To purchase homeopathic remedies by mail, refer to the resource list on page 637. Dr. Thrash says to use this treatment once or twice a day for as long as itching is a problem. These toxins end up coming out through the skin. To get elimination back on track, Dr. Gillaspie recommends stimulating the liver daily with an eight-ounce blend of one part beet juice, one part water and two parts carrot juice. For information on juicing techniques, see page 93.
Flaxseed oil is available in most health food stores.
Yoga Eczema can flare up when you're under stress, says Stephen A. Nezezon, M.D., yoga teacher and staff physician at the Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. To lower stress, Dr. Nezezon recommends trying a daily routine of breathing exercises, meditation and yoga poses. For the yoga poses, choose three or four from the Daily Routine, which begins on page 606. Christensen suggests varying the poses every day to keep your interest high and to strengthen different parts of your body. New Choices in Natural Healing was written as a reference volume, not as a medical guide or manual for treatment.