What is Urticaria?

Urticaria or Hives is a skin condition which presents as red itchy swollen areas of different sizes. There is intense itch, burning and sense of heat. The rash appears and sometimes disappears by itself in a few hours or a days’ time or would require medicines if it does not settle for days/weeks together. Allergic Urticaria are caused by a food substance, animal dander, medication, insect bite, chemical product or some sensitizing agents like latex. Non-allergic Urticaria are caused by a physical stimuli like heat, exercise, the sun, cold, pressure caused by holding the hand tight, belts, straps, scratching(dermographism) and vibrations in which generally conventional methods of treatment are not very helpful. Urticaria could also show up with auto-immune diseases like thyroid diseases and cancers where these pathologies need to be eliminated and treated effectively. Urticaria causes stress and Stress too can cause hives. In some cases when it gets more severe it could cause angioedema where the wheals are large and extensive and could be there for a few hours to days and could cause choking of the respiratory airways and death too. Urticaria can be caused by certain drugs too. Urticaria is seen in both sexes and all ages. Self medication can be dangerous so always seek help of a professional.

Homoeopathy and Urticaria

Homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person and the pathological condition too. Homoeopathy treats the person holistically. Homoeopathic medicine helps to bring back the deviated immunity to normalcy which helps improve the immune system response and helps to reduce the intensity and frequency of attacks of Urticaria. Homoeopathic medicine does not have any side-effects unlike known side-effects of conventional medicines. Homoeopathic medicine helps to improve the health related quality of life.