Homeopathic Remedies for Hives

Hives, also called urticaria, are white welts against a reddened surface, often skin. Generally, hives appear suddenly in a localized area but begin to spread out rapidly. For many, hives begins with a burning sensation that changes to an intense, deep itch. Hives are not limited to skin, however. In serious cases, they can appear on the mouth's mucus membranes, including lips and tongue. More severe cases occur when hives appear on the intestinal or respiratory tracts. Problems then can include severe cramping, diarrhea or asthma-like symptoms.

Using Homeopathic Remedies

• For an hour, while dealing with an acute attack of hives, a homeopathic remedy can be taken every 15 minutes. After that, reduce the dose to every half-hour, then to hourly until the condition improves. This should occur within 5 or 6 hours of being on the hourly dose. Even if the condition appears to go away, continue taking your homeopathic remedy for the next several days (approximately a week) taking between 3 to 6 doses, depending on the severity of the condition. If the original homeopathic medicine does not relieve the symptoms within the first two hours, it is possible you require a different remedy. And if dealing with chronic hives, any remedy may only be able to reduce symptoms in a flare-up. For a more permanent remedy, if one exists for you, you would need to visit a homeopath for a personal remedy.

Various Homeopathic Remedies

• Choosing the correct homeopathic remedy depends on exact symptoms and can even depend on other preexisting conditions or psychological elements. But in short, here are a few oral homeopathic remedies with a few descriptors for diagnostic purposes. Remember when taking homeopathic remedies to allow the pill to dissolve completely under your tongue.
  Apis may help your hives if you felt a burning pain, some itching and stinging during the onset. The remedy is also used for people with hives resulting from asthma attacks. Arsenicum may help restless patients who are affected by cold and feel thirsty. This remedy may be used if the likely cause of hives was from indigestion. Dulcamara is often used for hives that appear most frequently during the winter or as a result of a stomach problem. This remedy often treats hives that appear as white blotches with red centers. Pulsatilla is used for treating measles-like hives. Often these hives come with diarrhea. Rhus tox is often used by people with chronic hives and those whose hives are swollen and inflamed. Sepia is for hives that affect the face or whole body. Urtica urens treats hives which are red and raised blotches possessing a white center. These hives are probably due to an allergic reaction or overexertion.