Just sharing my experience.
I used to have serious eczema all over my body, and tried quite number types of products (regardless from doctor or got recommended or self explore) to suit myself. When I was small like 8, my mum experimented me with traditional method, apply ginger with limestone paste / kapur, the eczema part will be super sting but effectively will dry on the next day, but due to active in sports, my eczema off and on, and under control. I applied the ginger until a stage (less than a month) I told my mum I no longer can tahan the sting, so went to doctor and tried some creams (can't recall what type as it was during primary school age), well at least under control at that time until age of 9. From 9 to secondary school, may consider my eczema goes off. However when in uni time, the eczema came back from no where, then I tried on MooGoo (can't recall exactly which type), it is effective but the recovery is somehow very slow. Then I started using Elomet as recommended by my aunt (grab from pharmacy), it is super effective to me, for instance, apply morning then afternoon will dry
If not mistaken, Elomet has steroid, do correct me if I'm wrong. I used less than half tube and eczema gone.
Now considering myself as a working freshie, I'm still active in sports, I control my eczema (now rarely happen, even so, will be super minor) by showering cold water (no concern about soap). If skin dry, will just apply aqueous cream. Other than that, since primary, I will try my best to avoid eating foods that are allergic to me, like egg, prawn and shrimp, as it will trigger eczema. I think this is quite important as well?
However until recent years, I got nightmare hunted by psoriasis, currently under medication that is depending on cream and ointment, trying to control without steriod...
Doctors keep telling me that my case is not serious as can be controlled easily, but I find it very irritating