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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.
I am patient of chronic urticaria since last 18 yrs. I get the rash daily and seasonal changes trigger it and the flare up is very bad. I have been on antihistamines daily and some times on steroids when it’s severe . Can you please suggest a medicine for a permanent cure of this allergy, it’s taking a toll on me.
sir mere ko ek sal se dermographisam urticaria ,chronic urticaria ki problem hai pure body m hlka sa scerch lagne par jaldi hie red raesh ho jate h or swaling ho jati hai or ye mixmium 30 mint tak rahata hai or or body m hlka sa pressure padane pr bhi jaldi se neeshan chhap jate hai or fir nimnees ho jati hai avi m har 3din ke bad ek attrax tablet leni padti hai jis se mujhe icching kam ho jati hai sir homopathic m eska best tretment btaeye pls sir
Hello sir, mujhe 4 sal se on and off chronic urticaria hai jo stress, exercise, no proper sleep, aur kuch food se bhi hai, aur toh aur meh kabhi bhi NSAID 2 ya 3 day ke liye continuous le lu toh mujhe jaruri se urticaria ho jate hai. Mene urticaria ke liye bahut sare treatment leye hai antihistamines tablets aur steroid. steroid on and off leti hu. Symptoms red patches and heat over there, angioedema, itching, burning sensation, pain all over the body. Pls sir mujhe kaun si medicine Leni chahiye hemopathic meh pls sir mujhe reply kijiye ga
sir I have suffering urticaria for one year from both seasion clod summer and wet seasion. meri body pr pit uchhalti h or pure sarir pr lal lal daphad ho jate h bhut medicine kha li but koi effect nahi huaye mostly night ko jyada hoti h maine bahr ka sara fast food bhi band kr rakha h sara sarir suj jata h sir koi parmanent ilaz batein
Sir,
My 2.6yrs old son has got rashes on all over the body which are small but he has itching only at his back.Dr. jas diagnosed him of allergy.Please suggest the medicine.
Sir,
I am suffering from urticaria form Jan end, couldn’t identity the exact trigger but at one point of time it seemed very likely to be milk. I haven’t touched milk for last 3 weeks, and have been on Rhustox & Dulcumra 200 thrice daily, which had given moderate to good results. But as the dosage was brought down to twice daily since the last 2 days, I had some big eruptions today.
Please advise.
Note :- I am a psoriasis patient, but am not taking any medication at present
My daughter is 13 years old she has urtrica but it’s not very intense her lips swelled and legs has red bumps
Please let me know what should I giver her
Hello sir
I am facing the urtacaria in same season about feb and march since three year.It become severe in exposure of sun light.
Last year i took some homeopathic medication like nustrum mur,blood purifier etc. Regulary for 4 month.
But now i am suffering again of redness & itching.
If i will go to sun light then it will become more severe
Kindly guide me
Can I use pulsatilla for it?
Dear Doctor,
My son has been suffering for the last two month with hives.
We have done the allergy tests and we are doing our best to keep him away from the agents.
It has been over two months now he is on Allegra and the symptoms persist.
We would like to move to alternative medication and would like to know how to go ahead with homeopathy.
sir my son have urticaria since 3 months that start after awakening at morning some time hives found another time also. and dissapeared in 30 minuites .he is under allppath treatment.what to do
Dear Doctor,
I have itching and rash from almost 6 months, I have been taking Montek LC and also some days Allegra 180mg
But no good results. First a red patch will appear and followed by itching in that area. When I rub it.. it will become small bumps.. I think I have dermatographic urticaria, I need to figure that out, pls help me yo identify the symptoms and pls help me to get rid of this problem permanently.
Regards
Rajesh
sir, i have used the following medicines for urticaria:-
Urtica Urines
Apis Melifiga
but i am still in a problem. since 2014 i have used different anti ellergic tabets and consults with dermatologist as wel as skin specialists but problem is there. when i go to bed for sleep the problem will start.
kindly guide me in this regard.
I have developed red itchy patches on several areas of my body -tiny red spots the size of goose pimples. Very itchy, feel the need to scratch but this makes it much worse. Seems worse at night and early morning. Exercise seems to relieve it for a short while. Can you help please? It is driving me mad!
Thanks
Hi Dr.
I’ve had chronic hives for 2 years, they pop up at all different times, all over my body including my lips and other soft tissue. I’ve been on oral steroids plus an allergy pill for a year now to curtail them but I’ve gained 100 pounds and can only go 1 day without the pills before the hives return. This happens no matter if I’m in New York or Detroit or New Orleans. No matter if I fast or what I eat. The cold nor heat are relevant. Can you please advise me on what homeopathic treatment may free me back to my previous wonderful life?
im farzaan and im 18 years old I have cholinergic urticaria plzzz help me what to do ? When I get nervous and go out in sun I get rash for 15-20 mins I’m getting anxious about this I’m not going college …. Plzz help get this thing rid of my body …
Sir ,
My daughter aged 27 yrs not married .She is suffering from urticaria since last one year.It goes of on taking ALLEGRA but reoccurs again on stopping medicine after some time. Her Immunoglobuline (Ige) test is +ve 122 ( adult ref range 100) but all food fish, chicken, milk & milk product vegetable generally used tested negative. she has no specific time of occurrence. sunlight, cold heat soap also is not specific.
Only thing which is evident is After eruption of hives it itches. No pain or stinging. only itching after eruption ( first eruption then itching)
Please Advise
Hi Dr,
I have been struggling for about 10 weeks now with what seems to be angioedema- exactly the same symptoms you kindly described above- and I can assert it has to do with cold weather and stress/anxiety; what are the best homeopathic remedies for it?
Thank you in advance.
P.S: I firmly believe in homeopathy.
Good evening Dr Sharma
I am having hives since 6 month and have been eating Cetrizine tablet once every day.
I really dont know what is the cause and what triggers it.
I have tried avoiding and changing my dietary habits, summer or winter it effects me everyday.
Anoop srivastava
Dec 20 2017
I am completing 42 yrs. I am suffering from Collenergic Urticaria. It is felt only in cold wheather condition/ season. It start on set of winter season and ends as winter ends. No problem in summer season. The problem is from 1990and continuing. I have consulted allopathic, Homeopathic doctors during the period but , no relief. The problem is described as under:
In winter, whenever my body experience heat by sun exposure, fire, exercise, heater, covering body with lihaf, runnig, cycling etc. My body gets stinging / bee biting feeling on all parts of body. Very small hives appears on the body . Immediately, sweating comes on body even in winder to give relief from urticaria. and the hives disappear within minutes when the effect of heat is removed or body exposed to coolness leaving no spot on the skin. This is cycle go on recreating. Again I am trying to explain, in winter we cover body with lihaf, after some time, the body will feel hot, urticaria will come in action, we remove lihalf to get relief. Being cold again body to be covered lihaf and again urticaria will come in action and lihaf have be removed. Such repeated action does not let sleep whole night. when exposed to sun heat urticaria in action then coming in shadow give full relief from urticaria, such reapeated actions. Pl advise suitable treatment.
Anoop srivastava
Dec 20 2017
I am completing 42 yrs. I am suffering from Collenergic Urticaria. It is felt only in cold wheather condition/ season. It start on set of winter season and ends as winter ends. No problem in summer season. The problem is from 1975 and continuing. I have consulted allopathic, Homeopathic doctors during the period but , no relief. The problem is described as under:
In winter, whenever my body experience heat by sun exposure, fire, exercise, heater, covering body with lihaf, runnig, cycling etc. My body gets stinging / bee biting feeling on all parts of body. Very small hives appears on the body . Immediately, sweating comes on body even in winder to give relief from urticaria. and the hives disappear within minutes when the effect of heat is removed or body exposed to coolness leaving no spot on the skin. This is cycle go on recreating. Again I am trying to explain, in winter we cover body with lihaf, after some time, the body will feel hot, urticaria will come in action, we remove lihalf to get relief. Being cold again body to be covered lihaf and again urticaria will come in action and lihaf have be removed. Such repeated action does not let sleep whole night. when exposed to sun heat urticaria in action then coming in shadow give full relief from urticaria, such reapeated actions. Pl advise suitable treatment.
Dear Dr Sharma, I am in India since 3 weeks and developed urticaria and allergy after mosquito bite and sweating. I took anti allergy pills but after 5 days it is starting again and worsening at night. Thrre is a big onflammation around the bite and it lasts for many days.what shall I take ? My homeopath in switzerland is now on a holiday and I dont enjoy my staying here because of itching and pain. I cannot use mosquito repellent since it is also eorsening the symptoms. Thank you for your advice sandra bertecco