A tea made from marigold flowers was an old cure for eczema. Another internal cure was a drink made from hot water, lemon juice, honey, cayenne pepper, while yet another was decoction of dock.
A cure applied externally involved boiling a handful of watercress in water, straining the mixture, allowing it to cool and then bathing the areas affected with eczema two or three times a day. Watercress was also taken internally to try and affect a cure.
A broth made from carrot was applied to affected areas to relieve itching from eczema. Olive oil was used to soothe skin affected by the condition, as was glycerin. Bathing with a little vinegar and water was also thought to soothe skin irritation.
Cucumber juice was also advocated as a soother of inflamed skin, and burdock poultices were sometimes applied to help heal the skin. Marigold used externally was also thought to help the healing process and externally to reduce inflammation.
A poultice was made from the leaves and flowers of borage to relieve eczema, while the root and bark of elder was made into an ointment to cure it.
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