Natural Remedies For Hives

Hives is a disease of itchy red skin welts with whitish centers. It is medically known as urticaria or nettle rash. It is a some sort of reaction to histamine. Histamine plays very vital role of producing hay fever type allergies like sneezing and watery eyes. An antihistamine can put break on the natural action of histamines.   It is antihistamine that helps to cure allergic symptoms of many diseases and hives as well. Some herbs can be suggested for its treatment.

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis): It is a wonderful herb which can cure hives. It has got a compound named lawsone which can work wonderfully to treat hives.

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica): It is very effective herb to heal hives and its roots may be more beneficial than the leaves to cure this disease. Tea can be prepared from the leaves or cooked green to get relief from this problem. Fresh herb should be collected and dried up to make tea of it .

Papaya (Petroselinum crispum): By blocking the histamine secretion it checks allrgy. A papaya   can be mixed with the juice of some vegetable juice like carrot and tomato to make it more effective to treat this disease.It may be taken in the breakfast early in the morning to cure many problems including hives.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale): It is a wonderful medicine which works on allergic reactions. Ginger should be boiled in water to for around 30 minutes, two, three cups a day are sufficient.  This herb can also be used in prepration of tea. It is also very effective to cure cold and respiratory problems.

Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) : Tea from the seeds of this herb should be prepared to cure hives. Boil water mixing this herb to wash hives.

Mint: It is a fine herb with cooling effects to cure this disease. Oil of mint may be used to soothe the irritation of hives. Mint ice can be created to be put on the hives to get relief.

Quercetin : It is a plant pigment which is usually found in leafy green vegetables like onion, apples and other natural foods to heal this ailment. It is an natural antihistamine. Around  eight weeks of its use creates theraputic level in the body.

Sandalwood: It is very effective oil to cool and calm down effects of hives. It should be used by putting it on cotton ball to be applied to the infected portion to get relief.

Drinking valerian tea: Make tea from this herb to drink to cure this ailment. It is very effective sedative to soothe hives. Preferably it should be taken at bedtime.

Camomile Oil : This oil may be used to cure this ailment and should be used directly on the hives to feel cooling effects. It may help in relieving itching also.

Camomile and wild oregano: The combination of these hernd is very effective for curing hives. These plants have got several antihistamine chemicals to cure this problem. It is really effective in treating this ailment.

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