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Oat fiber paste for skin flare-ups

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Summary

Can mixing insoluble oat fiber with vaseline help clear up atopic dermatitis or rosacea?

One user described mixing insoluble oat fiber into vaseline with water and lotion to treat palm dermatitis that had itched, blistered and oozed; after three days the spots healed without scars and never returned. The same mixture reportedly worked better than steroid creams for a family member's facial rosacea. Others in the thread recalled traditional oatmeal soaks for skin irritation and asked for clarification on the exact fiber type and mixing ratios.

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Exact mixing ratios were never measured and remain approximate

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KeenKettle50archiveopening postJun 10

I used to get bad seasonal atopic dermatitis on my palm right under the ring finger. It would itch, swell, form lots of little blisters and ooze. A while back I came across the idea that oat fiber has anti-inflammatory effects. At the time I was looking into alternative proteins and didn't know much about fibers or immunity, so I picked up some insoluble oat fiber, stirred it into vaseline with a little water and ordinary lotion until it made a smooth paste, and put it on the sore spot for three days. The area cleared up without any scars and has stayed clear ever since. Plain vaseline had never helped, so the fiber must have been the active part. My mom has rosacea on her face and has been using the same mix; she says it works better than any steroid cream or skincare product she's tried. People should give it a shot and let others know how it goes.

PatientAlder89archiveJun 10

Grateful you posted that!! Delighted you discovered an option that suits you πŸ™‚

LevelTimber10archiveJun 10

Wow, really? That caught my attention. Planning to test it out on my rosacea. Appreciate the tip!

KeenKettle50archiveJun 11

No, it's the purely insoluble fraction, not bran. Bran might work too but I'd rather just eat bran.

QuietAnchor73archiveJun 11
↳ replying to @KeenKettle50

Alright, cheers for that. Wondering about the amounts for combining the stuff.

KeenKettle50archiveJun 11

I skipped any precise measurements yet one heaping spoon seemed right for a large container of the base jelly. I stirred in several small spoons of liquid and plain creams adding just what created a smooth blend.

GreenMeadow27archiveJun 11

Older people often ended up in oat-filled baths treating chicken pox, poison oak, eczema plus mosquito bites. This grain is famous for calming every variety of skin trouble. The soap I craft includes colloidal oats and people really like it.

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