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Article: Natural eczema relief.(Ask Emily)
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- New Life Journal
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
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Emily,
My seven-year-old son has very bad eczema on his feet. He scratches at night and it disrupts his sleep. There are cracks in his skin from the dryness. Is there something you can recommend that we can use at bedtime to help the situation?--Mark, via email
Dear Mark,
You and your son have my sympathy. Eczema is a horribly uncomfortable skin condition and I know frustrating it is to find the perfect remedy to combat dry, cracked skin.
Eczema, also called atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema, affects nearly ten percent of all infants and children. Generally, the condition is attributed to family heredity and stressors (including ...