How to treat scabies at home with salt water

Salt water has high antiseptic properties, used to wash wounds to avoid superinfection. In this article, we will help you understand more about how to treat scabies with salt at home effectively!

Scabies is a common disease caused by the mite parasite. Although the disease is not too dangerous if detected and treated early, it also brings a certain inconvenience to the patient as well as those around him. In addition to using the drug as directed by the doctor, many people combine the treatment of scabies with salt water  to bring faster results.

Curing scabies with salt is one of the folk methods to help treat the disease quite effectively, economically and easily, so it is applied by many people. The following article will guide you how to treat scabies with salt effectively.

What is water scab?

The reason is called water scabies because when the female scabies parasites on the skin, the scabies will continue to burrow and lay eggs. In the places where scabies lay eggs, small grooves and small blisters appear on the skin surface with intense itching sensation in the patient.

Causes of scabies?

Scabies is common in tropical areas, where sanitation is poor, and there is a lot of dust. In addition, places where water sources are polluted and unsanitary will also be a factor that causes the disease to increase rapidly. The disease is highly contagious, if you have contact with someone who has scabies, chances are they have spread and nested on your skin. When there are signs of scabies, please quickly go to a dermatology clinic to be examined as soon as possible to avoid dangerous complications such as: eczema , acute glomerulonephritis...

An uncomfortable itchy feeling is a symptom of scabies

How to cure scabies with pure salt at home effectively

Scabies is a disease that spreads  very quickly, but if the patient is diagnosed and treated early, it is not difficult to cure quickly. Currently, there are many methods of treating scabies such as oral and topical medications. In addition, some folk remedies with salt to help reduce itching eggs quickly are also trusted by many people. Let's refer to the following home remedies to treat scabies with salt water!

1. Sanitize the skin with salt to support the treatment of scabies

Salt is a common spice, has a salty taste, helps balance flavors in dishes. In addition, salt has many health benefits for each of us. Salt is rich in minerals, helps maintain electrolyte balance, and maintains thyroid function . Physiological saline helps to disinfect, reduce inflammation, prevent infection, itchy skin ...

With scabies patients, in addition to drug treatment according to the doctor's instructions, the patient can use the following ways to clean the skin to reduce uncomfortable itching.

Doing:

• Mix 9 grams of fine salt and 1 liter of water together.
• Use medical cotton to absorb the mixture and clean all areas of skin with scabies.
• Apply twice a day to help disinfect and relieve itching.

 Salt water has high antiseptic properties, used to wash the wound to avoid infection effectively

2. Use fresh eucalyptus leaves and fine salt

Fresh eucalyptus leaves are the ideal material that many people love to use to support the treatment of scabies at home. The essential oil in eucalyptus leaves has antibacterial properties, inhibiting the growth of scabies parasites. However, if the place you live does not have fresh eucalyptus leaves, you can replace it with eucalyptus oil, which has the same effect.

How to do 1:

• Use a handful of fresh eucalyptus leaves (preferably old ones) and wash them with salt to remove dirt.
• Gently rub eucalyptus leaves and cook with 1 liter of water and a little salt and cook for 10 minutes.
• Mixing with water with the right temperature for bathing will reduce the itching significantly and help the blisters heal quickly.

How to do 2:

• Use 7-10 fresh eucalyptus leaves washed with salt to clean dirt.
• Crush fresh eucalyptus leaves with a little salt.
• Apply the mixture on the scabies skin for about 5-10 minutes and then rinse with warm water.
• Persist in using every day to effectively support the treatment of scabies.

Eucalyptus leaves are used to relieve the itch of scabies 

3. Use betel leaves and fine salt

With mild cases of scabies, detected early, patients can use betel leaves and salt in combination with prescription drugs to speed up the treatment process and quickly return to normal life. .

Betel leaf is a popular plant in Vietnam. Using betel leaves to treat skin diseases was also used by the ancients and passed on to each other until now. Betel leaf combined with salt helps to partially inhibit the activity of scabies parasites and prevent superinfection caused by scratching.

Doing:

• Take 7-10 betel leaves and wash them with salt to remove dirt.
• Crush betel leaves with a little salt and apply on the scabies skin for 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
• You can cook betel leaves with 1 teaspoon of salt for 5 minutes and then mix it with a bath kettle to have the same effect.
• Use regularly every day to help support the treatment of scabies.

Note when using salt water to treat scabies

Some notes when using salt water to treat scabies:

• Using salt to treat scabies is a simple solution that can be done at home. However, it is necessary to use clean salt with a moderate concentration, should not use too much that can cause ulcers on open wounds.
• Using salt to treat scabies is only a supportive method, helping to antibacterial, disinfecting wounds, reducing itching and reducing skin damage. Patients need to follow the doctor's instructions for definitive treatment with oral or topical medications.
• Do not scratch to avoid skin damage and spread to other areas of the body.
• Enhance personal hygiene such as: Washing with hot water above 60oC to kill scabies parasites.
• Limit contact with healthy people to avoid spreading the epidemic.