As the weather outside is slowly turning cold, most of us are on the lookout for an effective winter skin care routine. Winter brings a lot of troubles for the skin, hair and nails for a good majority of the population. People with dry skin are often terrified when cold months start appearing on the annual calendar.

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Common Skin Problems in Winter

The commonest skin problem in winter that most of us face is dryness and chapping. This particular winter dry skin problem varies in intensity for different individuals. Some of us are lucky enough to be capable of tackling the dryness with a bottle of moisturizing lotion.

But some people have to put up with excessive dry skin in winter, which may be accompanied by itching of the skin of the face and the entire body, or in some cases with dryness and itching of the scalp as well.

The itchy winter skin can even get chapped or fissured and that is when the problem worsens. The fissures and chaps could appear not only on the body, but also on the cheeks, lips, nose tip, palms, soles and in bends of the joints. There are quite a few people who suffer from dry skin above the eye as well.

 

Bleeding Chapped Skin in Winter

While there are many cases of bleeding chapped lips in winter, quite a few folks also have to put up with bleeding from chapped and fissured skin of the palms, soles and sometimes of the legs and fingertips.

 

Effective Homeopathic Remedies for Skin Problems in Winter

It is always beneficial to take the help of homeopathy for tackling skin problems in winter. Here are a few effective homeopathic remedies for winter skin problems.

1) Petroleum

This particular homeopathic medicine is prepared from rock oil and is a gem when used in treatment of winter skin problems. The main use of this homeopathic medicine is for cracks, fissures and chapping of skin. The cracks could be anywhere like on the nipples, palms, soles, lips, bends, flexures etc. The chapped skin may itch violently and bleeds. These wounds are usually stubborn and do not heal for long periods of time.

 

2) Rhus-tox

Rhus-tox is prepared from the plant called poison oak. This is a valuable homeopathic winter skin remedy. The main characteristic is irritation of the affected parts of the skin. There may be vesicles appearing over the affected skin, which itches intolerably and is worse when exposed to cold air. This is a wonderful homeopathic remedy for dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis.

 

3) Sepia

This homeopathic remedy is prepared from the inky juice of the cuttle fish. This is another amazing homeopathic remedy for chapped lips in winter. The skin has a tendency to form thick and hardened crusts over the affected area. The problem areas are usually the bends of the joints like the elbow joint area, knee joint area etc. There are brown discolored spots on the face and over the pressure areas behind the joints.

 

4) Hepar-sulph

This homeopathic remedy is prepared from sulphate of calcium. The main indication for using this homeopathic remedy in winter skin disorders is extreme sensitiveness of the skin with pricking sensation or pain. There is great sensitivity to cold and the cracks are not only deep, but painful, bleeding and have a tendency to suppurate.

 

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