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Apricot

Apricot. Apricot is also named as Prunus armeniaca, "Armenian plum" in Latin, Armeniaca vulgaris Lam. "Tsiran" in Armenian. The Apricot Armenian plum is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the su... Read more

Cabbage

Cabbage. Cabbage named also as Brassica oleracea is a leaf vegetable. Cabbage is round in shape with layers of superimposed leaves with the inner leaves often lighter in color than the outer leaves because the... Read more

Peppermint oil

Peppermint oil. Peppermint oil or Mentha piperita has been used for a variety of health conditions, including nausea, indigestion, and cold symptoms. Peppermint oil is also used for headaches, muscle and nerve pain, ... Read more

Olive Oil

Olive Oil. Olive Oil is the only vegetable oil that can be consumed as it is - freshly pressed from the fruit. Olive Oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive (Olea europaea), a traditional tree crop of the Med... Read more

Chick weed

Chick weed. Chick weed or Ageratum conyzoides is an invasive species native from Brazil. This plant is often used as a medicinal plant, and also it has bioactivity; for instance: insecticidal and nematocidal acit... Read more

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What is Itching?

Also called: Pruritis

Itching or Pruritis is an inflammatory response by the body to the entry of any allergen. Itching or Pruritis is a tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that makes you want to scratch the affected area. Itching or Pruritis may occur all over the whole body (generalized) or only in a specific location (localized). There are many causes of itching. The following may cause localized or generalized itching: Insect bites and stings, Sunburn, Hives, Parasites such as pinworm, Dry skin, Aging skin, Contact dermatitis, Contact irritants such as soaps, chemicals, or wool, atopic dermatitis, rashes, superficial skin infections such as folliculitis and impetigo, pityriasis rosea, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis etc.



Source: National Institute of Health
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Certified References About Itching

Certified References appear at the bottom of some of the treatments, referring to resources on the net (some accredited) supporting the information given.

Health On the Net Foundation Treating Itching with Plantain Leaves, drugs.com at Itching Home Remedy Using Plantain

Truste Do not scratch the Itchy skin. Try this!, vashonorganics.com at Itching Home Remedy Using Cabbage

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