To deal with skin itching, you should start with diet

Experts recommend that patients whose condition worsens with each change of seasons take preventive measures during the change of seasons. First, pay attention to "dietary taboos". The diet should be light, and eat less spicy food, strong alcohol, and strong tea. Try not to eat foods such as fish, shrimp, alcohol, and chili peppers to avoid aggravating the condition. Second, pay attention to maintaining skin hygiene, but do not take a bath too often, and the bath water should not be too hot. Avoid using irritating alkaline soaps or bath gels. Use neutral bath soaps or those containing anti-itching ingredients such as sulfur. Third, underwear and bed sheets, covers, and quilt linings that come into contact with the skin should be made of pure cotton.

Diet therapy can be used as an aid in treatment

Drink strong tea: Drinking tea can prevent skin itching because tea contains manganese, a trace element that protects human skin. The protective effect of manganese on the skin is reflected in three aspects: first, manganese can participate in many enzymatic reactions in the human body, promote protein metabolism, and promote the excretion of some substances harmful to the skin, thereby reducing the adverse stimulation to the skin; second, manganese can promote the accumulation of vitamin B6 in the liver and enhance the anti-inflammatory function of the skin; third, manganese can catalyze the metabolism of certain vitamins in the human body, which is beneficial to the normal metabolism of sebum and prevents dry skin.

Eat red dates: Red dates contain a large amount of anti-allergic substance - cyclic adenosine monophosphate, which can prevent skin allergies and prevent the occurrence of skin itching. In addition, red dates are rich in vitamin C, which has a certain effect on improving allergic symptoms. Patients with allergic symptoms can take red dates frequently. Directions: Take 10 tablets daily, divided into 3 doses. Either eat it raw or boil it in water until the allergic symptoms disappear.

Eat bananas: Bananas can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. Smooth bowel movements can effectively excrete allergens accumulated in the body in a timely manner. In addition, according to scientific analysis, banana peel contains an effective ingredient that can inhibit fungi and bacteria - banana peelin. It can be applied topically to treat skin itching caused by fungal and bacterial infections or senile skin itching caused by dry skin.

Eat apples: According to the latest foreign research, if people with allergies take a certain amount of apple pectin, the concentration of histamine in the blood can be reduced, thereby preventing allergies.

Appendix: Tips for relieving itching at home:

Vinegar for itchy skin

Apply vinegar to the affected area to relieve itching and reduce swelling. Doctor Zhao Bingnan once soaked ten cane bugs in a pound of rice vinegar, and applied the juice externally to treat neurodermatitis and skin pruritus. Drinking hot rice vinegar can soothe roundworms and expel ascaris. There is a saying that "roundworms will be dormant when they are exposed to sourness." Take one liang of Sanguisorba officinalis, boil it with vinegar and take it or take equal parts of Shixiao Powder and grind them into powder and take it with vinegar. Both are good prescriptions for treating metrorrhagia in women. Vinegar is good for treating old phlegm. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "To treat choking and obstruction of breathing, take a handful of Smilax glabra, half a bowl of vinegar and honey, boil them for five minutes and drink it. The old phlegm will be spit out and the disease will heal." Therefore, we can also try using vinegar to treat itchy skin symptoms.

Rice water to relieve skin itching

Scrubbing with rice water and salt can effectively relieve the symptoms of itchy skin. Especially the first time rice washing water contains potassium and is weakly acidic. Salt has the effect of clearing heat, cooling blood and detoxifying. Boiling rice washing water and salt and applying them to the skin can adjust and maintain normal acidity and alkalinity on the skin surface, inhibit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms, and prevent skin itching.

Add 100 grams of salt to 1000 ml of rice washing water (soak rice for about 5 minutes), and boil it for 5 to 10 minutes. While it is still hot, use a sterilized towel to wash the itchy area. Apply once in the morning and once in the evening, each time for 1 to 3 minutes. Generally, results can be seen in 3 days.