Healing Herbs That Help With Allergic Skin Reactions

Allergic Skin Reactions healing herbs ailments & recipes

If you’ve ever had an outbreak of poison ivy, you know something about allergic skin reactions. In treating skin allergic reactions, the rule of thumb is to calm the inflammation, dry the skin, and promote healing, so reach for allergic skin reaction healing herbs with these qualities.

Allergic skin reaction healing Herbs

Aloe • Calendula • Elderflower • Oats • Plantain • Sage Witch hazel

OTHER HEALING herbs . Grindelia (gumweed) • Jewelweed • Yerba santa

CALENDULA OAT COAT

Oats are good for allergic skin reaction because they’re are anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and will help relieve itching.

2 applications

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 1 tablespoon colloidal oatmeal 1 teaspoon baking soda
  1 tablespoon powdered dried calendula flower (grind dried flowers in a coffee grinder) or 2 tablespoons mashed fresh flower Water, as needed

1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon powdered dried calendula flower (grind dried flowers in a coffee grinder) or 2 tablespoons mashed fresh flower Water, as needed

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1. Blend the oatmeal and baking soda in a small bowl.

2. Stir in the calendula flower.

3. Add enough water to create a paste.

4. Smooth a coating over the affected area.

5. When dry, rinse off.

6. Reapply later as needed.

ALTERNATIVE: Instead of calendula, try fresh or crushed plantain or elder flower.

PLANTAIN POULTICE

Not only is plantain antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory, but it also promotes healing. Use it for treating allergic skin reaction.

1 application

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

2–3 leaves of the plantain weed, plucked from your lawn Very warm water or oil

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1. Fully wash the leaves.

2. In a bowl or with a mortar and pestle, mash the leaves.

3. Add a few drops of water or oil to create a moist paste.

4. Spread the paste on a clean cloth and apply the cloth to the affected area. Leave on for 20 minutes.

5. Repeat as needed.

OTHER: Reach into your salad stash for a cucumber. This cooling agent is anti-inflammatory. Mash a few slices and apply the paste directly to the skin.