How to Treat Eczema With Sulfur

Sulfur is a great treatment not only for acne but also eczema. Sulfur can lessen the severity of flare-ups. Find out hot to treat eczema with sulfur.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sulfur bath treatments
• Sulfur containing foods
• Sulfur supplement
• Sulfur cream
• Sulfur soaps

1. Take a daily sulfur supplement. Do not take more than the recommended dosage. You can take it in the form of powder, tablet or capsule. If you go this route, please discuss it first with your doctor or dermatologist.

2. Eat foods that naturally contain sulfur. Some examples include cabbage, brussel sprouts, eggs, fish, onions, kale, garlic, turnips, meats, wheat germ, dried beans and soy beans.

3. Soak in a sulfur bath. Purchase sulfur bath treatments in a health food or organic store.

4. When you wash in the shower, use a sulfur soap. Lather up your body and try to let the sulfur sit on your skin for two minutes before rinsing off. You can purchase sulfur soap online.

5. Use sulfur creams, which can be purchased online or in organic beauty supply stores, and apply to skin as needed.

Tips & Warnings

• Try not to overdo it and use every sulfur treatment listed above unless you first discuss it with a health care professional, such as a dermatologist.

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