Vicious Cycle Of Itching And Irritation

A signal by the skin is instantly delivered to brain when external agent like prickly clothes or insect bites disturbs the outer skin. Once the brain receives the signal, it decodes the message of skin and further commands the body to rage a war against those agents causing disturbance to the skin. The body meets these external agents on a battlefield with some lethal weapons to destroy them. The weapon is called as scratching. The battle is easily won by the body, but its side-effects are severe and leave body in danger.

Note that, itching is very common and can occur to anyone at any period of time. Let’s find out various causes that pave way for an itchy skin.

1) Dry Skin

The most common reason behind the itchy skin is your skin is dry. If you fail to observe any kind of blisters, rash or redness on your itchy area, then the dry skin is the most probable reason behind your constant itching.

2) Stress in excess

Get acquainted with one fact that itch is directly proportional to the stress. More the stress you invite to your mind more will be the itching.

3) Dehydration

Water is a remedy to a myriad of diseases. So, no matter you are suffering from incessant itching or some other disease, make sure your intake of water is proper. It is important to remain hydrated for the healthy looking skin.

4) Pregnancy

When a woman is pregnant, itching on abdomen and thighs is very common. During the pregnancy, the skin of abdomen gets stretched and a woman stretches more as the pregnancy progresses and baby grows.

Following are the home remedies that can be incorporated in your daily routine to get away with incessant itching:

Apple Cider Vinegar:

Apple Cider Vinegar is considered to be the king of all the natural remedies. Its properties are so commendable that it is often used to treat all kind of skin ailments. The antiseptic, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties of Apple Cider Vinegar help you to get rid of irritation and itchiness in no time.

Usage

• Pour 2-3 cups of ACV in Luke warm water.
• Soak a cotton ball in the mixture.
• Apply it on your affected area.
• Keep it for 30 minutes and wash it away using warm water.
• Repeat the procedure two times a day for effective results.

Lemon Juice:

Lemon is highly rich in vitamin C and the citric and the acetic acid residing inside the lemon juice is a magical remedy against the itchy skin. Both these acids effectively kill the harmful bacteria present on your skin, paving way for a smooth and refreshing skin with no itchiness.

For the most effective results, you can directly apply it to your affected area.

Cold Water:

When outer skin of the body gets disturbed by an outside agent like prickly clothes, the outer skin sends a quick message to the brain urging to bring relief to the body. The brain sends the same signal to body and body fights against those harmful agents by scratching the itchy skin. However this approach should be avoided, but the point here is that signal of both the cold and itchiness travel along the same nerve fibers. So, once the affected area comes in contact with any source of cold water, it instantly provides you relief from annoying itching.

Different ways to use the cold water are as mentioned below:

a) Run a tap of cold water on your affected area;
b) Use icing on your affected area;
c) Take a cool shower or bath.