Home remedies for an itch like Grover's Disease

by Frederick
(Wisconsin)

I have been suffering from Grover's Disease for the past five years. It comes and goes but when it hits I get a terrible rash that is very itchy. It would be nice to find something to treat it with that would not cost a whole lot of money and would save me from going to see a Dermatologist.
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Dealing with any itch, including the one connected with Grovers disease, led me to list the home remedies on this page as well as write a page about Grovers disease as it's becoming more common.

Go here for more information on this disease, also known as TAD - Transient Acantholytic Dermatosis.

There are many traditional, inexpensive and easy home remedies for itching (pruritis in medical terms).

You'll find that some remedies work better than others for your skin and experimenting with different ones is the best way to determine which of them brings you relief.

Add one or more of the following to a bath of LUKEWARM water and soak in it for 5 - 10 minutes:

evaporated milk (one can) … oatmeal (2 cups) … cornstarch (a few Tablespoons) … apple cider vinegar (2-3 Tablespoons) … white vinegar (1 cup) … baking soda (1/2 - 1 cup) … herbs such as peppermint and yellow dock can also be added to bath water.



Items to apply topically:

aloe vera (from the plant, not a bottle) … cod liver oil … undiluted lemon juice … vitamin E oil … wheat germ oil … neem oil … witch hazel tea … fresh stinging nettle oil … burdock root oil … a mixture of 1 part apple cider vinegar with 2 parts water … a light paste of coconut oil and lime juice … a weak carbolic acid lotion or a solution of bicarbonate of soda (commonly known as baking soda) … a fine paste of equal amounts of honey and cinnamon powder

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Cold compresses on an itchy area bring temporary relief from itching. Because cold and itch travel along the same nerve fibers, the use of cold can "jam the circuits" and deaden itch.

• Avoid hot showers and baths which can feel good for a moment but cause greater itching in a short while.

• Take the herbs burdock, chickweed, goldenseal, plantain or yellow dock in capsule form - available at health food stores or on line. 


• While It may feel good to scratch away, doing so can actually make you feel itchier in a little while and may injure your skin.

If you break the skin, you leave yourself open to irritation and infection, so instead, try some home remedies to help soothe and relieve the itch.