Pruritis is the fancy term for itching. This form is usually associated with some type of illness, as opposed to the itch from hives (known as urticaria), which is from an allergic reaction or skin sensitivity.
Fresh sliced carrots
1 vitamin C tablet dissolved in 1 cup of warm water
Lemon juice (for genital areas, dilute the juice with water)
Raw onion slices
A paste of uncooked oatmeal with a little water
Apple cider vinegar (for genital areas or areas near the eyes, use diluted apple cider vinegar)
If you're itching to bathe, add 2 cups of apple cider vinegar to the bathwater. Or add 3 tablespoons of baking soda to your bathwater.
Or add a pint of thyme tea to your bathwater. Thyme contains thymol, which is an antiseptic, antibacterial substance that can make your itch disappear.
Home Remedies For Hives
You don't have to be a bee to have hives! These pale red bumps usually appear in response to an allergy-from food, medicines, insect stings or sun exposure. Hives usually disappear almost as fast and as mysteriously as they appear. If yours are hanging on, rub them with buckwheat flour. That ought to teach them to hang around!
Combine 3 tablespoons of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Mix well and apply the paste to the hives. Form a paste by mixing cream of tartar and water. Apply the paste to the red marks. As soon as the paste gets crumbly dry, apply more paste. Add 1 cup of baking soda to a bath and soak in it for 20 minutes. Also, drink ? to ? teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water.