How to Treat Hives Naturally

Series Summary

People are becoming increasingly wary of western medicine. And, unfortunately, there is good reason. In today's world, a pill seems to be the answer to everything. Almost every drug commercial warns of the horrendous side effects, which range from nausea to potential death. It makes even the safest drug seem terrifying. So, the populace is shifting. Now, people are increasingly interested in alternative, holistic medicine. Through the use of natural herbs, individuals are finding healing without a trip to the doctor's office. In this free video series, a natural healing specialist gives advice for healing common problems. Find out how to make a natural cold remedy that boosts immune system, reduces fever and alleviates a stuffy nose. Curious how to cure acne in a natural way? By drinking water and using a steam bath, find out how to make blemishes disappear. Discover ways to cure restless leg syndrome as well. With these simple tips, find safe ways to cure simple aliments today!

Video Transcript

"Hives is a postcard from your body saying something is wrong. It's a reaction to an irritant whether it's outside, inside or even emotional. I'm Lauren Roy for Sugar Hollow Farm in Phillipston, Mass. If you have hives you'll notice you have small little red very itchy bumps all over your body. It's usually localized around heat spots like under your armpits and behind your knees and on your stomach where you concentrate a lot of heat. If you have hives, you can treat it naturally by taking a baking soda bath, just take like a half a cup of baking soda and put it in a nice cool bath not hot because that brings more heat to the area and it will make you itchier. You can also use oatmeal and oatmeal has natural anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce the swelling and the itchiness. If you really need to, if you have a chronic hive problem, there are homeopathic tablets and tinctures on the market that help your body build its resistance to whatever you're reacting to. If you're having a severe reaction to something you need to seek medical attention. And what you want to do is bring that histamine reaction down and if you really need to you can take something like Benadryl that will work in situations where the bathing and the oatmeal are not helping. And then follow it up with some homeopathic tinctures. I'm Lauren Roy of Sugar Hollow Farm in Phillipston, Mass."