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URTICARIA (NETTLE RASHES/HIVES)
Urticaria is a skin allergic reaction characterized by circumscribed, erythmatous,pruritic, transient areas of angiodema in upper areas of dermis or skin wheals. Wheals from urticaria can appear anywhere on the body including face,lips,tongue and ears.They typically itch severely ,sting or burn and vary in size. It is generally caused by contact with allergic substances, food stuffs, stress, heat, cold, pressure, clothing.
TYPES
- < 24 hours -urticaria
> 24 hours –urticarial vasculitis - < 6weeks-acute urticaria
> 6weeks-chronic urticaria
TREATMENT
Aavoiding factors responsible and precipitating urticaria. E.g. food stuffs allergic to patient, clothing, drugs, heat, cold, direct sunlight etc.
SANSHODHNA CHIKITSA
Swedna :: warm water fomentation
Vamana procedure
- about 12 gms of salt should be dissolved in water and drunk then throat should be tickled to induce vomiting it provide relief and cures eruption.
- Neem , Adhatoda vasica can be used for better results.
Abhyanga::
- by sarson oil
- application of rose water and vinegar over affected area relieves severe itching.
- saindhvaadi yoga should be applied.
Virechana procedure::
mild virechana by trifala kashya,guggulu,and pippali
Raktamokshana::
after internal use of mahatikta ghreta raktamokshna should be done.
SANSHAMNA CHIKITSA
Preparations should be used described in Ayurveda
Churna:
1.panchashirishadi Churna
2.trikatu Churna
Vati:
1.kaishore gugglu
2.aarogyavardhni vati
Kwatha:
1.amritdi yoga
2.yashtyadi yoga
Arishta
1.amritaaddi Arishta
2.mangishta Arishta
Khanda:
1.haridra khanda
2.aadrak khand
Rasa yoga
1. sootshekhra rasa(dose-125to250mg)
2. gandhka rasayana(dose-125to250mg)
3. pravala pishti(dose125to250mg)
4. pravala panchamrit(dose125to250mg)
5. sheetpitta bhanjana rasa(dose125to250mg)
PATHYA
APATHYA
- anything which is responsible or precipitates the disease
- alcohol intake and smoking.
- heavy food stuffs and food difficult to digest.
- direct exposure to cold, water, sunlight.
- spicy food