How i cured my eczema within a week
Hi everyone, for context, I'm a 19M living in India, and I used to suffer from an extreme form of discoid/nummular eczema. I first had it when I was around 14, and it appeared on both my feet. The symptoms were typical—it started as small red dots that became redder and formed circles. The doctor prescribed a steroid cream, which cured it instantly, but it came back, this time much more severe.
I scratched my feet with my toenails in my sleep(I couldn’t stop), and it became so bad that it lasted for an entire year. By the time I was 15 or 16, it got infected, and I hated my life. My trigger was polyester socks, but it took me a long time to realize that. After I switched to cotton socks, I never had another outbreak—until recently.
My mother didn’t want me to continue using steroids, so we opted for Indian Ayurvedic medicine. I was skeptical at first, but I’m glad to say it changed my life. I moisturized the affected areas with a mixture of Wrightia tinctoria leaves cooked/boiled in coconut oil (I'm not entirely sure of the process since my mom prepared it). I do remember that the leaves became transparent after the process was done. Right now im using the same thing but its being sold in bottles here so didnt really have to make it at home like before.
Even though the treatment was working, I kept scratching at night, which caused new spots to emerge. This cycle continued for a year until I turned 16. During that time, all I did was manage my symptoms. Occasionally, I also soaked my legs in a bucket of water with dissolved rock salt (to help with the infection). Eventually, the eczema disappeared.
However, last week—after five years—it came back on my arms. I got really paranoid and went to the same doctor. They prescribed some medicines and syrups (all made from medicinal plants, with their botanical names listed on the packaging). I was also given a cream that turned out to be very effective (the cream had a mixture of ixora coccinea, ficus benghalensis, hibiscus rosa-sinensis, azadirachata indica) It’s only been five days, and the affected area has gone from a large red circle to smooth skin with almost no redness since its on the side of my arms and its way harder to itch especially in my sleep.
I'm not sure if I can directly mention the name of the medicinal practice (I don’t want to break any rules), but I’d be happy to discuss it in the comments or DMs. The name of the prescribed cream was Prunilol.
I have always hated this disease and wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. If anyone else is suffering from it, I’d be happy to help. That’s it, I guess. :)