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Itching is an inevitable condition that most of us are hit with on a day-to-day basis. While normal itching might not be that big a concern for most, but persistent itching that’s stubborn is capable enough of making life a living hell. It can be caused due to dryness, sweat and even fungal infections. And the most common affected areas are the moist parts of the body like armpits. While sweat is one of the major culprits inducing uncontrolled itching, it can also be a severe outcome of allergies. Come what may the cause be, we have found effective home remedies that will certainly help you to get rid of itching in armpits, considering you use them as discussed.
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1. Indian Lilac And Turmeric:
Crush raw Indian Lilac leaves with a pinch of turmeric and rose water in a mixer to get an effective antiseptic paste. Massage your armpits with ice for two to three minutes if the area is inflamed to subside the tingling sensation that the paste might cause on scratched skin. Dab the paste on your skin and let it settle down for 15 minutes. Do not rub or massage. Wash with cold water and pat dry. Use every four hours.
Indian Lilac battles microbes and deals with inflammation and pain. It normalizes the disturbed pH. Turmeric kills sweat inflicted germs. It also removes bad armpit odour.
2. Green Tea And Sweet Almond:
Crush sweet almond with a little distilled water to form thick paste. Mix the paste with still warm green tea residue. Apply on the inflamed armpit skin. Wash with tap water after 15 to 20 minutes. Use twice daily.
Green tea targets germs and bacteria accumulated due to sweat. It limits sweat formation and keeps the skin fresh. Sweet almond ensures that the skin does not irritates, flakes or burns. It keeps the area well moisturized without making it sweaty or oily.
3. Oatmeal And Ginger:
Refrigerate oatmeal paste you get by grinding boiled oatmeal in a mixer. Crush ginger flakes with chilled rose water and filter the juice. Mix equal proportions of the two to form a running paste. Apply on the flaked armpit skin twice daily. Wash with ice cold water.
Oatmeal adds much needed vitamins to the flaking and inflamed skin that is irritated and probably swollen due to scratching. Ginger deals with infection caused due to the germs in nails, even fungus. Gingerol in ginger targets germs and bacteria by keeping the skin devoid of sweat and free radicals.
4. Rice Flour And Onion:
In case you do not have rice flour, you can make one by grinding rice in a mixer till the beads are broken down to powder. Grind onion in a mixer and filter its juice. Mix equal proportions of the two to make thick paste. Apply once in the afternoon when sweating is the most. Wash with cold water after 20 minutes. Immediately apply crushed coffee beans paste to combat onion odour.
No matter how smelly, onion is bundled with quercetin. And it is a no brainer that it’s quercetin that makes onions one of the most powerful inflammation combating agents. It eliminates rashes and puts a stop to moisture induced sweating. Rice flour hydrates the inflamed skin with the help of multiple vitamins like Vitamin B7, B9, B12 and B6, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
5. Aloe Vera and Yogurt:
Mix 1 teaspoon mashed aloe vera paste with half teaspoon yogurt. Refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour and apply on inflamed armpits. Wash with cold water after 30 minutes. Use as needed.Yogurt kills and prevents germs and microbes recurrence with the goodness of lactic acid It is blessed with. Aloe Vera calms down inflammation and keeps the itchy and dry armpit skin hydrated and cool.The above listed 5 home remedies will not just prevent armpit itching, they will also lighten the colour of dark armpits.
