Home remedy for hives that works fast and is completely nontoxic. Appropriate for both children and adults.
One of my teenage children once came down with a pretty bad case of hives out of the blue. He had never had a hives attack before so it was a very unexpected situation!
The raised, itchy rash started on his legs and within a day or two, covered his whole body except for his face, neck, hands, and feet.
As you can imagine, he was miserable!
Being a bit of an analyst in this area, I sat down with him and thoroughly reviewed what he had been eating and drinking over the past few days. Â
We came up with nothing unusual that could have triggered the event. This included any exposures to possible environmental allergens.
Since he has no allergies or sensitivities of any kind, I found the situation completely baffling!
Not wanting to resort to any meds, even over-the-counter diphenhydramine (Benadryl) which can have side effects, I consulted a professional I trusted.
She advised that the hives probably occurred from a sudden burst of testosterone from puberty.
Thankfully, she thought that it was likely nothing to worry about as a long-term issue.
She advised the homeopathic remedy “Skin” to quickly take care of the uncomfortable symptoms as his body adjusted to the changes.
The standard dosage is 1-2 tablets dissolved on the tongue before swallowing. She told him to take a dose whenever he started to feel itchy or uncomfortable.
Ideally, it is best to not eat or drink anything 15 minutes before or after taking a dose.
This completely natural remedy for hives worked wonderfully well.
It works for eczema as well, although I have never used it for that specific purpose in our family.
He took the remedy 1-3 times a day for about a week.
He even took the bottle of “Skin” to school to use as needed and was able to function normally the entire time.
Slowly, the raised, itchy rash gradually faded away never to return!
If anyone in your family is prone to hives every now and again, having homeopathic Skin in the medicine cabinet is a great alternative to Benadryl.
The hives would have gone away on their own anyhow after a week. There is no evidence here that this remedy you mention did a thing. This was a case of his own body doing its job not anything helping it.
The homeopathics relieved the itching and swelling within minutes so that he could deal with it until the body found a way to rebalance on its own. I find it amusing that people are so negative about non-drug remedies all the time.
I have a son that gets random hives. We’ve never been able to figure it out. What seems to work well with him are epsom salt/baking soda baths a fews times a day. Usually within 24 hours the hives are gone. The baths help with the itchiness. I’m curious about the cold hives. I know he sometimes gets them coming from the pool. I”m going to keep an eye out for them this winter and try to track what he is doing and what time of year they come on. It is very random. What also helps him is a salve I make with lots of great herbs infused in the oil. You can see it on my web site http://www.blossomsbarn.com . We use it for many things, and that, too helps with my son’s hives. But I would have him immediately jump in the tub with the salts and a dash of peppermint EO.
I, too, believe in letting the body work it out. I’m interested in making him comfortable during the espisode. There was one time when this went on for a week and it was affecting one part of his body at a time (this was before we discovered the salt baths helped a lot), and it was working its way around his system. Say it would start on a left foot for one day, the next day it would be up the same leg, then the torso, then teh arm on the left side and then swithch sides. When it made it to the head and throat I got a little whigged out so we went to the ER and he was adminestered steroids. Scared me when it got to the throat. I hated having to do that, but didn’t know what to do.
Thanks for posting about this!
It is a really hard thing to find helpful info on online! And you usually need HELP immediately with hives!
My 17yr old daughter gets hives occasionally when exposed to cold and wet–and also sometimes when she is feeling sick (common cold/flu)—–The last time it happened we were really wanting to avoid using any ‘drugs,’ and instead tried (Swanson Premium Brand) Super Cayenne (100,000 HU)— she took 2 capsules and within minutes the hives were completely gone!
(When we used ‘Benadryl’ it would only partially help, reducing the itching, but not totally relieving the hives themselves, and that was scary to me! I thought, “What awful kind of drug do we have to use to completely stop them??”)
With Super Cayenne, if, a few hours later, she feels them start to come again, she just takes 2 more capsules and the swelling and itching is completely gone in a few minutes! She carries them in her purse, now, and it gives her confidence that even if she is away from home when they occur, she can help her body correct itself. We are so thrilled to find a natural supplement that works so well for us! Give it a try!
Perfect timing… I’m currently in the middle of a horrible hives attack. Where can I find “skin”. I’ve called several places and no one has heard of it. If I have to buy it in line… It may be to late.
It’s important to remember that our skin is part of the excretory system, and rashes/hives are often our body’s way of getting rid of something. I didn’t know about Skin, but I very much like the idea of supporting the body through the process, rather than just dealing with the immediate inconveniences.
Well said, Grace. My sentiments exactly.
yes, I do agree it is often because of something internal that our body is dealing with. But also many times it’s something external that we come into contact with that we’re sensitive too. Certain detergents, dyes, perfumes, clothing processed in a certain way. And even chlorine in our water or pools. So if it’s an external cause then we need to alleviate the symptoms and figure out how we’re taking care of our skin, externally as well. No amount of letting our body go through the process will help if you’re sensitive to chlorine for one example. We can limit our exposure, but try telling a kid, they’re not allowed in the pool. Instead have some treatment available so when they are done swimming, you know what to do.
Yikes , hives on my daughter drove me insane for six months (as well as her). She was in grade 7 and just before christmas they started. I removed anything sugary and processed from her diet to start, which was not much.
What we found was that on the weekends they were better and later on in the week they would get worse. After spending countless hours researching on dial up during the 90’s I came to the conclusion that it coincided with her starting her period and mold. The estrogen surge would potentially make her predisposed and the fact that she was in a portable full of mold made it worse during the course of the week. Once school finished she only would get them if she went into damp wooded areas. She is now 24 and has not had them for years as the mold environment is long resolved and her hormones have stabilized naturally. I did give her homeopathic Apis which would make them disappear within ten minutes.
I believe that nettles could help with this. My husband had hives once (we knew why; he is apparently allergic to asparagus). I don’t think we did anything though, it was pretty limited.
I tried nettles immediately and it did no good in my son’s case.
Sarah, Is there a particular book that you recommend for natural or homeopathic options to cure or treat various ailments? I know that you are not a doctor but do you find a particular book helpful?
My son once broke out in hives during a fever over his entire body. I gave him homeopathic apis and they went away in 10 minutes.
I also personally had hives after a Reiki activation. I can’t remember what remedies the homeopath gave me, but they went away on the first day after a grueling weekend with them!
Homeopathy rocks!
My daughter has had hives many times due to food allergies and I always give her homeopathics.