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Urticaria, also called hives or ‘nettle rash’, refers to raised, elevated, itchy bumps (wheals also called welts) on the skin surface that results from an allergic reaction to certain allergens. Hives can be accompanied by burning, and stinging pain.
There is excellent scope to treat urticaria in homeopathy with natural homeopathic medicines. Homeopathy proves helpful for treating hives that have occurred recently (acute) as well as the ones that have been there for longer duration (chronic). Homeopathic medicines initially help to clear the acute outbreak of wheals. These medicines help to heal the welts along with relief in itching, burning, and stinging sensations. Afterwards, these help to reduce the recurrence and intensity of urticaria gradually.
To overcome this complaint entirely, homeopathic remedies work on treating its root cause. The reason behind urticaria is a hyperactive immune system and overproduction of histamine in response to an allergen leading to welts on the skin and attending symptoms like itching, burning, and stinging. So, to completely cure this condition, homeopathy works in optimizing the immune system and lowering the overproduction of histamine naturally. With homeopathic treatment, the dependency on use of antihistamines and other conventional medicines is also reduced. Additionally, homeopathy has an advantage of being safe and natural with no unwanted adverse effects.
In homeopathy there is no particular medicine which can be used in every case of urticaria. Rather the most suitable medicine has to be selected from the list of different medicines for urticaria as listed in homeopathic therapeutics. Homeopathic medicines for treating urticaria are selected as per the individual characteristic symptoms, the type of urticaria, its trigger factors, and the worsening & relieving factors in its symptoms. It is best to get any case of urticaria evaluated by a homeopathic doctor and take medicines as prescribed and self-medication be avoided.
Homeopathy is recommended for mild to moderate cases of urticaria. But in severe cases and cases of anaphylaxis, urgent help from conventional systems should be taken as it is a life-threatening condition and homeopathy has limitations to help such cases.
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Top 8 Homeopathic Medicines for Urticaria
The top 8 homeopathic medicines to treat urticaria are Apis Mellifica, Natrum Mur, Urtica Urens, Rhus Tox, Dulcamara, Astacus, Sulphur and Chloralum.
1. Apis Mellifica – For Urticaria With Burning, Stinging Sensation
It is a leading medicine for the treatment of urticaria. The key feature to use it is red inflamed wheals with marked burning, stinging sensation. There is itching that gets most intense during the night. The wheals may be painful and tender to touch. They usually appear from heat. The Hives which trigger in warm weather are also indicative of its use. Other than that, Urticaria from insect bite is another characteristic to use it.
When to use Apis Mellifica?
The characteristic feature of using this medicine is red welts on the skin attended with burning and stinging sensation.
How to use Apis Mellifica?
This medicine can be taken in 30C potency twice or thrice a day as per symptom intensity.
2. Natrum Mur – For Urticaria From Exercise And Heat (Cholinergic Type)
It is very effective for the treatment of hives that trigger too much exercise and heat. Those who need it get wheals over the whole body accompanied by excessive itching. The wheals appear like large red blotches. Burning and smarting sensation also appear in them. In many cases stinging sensation is also felt in the rash.
When to use Natrum Mur?
This medicine is well indicated to help cases of hives triggered by heat and excessive exercise.
How to use Natrum Mur?
It is advised to take Natrum Mur 6X three to four times a day as per symptom severity.
3. Urtica Urens – When Hives Appear Same Season Every Year
Use of Urtica Urens is considered when it appears in the same season every year. Wheals are red with itching and burning, and the patient constantly rubs skin to seek relief. Stinging also appears in welts. Swelling of the face may appear along with the above symptoms in some cases. Nettle rash from eating shellfish is also indicative of using this.
When to use Urtica Urens?
Urtica Urens can be used when there is a tendency to have hives in the same season every year.
How to use Urtica Urens?
It is recommended to use Urtica Urens 30 C two to three times a day.
4. Rhus Tox – For Water Induced/Aquagenic Type
It is helpful to people who suffer from water induced Hives. Here the patient gets wheals from skin contact with water. The appearance of wheals is accompanied by itching. After one scratches, a burning sensation appears. Stitching pain also accompanies.
When to use Rhus Tox?
Rhus Tox is an excellent choice of medicine to manage hives triggered from contact with water.
How to use Rhus Tox?
This medicine can be administered in 30C potency two to three times a day.
5. Dulcamara – From Cold Air Exposure (Cold Induced Type)
It is suitable for cases of cold-induced type. Those who need it get Hives from exposure to the cold air. They get red wheals on the whole body. It is accompanied by excessive itching. Needle-like pricking sensation also appears in the wheals.
When to use Dulcamara?
Opt its use to manage urticaria triggered from cold air exposure.
How to use Dulcamara?
Use of Dulcamara 30C is suggested once or twice a day.
6. Astacus – When Accompanied By Liver Complaint
Astacus is administered in cases where Urticaria is accompanied by liver complaints. The wheals appear over the entire body. They result in itching and stinging pain. It is mainly indicated in long standing (chronic) cases.
When to use Astacus?
This medicine is an ideal prescription for hives attended with some liver complaint.
How to use Astacus?
One may use Astacus 30C once a day.
7. Sulphur – To Manage Itching In Wheals
Sulphur is prominently indicated to manage itching in the wheals on skin. Itching gets better by scratching most of the time. The wheals may appear over the entire body. This is accompanied by an intense burning sensation besides itching. In addition to this, stitching-lia ke prickling sensation on the skin is also felt. Formication sensation as if an insect is crawling on the skin is another accompanied symptom.
When to use Sulphur?
Sulphur can be highly considered to manage itching in the welts in hives cases.
How to use Sulphur?
It is advised to limit use of Sulphur 30C to once a day.
8. Chloralum – For Urticaria From Scratching Skin (Dermatographic Type)
Chloralum is mainly recommended for dermatographic type of urticaria. Those who need it get welts on skin if the skin is scratched. The patient complains of intense irritation, itching, and stinging feeling. This medicine also helps cases of hives that appear at night and get better during the day. In such cases, wheals are large red, and sometimes accompanied by swelling of the face and the eyelid. The wheals have itching that compels a person to scratch until it bleeds. Apart from this, this medicine is also indicated when a complaint appears due to alcohol intake.
When to use Chloralum?
It is suggested to use this medicine for urticaria that results from scratching of skin.
How to use Chloralum?
Chloralum 30 C can be taken once or twice a day.
What Are Its Causes?
The reason behind hives is usually an allergic reaction due to an overactive immune system. This reaction may occur from the consumption of certain food products or touching something to which a person is allergic to. Hives result when there is release of histamine (a chemical produced by immune system during an allergic reaction to get rid of allergen) from mast cells and basophils under the skin’s surface. This results in dilatation of blood vessels under the skin and inflammation. Following this, these vessels become leaky, and cause fluid to accumulate under the skin causing wheal formation, and swelling. People who have allergic tendencies are at risk of hives. Other than allergies, hives may also result from other non-allergic conditions like stress, tight clothes and infections. Many times, in over half of the cases, the exact causes and trigger factors cannot be ascertained.
What Triggers It?
The main triggers include consumption of foods such as eggs, nuts, and shellfish. Also certain medications like some antibiotics, NSAIDs, even exercises, scratching, alcohol, insect bites may also trigger it. Other triggers include sun exposure, stress, extremes of heat or cold, some intestinal parasites, animal dander, pressure on skin, dust mites, water application, certain plants, such as poison ivy. In some cases, viral infections (like common cold, mononucleosis, hepatitis), and bacterial infections (urinary tract-infection, strep throat) may trigger it. Sometimes it can arise in patients who have thyroid and Celiac’s disease (gastric disorder in which an immune response in the small intestine is triggered from eating gluten that damages the small intestine).
What Are Its Signs And Symptoms?
Wheals: It is the major sign of urticaria. It refers to raised, elevated, smooth-surfaced, itchy bumps on the skin with clearly defined edges. They are itchy. Also, burning, and stinging sensation may appear.
Location of wheals: They may appear on the surface of the skin on any of the body part. They may be localised confined to one body part, or many, or may be present on the entire body.
Color of wheals: It may be pink, red, pale or skin-colored. On being pressed, they may turn white (blanching).
Size of wheals: They can be small like a pin point or may be several inches big. They may also join and form larger ones known as plaques.
Shape of wheals: They may be round, oval or ring-shaped.
Duration of wheals: They usually disappear within a few hours but will not remain present beyond one full day.
Angiodema: In some cases, angioedema arises. This means swelling appears under the skin mainly around the eyes, lips, mouth, and sometimes around the genitals, hands, and feet.
Anaphylaxis: Very rarely, Hives may appear from severe allergic reaction, and lead to anaphylaxis (in which intense swelling of lips, tongue, throat arise along with troubled breathing, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, and sometimes it may lead to fainting. Anaphylaxis is a severe life threatening condition and thus it should be treated urgently.
Hello Doctor,
I’ve been suffering from chronic urticarial for last 4 years. My doctor asked me to undergo complete allergy panel test and it was found that I’m allergic to food product and then I was put on anti histamine tablets. I was also advised to avoid milk products. After 2 years, I was asked to repeat the same allergy panel test and that time, allergy factors was dust and dust mite but not the milk product. Currently I’m taking anti histamine tablets that provide me temporary relief but if I stop taking it, symptoms reoccurs.
Can you please suggest me any good homeopathic medicine which can provide me relief from the above mentioned condition? Thank you so much in advance.
Hello
I have just been diagnosed hives and on allopathy medicines. After consuming the medicines, I do not have any itching or swelling but still I see few red patches at times which goes off in 20-30mins. The patches come one by one all over the body except face. If you can suggest some homeopathy medicine for my treatment that would really be great.
Thanks and regards
Hello Dr,
My Self Sikandar i am suffering chronic urticaria last 3 years i tried to take so many medicine but fail to get rid of this situation . 3 years before i was sick due to back bone tuberculosis during treatment to have so many medicine i start to face this situation ,now i am totally fail to get rid of this disease .
Please suggest me how can i get this chronic urticaria .
Sir, I am suffering from Chronic Urticaria from last 20 years. hives comes daily on my skin all over the body with red rashes and burning sensation and it spreads all over the body very fast. I am working in Air Force. It becomes very difficult for me to continue my duty and daily routine works. I am taking medicine cetrizine daily to get some temporary relief. please suggest homeopathic medicine for me sir, it will be a very great help for me. I request your sympathy sir please.
Hi Doctor,
My name is sherly, i am suffering from this itching issue from past 2 years i have tried many treatment like skin specialists, homeopathy nothing worked out. Am currently taking Ayurveda treatment from Kotekkal hospital. But still everyday Im getting sick of this itching which is ruining my life very badly. If i take any allergy tablet or citrizen i will be fine for a day again next day everything starts.
It will itch from head till my toes. please suggest me any best medicine or treatment that can cure me completely from this disease im really frustrated with in life n scared of it as it irritates me to the core and im unable to work, go out, eat wat i like. im getting depressed on this.
Please do get back to me and help to get rid of this Urticaria.
Sherly
9538214849
sherlyjo.90@gmail.com
Dear Dr Sharma,
Iam suffering from Utricaria for almost 15 years. Tried Homeopathy , Ayurvedic & allopathy. Still the result is same . It disappears for some period and again starts . Currently I am on allopathy medicine . It gives me relief for few hours but restart again. I am very fed up of the redness and itching.
Read your article on website on curing this Utricaria. Please advise if I have to do any allergy test ? Is there any medicine to recover from this completely.
Thanks
Vaishali Mirkar
Dear Dr.
My skin swells when exposed to cold air or touch very cold object. It seems that I have cold uticaria and I should go for rhus tox and sepia succuss. Could you please the suggest how should I take this.
Thanks
R Sharma
Please tell medicine for urticarea due to tight clothes
i always scratching my body specially hand leg ear head i dont no why it occur but some time it occurs and some time not i took medicine of urticaria from 1-2month dr. said that to take this medicine it will completely come to end but it doesn’t happen sir i want to remove completely because when i scratch my body i gone mad and madly scratching in whole body what to do sir
Hello
Mujhe har 2nd or 3rd day chapaki nikal rahi h.mujhe vitamin d deficiency h less than 4.2 jiski dwai chal rahi h.i m 34yrs old working. Sitting profile h. Last 3 4 days se right leg m swelling n pain b h…please help.chapaki se bahut itching hoti h to mustard oil lgati hu or agar aram na mile to sitragin ki tablet…
Dr. Sharma
Hello. I have urticaria since 3 years. It can come any time and any where on the body. urticaria shows marks like lines on the body,feel sting bite .I an not allergic to anything. Alopathy did not work out with me.
Like i said it can come any time, any where in the body from head to toe.in heat or cold , after change clothes or after shower . please help me out . Let me know the best medication ASAP.I will appreciate to you
Thanks.
Dr. Sharma i have chronic urticaria from last 2 years which is triggerd by food,heat,stress, i think every condition applied on me. Had taken a bunch of alopathy medicines from different docters but its getting worse, got attacked by angeodema sevral times right now i am in angeodema attack my lips and eyes are swollen and complete body with hives.please help me guide me what should i take. I am completly hopeless now..i have also taken 6months vaccination but nothing happend.please help.
Hi
Usman
I read your post and it seems I have the same case. I was wondering if you coud help me with something that worked for you.
Thanks
I have been getting severe bouts of Urticaria including angioedema which last for about 6 to 8 months.
Allopathy do work but they do have side effects and does not eradicate the problem.
Homeopathy helps in controlling but long process and does not cure.
The best solution I found is eat normal food avoid high allergen food, detox body naturally, keep your stomach clean, improve your digestion ability and most important …..
Yoga exercise, prnayam and Vipassna….these three work on Urticaria eradication as a trident.
Dear sir
From two three days I have observed small small red marks like that of mosquito bite on my both hands n few on my feet and there is little ichting on hands n face. Pls tell if this is urticaria and if it is then which type n wht medicine should I take .
Thank you.
Hi, I’ve been suffering from very bad skin itching and burning. It feels like I’m being bit by fire ants constantly, this has been going on to 20 years. It is intermittent it will flare up and last around 6-8 months then go away for about 8-10 months. I’ve had all the allergy tests and dermatologist tests. Nothing has helped, I believe my body is purging something out through my skin. Doctor agree but cannot find what is causing it. Could you please advise me on what to do for this.? I’m in misery and losing quality of life when this flares up. Thank you, Cat
Dear Sir
My name is Ashish i am suffering from 5 year of urticaria i am taking medicine apis mellifica 30 & sulpher since 1 year but not relief please suggest me best medicine because i am tried for itching in all over body with rashes of urticaria since 5 Years
Hi Dr. Sharma,
I am suffering from chronic utricaria , dermatographic urticaria since 15 Jan 2017. I have taken allopathy for two months since lot of side effects now I choosed homeopathy.
While taking allopathy skin allergy test done, I am Allergic to too many food items and allopathy Dr. Said not to eat those item for a year. But when I met homeopathy Dr. He said eat everything except fish n chicken without any blood test done. Now I am in confusion what I can follow for food that I am allergic to.
Presently I am under homoeopathy treatment since 13 -03-2017 . But these medicine not giving me relief .Evening n night time so much itching n burning. So using Ctirizine tablet every night to get relief from itching.
Note: I had hot the same problem when I was 12 yrs old n suffered about 6 months . That time no proper treatment. Had so many avil injections fynally it got reliefed by taking citirizine tablet .Aftef that i use to get hives on my above elbows and knee’s every 6months onse or 3 months ones that time I use to take citirizine for 2 to 3 days and get relief from hives. Now I am 29.Again I got this problem.
Kindly suggest me.
Thankg you,
G. Haritha
9884256590
I suffering from skin problems cholinergic urticaria……..
Hi Doctor,
I have run the marathon on 26-Jan-2017 and from that day urticaria started. I have taken few allopathy medicine but not much effected. Please could you guide me on homeopathy medicine.
Dear sir l suffuring from cold urticaria.I taking medicine dalcamara.Apis mell.R.T. But no respance.
Dear Sharma
My name is arun paul i am suffering from since 9 year this chronic urticaria . Now i am following Homepathic medicine like Echinacea Angustifolia and Urtica Urnes .
But there is no changes in my body same like every day i am itching and mentally i am so tired
I have Solar urticaria or Photo dermatitis, every time exposure to sunlight causes marooned thick skin with small vesicles and itching. Please advice medicines…
Regards
Dear Doctor,
I have severe skin rashes and frequent swelling in my leg joints, feet and hands. I have taken allopathy medicines for a year and ayurvedic for 3 months and homeopathy for some time.
i have this problem for last three years.
allopathy medicines has lot of side effects. hence i have stopped the same.
i myself found some resons, but the list is very high. please find below:-
Wheat, maida, lemon, orange, sweet lime, basmati rice, biscuits, brinjal, capsicum, avarai(Flat Beans), Bottle guard cauliflower, yam, cabbage, yam, mango, moong dal, green moon dal, channal dal, corn, cashew, Badam, Pista, soya, ground nut, tomato, potato, plantain.
can this many items be allergic for a person.
if i still avoid i am getting rashes. if i take any of the above the rashes are very worse. i am getting swelling instantly if i take potato and plantain.
when l have taken the complete health check up the report say every thing is normal and only Iron and calcium deficiency. with some Vitamin D3 deficieny.
again Doctors had taken Thyroid Antibodies test which has somewhere around 600 readings.
i have PCOD problem and some time i get urinary infections.
because of this problem i am totally confused and not able to concentrate on any thing.
my quality of life is gone and can i be cured.
can i again continue Homepathy.
please let me know.
Dear all the things you mentioned i have same problem urinary infection and all the other things in chronic urticaria from last 3 years please guide me if you get cured.