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Home Remedies for Hives

April 10, 2009


Hives is an ailment that causes rings or patches around the skin. It is normally an allergic reaction that can be caused by jelly fish, a new medication, fish in general, exposure to certain plants, nuts or dust mites. It is caused when a chemical known as histamine that is prevalent in our system is disturbed. This chemical is normally a dormant chemical and only reacts in allergic conditions.

The hives vary is size, seriousness and the parts of the body that they appear on. If the reaction is extremely harsh it appears all over the body. It can also be caused by wearing extremely tight clothes in hot weathers. The sweat reacts with the fabric that rubs against your skin to cause the reaction.

Common symptoms of the rash include swelling in the affected area, itching, pain and discoloration of the skin. A few home remedies can do the trick.

Home remedies for hives

Home remedies include most products that will help to cool the skin. He ideal remedy is to wash the affected area with pure cold milk. If the rash is allover your body; then pour 3 teaspoons of milk powder in your tub and fill it up with water. Soak your body in this milky mixture for half and hour and you will come out rash free.

Mix a teaspoon of olive oil with the powder of grapefruit seeds. The paste must be gently put on your skin to relieve you of the pain. Do not massage the mixture into your skin. You can use any vegetable oils instead of olive oil but stay away from groundnut oil as it may cause the reaction to become even more severe.

Use Aloe Vera lotion or gel on the affected area. Aloe is extremely cooling and calms and soothes the skin. It also ensures that there are no scars left behind after the rash subsides.

Swimming in a pool with chlorine is extremely beneficial as the added chlorine helps to dry out the hives.


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