I'm so sorry for your little girl...my daughter had eczema, too. I found that a mixture of aloe vera gel (the organic stuff from the health food store) and vitamin E helped stop the itching and quickly healed the red patches. Here is some additional information that I hope helps: Eczema can be caused by a number of things: sensitivities to foods, with dairy, coffee, soy, corn, eggs, nuts and gluten being the most prevalent. Sensitivities to fragrances in laundry and cosmetic products and harsh detergents like sodium lauryl sulfate may exacerbate the problem. It may also be hereditary. Cool, brief oatmeal baths may help soothe (as long as she isn't sensitive to oats), but limit these to every few days. Soaking for an extended period in hot water only dehydrates the skin. Keep the skin moisturized using a thick emollient cream. Use only unscented products or make your own. Any soap used should be mild, superfatted, unscented and used sparingly if at all. An alternative to steroid creams may be the application of a counter-irritant cream containing capsaicin or menthol to stop the itching. These are strong, so use very sparingly! Oils containing high amounts of gamma linoleic acids help to heal the skin: evening primrose oil, borage seed oil, black currant seed oil are typically recommended. Omega 3 oils like fish oils and flax seed oil are also reported to help. Any of these can be applied to the skin directly, included in creams and taken internally as a supplement. Clothes and linens should be washed in unscented soap or detergent and rinsed twice. Avoid anything with fragrance, at least for the time being. Good news: as the child grows older, the malady often clears up on its' own.
