Top Natural Treatments For Scabies

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Scabies occurs when Sarcoptes scabiei, a type of mite, grows and multiplies on the human skin. This is a highly contagious skin condition, which is spread through skin-to-skin contact or by sharing bedding, furniture or clothing with a person suffering from scabies. The mite burrows into the skin and can survive for a month.

The female mites deposit eggs in the skin, which hatch after three weeks, producing more mites, and aggravating the skin condition. The allergic reaction triggered by the mites living on the skin causes intense itching that persist for several days, even after the mites die.

Scabies frequently respond to natural treatment. Natural remedies can reduce itching and rash caused by the scabies mites. They can also prevent secondary infections that might occur when the skin is injured by intense scratching.

Top Natural Treatments For Scabies

Neem Oil

Neem is a powerful antimicrobial plant. The essential oil extracted from the leaves and fruits of the plant can kill the scabies mites. You can also apply paste made with neem leaves on the affected areas on the skin. Applying neem oil on the skin also helps to prevent secondary infections.

Onion

Onion contains quercetin, a compound that soothes the skin. The intense itching induced by the allergic reactions to the scabies mites can be reduced by washing the affected areas on the skin with a concoction prepared by boiling two to three whole onions in water.

Oat

Soaking in hot water to which one to two cups of oatmeal has been added can provide relief from the itching triggered by scabies.

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil is a powerful antiseptic, widely used in Australian folk medicines for treating a wide range of microbes. It owes its antimicrobial properties to compounds called terpenoids.

Dabbing tea tree oil with a cotton ball on the itchy areas of the skin can help to kill the scabies mites. Pure tea tree oil can irritate the skin. Any adverse side effect can be avoided by blending tea tree oil with any suitable vegetable oil.

Bush Tea

In West African folk medicine, bush tea is recommended for treating scabies. Researches believe that the terpenoids present in the plant assist the healing process. According to scientific studies, applying bush tea essential oil on the scabies rashes helps to cure the skin condition within a short period. Bush tea is as effective as benzyl benzoate, which is often used for treating scabies.

Aloe Vera Gel

The gel trapped in the succulent leaves of the aloe vera plant can soothe the skin irritation. Salicylic acid and polysaccharides present in aloe vera gel can reduce the inflammation triggered by the allergic reaction. Aloe gel can also kill the mites responsible for the skin condition.

Clove Oil

Terpenoids present in clove oil can kill the scabies mites. To avoid irritation that might occur by applying pure clove oil to the skin, the herbal oil should be diluted with vegetable oil.

Walnut

Walnut shell contains juglone, a compound that can kill the scabies mites.

You can get rid of the scabies mites by washing the affected areas of the skin with decoction prepared by boiling walnut shell in water.