• Gandhak serves as an excellent herbal treatment for itching
• Consuming neem powder orally also help cure skin infections and itching.
• Drinking Aloe-Vera juice empty stomach early in the morning helps curing any skin disorder and itching.

Home Remedies:

Some home based cures and remedies for the itching sensation are:

• In an amount equal to lemon juice, mix linseed oil and apply it on the place where itching is felt. This remedy would help cure any kind of an itch.
• Applying the root of bitter gourd (karela) juice on the skin relieves itching to a great extent.
• Mix fresh coconut juice and a tomato. Massage this mixture on the itchy region. The itchy feeling will fade soon.
• Boil some 25 grams of mango barks and babul barks with each other in a liter of water. Allow a fomentation of these vapors directly on the affected areas of the skin. When the fomentation is done, dab the region with ghee. The itchy feeling will disappear.
• Itching due to dryness of skin can be easily reduced by application of milk cream on the skin and massaging it. This acts as a moisturizer.