Prickly Heat Remedies

When summer arrives​, heat rashes can't be completely ignored. Some people are more prone to these rashes than the others. If you normally get affected then this summer these home remedies will save you from the prickly heat rashes.

The scorching heat from high temperatures and excessive sweating can leave tiny red itchy rashes on your body.

If you live in a hot and humid climate and it is summer time, then get ready to face prickly heat also known as seat rash or heat rash. Children suffer more than adults but no one is spared.

The climatic conditions for excessive sweat and obstructs the sweat ducts, the sweat then leaks into the skin causing inflammation leading to prickly, red and itchy bumps on the skin. The condition is medically known as miliaria rubra.

The excessive sweating clogs the skin pores forming rashes. The Sweat which should get evaporated gets trapped under your clothes and that is why most of these rashes appear on the covered skin area of the body.

Sometimes bacterial infection can also cause obstruction of sweat ducts causing prickly heat rashes. This is not a medical emergency as prickly heat can be controlled by home remedies in most cases.

If we wear synthetic clothes then becomes very difficult for the sweat to get evaporated. Cotton clothes do a better job there.

Excessive physical activity and high level of sweating can also trigger these rashes.

You may also get such rashes particularly if you are taking blood pressure medications. There may be other medications specific to you that might cause prickly heat rashes. You should be aware so that you can take precautions.

The Symptoms of these prickly rashes include small red blisters or red inflamed area which irritates with itching sensation.

7 Home Remedies for Prickly Heat

There are a number of home remedies for prickly heat that are effective and give you quick relief.

Following remedies are widely used. Select that is handy for you and use. The best thing about home remedies are that they don't have side effects that you need to be bothered about.

1. Oatmeal
2. Baking soda
3. Cornstarch
4. Margosa leaf
5. Cucumber
6. Aloe Vera
7. Sandalwood powder paste

Precautions for Prickly Heat Rashes

If you are careful then you can avoid prickly heat rashes all together. It's not impossible but doable.

• Wear loose cotton clothes during hot season
• Avoid synthetic clothes
• Shower at least twice a day

Make sure that you don't scratch these rashes, otherwise you may unnecessarily invite infections.