Q: My mother often gets rashes and the cuts on her feet and hands. This causes lot of itching and sometimes blood oozes out. Is she suffering from some serious ailment?

A:From the scanty description, it appears that your mother probably has subacute to chronic eczema. Eczemas are inflammations of the skin due to allergic reaction of the body to a foreign substance. Symptomatic relief is given till the culprit is found and eliminated or till it resolves spontaneously on its own.