Urticaria

If your skin has raised itchy rashes and pain in the areas like eyes, throat, cheeks, lips, hands, genitals then you may be the sufferer of “Urticaria” which is a very common skin disease. So don’t ignore the symptoms and consult your doctor. Urticaria may lead to some serious health complications like difficulty in breathing or allergic reactions to heart and lungs. In the case of chronic urticaria, people are more prone to immune system disorders like systemic lupus erythematous, thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis and celiac diseases. With the use of herbs, the problem of urticaria can be managed because herbs have healing properties and show the positive effects on body. However herbs take time to show effects on body but their results are long lasting without any side effects. These herbs are – Haridra (Curcuma longa), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Shirish (Albezzia lebbock), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Shirish (Albezzia lebbock), Vasa (Adhatoda vasica), Anantmool (Hemidesmus indicus), Twak (Cinnamomum zeylanica), Bharangi (Clerodandrum serratum), Kantkari (Solanum xanthocarpum), Mulethi (Glycyrrhiza glabra) & Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) etc which are very beneficial to manage the problem of urticaria and various other skin allergies.

Urticaria is also known as hives which appears as raised, itchy rashes on the skin. Hives can of varying shape like round, rings or large patches. This is allergic manifestation on the skin. Generally this condition is uncomfortable for doing daily activities and also interferes with sleep.

Urticaria is classified as:-

1. Acute urticaria – It develops suddenly and lasts less than six weeks.
2. Chronic urticaria – It occurs in very rare cases, when rashes persist more than six weeks or months or years.

• In urticaria, rashes occur on face, arms, trunk and legs.
• There is a condition called as angioedema which occurs in urticaria. Angioedema results in the burning or pain around the areas like eyes, cheeks, lips, hands, genitals and feet may occur in the cases of urticaria.

• Use of certain medications like painkillers (ibuprofen, aspirin) and high blood pressure drugs.
• Infections.
• Stress.
• Sunlight exposure.
• Heat or cold.
• Insect or parasites bites.
• Certain foods.
• Food additives or food preservatives.
• Scratching.

Urticaria is known as sheet pitta in Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda, aggravation of kapha (water) and vata (air) occurs when people come in contact with cold air. It also causes the aggravation of pitta dosha (fire) which spread into the rakta dhatu (blood tissues). Rakta dhatu is vitiated due to excess of pitta. Then aggravated doshas relocate in skin, which causes the urticaria (Sheet pitta).

In Ayurveda, purification of body toxins is an important part to manage the problem of urticaria. Various herbs present in Ayurveda which are packed with healing properties to resolve the skin problems. Herb takes time to show their effects but their effects are long lasting without any side effects.

The good news is that Urticaria is preventable and reversible, but can only be possible by using holistic approach, the one advocated in Ayurveda that addresses the issues from the very root.

Since ancient times, Ayurveda has defined diseases with their symptoms, causes and healing methods with nature.

If you are having any of the above mentioned symptoms, don’t assume it is Urticaria yet without any proper diagnosis because there are other skin related diseases that comes with the same symptoms. Consult with a Doctor for accurate diagnosis to find out if Urticaria  is what you are having or any other related disease.

As a holistic health clinic, we take accurate diagnosis very seriously in order to ascertain the root cause of a particular illness. You will be consulted with our doctor to know the type of test or scan to run base on your symptoms to detect exactly the root cause of your issue to ascertain if Urticaria is your issue or not to ensure appropriate treatment.

Accurate diagnosis is the key to the treatment of any disease.

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