Does a sick person need anything besides a realizable and quick treatment to his disease? Of course not! As urticaria can be extremely annoying, the patients feel more disturbed. Urticaria Homeopathic Treatment is a form of alternative medicine in which practitioners use highly diluted preparations to cure their skin problems. An urticaria homeopathic remedy can be extremely helpful in many cases especially when the patient is suffering from cold induced urticaria, physical urticaria and chronic urticaria.

Let us find more about Urticaria Homeopathic Treatment and Urticaria Homeopathic Remedy in this article.

Urticaria Homeopathic Treatment is a form of alternative medicine in which practitioners use highly diluted preparations to cure skin problems. An urticaria homeopathic remedy can be extremely helpful in many cases, especially when the patient is suffering from cold induced urticaria, physical urticaria, or chronic urticaria.

According to the homeopathic approach, urticaria must be looked upon as an external sign of the internal system dysfunction and should be treated in conjunction with a thorough assessment of the entire human system instead of just treating the skin. The homeopathic principles state that skin affections are typically a sign of an internal problem, usually, as a result of lowered immunity and are not treated only with external applications. Most of the homeopathic medicines work towards eliminating the basic sensitivity to the triggers that cause urticaria in the first place.

The homeopathic approach not only treats urticaria but also eliminates the tendency to this hypersensitivity by treating the underlying causes. After using homeopathic medicines and with the passage of time, the texture of the patient’s skin also improves.

Urticaria Homeopathic

When you are opting for urticaria homeopathic treatment, keep in mind the following guidelines: Avoid cigarettes, caffeine, alcohol, or any other form of tobacco. Try to avoid different activities, such as exercising, cycling, etc. that cause extreme perspiration. Avoid direct sun exposure by wearing proper clothing and applying sunscreen when going outdoors. It is important to determine and eradicate the underlying causes, including foods that may cause allergies, drugs, acidic fruit, emotional stress, infections, and illness. Try to cover your skin before going out in the winter to avoid cold exposure to the skin or you may develop cold induced urticaria. Also, try to avoid other triggers, such as stress, insects, etc.

Learning about Treatment for Solar Urticaria.

You must have heard about ultraviolet radiation and its severe effect on humans skin. However, it is quite possible that you may not have heard about solar urticaria, a disease that can be caused by UV radiation. This disease is one example of how severely UVs can affect humans!

Luckily solar urticaria treatment is not as bad as many people think it is.

Solar urticaria is a uncommon subtype of physical urticaria, caused by exposure to sunlight, ultraviolet radiations or sometimes even visible light. For complete details about solar urticaria treatment read this detailed article.

First identified by P. Merklen at the start of the 20th century, solar urticaria is a type of physical urticaria caused by exposure to the sun. Before explaining the details of solar urticaria treatment, let us find out what it actually is and which symptoms characterize solar urticaria.

Solar Urticaria

Solar urticaria has many different names, including solar rash, sun rash, and sun allergy, etc. It is an uncommon skin problem in which exposure to ultraviolet radiation or sometimes even visible light causes urticaria. Solar urticaria can appear on both covered as well as uncovered areas of the skin.

The agent in the human body that is responsible for the reaction to ultraviolet radiation is known as the photoallergen. Owing to its similarity to other dermatological disorders, such as polymorphic light eruption or PMLE, solar urticaria can be difficult to diagnose.

Solar Urticaria Symptoms

The skin areas that are constantly exposed to the sun have a lesser chance of experiencing an outbreak of solar urticaria than do parts of the body that are thinly covered. The most obvious symptom of solar urticaria is a rash that appears within a few minutes after exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The patient may suffer from constant itching and pain. The urticarial reaction instigates in the form of pruritus, later progressing to erythema and edema in the exposed areas of the skin. In more severe cases, the patient may be subject to light-headedness, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Though it has been reported in only a few cases, patients have experienced bronchospasm.

Treatment of Solar Urticaria

Ultraviolet radiation causes mast cells to release histamines and blood enters the vessels, which causes inflammation. Taking antihistamines can suppress the activity of histamines. Fexofenadine is quite useful for patients with a low potency solar urticaria. However, Terfenadine, an H1 receptor antagonist, or medicine that combats the H1 receptor has been reported to be the most potent antihistamines for solar urticaria.

Some simple remedies include avoiding sun/ultraviolet exposure, washing the affected area with cool water, and using corticosteroid cream.

What Are the Best Medicines and Therapies to Treat Urticaria?

As promised earlier, today I will describe the best medicines, drugs and therapies which will help when wondering How to Treat Urticaria? As a matter of fact, every drug or therapy is suited to a specific sort of urticaria and a correct diagnosis is very important before any treatment. In other words, medicines that are popular for chronic urticaria might not work in the case of physical urticaria.

Oral antihistamines are the most commonly ingested drug for treating urticaria besides certain herbal medicine and Chinese acupuncture.

The first choice should be to take non-sedating antihistamines e.g. Loratadine, Fexofenadine, Cetirizine, Levocetirizine and Desloratadine. In case the symptoms persist, you can take mildly sedating antihistamines e.g. Hydroxyzine, Diphenhydramine and Chlorpheniramine.

For severer cases H1 Antagonists (alone or along with antihistamines), Oral Corticosteroids, Tricyclic Antidepressants and Epinephrine can be ingested.

Now you know about the urticaria medicine, however, there are some drugs which must be avoided. I will be posting about them next.

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Do you know how to treat Urticaria?

Are you totally annoyed by urticaria and want to get rid of it?

Then you should know the basics of how to treat urticaria?

Most people think that it is difficult, but believe me it is not rocket science. Although it can be a tough job to get rid of urticaria,  if you follow the steps mentioned in this article you can get rid of your skin problems.

I have written a comprehensive and detailed article for your convenience on how to treat urticaria, read here to read it. It describes treatment for the most common types of urticaria, you will surely find it helpful.

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Many people suffering from urticaria question how to treat urticaria. Many people think that it is impossible; however, it is possible to find relief. Though it can be difficult to get rid of urticaria, if you follow the steps mentioned in this article, you can find relief for your skin problems. I will discuss the different types of treatments according to different types of urticaria, such as papular urticaria treatment, idiopathic urticaria treatment, etc. and explain how to treat urticaria.

Urticaria Treatment

In some cases, one specific antihistamine may not have any effect on the patient. If this happens, you should try alternate antihistamines. However, to measure the effect of an antihistamine, you should use it for at least two weeks continuously. Sometimes, the rashes may vanish upon using antihistamines and reappear after some time. This happens because people stop using the medication when the symptoms disappear. To prevent the rash and itching from appearing again, you should use the antihistamine on a daily basis. Older antihistamines may cause drowsiness and should only be taken just before going to bed. However, modern antihistamines do not have this effect and can be used anytime.

For curing cholinergic urticaria, antihistamines that have cetirizine as a major component are very helpful. Ketotifen is effective for patients suffering from both cholinergic urticaria and cold urticaria. Danazol elevates antichymotrypsin levels; therefore, patients can benefit from using it.  Ultraviolet light has also been effective for some patients with cholinergic urticaria.

Second generation antihistamines are considered to be the best choice for idiopathic urticaria treatment. These antihistamines include desloratadine, fexofenadine, levocetirizine, and loratadine.

If the patient drinks nettle tea, it may relieve his throat. This tea can be made by stirring 2 teaspoons of powdered nettles into a cup of hot water and adding honey. Fresh lemon juice can be used if honey is not available.  Patients can also apply calamine lotion on the affected area for soothing relief. Aloe vera gel and vitamin E oil have also been used to counter the effects of urticaria. Another way to relieve the itch is by bathing or dipping the affected area in warm water containing 1/2 cup cornstarch and 1/2 cup baking soda.

This article will describe how you can benefit from exercise induced urticaria treatment. It is advisable that you consult your doctor before opting for any type of urticaria treatment. There is a common misconception about exercise-induced urticaria; therefore let us first discuss this.

Exercise Urticaria

Many people think that exercise induced urticaria or exercise urticaria is some kind of exercise allergy. It is a form of urticaria that can occur during strenuous physical exercise. The patient may experience itching, swelling, or hives on the legs, arms, torso, or neck during or after exercise. Usually, perspiration is considered to be the physical stimulus; however, the actual cause is a sudden increase in body temperature. It may appear on the skin within a few minutes and may remain for 30 minutes. In extreme cases,  the person may feel as if they are suffocating and may faint.

Exercise Urticaria Treatment

As soon as the symptoms appear, you should stop exercising. If the symptoms do not go away in 5 to 10 minutes, or if you have other symptoms not defined here, it is advisable to call your doctor right away.

Medication can be used for exercise induced urticaria treatment. These medications usually include antihistamines. In most cases, the symptoms will disappear after taking medicine. However, your doctor can help you identify reasons that trigger your allergic reaction and prescribe medicine accordingly. For some people with sensitive skin, it may be necessary to avoid certain types of exercise, while others do not need to stop exercising after treatment.

In extreme cases, the syndrome may progress to anaphylaxis. If this occurs, then intramuscular epinephrine or emergency self-injectable epinephrine (Adrenaclick, EpiPen, and Twinject) can be used for immediate relief.

Some amazing facts about Delayed Pressure Urticaria and Pressure Urticaria Treatment?

Sometimes very small things result in a great nuisance. What about sitting if you were in your office minding your own business, and that caused delayed pressure urticaria? Though it is not a very common problem, people who suffer from it know how painful it can be.

It occurs as a result of pressure on your skin. It is called delayed pressure urticaria as it usually takes 3 to 12 hours to appear after the  pressure has been applied. If you have this disease or want to know about it just out of curiosity, click here for a complete guide on delayed pressure urticaria and pressure urticaria treatment.

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Delayed pressure urticaria, caused by extreme pressure applied to the skin, can be characterized by swelling and pain on the affected area. Pressure urticaria treatment should be initiated immediately after the swelling appears or the pain will persist and may be accompanied by low fever, chills, fatigue, joint and muscle aches, and/or headaches. Delayed pressure urticaria usually takes 3 to 12 hours to come into sight after local pressure has been applied. It is one of the more common types of physical urticaria.

Pressure Urticaria

Pressure urticaria occurs after the skin has been under extreme pressure. For example, it can appear on the individual’s feet after standing or on the buttocks after sitting for an extended period. Pressure urticaria is typically deep into the skin and not visible to the eye. It usually lasts 8 to 72 hours and the patient may suffer pain, itchiness, or burning.

Besides Aspirin, other factors can trigger pressure urticaria, including pressure from using mechanical tools, such as a screwdriver or hammer, carrying a heavy weight, such as a bag or suitcase, using very tight tampons, and enthusiastic sexual intercourse.

Delayed Pressure Urticaria Treatment

Patients should avoid the activities that can trigger pressure urticaria, especially when the disease is severe. Wearing very tight clothes should also be avoided. You should consult a dermatologist to find out the causes of delayed pressure urticaria. Following, are some medical treatments that can be beneficial for  patients of delayed pressure urticaria.

The patient may consume systemic corticosteroids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); however, they produce variable responses in different cases.

Some patients have experienced relief from pressure urticaria after taking chloroquine. Other possible remedies include colchicine, dapsone, sulfasalazine, and montelukast.

This article will help you a great deal if you are looking for Cholinergic Urticaria Treatment. However, if the problem gets worse, no matter which urticaria treatment you are using, it is advisable to consult a doctor.

What is Cholinergic Urticaria?

Before explaining the details of cholinergic urticaria treatment, let us understand some aspects of this disease. Cholinergic urticaria is a skin rash brought on by a hypersensitive reaction to body heat. It is a subcategory of physical urticaria.

Cholinergic Urticaria Hives

Cholinergic urticaria is also referred to as cholinergic urticaria hives, chronic heat hives, or simply heat hives.

Cholinergic Urticaria Symptoms

Cholinergic urticaria symptoms follow any stimulus to perspiration, such as running or exercising, heat from  direct sunlight, high temperature saunas, spicy foods, which may cause an increase in body temperature, very hot showers, or sometimes extreme stress. In some cases, people only have symptoms during the winter season where their body temperature rises when it is unacclimatized to heat.

Chronic Cholinergic Urticaria

Chronic cholinergic urticaria is a subset of urticaria. It is caused when the body becomes oversensitive to heat or the perspiration process. When an individual with hypersensitive skin exercises, experiences a rise in body temperature, takes a hot shower, eats spicy foods, etc, he is at risk of having a urticaria reaction.

Dermographism Cholinergic Urticaria

The literal meaning of dermographism is “writing on the skin.” In most cases, dermographism cholinergic urticaria does not cause itching. A red line appears in the beginning, which is very firm. This is then followed by an axon-reflex flare with broadening erythema. Afterwards, a linear wheal is formed on the affected area, which is also termed as triple response of Lewis.

Treatment for Cholinergic Urticaria

• Eating foods rich in vitamin E, vitamin C, or zinc may help prevent cholinergic urticaria 

• Calamine lotion can be applied on the affected area to relieve itch 

• Drinks like passionflower tea, peppermint tea, valerian, catnip, and chamomile may provide relief

• Applying vitamin E oil or aloe vera gel can help soothe skin

• Drinking nettle tea may help ease  breathing

The Four Most Important Points To Consider When Managing Urticaria?

Today’s post has four simple tips for managing urticaria, no matter if it is autoimmune urticaria, physical urticaria or any other type.

1: Sort out the causes and triggers, and avoid them as much as you can. For example if you are suffering from heat induced urticaria, avoid hot temperature.
2: Avoid offending stimuli, allergens or foods that can cause allergies like  eggs, nuts, wheat, dairy products etc. Remember, different people can be allergic to different foods. Food elimination technique can be helpful i.e. avoiding one type of food at one time and noting the results and then repeating with other types. This can be time consuming though!
3: Do not rub or unnecessarily touch the rashes, this can cause the rashes to blister and increase itching.
4: Consult a qualified doctor for timely diagnosis and treatment and choose medicines which do not have side effects e.g. herbal products.

You can read about urticaria and related conditions in my post next week.

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What really causes Autoimmune Urticaria?

Sometimes our immune system can become a blind dog in the meat market and goes against itself. This is what happens in autoimmune urticaria.

This weird skin problem shows itself with swelling, redness and itching. It is caused by different autoimmune disorders. These autoimmune disorders are characterized as the malfunctioning of the immune system. It causes it to attack itself. Mast cells, which are widespread in our skin, are supposed to protect us against diseases. However, under certain conditions they freak out and release a fluid called histamine, into the skin causing urticaria.

If you are interested in learning about the causes, symptoms and treatments of autoimmune urticaria, read here to read my detailed article about this annoying disease.

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Autoimmune urticaria is a skin problem found in patients who develop an idiopathic urticaria due to an autoimmune trigger, such as different antibodies. Swelling, redness, and itching caused by autoimmune disorders is called autoimmune urticaria. These autoimmune disorders are characterized as the malfunction of the immune system, which causes it to attack itself. Most of the cases (nearly 50%) of chronic idiopathic urticaria are the result of an autoimmune trigger. Such patients develop autoantibodies directed at the receptor FceRI, which is located on skin mast cells.

Mast cells are widespread in human skin and have the primary task to defend the body against diseases. However, when they are disturbed by allergic or non-allergic causes, they release histamines, which cause urticaria. This process is called autoimmune urticaria.

Autoimmune Chronic Urticaria

Chronic stimulation of the receptor FceRI leads to autoimmune chronic urticaria, which tends to last for a longer period of time than usual; for example, more than six weeks. It is a rare condition; however, it can be extremely problematic for the patient due to itchiness.

Autoimmune Urticaria Symptoms

Autoimmune urticaria can be characterized by many different symptoms, including raised, blanched wheals, anaphylactic reaction, pruritis, angioedema, and rapid onset.

Autoimmune Urticaria Treatment

Here are some valuable treatments for autoimmune urticaria; however, if the problem persists or becomes more severe you must consult an allergist immediately.

• Start with the treatment of underlying disorders.

• Avoid any physical or drug trigger.

• If the patient is suffering from thyroid disease, it needs to be cured first.

• Some systemic antihistamines, including hydroxyzine, doxepin, and cimetidine may be helpful. The patient may take them alone or in combination with each other or with nonsedating antihistamines, such as loratidine, cetirizine, or fexofenadine.

• If the patient also has yeast, tinea, or bacterial infections of the skin, mucosa, or sinuses, they must be treated first.

• For self-administration, patient should be given EpiPen.

Some Vital but Undisclosed Facts about Hives?

It is a fact that hives treatment is not very easy especially in case of hereditary or chronic hives, but if you know how it attacks your skin you have much a better chance of coping with it. Most of these facts are not commonly known.

Hives is actually the common name for urticaria. The most common cause of hives is a faulty autoimmune system however allergies, physical triggers and a family legacy can also be the cause.

Hives rashes are different from angioedema as they are evident by red and itchy wheals while angioedema is apparent by painless swelling. Hives are chronic if they persist more than seven weeks and reappear twice a week. H1 antagonists should be ingested along with oral antihistamines if the disease is not responding well to antihistamines alone.

As I said earlier, treating hives is dodgy but you can learn some things to counteract this disease in a clever way.  If you want to know how you can do it, read my next post in two days.

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All About Hives and their Related Conditions?

Hives is the common name of urticaria which can be a most uncomfortable condition. By learning about the hives you can get better equipped to help with hives treatment and the other related conditions.

Although the hives themselves are not deadly, their related conditions can be a serious threat to one’s life.
Hives usually have angioedema as their related condition. Angioedema is quite similar to hives in many aspects but in angioedema there is a swelling instead of welts, which occurs deeper in the skin. The swelling usually occurs on the face: around lips, eyes and that is why it is also called facial angioedema. If hives are accompanied by angioedema, they should be paid serious attention, especially if they occurred in response to an allergen. Furthermore, angioedema can cause suffocation and threaten the life of the patient, therefore a proper angioedema treatment should also be carried out when treating the hives.

Do not miss my upcoming post next week as I will be describing the pathophysiology of hives in simple terms.

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The Pathophysiology of Hives?

Some hives patients might think learning the pathophysiology is unnecessary. It is the study of changes of normal biochemical functions, mechanical, and physical, in the human bodies which are caused by a disease or any other abnormal syndrome. So they might think this should be studied by medical students or DRs only, but if you know the hives pathophysiology, then the hives treatment will be a lot easier to manage.

The most common symptom of hives is the hives rashes. These rashes are caused by the release of certain fluids including histamines, bradykinin, leukotriene C4, and some other vasoactive fluids by the mast cells. Hives rashes can also involve capillary or membrane damage as well. When these fluids e.g. histamines are released into the dermis, the hives rashes appear on the skin, which are itchy and usually red in color.

If you want to learn how you can stay safe from hives, do not miss the next post due in the upcoming week.

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Read about these hive treatments?

Hives treatment is not as difficult as many people would tell you. However, there are cases of hives which do not respond to hives treatments so you may need to consult a hives doctor for proper treatment. Here are the most common treatments you can try:

• Keep the affected area cool with ice pack, fan etc.
• If itching persists, you can apply calamine lotion.

. Applying Aloe-Vera gel, certain essential oils or vitamin E oil can help a lot

• Add foods rich in vitamin E and C to your menu for a quick recovery.
• Taking Nettle tea, passionflower tea, peppermint tea or the alkaline solutions like magnesia or milk on the allergic area gives good relief from itchy sensation.

There are more hives treatments in this guide, click here for best hives treatment.

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Treatment for Hives

If you are looking for hives treatment, you have reached the right place. This article describes diverse, simple, and viable hives treatments, most of which you can try at home.

Treatment of Hives

Before trying any treatment for hives rash, especially in severe cases, it is advisable to consult a qualified doctor. The reason is that sometimes the hives treatment, if not done properly, may backfire and aggravate the situation.

Hives and Treatment

Following, are a few important steps you need to keep in mind when you are seeking treatment for hives:

• Avoid any medicine not approved by your doctor.

• Avoid aspirin and codeine.

• It is better for you to avoid alcohol because it causes the surface blood vessels to dilate.

• Try to stay in a cool environment, and cool the affected skin with cool compresses and an ice pack.

Hives Treatment Children

If your child has developed hives, make sure he doesn’t rub or scratch the affected area or the wheals may blister and itchiness will be augmented. Hives treatment in children is almost the same as in adults; you can consult a doctor if the symptoms do not go away.

Allergic Hives Treatment

• When seeking an allergic hives treatment, determine the allergen factor and try to avoid it as much as possible.

• You can apply calamine lotion to soothe the burning sensation.

• Avoid clothes made of artificial fibers (always use natural fibers, such as cotton), cosmetics, and chemical skin cleansers on the affected area can worsen the outbreak.

• Taking certain antihistamines can help to counter the allergy.

Hives Home Treatment

• Keep the affected area cool with an ice pack, fan, etc.

• If itching persists, you can apply calamine lotion.

• Applying Aloe-Vera gel, certain essential oils, or vitamin E oil can help relieve symptoms.

• Add foods rich in vitamin E and C to your diet for quick relief.

• Drinking nettle tea, passionflower tea, peppermint tea, or dabbing an alkaline solution like milk of magnesia on the allergic area provides relief from the itchy sensation.

Hives Rash Treatment

Hives rash treatment is no different from what has been described above. However, in some severe cases, the hives may not respond to antihistamines. If this occurs, it is time to consult a hives specialist.

Treatment for Hives in Adults

In addition to the treatments described above, you can add certain drugs to the list of items used for the treatment of hives in adults. These drugs include loratadine, cetirizine and certain over-the-counter antihistamines for hives.

Hive Remedy

Hives is a very common ailment that will affect most people in their lives at some stage. Hives are usually caused by coming into contact with an allergen, which is usually present within drugs or food. Hives develop because of the body’s natural reaction to that allergen. A hives remedy can be found at your home, as there is more than one hives treatment to assist with curing this skin disorder, which is often a relief to chronic hives sufferers.

Hive Home Remedy

Hives will always go away on their own once the allergen that has caused them has been flushed out of your system. This can be facilitated by the application of a hives remedy, which offers relief in one of two distinct ways. The hives remedy may offer relief by removing the allergen or by relieving the worst symptoms of the hives, which can ease the person’s suffering by relieving the itchiness.

Many herbalists recommend that you identify what is actually causing hives before trying to get rid of them. By knowing what is causing hives, it is not only possible for the hives remedy to work, but it also helps chronic hives sufferers avoid the cause in the future.

Best Hives Natural Remedy 

One natural remedy is called quercetin. It is found in certain vegetables and fruits, such as apples and onions. It is a natural antihistamine, which helps to reduce the severity of hives symptoms in many people. It is considered to be one of the best hives natural treatments and one that is frequently chosen by chronic hives sufferers.

Mint is another natural remedy. Mint oil has a soothing effect on hives and is useful in removing the itchy feeling that accompanies hives. Mint oil can also be frozen into ice cubes, which helps to relieve burning sensations and to reduce itchiness.

If you are suffering from hives, consider which hives chronic treatments may help to relieve long-term hives suffering.

Hives Remedies

Medical science is in a continual challenge to find a hives treatment. The need for successful hives remedies is rising exponentially with the growing number of patients. Many people are suffering from this issue and don’t fully understand it. It is a skin condition characterized by red-colored areas that cause itching and irritation.

Hives may be caused by many consumables, including some types of medications or food. They can even be caused by insect bites, for instance, bee stings or any other insect that has a stinger. Surprisingly, wearing tight clothes can also trigger hives.

Hives Home Remedies

Surprisingly, the original causes for hives are not yet known, and scientists have discovered that one cause does not apply to all patients, while some remedies have proven successful in most cases.  Many people might presume hives are caused by contamination of some kind; however they are caused by blood plasma leaking onto the skin. It’s an unusual occurrence, but this explains the biology behind them. However, with some natural hives remedies, recovery is possible.

Although reasons vary for these outbreaks, hives natural treatments are relatively easy. In order to avoid the harmful side effects of some medicines, you can apply a natural, homeopathic formula, which contains all natural ingredients. By opting for natural remedies, you don’t have to worry about the potential side effects of lotions or tablets that may expose you to chemicals that can cause anxiety, drowsiness, or other ill side effects.

Natural Remedies for Hives

Since the 19th century and the beginning of the 20^th century, our grandparents have used herbal remedies for Hives and many other health problems. Modern science has proven that natural medication is safer than chemical-based medication. The following herbs have been widely used as a traditional remedy for hives:

• Fresh basil leaves

• Castor oil

• Marjoram

• Aloe Vera

• Nettle

• Natural honey