Natural cure for rash on elbow

• Before you sleep, apply olive oil or primrose oil to your elbow.
• Aloe is also usually helpful for rashes and itches. Apply an aloe vera gel several times a day, if possible using fresh gel taken directly from a plant. When bathing or washing your elbow, use a mild soap, and reapply the gel immediately after.
  
• Avoid using cosmetics or other lotions on your elbow, and avoid scratching the rash at all costs. This can worsen or even spread the infection, and also lengthen the healing process.
• Vitamin E and vitamin C should also help. Try vitamin C supplements, or better still, eat fruits containing vitamin C.
• You can also directly apply vitamin C to the rash by crushing tablets and mixing the powder with water. For vitamin E, over the counter oils are available.

Natural cure for rash on elbow

Firstly if there is an itch associated with the rash, do not attempt to scratch. The scraping caused by scratching will lead to further infection and a longer time to heal. Apply calamine lotion to the part and this will relive you of the urge to scratch. Most rashes are soothed and relieved with a generous application of aloe vera gel. The fresh gel taken from a leaf of a young plant is most effective on stubborn rashes. Fresh application should be made once every 6 hours on the affected area for 3 -4 days for maximum benefit. At night apply vitamin E oil, olive oil or primrose oil on to the affected area.

Try to keep away from direct sunlight or cover your elbow when travelling. Sunlight and exposure to the surroundings may elevate the infection. Water and soap should be used as sparingly as possible. And if you must cleanse the area, do not attempt to do it more than twice a day. While cleansing the infected part, use a mild soap or a gentle cleansing agent and swab the elbow with a clean piece of cloth or a cotton ball which should be discarded after use. Deodorant soaps are a no-no.

As a preventive measure consume citrus fruits containing Vitamin C or an over the counter Vitamin C supplement.

1. Avoid using hard soaps. Apply a cleanser and mildly wash the area but do not scrub it.
2. Do not use cosmetic lotions or any other ointment directly on the affected area.
3. Always use warm or lukewarm water to clean the area and not hot water. Pat dry the rash affected area with soft towel, cotton balls or you can use soft tissue paper. Never rub or scratch the rash.
4. Do not rest on your elbow or put pressure on it.
5. Expose the area to air but not or direct sunlight.
6. Be careful in what you eat. An allergic reaction to some particular food may aggravate itching or spread the rash.
7. You can wash the rash with chamomile tea or apply baking soda to it.
8. Apply corn starch liberally over the rash.
9. For soothing effect you can cover the area with baby oil before going to bed at night.
10. Applying ice on the rash twice daily soothes itching and lubricates the rash.
11. Keep your skin well oiled by using moisturizing lotion in the daytime and mustard or coconut oil at night.
12. Wash your hands regularly to decrease the risk of spreading infection on other parts of the body.
13. Stress is one of the various reasons for spreading rashes. Yoga and meditation will help prevent their aggravation.