Natural topical remedies for eczema are put to the test, including licorice root gel, St. John’s Wort cream, and emollients such as coconut oil, mineral oil, and petroleum jelly

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What about eating coconut oil? See Coconut Oil and the Boost in HDL “Good” Cholesterol (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Coconut-Oil-and-the-Boost-in-HDL-Good-Cholesterol) and What About Coconuts, Coconut Milk, and Coconut Oil MCTs? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/What-About-Coconuts-Coconut-Milk-and-Coconut-Oil-MCTs).

What about the swallowing oil supplements? That was the topic of my last video, Eczema Treatment with Evening Primrose Oil, Borage Oil vs. Hempseed Oil (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Eczema-Treatment-with-Evening-Primrose-Oil-Borage-Oil-vs-Hempseed-Oil).

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