** Even when starting with home remedies, make sure to get opinion of Dermatologist regarding the same. 1. a. Boil about 25 grams of babul and mango barks each in one liter of water. Allow a fomentation of these vapors directly onto the affected part of the skin. When the fomentation is done, dab the region with ghee. The itchiness will slowly disappear. b. Mix linseed oil in equal parts of lemon juice. Apply this on the region where itching is severe. This remedy works for treating almost all types of itching. c. Mix the juice of a fresh coconut and a tomato. Massage this on the itchy region. The itchiness will fade away. d. If the itchiness is spreading all over the body, then you may try out the following recipe. Mix some ground red gram (arhar ki daal) in curds. Apply this on the skin for three to four days. The itching will stop spreading and will slowly disappear within a few days. e. Grind sandalwood and black pepper to a fine paste. Mix them in ghee. Apply them with a rough cloth onto the itchy skin. Then expose the skin to sunlight. This is a quick method for reducing the itching sensation, but it may be a temporary relief. f. Simply applying the juices of the root of bitter gourd (karela) on the skin also relieves itching to a great extent. g. You may ask for prescription medicine like: tablet septilin, arogya vardhini vati, sutshekhar ras, kamduddha ras,haridra khand. PS. True allergy to moisturisers and emollients is rare. Suspected contact allergy can be investigated by patch testing. But even if a patient s allergens are identified, their presence in commercial preparations can be difficult to ascertain and it often comes back to trial and error.