Hv, My 27 yr old son has a terrible rash. It started out as jock itch and has spread to his chest and head. It is red around the edges.
He kept going to the doctor and getting a cream which worked for a little while and the rash would keep coming back - He hasn't been health conscious at all with his diet. or with the things he's put into his body. Now he's desperate and willing to do what it takes to get rid of it.
I looked on this forum and this is what you recommended if I have it right...
bitters - 1/2 dropperful with meals
zinc - 50 mg daily with a meal
TMG - 500-1000 mg 3x day
Rice bran or oat bran for b vitamins & to feed the friendly flora
Kefir and cultured veggies as well as brans
60 - 80 drops of thyme essential oil in an ounce of coconut oil applied externally several times a day.
Sterilize clothing
Did I get everything?
How much does a good diet have to do with it?
How soon can he expect to see results?
Is there anything else besides the coconut oil mixture that he can use that isn't so oily?
It sounds like a fungal infection, my partner gets surfers fungus and I treat it with 50/50 solution lugols iodine, (you could use povodine iodine, but I find lugols more effective), applied topically to the whole surface area of the rash, this has worked in erradicating this fungus. I also soak his wet suit in a 1/10 iodine solution to kill any spores.
Ozone also works very well for small areas, but I haven't used it for large areas.
You do not want to create a moist environment, so I would avoid any really oily treatments, because he will still sweat underneath the coating and this will provide nice growing conditions for the fungus.
Get as much sunlight as possible, on as much of the rash as possible, (if you can get him to nude sun bathe for 30mins at a time, this will also help.
Thank you Spud - I hve no experience with iodine - but it sounds good - I have never seen a rash like this one... It looks like he has a critter making trails.
What is a 50/50 solution of Lugols? can I buy it like that or what is it?
You can get lugols solution online at J Crows, I'm not sure of the web address, but they will know on the iodine forum. Povodine iodine you can get from any chemist shop, it is sold under the brand name 'betadine' in Australia.
Povodine you can use undiluted, but lugols needs to be diluted 50% lugols : 50% distilled water.
Hv, My 27 yr old son has a terrible rash. It started out as jock itch and has spread to his chest and head. It is red around the edges.
Sounds like he was likely scratching and spread the fungus.
He kept going to the doctor and getting a cream which worked for a little while and the rash would keep coming back - He hasn't been health conscious at all with his diet. or with the things he's put into his body. Now he's desperate and willing to do what it takes to get rid of it.
I looked on this forum and this is what you recommended if I have it right...
bitters - 1/2 dropperful with meals
zinc - 50 mg daily with a meal
TMG - 500-1000 mg 3x day
Rice bran or oat bran for b vitamins & to feed the friendly flora
Kefir and cultured veggies as well as brans
60 - 80 drops of thyme essential oil in an ounce of coconut oil applied externally several times a day.
Sterilize clothing
Did I get everything?
Pretty much. The last two, thyme and coconut oil and sterilizing the clothes are the most important.
How much does a good diet have to do with it?
Not as important as external treatments.
How soon can he expect to see results?
Everyone is different, but if he can kill off most of the fungus and restore the pH of the skin then he should get quite a bit of relief within a week.
Is there anything else besides the coconut oil mixture that he can use that isn't so oily?
Applying water kefir to the skin to restore the flora and acidity to the skin. If you do not have any handy then a weak citric acid solution can also be used to at least kill the fungus and to help maintain the skin's pH, which helps prevent skin damage that can help fungus take hold. But the water kefir would be a much better choice to help reestablish the skin flora.
I'm sorry, but what is a 'citric acid wash'? Lemon or lime juice and water? I'm afraid I don't know - could you explain? I can order water kefir but while I'm waiting I would like offer something for him to use.
Hv, I take it you don't recommend using iodine is that true?
I'm sorry, but what is a 'citric acid wash'? Lemon or lime juice and water? I'm afraid I don't know - could you explain? I can order water kefir but while I'm waiting I would like offer something for him to use.
You can get pure citric acid at some health food stores, craft stores in the candy making section, Indian markets or wine making supply companies. It should be around $4 a pound. I recommend a heaping teaspoon to 16 ounces of water.
Hv, I take it you don't recommend using iodine is that true?
Yes, and it can give you a nice pseudo-tan in the process
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