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Sep 4, 2022Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

When my littlies had chicken pox I would run a warm bath with a muslin bag of rolled oats tied on the tap. While they were in the bath I would wash them with the squeezings from the bag. This would soothe the itchiness remarkably.

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Yes, I've found oatmeal bathes to be soothing. I haven't tried one in a while.

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Sep 4, 2022Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

What about buckthorn oil? I always use it on something raw and in my homecountry there was some medicine (like foam) with this oil for severe burns what was used even in hospitals.

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I am not familiar with the use but was just reading about plantain compress for itching recently..

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Buckthorn oil is deep red, colours the skin orange. I also use it for earaches or ear itchiness as a drops.

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