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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine since 2000

Natural Treatments for Eczema

Tuesday April 6, 2004
Need help taking the itch out of eczema? Eczema is a chronic skin condition characterized by superficial skin inflammation, with diffuse redness, swelling, oozing, crusting, scaling, and itchiness.

Recent research suggests that moms-to-be can protect their children from eczema by ingesting friendly bacteria, known as probiotics during pregnancy. These findings support the 'hygiene hypothesis', which suggests that bacterial infection at an early age primes the immune system and helps prevent allergies.

Learn all about the latest natural treatments and home remedies for eczema, including nutritional supplements, herbs, diet, probiotics, topical creams, and much more.

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