Does Witch Hazel help stop itching?!
Question:
Does Witch Hazel help stop itching?
I was dx with Lupus a few weeks ago and have been itching like crazy! Someone told me to rub a cotton ball soaked with Witch Hazel on the itchy skin and it would relive the itch. Has anyone ever heard of this?
Answers:
yes! Witch Hazel is wonderful. If you look around you might be able to find wipes of it. I haven't heard of it being used for Lupus but I know it helped me with stitches that itched really bad. It also relieves burning. I read on a site that someone with Lupus said it didn't help them, but the reason was b/c the itching felt more like it was under the skin in the nerves. So the witch hazel will probably only help if it is external itching.