Can I eat celery if I have eczema?

Speaking of celery, I believe many people have eaten it. It is a home-cooked dish and is also loved by many friends. However, many people often start to abstain from certain foods after they develop eczema. Knowing what foods you can eat and what foods you cannot eat is the best way to treat and prevent eczema. So what is eczema? Can I eat celery if I have eczema? I believe that after reading the following, it will be helpful to everyone?

There are three main types of eczema manifestations:

1. Dry type: more common in children between 6 months and 1 year old, characterized by dense patchy small papules, redness and swelling on the face, limbs, and outer side of the trunk, hard bran-like desquamation and scaly crusting, without exudation, which we also call dry eczema.

2. Exudative type: more common in obese infants aged 3 to 6 months. Symmetrical rice-sized red papules can be seen on both cheeks, accompanied by small blisters and erythema connected into sheets, with ulceration, exudation, and scabs. It is extremely itchy, so scratching will leave bloody scratches and bright red wet surfaces. If not treated in time, it may spread throughout the body and may cause secondary infection. It is a common manifestation of eczema.

3. Seborrheic type: Infants under three months old have flushed skin on the forehead, cheeks, and between the eyebrows, covered with yellow greasy scabs, and a thick yellow serous scab on the top of the head. Later, there may be abrasions, redness and exudation under the chin, back of the neck, armpits and groin, which we call seborrheic eczema. Children usually recover on their own if they improve their diet after 6 months.

Diagnosis and treatment of eczema

1. Internal therapy

The purpose is to fight inflammation and relieve itching. Commonly used ones include antihistamines and sedatives. In the acute phase, calcium, vitamin C, sodium thiosulfate can be injected intravenously, or procaine can be used for intravenous blockade. For patients with acute generalized eczema who have not responded to multiple therapies, short-term use of corticosteroids may be considered. Once the acute symptoms are under control, the dosage should be reduced or withdrawn as appropriate to prevent adverse reactions caused by long-term use of hormones. If there is infection, appropriate antibiotics should be considered.

(ii) Local therapy should select appropriate dosage forms according to the symptoms. Topical drugs should be selected according to the needs and characteristics of the rash, including cleansing, antipruritic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, astringent and keratinizing agents.

1. When there is no exudation in acute eczema, calamine lotion can be used. When there is a lot of exudation, 3% boric acid solution can be used as cold wet compress. When the exudate is reduced, creams containing corticosteroids and wet compresses can be used alternately.

2. For subacute eczema, bran distillate oil, black bean distillate oil, and emulsions and pastes containing corticosteroids are generally used. In order to prevent and control secondary infection, antibiotics such as neomycin can be added to the above-mentioned drugs.

3. Chronic eczema is often treated with bran oil, black bean oil, coal tar and corticosteroid ointments or creams. These drugs can also be made into plasters or film-coatings. In addition, localized hypertrophic lesions can be treated with local intradermal injections of corticosteroids. Once a week, generally 4 to 6 times as a course of treatment.

Eating more celery can prevent eczema

Eczema is a common disease, especially in spring. Babies with allergic constitutions may develop eczema after being stimulated by some allergens. The most common allergic factors in spring are pollen, dust or mites inhaled by babies in the air. Eczema has a great impact on the baby's health. The itching of local rash often makes the baby irritable, crying and having difficulty sleeping. It is necessary to actively prevent and treat it.

Experts suggest that babies can eat more celery in their daily diet to prevent eczema. Celery is rich in fiber, vitamin B2 and vitamin C, as well as a large number of minerals and trace elements. Celery has the effects of removing dampness and promoting the flow of dampness, and can effectively prevent the recurrence of eczema.