Guest guest Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi, I have a friend whose son has gotten Swimmer's itch and has asked the group that we are part of for a way to treat it. I have never had that so I know nothing as to how to treat it. I figured that since this group was one having to do with treatments and remedies for for different things maybe that someone would have a solution that is a natural one and that does work. Can any of you help me find a way to help my friend? Be blessed Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Do you mean swimmer's ear? Gretta On Behalf Of katherine allwood Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:51 PM Swimmer's itch remedy needed Hi, I have a friend whose son has gotten Swimmer's itch and has asked the group that we are part of for a way to treat it. I have never had that so I know nothing as to how to treat it. I figured that since this group was one having to do with treatments and remedies for for different things maybe that someone would have a solution that is a natural one and that does work. Can any of you help me find a way to help my friend? Be blessed Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Hi Kathy, Oh I feel for your friend. The best thing is to use essential oils blended with a carrier oil to help relieve the itching and to prevent infection (should they start to scratch at them too much). Swimmer's itch is caused by a little water loving insect or bug that burrows under the skin and sets up housekeeping. Mind you they don't stay long, they die as this is not the environment they want to live in. So Lavender in Almond oil is a good blend. It does a couple things the lavender is soothing for the itch, helps to prevent infection and the combination of the almond oil and lavender help to shorten the life of the skin invader. Of course there are other essential oils you can use too. But the simplest to start with is the lavender. The little insect/bug that burrows lives in the water or even in the wet grasses surrounding the body of water, lake, river, or ocean. So even if you don't go swimming but like to walk along the grassy shoreline you could get " bitten " . To avoid them from burrowing - is simple. Rinse off then dry off with a towel immediately after you are done swimming, do not let the water dry on you at all. Once your skin begins to dry the bugs literally will burrow under the skin. Oh and before I forget, you can't see them as they are really tiny. So if you can't rinse off, be sure to dry off immediately. Here in Minnesota there are certain lakes that will cause a problem starting about July 1st. The local authorities will treat the water in the most popular swimming beaches to cut down the chances of folks having a problem. The swimming beach being treated is closed down for about 5 days while this treatment is going on. The culpret is water fowl bird 'doo'. So areas that have a lot of ducks and geese seem to be the areas most affected. Hope this helps. Penny Your One Stop Aromatherapy Shop! Birch Hill Happenings Aromatherapy LLC 100% Pure Essential oils and Supplies http://birchhillhappenings.com/aroma1.htm Why buy a gallon when you only need a few drops? Fast & Friendly Service for 12 years! Check out my new Aromatherapy Recipe Book http://birchhillhappenings.com/recipebook.htm , katherine allwood <ladyivybella wrote: > > Hi, > I have a friend whose son has gotten Swimmer's itch > and has asked the group that we are part of for a way > to treat it. I have never had that so I know nothing as > to how to treat it. I figured that since this group was > one having to do with treatments and remedies for > for different things maybe that someone would have > a solution that is a natural one and that does work. > Can any of you help me find a way to help my friend? > Be blessed > Kathy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 My definition of swimmers itch is *sea lice* bites. Everyone used to get them swimming in Florida at certain times of the year..more of a problem when there is lots of seaweed in the ocean close to shore....little buggers can't be seen, you don't know you have gotten bit until hours later...they are sea-going chiggers! yuck!!! Can't remember what I used to do to get rid of them..that was over 28 years ago! LOL Sandi BlackKat Herbs http://www.blackkatherbs.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Penny, thank you for your wonderful advise. This is something I haven't ever had myself and was at a loss for a way to help. I know that Lavender oil is good for several things, but wasn't sure if it would be something to help or not. Be blessed Kathy On 6/17/09, Penny <pennyK wrote: > Hi Kathy, > Oh I feel for your friend. > > The best thing is to use essential oils blended with a carrier oil to help > relieve the itching and to prevent infection (should they start to scratch > at them too much). > > Swimmer's itch is caused by a little water loving insect or bug that burrows > under the skin and sets up housekeeping. Mind you they don't stay long, > they die as this is not the environment they want to live in. > > So Lavender in Almond oil is a good blend. It does a couple things the > lavender is soothing for the itch, helps to prevent infection and the > combination of the almond oil and lavender help to shorten the life of the > skin invader. > > Of course there are other essential oils you can use too. But the simplest > to start with is the lavender. > > The little insect/bug that burrows lives in the water or even in the wet > grasses surrounding the body of water, lake, river, or ocean. So even if > you don't go swimming but like to walk along the grassy shoreline you could > get " bitten " . > > To avoid them from burrowing - is simple. Rinse off then dry off with a > towel immediately after you are done swimming, do not let the water dry on > you at all. Once your skin begins to dry the bugs literally will burrow > under the skin. Oh and before I forget, you can't see them as they are > really tiny. So if you can't rinse off, be sure to dry off immediately. > > Here in Minnesota there are certain lakes that will cause a problem starting > about July 1st. The local authorities will treat the water in the most > popular swimming beaches to cut down the chances of folks having a problem. > The swimming beach being treated is closed down for about 5 days while this > treatment is going on. > > The culpret is water fowl bird 'doo'. So areas that have a lot of ducks and > geese seem to be the areas most affected. > > Hope this helps. > > Penny > > Your One Stop Aromatherapy Shop! > Birch Hill Happenings Aromatherapy LLC > 100% Pure Essential oils and Supplies > http://birchhillhappenings.com/aroma1.htm > Why buy a gallon when you only need a few drops? > Fast & Friendly Service for 12 years! > Check out my new Aromatherapy Recipe Book > http://birchhillhappenings.com/recipebook.htm > > > > , katherine allwood <ladyivybella > wrote: >> >> Hi, >> I have a friend whose son has gotten Swimmer's itch >> and has asked the group that we are part of for a way >> to treat it. I have never had that so I know nothing as >> to how to treat it. I figured that since this group was >> one having to do with treatments and remedies for >> for different things maybe that someone would have >> a solution that is a natural one and that does work. >> Can any of you help me find a way to help my friend? >> Be blessed >> Kathy >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 YOU MEAN THERE ARE SEA CHIGGERS??????????? good grief.....I " ve heard it all now....there aren't any sea ticks are there? I'll bet you could make a mud paste with calamine and some tea tree and rosemary or lavender to take that itch out....then some nice baths with oats, clay, cornstarch, herbs , baking soda etc..... Well I'll be scratching all day.....also in a pinch if this is all you have, tucks medicated pads in the fridge applied to the itchy area helps to stop it as its cold and astringent....tucks.....it aint for hiney's anymore! You can also look up a home made 'chigger rid' or 'chigger ex' that is a balm with menthol that helps. Down here people jump in a tub of chlorox......NOT ME! evie> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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