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Eczema
Eczema (from Greek έκζεμα) is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the upper layers of the skin. The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes which are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema (swelling), itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding. Areas of temporary skin discoloration may appear and are sometimes due to healed lesions, although scarring is rare.
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Blue Q - Cat Butt Magnet SetReviewsI just love these magnets.....I can't walk by my refrigerator without a snicker when I see these magnets! I sometimes stop and just look at them to give myself a giggle. So well worth getting, any cat lover would LOVE to have these as an addition to their magnet collection! my friend totally got a kick out of this gift. it was exactly what i thought i was getting and was delivered quickly. Bought these as a gift for a friend that ADORES cats. She got a huge kick out of it. Magnets are tooo funny! I thought they would be small magnets (maybe about 1/2 to 1-inch tall, but they are quite a bit larger. All the magnets sit on a piece of cardboard that is about 12" x 12" square ... so individual magnets are larger than I thought. Good value for the money. Very happy! This set of six magnets is the most disturbing gift that I know of for cat lovers. Each magnet representing the aft section of various cats is four to four and a half inches tall, while the lovely hairball magnet is about an inch and a half in diameter. The magnets are of high quality, and are very effective. For cat lovers who have sedate, boring refrigerators, this set is an excellent gift. It also somewhat unappetizing, so it could possibly help with many diet plans. Average Rating:![]() |
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The six figures in this photo are individual magnets cut to shape -- the background is packaging. |
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Poopourri Air Freshener 8oz SprayReviewsI find Poo-Pourri to work impressively well...that is, when I can actually use the bottle it came in to spray it. I've bought two of these for myself, and within a few weeks after first using each bottle's spray nozzle has broken such that they no longer spray but instead pathetically eject a steady stream of liquid. This is not only inefficient (wasted expensive product) but much less effective as well, as the entirety of the water in the bowl is not covered. I even bought one for a friend as a gift before mine broke, and he reports the same failure after a similar amount of time. I am impressed by what this product can do, but until the packaging quality improves, a a repeat buyer I will not be. We used to buy 3 of the 4 ounce size at a local gift shop for $19.95 each which comes to $59.85. I ordered this large bottle plus a 4 ounce bottle of the No. 2 scent (which I prefer) and it came to 40.42 - a savings of 19.43 which is almost like getting the 4 ounce bottle for free! That's a good value when you consider how important this stuff can become to the peaceful coexistence of man and woman! This product does what it says it does and it will prevent bathroom odor rather than covering it up. The formula is some kind of combination of starches and oils that when sprayed on the surface of your toilet water, forms a protective film that traps odor and gases. There are other products out there claiming to the same with a squeeze bottle but they come in mint or menthol scents and the squeeze bottles aren't as easy to use as this product which has a measured spray. I've tried a few and I much prefer the Poo Pourri because it doesn't have a perfume scent. instead, the original is a citrus scent leaning towards the mandarin orange side of things. I like the No.2 scent better because it has more of a Bergamot scent. Bergamot is that citrus fruit whose peel is used to scent Earl Grey tea. The product suggest 4 to 6 sprays but we use between 6 and 7 sprays for best results. Anything more than that would be overpowering. Remember, you only want to eliminate odor, you don't want to use the stuff as a room spray! So, 6 to 7 spray onto the water and you're good to go, literally. Anything UNDER the water will have it's odor locked. That's an important little fact. Remember it when using the product. Also, if you have a bathroom "reader", ask them to flush ASAP and then continue with their "reading" for best results. The spray won't trap odor as effectively if your "reader" waits until he's finished his book, magazine or newspaper to flush. This product might seem like a funny joke but I can tell you from experience that it makes sharing a bathroom a lot easier. Once you've had it on hand for a while, you won't want to be without it. I love Poo-Pourri. I'm coming back for more. It has a natural homey scent, not perfumey. Aaah. Like aroma therapy, and I am not allergic to it. I'm stocking up. Hey this stuff really works!!! Just give the bowl a couple of squirts BEFORE YOU GO!! and VUALA!! no bad smell :[] This Poo-pourri has a nice grapefruit lemony kind of smell. It's not overpowering like that orange citrus spray. This one really has a nice clean smell. I think it's great. I put some of this stuff in a small 3oz spray bottle and brought it to work with me. I keep it in my desk and use it when I've gots to go!!! Worth every penny :[] This is amazing stuff! Just be sure to spray before, not after and your good to go! Average Rating:![]() |
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NOW MORE OF THIS GREAT PRODUCT! Stop the embarrassing odor with this patent pending bathroom freshener. Made with natural essential oils that trap the odor by creating a film on the surface of the water... |
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Blue Q TattoosReviewsThese are HILARIOUS and so real that my parents believed that all the grand-kids got tattoos in honor of their 80th birthdays! We almost couldn't convince my parents that they were fake until all eight grand-kids gathered to sport these "grand" tattoos. The "Whose Your Grand Daddy" tattoo was TOO CONVINCING, we had to fess up before they had a coronary! The sizes of the tattoos were perfect and several made absolute great tramp stamps. They were the hit of the party, and now my mom is going to use the "Born to Ride" on the back of her neck for their 60th wedding anniversary coming up April 1st. No joke. Buy these tattoos. Well worth the laughs, but WARNING! If applied correctly, they look TOO REAL!!!! This Blue Q Tattoos For The Elderly set of tattoos is cute and funny for some but maybe offensive to others. Tattoos are stickers on a sheet, about 15 total. There are sayings with false teeth in a glass that read "bite me", a scooter that reads "born to ride", adult diapers that read "out of control", a 7 day medicine holder with a snake wrapped around it, and some skulls and crossbones that read "retirement home boy", "arthritis sucks", and a ribbon that reads "really old school". Funny for a gag gift for the holidays or birthday. Very inexpensive, but not for everyone. Safer for a 40th or 50th birthday, in my opinion. Any senior adult with a great sense of humor would have fun with these tattoos. I recently wore a few "tattoos" for a ladies weekend at the beach. We had a great time! The tattoos were gone in 3 days, but were great fun along the way. I still have a few left and ordered another set for friends. Will also purchase some sets for Christmas gifts for my fun senior friends! Average Rating:![]() |
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Rainshow'r Crystal Bath Ball Dechlorinator - bath water filter great for bathingReviewsI live in West Texas and we have "extremely hard". It is foul-smelling, bitter and salty water. It's hard on your teeth, hair and skin. No amount of lotion, oil or gel could ease my families dry skin. Then my daughter started showing signs of eczema on her knees and multiple episodes of cradle cap. So, I decided to get a water softner. It worked great but when we moved we couldn't take the softner with us. So, I found the bath ball and decided to give it a try. It has been great!! After swirling the filter for a few minutes the water goes from slighty hazy with a strong cholrine smell to perfectly clear and no smell. It was wonderful!! My daughter skin has responded better to the creams prescribed for her and there is no dry, itchy skin after her bath. The same goes for me and my cracked dry feet. My husband has yet to try it, he is a shower man!! I am not saying this filter cured our skin issues but it removed the cholrine and other minerals that was drying our skin out and keeping the lotions and cream we buy from working at their best. The 5-8 minutes you spend swirling the bath ball goes really fast and you can keep it in the tub while you bathe. It so easy to use, just open th box, swirl it in the tub and hang to dry. It really does work and if you have hard water it is worth every penny. It;s cheaper than a water softner or other filter and it lasts for 200 baths (depending on water). That rounds off to about 15 cents a bath!! ...other than that, what's the problem? Seriously, every time I use this, the plastic ball pops open. Also, I've found little blobs of the blue spongy/foamy filtering material in my bath. Plus, it takes a few minutes for it to work. I was obviously not thinking clearly when I bought this (plus replacement cartridges). Not worth the price. I'm not certain it's making much of a difference either. I was excited to finally receive a bath ball to take the chlorine out of the bath water, as my skin gets dry and I love to take a bath. I already have a filter for the shower which works great. However, I found that the bath ball really didn't get rid of the chlorine smell and the dry skin, it didn't seem to work that well for our water in Tucson. I tried soaking it longer and various methods of pulling it through the water. Now I just fill the bath tub with water from the shower head. This was indeed a great buy. The water in our base housing is super hard and the smell of the chlorine is very strong,but I noticed the immediate difference when I ued the ball. The smell was noticably reduced so I know the product works! I've been using this product for almost a month and it does help make the water softer and less irritating for my children. You have to swirl it around the water for a while to get the full benefit. My kids like to play in the water while the faucet is on and if I want to use the ball then I have to fill the tub and swirl the ball before they can get in. I do notice that if I don't use the ball according to the directions they get itchy in the tub and want to get out right away. I bought a showerhead filter at the same time as this ball for my bathroom shower and I love it. I plan to buy a showerhead filter for the children as well because I feel it works better than the ball. We have a handheld showerhead in their bathroom as well. Average Rating:![]() |
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The Rainshow'r Bath Ball is perfect for those who enjoy a leisurely bath and essential to dechlorinate your bath before use. The ball must be swirled in the water from 5 to 8 minutes. The crystal ball for the bath is an entirely new concept in de-chlorinating bath water, requires no plumbing attachment, it works right in the tub, removes 90% or more of total chlorine for a healthier bath... |
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Your Child's Health: 3 Instructional DVDs to Heal Your Child Naturally from Allergies, Asthma, Ear Aches, Eczema, Stomach Aches and More. Learn to Build their Immune System as well - Mommy's ER 3 DVD SetReviewsI found Jennifer's advice and tips very clear and helpful...from treating simple colds to everyday maintenance. The massage techniques were especially helpful in treating my daughter's persistent cold and my allergies. My husband and I have spent the last five years cleansing ourselves of unnecessary medicines and chemicals. It's wonderful to have such a great resource available to treat my girls as well as ourselves. Mommy's ER is invaluable. The thing I like most is the fact that I can complement traditional pediatric treatments with Jennifer Crain's extremely clear and helpful suggestions. She does a fabulous job at cutting through all the Eastern medicine jargon and explaining treatments that are unfamiliar to many in a straight-forward manner. There is absolutely nothing flaky here--it's well-researched, proven treatments from a veteran in the field who is very much in touch with the needs of parents. If you've ever been up in the middle of the night with a feverish child and the Tylenol isn't cutting it, tune in to this DVD. All of you will sleep a lot better! This DVD series is awesome. It's so comprehensive and covers the health issues that are major concerns for moms. I just wish it was available to me when I had my first child five years ago and was rushing to the pediatrician every five minutes for minor things. I have had great success with the massage techniques and dietary recommendations for my daughter's constipation. I have also used the spinal rolling and some of the acupressure techniques for my son who is easily overstimulated. I have already recommended this to a friend whose son has ezcema and asthma. She was so excited to see there's something other than steroids that can help her when he is having problems. For any parents hoping to learn how to keep their children healthy without the constant use of antibiotics and over-the-counter medications, Mommy's ER is for you. What parent doesn't feel confused and guilty running to the pharmacy each time your child gets a fever, cough, runny nose or bellyache? Mommy's ER empowers you to treat many common, non-life-threatening ailments without the use of drugs or an unnecessary trip to the pediatrician. And you probably have many of these remedies in your pantry (like prunes, ginger, rice) and don't even know it! - not to mention a loving mother's own two hands! Mommy's ER was indispensable to me when I couldn't get to the bottom of my 4 year old son's recurrent cough and runny nose. More importantly, the DVDs taught me how to prevent these problems in the future. I especially appreciate the dietary recommendations and tips on how to keep the home environment healthy. Thank you Jennifer Crain for providing such a valuable tool to have under my sleeve at the beginning of each school year! Mommy's ER has been an extremely useful tool in our household of two children. In each DVD, the ailments are broken down into chapters, so if you need something right away, you can access it immediately. We started watching the segment on allergies, and both my kids (and husband) were so riveted by the DVD, that we just watched the rest of it together! This DVD set is perfect for parents of young children, and for anyone interested in improving or simply maintaining their child's health. There were some great tips on creating a healthier home, and I also learned about things I could be doing differently to improve the health of my children. The DVDs are very informative without being preachy or boring. And it's great to see kids on the DVD doing some of the things mentioned, so you get an idea of how to do things (like the spinal rolling technique to calm kids down...we use this a lot!). Overall, this is an excellent resource for our home, one that we have turned to again and again. I highly recommend it! Average Rating:![]() |
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It's 3 am, your child has a fever, and that dose of ibuprofen hasn't kicked in yet. You wish there was something safe and simple you could do to make her feel better, but what? Mommy's ER is a 3-part DVD library of safe, simple, natural remedies parents can use to offer relief at any time... |
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Eczema Awareness Ribbon Mouse Pad |
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The Eczema Ribbon proudly displayed on a mouse pad. There is no better way to achieve awareness for the meaning of the Eczema Ribbon than to display it on your mouse pad for everyone to see. The mouse pad measures at 9... |
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Acid Mantle Cream 1 oz |
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Acid Mantle Cream is a soothing, moisturizing cream for the relief of dry, irritated skin caused by soaps, detergents, chemicals and alkalis. Acid Mantle Cream soothes & works well for any irritated skin including diaper rash, dermatitis, eczema and rough, dry, scaly skin from constant working with foods and water... |
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BMV Quantum Subliminal CD Psoriasis Eczema Aid (Ultrasonic Skin Health Series) |
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Program your subconscious mind to alleviate symptoms related to psoriasis and eczema. Promote healthy outbreak-free skin and nails. Create life-changing results using state-of-the-art subliminal and brainwave entrainment technologies... |
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Mr. Bacon vs. Monsieur Tofu Action FiguresReviewsDon't you just hate it when you get to lunch and look in your lunch box expecting a delicious meaty lunch and what do you see? A Big chuck of Tofu!? WHY MOM WHY!? This bland chewy clump cannot satisfy my NEED of MEAT! So because you skipped breakfast because sleep usually does beat food, you scarf the garbage down anyway. Then what happens? Well you end up in the restroom for the rest of the day because that discussing chunk turned out to be tainted. Like it even has to be tainted, just the taste alone will bring breakfast back to you, if only you had breakfast. So what is there to do!? Is there any way to STOP the Tofu? Well you can't tell mom, she happens to be on a health food kick and Tofu is much healthier then anything that tastes like something. So sense mom is a lost cause, what is there to do!? HOW CAN WE COMBAT THIS EVIL TOFU!? It haunts us ever so, getting into our wonderful dreams of bacon and glory! We end up losing sleep out of it because the Tofu has turned into an evil character named Monsieur Tofu! He comes in while you are enjoying a big plate of bacon and spits in your face and turns all your bacon to tofu. So? What ever is there to do? Can we combat this? Are we really doomed of a life without sleep or REAL food? NO! Now there is a way to stop the evil! A type of self served therapy to get that ever so loving bacon back in your dreams! How you ask? What a ridiculous question, Obviously it is Mr. Bacon! Now you can get the Mr. Bacon and Monsieur Tofu Action Figures and you can recreate your dreams and ALWAYS WIN! Everyone knows you are too weak to fight the blasted Monsieur Tofu alone, so just sit back and let Mr. Bacon do it all for you! Mr. Bacon is 5 -5/8" tall! WOW! That is almost life sized! You can't beat that! Mr. Bacon is also over 2" taller then Monsieur Tofu! 2 inches!? Wow! With that kind of leg up, it is almost guaranteed he will never lose and get that sweet sweet bacon back into your dreams! I know the excitement is just flowing through your body, you can hardly bear to read any more so I will keep the rest short. Hobble down to the Amazon and pick up Mr. Bacon today and you will sleep GREAT every night. That's right, NO MORE TOFU! HOORAY! It sure has helped my life, Mr. Bacon is with me in my dreams and he wants to be with you and CAN BE! With Mr. Bacon we can save all the bacon in our dreams and once again dream about luscious bacon every night. After all, everything should taste like bacon, even dreams! I was excited to get my bento box of happy fun Tofu and Bacon. I must say though, they both tasted kind of plasticy and had an odd rubbery texture. Next time I will sprinkle them with bacon salt prior to mastication. I thought this was great. once I took them out of the package, Monsieur Tofu was nice and fun, and Mr. Bacon was kind of rude, but after awhile, just like tofu, Mr. Bacon's evil attitude rubbed off on Tofu and then tofu started being mean as well... Both of these two are now mean and are constantly trying to kill me and my family, but at least they came with a free frogurt. This toy is hilarious, inexpensive, and fun. It's fantastic. I gave it as a stocking stuffer and everyone at the Christmas party thought it was great. Absolutely worth the money. Average Rating:![]() |
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Mr. Bacon and Monsieur Tofu are fired up and ready to rumble, but only one can remain at the top of the food chain! Mr. Bacon stands 5-5/8" (14.3 cm) tall and fights for everything salty, greasy and meaty... |
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DASHBOARD JESUSReviewsI got this Dashboard Jesus for my minister dad as a gag gift. After two whole years spent on the dashboard of his jalopy, Jesus is still bouncing around up there, happy as ever. And furthermore, my dad has received zero tickets and been in no accidents since letting Jesus into his car--maybe these things should come standard. I think this is the "Jesus on a spring" that the founder of the Tea Party movement found so offensive that she has formed another group that meets at the local Pizza Hut. really. Probably worth buying just for that reason. Saw it on the Daily Show Dec 10,2009 Tea Party story [...] In buying these for re-sale I noticed that many had flawed paint jobs. A cheap product but a cool one. When I originally put "Lucifer" (my nickname for my dashboard jesus) on my dash, it was loads of fun. Lucifer would gel and weave every time I came to a stop light. And let me tell you, Lucifer works. I had him on my dash for 17 days, and I was never in an accident, never diagnosed with any terminal or life threatening diseases, and never even lost my job. I'd give it 5 stars, but the amount of Christians praying to my dash makes it really annoying when I'm in a rush to get into my car. Dashboard Jesus does what it is supposed to do. It sits on the dashboard. Pepole have said that it doesn't look like Jesus, someone asked if it was Tommy Chong. Average Rating:![]() |
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Dashboard Jesus? Let's just call it Mini-Jesus-on-a-spring. Sitting at 4.5" tall, he brings the peace and serenity of heaven to your car, truck or SUV. |
The term eczema refers to a set of clinical characteristics. Classification of the underlying diseases has been haphazard and unsystematic, with many synonyms used to describe the same condition. A type of eczema may be described by location (e.g. hand eczema), by specific appearance (eczema craquele or discoid), or by possible cause (varicose eczema). Further adding to the confusion, many sources use the term eczema and the term for the most common type of eczema (atopic eczema) interchangeably.
The European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) published a position paper in 2001 which simplifies the nomenclature of allergy-related diseases including atopic and allergic contact eczemas. Non-allergic eczemas are not affected by this proposal.
The classification below is ordered by incidence frequency.
[edit] Types of common eczemas
* Atopic eczema is believed to have a hereditary component, and often runs in families whose members also have hay fever and asthma. Itchy rash is particularly noticeable on head and scalp, neck, inside of elbows, behind knees, and buttocks. Experts are urging doctors to be more vigilant in weeding out cases that are, in actuality, irritant contact dermatitis. It is very common in developed countries, and rising.
* Contact dermatitis is of two types: allergic (resulting from a delayed reaction to some allergen, such as poison ivy or nickel), and irritant (resulting from direct reaction to a solvent, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, for example). Some substances act both as allergen and irritant (wet cement, for example). Other substances cause a problem after sunlight exposure, bringing on phototoxic dermatitis. About three quarters of cases of contact eczema are of the irritant type, which is the most common occupational skin disease. Contact eczema is curable provided the offending substance can be avoided, and its traces removed from one’s environment.
* Xerotic eczema (aka asteatotic e., e. craquele or craquelatum, winter itch, pruritus hiemalis) is dry skin that becomes so serious it turns into eczema. It worsens in dry winter weather, and limbs and trunk are most often affected. The itchy, tender skin resembles a dry, cracked, river bed. This disorder is very common among the older population. Ichthyosis is a related disorder.
* Seborrhoeic dermatitis (aka cradle cap in infants, dandruff) causes dry or greasy scaling of the scalp and eyebrows. Scaly pimples and red patches sometimes appear in various adjacent places. In newborns it causes a thick, yellow crusty scalp rash called cradle cap which seems related to lack of biotin, and is often curable.













