Herbal Treatment for Scabies

Scabies is a kind of skin infection and widely known as itch. It is caused by itch mite. It is an infectious disease and is mainly found in those people who live in unhygienic and crowded conditions.

The rashes of scabies are extremely itchy and the lesions look like small pimples. It is essential that we should consult a doctor in case of scabies contamination. Meanwhile, the natural herbal remedies can help to comfort the patients as well to initiate faster recovery from this bothering skin disease.

The best home remedy for scabies infection is herbal  neem remedy. The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities of neem help to reduce the itching pain of rash. For the best use, neem leaf-paste and turmeric powder should be blended together and the paste should be smeared on the rash affected area.

Those who do not have allergy or sensitivity with mustard oil they can add 4-5 drops of mustard oil in the neem turmeric paste. The effect of this herbal remedy gets intensified if for 7-10 days decoction of neem leaf is consumed. The paste remedy should be continued for 7-10 until the lesions are gone.

The dried bark of peephole tree can be  powdered and after straining should be used as herbal powder on the scabiotic lesions. Use of this herbal powder reduces itchiness of the rash.

Drumstick leaves are to be crushed to take out 400-500 gm of drumstick juice. This juice is to be mixed with sesame oil and should be heated on slow heat until the watery portion of this infusion is dried. The infusion needs to be stored in air tight jar in cold condition and should be smeared on the scabies rash; it will initiate faster healing of the problem.

Apricot-leaf extract is a wonderful herbal medicine for scabies rash. The extract of scabies should be applied on the scabies rash and on regular use of this herbal extract, the rashes will be diminished.

Fresh juice of bitter guard, treated by 1-2 teaspoon of lime juice is an excellent herbal help in curing scabies rash. This remedy should be continued for 7-10 days depending on the intensity of the rash.

For the best result the juice should be taken in the morning in empty stomach. Scabies affected patient should maintain hygienic cleanliness and should include in diet, pineapple, pear, peaches, melon, orange, and apple to get rid off this infectious skin problem.