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Is an oatmeal bath effective?
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Itching: The powder derived from the milling of oats has a soothing effect on those with chickenpox or other causes of dry itchy skin. The packets are added to lukewarm water & seem to work for a few hours in many patients. You do not put oatmeal in your tub, it just makes a mess.
Answered 5/26/2020
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Yes: Oatmeal baths can sooth itching, inflammation or irritation from dry skin, diaper rash, sunburn, poison ivy or oak, insect bites, eczema, psoriasis, chicken pox & contact dermatitis.
Answered 5/26/2020
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