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Itching, in simplistic terms, is your skin letting you know that it is irritated. Skin irritation can be because of a wide variety of causes ranging from a lack of skin hygiene, a reaction to some kind of chemical contact, excess ultraviolet radiation exposure, a nervous reaction, and also because of a reaction to something completely unrelated to the skin. Fundamentally, and no matter what the causative factor, itching the way you have described it, would indicate that you have an allergic reaction to something in your environment. You did mention that the condition seems to get aggravated at night. This is usually not a direct cause for increasing itchiness but perhaps the change in temperature at night or the fact that your home environment has some allergenic compound could be an indication. However, at this point you need to cover all the possibilities.
The first step would be to keep your immediate environment clear of all insects and mites. House mites tend to cause allergic reactions in people despite not being disease vectors. The best way to do this is to ensure that your bed linen is changed every week and that your bed can catch a few rays of the sun during the day. This kills of the mites and effectively sterilizes the top layer of linen. Burning incense sticks also has some effect in mimicking the action of bug spray. So you can light a few of these up before you leave your house. You may also need to ensure that you bathe twice a day and especially before going to bed. Always ensure that you properly scrub yourself during your night time baths. After the bath, apply some aloe vera gel to the areas of your body that usually start to itch. This will effectively form a bandage over the area and prevent any allergenic substance from coming into contact with the skin. It is also a good moisturizer.
Just in case you might have a microbial infection like a fungus, it is important to treat this by applying some essential oils to the areas of itching. Nearly all essential oils have antimicrobial properties and some of these are tea tree, lavender, sandalwood, and margosa. The most effective and feasible of these would be tea tree oil that is conveniently available as an ingredient in many body washes. If your itching results in a big rash or major skin discoloration, visit the dermatologist immediately as you might have a case of eczema or some other dermatitis.
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