Home Remedies for Itching

An itch can have several causes, with insect bites, small skin injuries, eczema and allergies among the most common triggers. Against the nerve-racking itching and scratching, however, help many home remedies from cold to salt to vinegar, which are in almost every household. What helps against itching? A decoction of horsetail can be placed on … Home Remedies for Itching

Fusscremen

Products Fusscremen are available, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores. As a rule, they are cosmetics and only rarely approved drugs. Structure and properties A foot cream is a preparation for external use, intended for application to the feet. Typical ingredients are (selection): Ointment base, e.g. with lanolin, fats, fatty oils, petrolatum, macrogols. Water, glycerin, … Fusscremen

Repellents

Products Repellents are mostly used in the form of sprays. In addition, lotions, creams, wristbands and evaporators, for example, are also commercially available. Effects Repellents have insect and/or mite repellent properties, meaning they prevent biting or being bitten by parasites such as mosquitoes and ticks, as well as biting insects such as wasps. The products … Repellents

Hand Disinfectant Gels

Products Hand disinfectant gels are available, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Hand disinfectant gels are gelled liquids (gels) for external application on the hands, which contain one or more disinfectants. Typical ingredients are: Disinfectants such as ethanol, propanol and isopropanol (propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol). Purified water Gel formers such as celluloses and carbomers. … Hand Disinfectant Gels

Tea Tree Oil: Effect, Uses & Risks

Tea tree oil, actually Australian tea tree oil, belongs to the group of essential oils. Native to Australia, tea tree is grown and cultivated to produce the oil. Occurrence and extraction Tea tree oil is the name given to the essential oil extracted from the twigs and leaves of the tea tree, which is mainly … Tea Tree Oil: Effect, Uses & Risks

Bad Breath

Symptoms Bad breath manifests itself in foul-smelling breath. The bad odor is also a psychosocial problem and can lower self-esteem, lead to feelings of shame, and make it difficult to communicate with others. Causes True, chronic bad breath originates from the oral cavity and mainly from the coating on the tongue in over 80 to … Bad Breath

Oral Mucositis

Symptoms Oral mucositis manifests as redness, swelling, pain, a burning sensation, aphthae, a white to yellowish coating, sores, ulceration, bleeding, and bad breath, among other symptoms. The tongue and gums may also be affected. The discomfort may increase in association with eating. Sores can be so painful that food intake is limited, which can lead … Oral Mucositis

Corner of the Mouth Cracks

Symptoms Mouth corner rhagades manifest as inflamed tears in the area of the corners of the mouth. The symptoms are often bilateral and and often involve the adjacent skin. Other symptoms include redness, scaling, pain, itching, crusting and dehydration. Mouth cracks are uncomfortable, bothersome and often slow to heal. Causes Typical causes and risk factors … Corner of the Mouth Cracks

Vaginal Fungus

Symptoms Acute, uncomplicated vaginal mycosis occurs more frequently in women of childbearing age. In contrast, it is rare in girls and postmenopausal women. About 75% of all women contract vaginal mycosis once in their lives. The clinical manifestation varies. Possible symptoms include: Itching and burning (leading symptoms). Inflammation of the vagina and vulva with symptoms … Vaginal Fungus

Home remedy against warts

A wart is an infectious phenomenon on the skin, which can sometimes be painful and is very unpleasant for most people affected. Common warts are usually understood to be the so-called spine warts, which are caused by the human papilloma virus, also known as HPV. These viruses can be easily transmitted, for example in public … Home remedy against warts