I have had so many bad results with pills, creams, treatments, that I automatically would reject something like CBD creams because if it comes from a plant, it is suspect to me. I read a book full of Oriental medicine and was completely overwhelmed, but the point I took from the book is that dosage varies in plants, so you need to be careful how much you try. I also studied food safety in college and know that there is no such thing as a completely safe product. The government has established safe levels for many items, and that is the best they can do at this time. Did you know that peanuts have a naturally occurring carcinogen in them that is tested for safety levels before the peanuts are made into peanut butter? I will eat plain peanut butter made in America because we have the best food safety rules in the world. But we don't find everything. I am eating from my garden already as I planted early and survived a freeze. I also understand desensitization and have improved my ability to pull weeds and not have a reaction, over the years, except for poison ivy, of course.
Doctors have not been that helpful in solving my skin and rash problems which I share with my siblings and children. They outgrew most of their rashes but are sensitive to bee stings. I avoid creams and medicines if I can. Olive oil is my remedy for dry skin along with a moisturizer every day. I put moisturizer on my dry feet, put on socks before bedtime. It is the little things that help the most. Dorisena