Is there any medicine to provide relief with scabies?
My daughter is five year old and we have found sign of scabies on her legs. Suggest any reliable remedy that could provide relief and complete prevention of this dermatitis?
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Yes but all require a script from your doctor. You want to get her treated immediately because scabies spreads; you and she can pass it back and forth.
She has to go to the doctors. Immediately. I’m not kidding. Well, if it is scabies…. but you need a proper diagnosis, so yeah… get her to the doctor.
As above, you need to get her to the MD ASAP. Call them to let them know you think she may have scabies, they are HIGHLY contagious and they may need to make special preparations in the waiting room, etc.
Scabies is caused by a mite. Treatment will include something to kill the mite plus antihistamine to relieve the itching. As the others have said this is not something you can manage with home remedies. Not only does she need treatment but it’s standard practice to treat the entire family as well as anyone else who may have been in close contact. It can also be spread by bedding and towels so it’s a good idea to wash them regularly and dry them on a high heat til the infection clears up.
My Australian son in law first told me about Tea Tree oil. He said that British scientists were intrigued that Aborigines in the New South Wales area had unusually healthy skin, and when they investigated further, they learned that the natives considered certain waters to be “magical”, and they bathed in them regularly. The trees surrounding these bodies of water were Tea Trees. As the leaves decomposed in the water, the beneficial oils were released.
The scientists discovered that tea tree oil was such an effective agent at killing infectious diseases, they put it in military first aid kits during WW1. It was a soldier’s first line of defense against jungle rot.
My sister in law, who lived in England said that her kids stopped bringing home head lice once she began to wash their hair once a week in shampoo laced with tea tree oil. I’ve also used it many times on my dog as an effective flea shampoo, as well as regular skin infections.
http://www.scabies-treatments.net/does-tea-tree-oil-kill-scabies-mites/
This website says to use tea tree oil in addition to whatever treatment your doctor prescribes for the scabies. It can’t hurt, and most likely would help.
The article says to soak in the water, but keep in mind that it’s an oil and floats on top of the water. It will adhere to the skin as you enter and exit the water. Try to just pat yourself dry so you leave as much on your skin as possible. In spite of what it says in this article, tea tree oil is not that expensive. You can find it at most any health food store.
@snowberry tea tree oil contains toxins that are deadly, especially for young children. Don’t use tea tree oil undiluted. Tea tree works against certain bacteria and fungals, but it is far from being a cure for ‘infectious diseases.’
Good point @cazzie. I wasn’t thinking of the fact that the child is so small. But consider that tea tree oil is effective if only 2–4% of it is dissolved in a carrier oil. And of course if the kid’s immune system is already compromised, that also would need to be taken into consideration. But I also compare the noxious head lice shampoo they sell by prescription, and I’d take my home made head lice shampoo any day.
@cazzie Again, please (per another thread) avoid the insults (“because of your extreme need”). Adding drama to a discussion by insults (your avatar says it all) isn’t helping anything. If you find this discussion boring, let’s just stop posting on this Q.
As for manuka oil, thanks, that’s interesting. I’ll look into it. :)
Well… perhaps it is your hubris, @snowberry that you think I’m being insulting… because that is not my intention. I’m just trying to inform you.
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