Naturopaths will look for the answer in the iris as an indication of where to start first.
An acupuncturist will feel the pulses. If the blood is ‘hot’ then we acupuncture the large intestine point in the elbow crease to cool the blood. If the nervous system is stressed, we calm it down.
A special diet is devised that is without caffeinated products or any of the common foods that can cause hives if the bowel is seen to be toxic. An immediate colonic irrigation is recommended for this condition especially if you haven’t been able to sleep because of the itch. Unless you have bowel adhesions where it would be contra-indicated, the only thing you suffer with a colonic irrigation is boredom. It’s a slow, gentle process that takes an hour. Contrary to what many believe, it is not at all messy and is extremely effective for stopping the re-absorption of toxic material via the bowel.
Find out your food intolerances and eliminate them from your diet.
When I was younger I was allergic to eggs, milk, wheat and tomatoes. As an adult, coffee is my allergen. My skin would come up in great itchy welts which run up one leg and then one side of my body, then across the stomach and down the other side. The hives take exactly forty-eight hours to traverse my generous shape, and when they arrive at the foot of the opposite leg, I know that the caffeine in my system is definitely on its way out. I can’t stand the itch, it drives me crazy. An enema is the quickest solution and it only takes fifteen minutes. 1 never deliberately drink coffee, but sometimes I’m caught when it is used as a flavouring agent.
Homoeopathically, we recommend:
Sulphur for skin hot and burning. Dry scalp.
Calc carb for unhealthy skin. Slow healing.
Calc phos for the chronic skin case.
Rhus tox for intense itching. Better moving.
Urtica urens for itch of chicken pox. Hives.
You don’t have to remember it all, the homoeopath will know how to work out your specific needs. (Homoeopathics even cure your dog’s summer itch!)
Urtica and nettle ointments are good to rub on hives. Apple cider vinegar applied to the skin can be quite soothing. Remember alfalfa, nettle and golden seal herbal teas are beneficial.
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