Diaper rashes are every mother’s nightmare. The latest medicinal cure for diaper rash is Lotrimin. This has to be applied on the rash during every changing. It is said to be an effective diaper rash remedy as the rashes are gone within a day. The tube of lotrimin is expensive but the quantity does last a good while. Some rashes are so sore that the infant may start bleeding. However, instead of panicking, the mother should rush to the kitchen and take a generous portion of cooking lard. Unbelievable and laughable as it sounds, lard is a great rash healer. The secret to instant rash relief is fresh air. Many moms have found that when they let their babies go about without a diaper for about 15-30 minutes, several times a day, rashes are cured and their occurrence also becomes less frequent. Sometimes, tea bags can come in useful. Unused tea bags can be placed in a baby’s diaper so that the baby pees on the tea bag. This will lead to the release of a chemical that soothes the baby’s skin. However this also has a physical effect. The baby’s bottom might turn reddish brown in color.  An effective rash remedy for terrible rashes would be a home concocted lotion of corn starch, desitin and Vaseline. First, wash the baby’s sore bottom with warm water and then pat dry. Follow it with a light dusting of corn starch on the rash by making sure there is not an overdose of application. Once this is over, desitin and Vaseline have to be spread gently. Desitin is a popular diaper rash remedy because it has zinc oxide and cod liver oil as its bases. Another home cure is to put oatmeal in the baby’s bath and let the infant soak in it for about 20 minutes. Yet another popular cure is lanolin treatment. Lanolin is wax secreted by the sebaceous glands of animals that yield wool, particularly sheep. It is greasy yellow but it is water-proof. Lanolin ointment has to be applied on the rash once a day. The layer forms a waxy coating on the affected area, helps quicken the healing process and prevents re-irritation during diaper change. At nights, the waxy coating can be removed by lukewarm water and baby shampoo. Lanolin is known for its healing property of chapped lips, hands and cheeks during winter seasons.

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