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Summer is in its full swing and comes with it sweat and the irritating itching. Now you and I understand how humiliating it is to scratch before others and also how difficult it is to control the desire to scratch.

The root cause for itching is impurity in blood. It may affect your whole body or only certain parts of your body. Summer triggers of a several instances because of which one’s skin may turn prone to itching. These instances are:

• Dry Skin
• Skin Inflammations like Sunburn, Allergies
• Sweat
• Tight Clothing or Improper Summer Clothing

For questions like whether an Itching sensation should be dealt with scratch, the answer is always No. However satisfying the act of scratching is, it only worsens the problem and does not ease you from the trouble. It is best to avoid scratching. If scratching breaks open the skin, bacterial infection can set in. And if scratching continues for many months or years, the area that is scratched may develop thickened skin (lichenification) or pigmentation that darkens the area.

Home Remedies for itching:

• Peppermint Bath proves beneficial for a permanent relief from itching
• Use a light paste of Coconut Oil and Lime Juice to cover the infected area
• While taking bath massage your body in Luke Warm water with 2-3 cups of Oatmeal in it
• Mix a cupful of white vinegar in bath water and soak the body in it for 15-20 minutes
• Apply Cod Liver Oil or Aloe Vera to the affected area
• Use moisturizer after every wash
• Apply Vitamin E oil to lessen itching
• For immediate relief use hot water application to the affected area
• Apply the paste made out of Baking Soda and Water
• Neem leaves are an effective remedy for skin problems. Neem Oil also helps the infected area to come back to its normal healthy state. Neem bath that is taken by boiling Neem leaves in bathing water works wonders.

Along with all the above remedies it is imperative to use summer suitable clothing. Your Skin reflects how healthy you are.