How to Stop Pain in Skin

Pain in the skin can be caused by eczema, shingles, the aftermath of shingles, or phantom pain. Following are some home remedies you can try, some which require a doctor's feedback.

Things You'll Need

• Small notebook
• Pen or pencil
• 1/2 tsp. sarsaparilla root
• 1/2 tsp. licorice root
• 1/2 tsp. burdock root
• 1/2 tsp. pau d'arco bark
• 3 cups water
• Saucepan
• Strainer
• Mug
• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) device

Instructions

How To Stop Pain in the Skin

1. Check out whether food allergies are causing your skin pain problem. Some foods which may be culprits are eggs, nuts, corn, coffee, dairy, and wheat. Eliminate these food culprits from your diet for two weeks, then add in each one a week at a time. See which one brings your pain back, then cut that one out for good. Or use a small notebook to keep a food diary for two weeks. Note if your symptoms flair when you eat a certain food. Eliminate that food from your diet and see if your pain goes away.

2. Try supplementing with herbal remedies such as sarsaparilla. This herb, which works well in a tea, bind toxins in the intestine and purifies the blood. Herbalists use it to treat all kinds of skin problems. Make the tea with 1/2 teaspoon each sarsaparilla root, licorice root, burdock root, pau d'arco bark, and 3 cups water. Simmer herbs for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let herbs steep for another 10 minutes. Strain. Drink a cup of this tea three to four times a day.

3. Use a TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) unit to block pain. It is a pocket-sized, portable, battery-operated device that sends mild electrical impulses to certain parts of the body to block pain. Electrodes are attached to the skin over or near the area where you are experiencing pain. A TENS unit can be bought or rented.

4. See your doctor for advice and help with nerve block injections, tricyclic antidepressants and pain medications. All three are known to be helpful in reducing or eliminating pain.

Tips & Warnings

• See your doctor for a prescription for a TENS unit, and your insurance will likely pay for it.

References

• Herbs for Healing the Skin
• StopPain.Org

Resources

• Tensunit.com