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*itchy feet
Fig. the need to leave; a feeling of a need to travel. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Hearing the train whistle at night gives me itchy feet.
See also: feet

*itchy palm and *itching palm

Fig. [of a hand] in need of a tip. (As if placing money in the palm would stop the itching. *Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) All the waiters at that restaurant have itchy palms. The cabdriver was troubled by an itching palm. Since he refused to carry my bags, I gave him nothing. Whenever he sees expensive luggage, the hotel doorman gets an itching palm.
See also: palm

have itchy feet  (British & Australian informal)
to want to travel or to do something different Why've you got all these travel brochures? Do you have itchy feet? (British & Australian informal)
See also: feet, have


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Fur mites don't usually cause so much itchiness, but will cause dandruff-like scaling.
For methodology, it is best that you refrigerate before application, the cool temperature of the yogurt will greatly help in easing the irritation and itchiness of the affected area when you apply it, and yes, you only need to put it directly in the affected area like how you apply topical creams or lotions.
The oil extracted from sweet almonds is used is cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries as it moisturizes and strengthens dry skins, relieves itchiness, and speeds up the recovery of dermal diseases and superficial burns.
 
 
 
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