Hives is known as Urticaria in medical terms is a disease of skin in which red patches are appeared on the skin and itchiness is felt over the affected areas. These itchy red patches can occur on various body parts such as arms, legs and trunk in different shapes and sizes. Urticaria is a reaction which can occur due to allergy of some food, heat and due some medication.
Urticaria can also occur due to some non-allergic factors, it can also occur due to histamine, a chemical substance in your body. Histamine chemical leaks out the fluid into dermis of the skin which leads to itchy red patches. The problem of Urticaria is healed on its own and in very severe cases medical assistance is required. Here are explained some home made remedies which help to cure and prevent the problem of hives or Urticaria.
Home made remedies for Urticaria : The problem of Urticaria is due to some allergy so one should determine what to do to prevent its breakout in future. Following home made remedies will help to treat and prevent the condition to greater extent.
1. Take half cup of baking soda and cornstarch and add both in warm water and take bath of this warm water and soak your body in this solution for few minutes. This treatment will provide soothing effect to your itchy red skin.
2. Another home remedy which is considered as best for curing this problem is Aloe Vera gel. Take slice of Aloe Vera and scoops out its gel then apply a thin layer of Aloe Vera gel on the effected areas two times a day. Aloe Vera gel speeds up the process of healing and alleviates the sensation of itching. Moreover it gives soothing affect to whole body.
3. Another effective remedy to treat the condition is to wash the affected areas with cool basil tea. To make cool basil teas, boil some water and add two spoons of dry basil and boil it to make tea. After making cool basil tea cools it down till room temperature. Now wash the affected areas with this tea two times a day. This will help to heal the itchy sensation.
4. Another effective remedy for treating the condition is magnesia milk. This milk is alkaline in nature which reduces the severe sensation of itching. You can apply the thin layer of magnesia milk on the affected areas and leave it for few minutes to get dry, and then wash it off with cold water.
Above told home made remedies are very useful for treating the condition of Urticaria. But if you feel no relief from home made remedies then you should consult your doctor for proper medication because in severe cases home made remedies do not work to treat the problem.