Most importantly avoid scratching.
Wearing warm clothing. Wear woolen or cotton socks.
Use calamine lotion or witch hazel to soothe the itching.
Gentle exercise will improve circulation to your feet.
Onion is best for chilblain. If you suffer from chilblain use this remedy regularly winter. Cut a raw onion . Use the cut edge all over the chilblains; let the juice soak into the skin. The severity of itching dies down almost instantly and also helps in reducing the chilblain.
Egg and Honey can also reduce chilblain. Take a tablespoon of honey, a little glycerin, and one egg white. and add to this a little flour . Mix in to a paste. Apply all over the chilblain. Leave it on for 6-8 hours. Wash off. Cures your chilblain very quickly.
Potato is treatment for chilblain. Slice a potato. Sprinkle some salt on it. Rub it all over the chilblain. Helps to soothe the itching and redness.
Regular Massage will helps to reduce chilblains. Regular massage of hands and feet in winter with any warmed vegetable oil, with a few drops of lemon added, improves circulation. Use the discarded halves of lemons to cup them around fingers/toes, and rub them for a while. Wash off with warm water. Helps in reducing the chilblains.
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Chilblains are a painful abnormal reaction of the small blood vessels in the skin when exposed to cold temperatures. An episode of chilblains usually clears up within seven to 14 days. The cause of chilblains isn't known. But blood tests in some people with chilblains may reveal abnormal proteins that tend to sludge in cold temperatures. Chilblains usually occur on the smaller toes. However, it can occur on the fingers, face and the nose. Chilblains are itchy and/or tender red or purple bumps that occur as a reaction to cold. Chilblains are common. It is thought that about 1 in 10 people in the UK get chilblains at some stage in their life. The condition is also known as pernio and is a localised form of vasculitis. Tight shoes can also contribute by irritating and pressing on the skin of the toes, especially the little toe. They tend to occur on the 'extremities' that more easily become cold. That is, the toes, fingers, nose, and earlobes. Chilblains does not usually cause permanent injury, but can result in severe damage if left untreated. Some patients have reported a sensitivity to cold in the affected area, long after the condition has healed. A chilblain can chap, crack, or ulcerate; and then is known as a kibe.