Peeling Skin

Peeling Skin Peeling of the skin, usually the feet, is a natural process in all human beings. However, in some cases, the peeling can be rampant and may be all over the body. In such circumstances, serious infections should be ruled out with the help of medical supervision, since peeling skin can be a symptom of various serious skin infections like erythroderma and eczema. Once these are ruled out, you can treat the peeling skin using a variety of herbal remedies. Remedies for Peeling Skin Most usually, rampant peeling is due to the dryness of the skin. This can be cured using cucumber. Grate cucumber and apply it all over the affected parts and leave it on for at least twenty minutes. Cucumber moisturizes the skin and thus prevents any further peeling. Fresh mint is another remedy. Extract juice from fresh mint and apply all over the affected area overnight. A few days of this treatment will get rid of the dryness and resultant peeling. Olive oil, honey, turmeric and sandalwood are excellent remedies too. Make a paste using these ingredients in combination and apply all over the skin that is peeling. Leave the paste on for an hour. Repeat this everyday for best results. Be careful in your choice of moisturizers. Most of the products sold over the counter have a strong chemical base which can wreak havoc on your skin. Go for herbal moisturizers instead. Coconut oil too is a natural moisturizer for the skin. Application of coconut oil is known to nourish the skin and arrest peeling. Another great cure is lemon juice. Take half a lemon and rub all over the affected area gently. Let the juice stay on the skin for at least twenty minutes and then wash off with cold water. This treatment should be repeated at least thrice a day to show results. Alternately, you can mince some yeast, add freshly extracted lemon juice to it and gently rub the affected skin with this mixture. Leave it on for twenty minutes and wash off with cold water. This treatment will yield results within a week. Diet plays a huge role too. Peeling of the skin is sometimes caused due to a deficiency in vitamin A, iron, iodine or vitamin B. Supplement your diet with these vitamins and minerals to stem the peeling. Cream, butter, fish liver oils, unpolished cereal grains, eggs and meat would be ideal. Drink plenty of water and always keep your skin moisturized.