Scabies Itch Rash Homeopathic Treatment

Scabies is an itchy, highly contagious skin disease caused by an infestation by the itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Mites are small eight-legged parasites (in contrast to insects, which have six legs). They are tiny, just 1/3 millimeter long, and burrow into the skin to produce intense itching, which tends to be worse at night. The mites that infest humans are female and are 0.3 mm-0.4 mm long; the males are about half this size. Scabies mites can be seen with a magnifying glass or microscope. The scabies mites crawl but are unable to fly or jump. They are immobile at temperatures below 20 C, although they may survive for prolonged periods at these temperatures.

Scabies infestation occurs worldwide and is very common. Scabies can affect anyone of any age (including a baby or child) or race. It has been estimated that about 300 million cases occur each year throughout the world. Human scabies has been reported for over 2,500 years. Scabies has been reported to occur in epidemics in nursing homes, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other institutions. Scabies frequently affects the homeless population. It also occurs episodically in other populations of all socioeconomic groups, as well.

Itching, mainly at night: Itching is the most common symptom. The itch can be so intense that it keeps a person awake at night.

Rash: Many people get the scabies rash. This rash causes little bumps that often form a line. The bumps can look like hives, tiny bites, knots under the skin, or pimples. Some people develop scaly patches that look like eczema.

Sores: Scratching the itchy rash can cause sores. An infection can develop in the sores.

Thick crusts on the skin: Crusts form when a person develops a severe type of scabies called crusted scabies. Another name for crusted scabies is Norwegian scabies. With so many mites burrowing in the skin, the rash and itch become severe. You'll find more information about crusted scabies below.

The severe itch can lead to constant scratching. With non-stop scratching, an infection can develop. Non-stop scratching can even lead to sepsis, a sometimes life-threatening condition that develops when the infection enters the blood.

Scabies can develop anywhere on the skin. The mites, however, prefer to burrow in certain parts of the body. The most common places to have itching and a rash are:

Hands: Mites like to burrow in the skin between the fingers and around the nails.

Arms: Mites like the elbows and wrists.

Skin usually covered by clothing or jewelry: The buttocks, belt line, penis, and skin around the nipples are likely places for mites to burrow. Mites also like to burrow in skin covered by a bracelet, watchband, or ring.

In adults, the mites rarely burrow into skin above the neck.

General tips for Scabies

• Maintain personal hygiene such as bathing every day.

• Scrub intensively with soap and water while bathing.

• Change clothes and bed linens of the infected person daily.

• Clean the clothes and bed linens in hot water and dry it in the sun.

• Dry the skin thoroughly after bathing.

• Close contacts should also be taken care of.

HOME TREATMENT FOR SCABIES

1. NEEM

Neem

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Raw turmeric paste: 1 teaspoon

Freshly ground neem leaves: 1 tablespoon

WHAT TO DO

Combine both the ingredients together and spread the blend on your affected skin and allow it to dry.

Make sure the paste is smooth and thick.

Alternatively, you can also use 6 to 7 drops of neem oil if fresh neem leaves aren’t available.

HOW OFTEN TO DO

Repeat this twice a day.

WHY THIS WORKS

How to treat scabies at home? Neem is known to possess potent anti-bacterial properties that not only kills scabies causing mites but also restricts their grow and breed. When mixed with turmeric, neem helps to numb the pain and provide relief from itching.

2. TEA TREE OIL

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Pure tea tree essential oil: 3-5 drops

Olive oil or jojoba oil: ½ to 1 ounce

WHAT TO DO

Dilute the essential oil with the carrier oil and dab the oil blend generously onto your infected skin with a cotton ball.

HOW OFTEN TO DO

Continue this remedy twice per day for seven days

WHY THIS WORKS

Tea tree oil acts as one of the most sought-after home remedies to get rid of scabies and other yeast-type or parasitic skin infections due to antipruritic, anti-inflammatory and acaricidal characteristics.

3. CAYENNE PEPPER

Cayenne Pepper

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Cayenne pepper: 1 cup

WHAT TO DO

Add the cayenne pepper to your warm bath water and soak your body in it until the water turns cold.

Avoid getting the water comes in contact with your eyes as it will sting.

You can also mix a few drops of water with the cayenne pepper to form a smooth paste and apply a thick layer of it on your skin to burn the mites.

HOW OFTEN TO DO

Use once a day till the infection heals.

WHY THIS WORKS

Cayenne pepper can ease pain associated with scabies as it contains capsaicin, a chemical that offers pain reducing sensations when applied to the skin.

4. ALOE VERA

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Fresh aloe vera gel: 1-2 tablespoons

WHAT TO DO

Apply a thick layer of the aloe vera gel on the affected areas and leave it on for 30 minutes.

HOW OFTEN TO DO

For best results do this for two to three times a day until your condition improves.

WHY THIS WORKS

Aloe vera, a great home cure for scabies helps to improve your skin condition as it is filled with medicinal properties that treat scabies by enhancing the healing process and providing a soothing effect.

5. CLOVE OIL

 Clove Oil

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Clove essential oil: 1 teaspoon

Coconut oil: 4 teaspoons

WHAT TO DO

Dilute the clove oil in the coconut oil and apply it all over your infected skin, 30 minutes before taking a bath.

HOW OFTEN TO DO

Use this once daily until you notice an improvement.

WHY THIS WORKS

Clove oil when combined with scabies natural treatment coconut oil can destroy the scabies mites and heal your skin due to the presence of a powerful antimicrobial, aesthetic, and antioxidant properties.

6. ANISE SEED OIL

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Anise Seed Oil: 4-5 drops

Ylang-Ylang oil: 2-3 drops

Coconut oil: 1 tablespoon

WHAT TO DO

Prepare an anti-scabies cream by combining all the ingredients together.

Use the cream on your affected skin to treat scabies.

HOW OFTEN TO DO

Follow this once or twice every day for two weeks.

WHY THIS WORKS

Topical application of anise seed oil exhibits amazing insecticidal activity that helps to heal scabies. Pregnant women suffering from scabies are recommended to avoid this remedy as it might not be safe for the fetus.

7. TURMERIC

Turmeric

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Organic turmeric powder: 1 tablespoon

Fresh lemon juice: few drops

WHAT TO DO

Add the lemon juice to the turmeric powder to form a thick smooth paste.

Smear a layer of this paste on your infected areas and leave it for 10 to 15 minutes.

Rinse of the paste with water and pat the area dry.

HOW OFTEN TO DO

Repeat the process twice a day to treat scabies naturally.

WHY THIS WORKS

If you are wondering how to cure scabies at home, then turmeric is an excellent option. Turmeric has been used as a traditional remedy for various skin infections as it acts as a natural antiseptic and offers relief from severe itching.

8. BLEACH

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Bleach: ½ cup

Distilled water: 2 cups

WHAT TO DO

Add the bleach to the water and stir thoroughly.

Transfer the solution to a spray bottle.

Shake well and spray the solution on your affected skin.

HOW OFTEN TO DO

Do this once a day for a week.

WHY THIS WORKS

Amongst the various scabies home remedies, bleach is a good idea as it is capable of killing both the mites and their eggs. Nonetheless, a word of caution that bleach is somewhat of a harsh chemical and isn’t suitable for sensitive skin.

9. OATMEAL BATH

Oatmeal Bath

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Powdered oatmeal: ½ cup

WHAT TO DO

Stir in the powdered oatmeal to your warm bath water and soak your body in it for 15 to 20 minutes.

HOW OFTEN TO DO

Follow this remedy once every day for a week or two.

WHY THIS WORKS

Oatmeal baths help to soothe your irritated skin and may also minimize the itchiness and discomfort to a great extent. Moreover, oatmeal powder nourishes your skin and improves your skin health.

10. ROSEMARY OIL + LAVENDER OIL

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Rosemary essential oil: 2-3 drops

Lavender essential oil: 2 drops

Eucalyptus essential oil: 1 drop

Coconut oil: 1 tablespoon

WHAT TO DO

Mix all the oils together and apply the blend all over your affected skin an hour before taking a bath.

HOW OFTEN TO DO

Follow this once a day until the infection heals.

WHY THIS WORKS

Essential oils, when blended with the goodness of coconut oil, work as a holistic treatment method for scabies as they are free from side effects and do not cause any health risk. Using this natural remedy ensures that your skin heals faster along with getting rid of the scabies infection.

A dermatologist can often diagnose scabies by visually examining a patient’s skin from head to toe.

To make sure that a patient has scabies, a dermatologist may remove some skin. This is painless. Your dermatologist will put the skin on a glass slide and look at the slide under a microscope. If your dermatologist sees scabies mites or their eggs, it is certain that you have scabies.

Microscopic Examination

The only way to be certain that your rash and itching are caused by scabies is to identify the mite itself. The rash that scabies induces is easy to see, but the actual scabies mite is very tiny and invisible to the naked eye.

Your doctor might place a drop of mineral oil on a burrow, take a scraping, and examine the sample under a microscope to look for the mites or their eggs.3 It is not always possible to see mites in a scraping, and it depends on how many of them are present near the surface of your skin. Sometimes, scratching can destroy the burrow, making it more challenging to locate the mite on the skin. 

Diagnosing scabies with 100 percent certainty is not required for treatment.

If you have scabies, characterized by crusting on the surface of the skin, a large number of mites are normally present in the crusted areas, however.

Ink Test

An ink test may identify the burrow created by the scabies mite.This involves placing special ink on an area of skin that appears to be a burrow, wiping the ink away, and then seeing if some of the ink remains down inside the burrow.

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test

A scraping of skin is used for the PCR test, an advanced genetic test that can identify material from even a small part of the parasite's body. This test, which has been used for other conditions, is only recently being studied for scabies. So far, PCR for scabies shows promise in research studies, but it is not widely available at this time.

In a complementary system of health science, Homeopathy can offer one of the best possible management for Scabies as homeopathy focuses on treating the root cause of the problem. The line of action of homeopathic science does not limit merely on the external causes of the disease. Homeopathy recognizes the body, mind, and spirit as a whole. According to homeopathy, our body is in power to keep itself disease free naturally. However, when the immune system is deranged the body is unable to guide itself away from disease. Thus, homeopathy helps to restore the sick to health by balancing the vitality and improve the functioning of the corresponding organ. Once the vitality is restored and balanced, the body can get itself back to health naturally and without any side-effects..

The disappearance of the itch/scaly skin itself doesn’t mean that the disease is waning, i.e., skin rash can be easily made to disappear with steroidal external applications which will usually mask the complaint, but very temporarily.

Likewise, just applying moisturisers or having anti-allergic medicines will have side effect / betterment for that day only and so it is of no value. It is like treating only the effects of internal disease(s) and not the disease itself. This palliative type of treatment usually drives the disease inner or deeper. Also, if suppression type of treatment is followed for quite a long time, then it is not only tough to cure the case but also difficult to treat or manage its side-effects which may endanger life. But, Homeopathy treats the symptoms of patients internally, rather than the disease or its effects.

It is difficult to avoid all the triggers all the time. In persons who follow only with preventive measures / avoidance, flare-up becomes more common when one gets exposed to allergens / irritants. Homeopathy can comfort modern living even in the midst of these pollutants by enhancing and strengthening the vital force i.e., immune mechanism.

To enjoy this benefit, one needs to take sweet pills (undergo medication) for a prolonged time with patience i.e. atleast one full season. Since Homeopathy treats everyone as a unique individual, what people need to do is to express their entire sufferings, feelings, allergies, medications, treatments, etc., to the healer without hiding them or forgetting them.

Arsenicum [Ars]

Inveterate cases; eruption in the bends of the knees; pustular eruption, burning and itching; better from external warmth.

Carbo-veg [Carb-v]

Eruption dry and fine, almost over the whole body, worst on extremities; itching worse after undressing; dyspeptic symptoms, belching of wind and passing flatus; after abuse of mercurial salves.

Causticum [Caust]

After suppression of the itch by sulphur or mercury; yellowish color of face, warts on the face; involuntary urination when coughing, sneezing or walking; sensitive to cold air.

Croton-tigl [Croto-t]

Itching and painful burning, with redness of skin; formation of vesicles and pustules; desiccation, desquamation and falling off

of the pustules (Teste).

Hepar [Hep]

Fat, pustular and crusty itch; also after previous use of Mercurius

Lobelia [Lob]

Pricking itching of skin all over body. (Teste).

Lycopodium [Lyc]

Humid suppurating eruption, full of deep fissures; itching violently when becoming warm during the day.

Mercurius [Merc]

Fat itch, especially in the bends of elbows, if some of the vesicles become pustular; itching all over, (<) at night when in bed; insomnia from itching; diarrhoea; pustules and eczematous eruptions complicate the case.

Psorinum [Psor]

Inveterate cases, with symptoms of tuberculosis; also in recent cases, with eruptions in the bend of elbows and around the wrists; repeated outbreak of single pustules or boils after the main eruption seems all gone, or when suppressed, it is an excellent remedy to bring it out again.

Sepia [Sep]

After previous abuse of sulphur; itching (<) evenings, especially in females; large pustules develop into an impetigo.

Sulphur [Sulph]

Main remedy; voluptuous tingling itching in the bends of joints and between fingers, as soon as he gets warm in bed, with burning and soreness after scratching; skin rough and scaly, with formation of little vesicles and pustules; glandular swellings.

Sulphuric-acid [Sul-ac]

When itchiness of skin and single pustules appear every spring; after imperfectly cured itch.