Pine tar soap could help, as might chamomile tea or cream. Even putting a wet chamomile tea bag on the troubled area can be effective. One reader cleared his eczema by taking wheat out of his diet - and he also enjoyed the added benefit of losing weight as wheat was causing him to retain fluid. Another reader found that the eczema attacks were associated with periods of stress, and that reflexology helped to relax the person. One reader recommends a book by Dr John Pagano on psoriasis and eczema.