Commission E recognizes the effectiveness of oats in relieve itching of the skin that accompany certain skin diseases. It is used externally, in a bath.

Dosage

Put about 2 cups of oatmeal in a muslin pouch and boil in a quart of water for a few minutes. Squeeze the pouch and pour all the liquid into the bath water. Use the pouch to rub yourself. You can also grind the oatmeal and then add it to the bath water4. There are commercial oatmeal bath preparations in pharmacies.