Herbal Care Products Treatment for Prickly Heat

This condition can mostly resolve without intervention but severe cases may require medical attention. General measures that should be recommended includes moving to cool, air conditioned environment, avoidance of the activities causing excessive sweating, avoidance of tight fitted clothing and taking frequent bath. Application of topical antibacterial may help in treatment of prickly heat. Other than this topical anti-itch preparations including calamine, menthol or camphor based preparations and topical steroid creams such as hydrocortisone can help deal with the itching. Oil based creams and preparations should be avoided as it can increase the blockage. The blisters, if formed, and left untreated can lead to infection or dermatitis so sanitization of the area and drainage of the blister is recommended. Prickly heat powders having dry milk proteins, triclosan and menthol is also of great help.