Hives: Causes & Cures

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Re: Natural Antihistamine tea...
« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2007, 09:44:06 AM » by healthybratt

Quote from: patti on March 05, 2007, 02:07:41 AM

Can you explain to me what you mean by "parts?"

Using parts as a measurement just lets you decide how much to make.

If you decide that one part equals a cup then you will use 1 cup anywhere it says 1 part and 2 cups anytime it says 2 parts and 1/2 cup anytime it says 1/2 part.

The same logic can be used with any measurement. 1 part could mean 1 teaspoon or 1 gallon or 1 oz or whatever.

A recipe calling for equal parts is easy as you just make sure that all ingredients are in equal amounts before adding to your recipe.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2007, 09:46:06 AM » by healthybratt

Quote from: YooperMama on March 05, 2007, 08:23:54 AM

Good question! Grin

If I thought I'd use it often, I would mix up a big batch of it and then make a cup of tea as needed. So, having said that, I would use the parts as ratios...1 part = 1 cup, 1/2 part = 1/2 cup, etc. Then, I'd brew about 1/4 cup of the mix (that might be strong for a child). I'm sorry that I don't deal w/ exact measurements. Embarrassed

OR, I suppose you could deal w/ smaller measurements like teaspoons or tablespoons (1, 1/2 and 1/4).

There's no definitive measurement for the amount of water needed for the recipe. Any ideas?

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #32 on: March 05, 2007, 11:01:21 AM » by Kitty

For me, 1 cup is about 8 oz. I'd fill my little cotton tea bag or wire-springy-tea-trap-thingie w/ the mix and steep it in the mug. I'm SO scientific! Roll Eyes

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #33 on: March 05, 2007, 01:13:23 PM » by healthybratt

Quote from: YooperMama on March 05, 2007, 11:01:21 AM

For me, 1 cup is about 8 oz. I'd fill my little cotton tea bag or wire-springy-tea-trap-thingie w/ the mix and steep it in the mug. I'm SO scientific! Roll Eyes

yeah, I got this much but how much water to how many herbs ratio?

NOTE: I don't premix herbs because I don't like the variation of effects when the herbs settle. So if I made this mix I'd only mix the amount of herbs that I was going to brew right now.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #34 on: March 05, 2007, 01:52:53 PM » by Myjoy

We make a lot of herbal teas at home and do a ratio of 1 tbsp. of herbs to 1 cup water. But, that is too strong for some people so I would experiment and see if you like it stronger or weaker. Maybe start with 2 tsp. per cup water.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #35 on: March 05, 2007, 02:04:56 PM » by Myjoy

Don't know if any of you have seen or read The ABC Herbal. It's a great and simple book for using herbs to help kids. My 1 yr. old son was exposed to someone with a fever a week ago Saturday and got a fever Sunday. We started giving him herbal teas (elderberry, nettle, peppermint, and other herbs good for fevers). He stayed around 102 for a day, then down to 101, and the next day it was gone. It was unaccompanied by any other symptoms. Then, he broke out in a rash all over his torso, which I assume was hives. I read up on it on the internet and other herb books we have and they said hives can be an allergic reaction, a result of sickness, and many other things. It is sometimes hard to really pinpoint the cause because there are so many things that could cause it. Well, the ABC Herbal said any problems with the skin is the body cleansing. They recommended giving herbs for cleansing the blood - dandelion, burdock, and sarsaparilla - to aid the body in the cleansing. We made a tea for our son with those herbs and by the next day, the rash was gone, and it hasn't come back.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #36 on: March 05, 2007, 04:32:08 PM » by Kitty

Quote from: healthybratt on March 05, 2007, 01:13:23 PM

Quote from: YooperMama on March 05, 2007, 11:01:21 AM

For me, 1 cup is about 8 oz. I'd fill my little cotton tea bag or wire-springy-tea-trap-thingie w/ the mix and steep it in the mug. I'm SO scientific! Roll Eyes

Oh, HB. Seriously, I'm clueless w/ ratios. I just made a liver tea from that same category of recipes...it was a decoction, though...I just did teaspoons and covered it with water...boiled it and reduced it to 1/3. Took about 15 minutes.

I'd try and approximate a tea bag w/ the mix of herbs. Eyeball it, you know? Books have generic proportions for mixed herbs: water, though.

I'm sorry, I'm no help! I'll try and find those recipes for more instructions...I don't think there were any, though.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #37 on: March 05, 2007, 04:39:30 PM » by Kitty

Quote from: Myjoy on March 05, 2007, 02:04:56 PM

Then, he broke out in a rash all over his torso, which I assume was hives. I read up on it on the internet and other herb books we have and they said hives can be an allergic reaction, a result of sickness, and many other things. It is sometimes hard to really pinpoint the cause because there are so many things that could cause it. Well, the ABC Herbal said any problems with the skin is the body cleansing. They recommended giving herbs for cleansing the blood - dandelion, burdock, and sarsaparilla - to aid the body in the cleansing. We made a tea for our son with those herbs and by the next day, the rash was gone, and it hasn't come back.

Thanks for the testimony of blood purifying herbs working w/ a rash! I am dealing w/ that now in the Liver Function thread!

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #38 on: June 26, 2007, 08:21:05 PM » by Kitty

I broke out in 2 case of hives recently...both when I was by either by freshly mowed grass or by a field w/ timothy (berry picking). Sad

I bathed quickly w/ Burt's Poison Ivy soap and afterwards, applied an herbal vinegar w/ lavender & chickweed. And yes, I did take Benadryl so I don't spend 2 weeks healing from my scratch wounds like last time. Sad

Will make more herbal antihistamine tea and keep stuff in the van for emergencies. That was awful. Glad the field was only a few miles from home--hard to drive and scratch.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #39 on: March 09, 2008, 08:56:31 PM » by ndmomof6

DS's hives have gotten CONSIDERABLY better since going GF/CF (also corn, soy, egg, nut and legume free). I also started giving him 1 Tbsp of safflower oil with a B6 tablet crushed in it first thing in the morning and then 1 Tbsp of just safflower oil two seperate times a day (lunch and supper). This seems to have helped also.

Once his hives have cleared up I plan on adding CLO and EPO along with aloe vera to heal his gut.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #40 on: March 19, 2008, 08:47:31 AM » by 3boysmyjoys

Help! Could hives be a symptom of yeast? I have been having the most bizarre week. First I had a UTI and on top of it I had some kind of flu where I ached all over. I was taking a lot of cranberry and vitamin C. Yesterday things seemed to be better so I didn't take anymore Vit C. Then Last night I broke out in hives. This morning they're all over my body! Can anyone tell me what to do? Could it be hormones since I have a nine week old baby?

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #41 on: March 19, 2008, 09:07:38 AM » by boysmama

Quote from: 3boysmyjoys on March 19, 2008, 08:47:31 AM

Help! Could hives be a symptom of yeast?

Yes, or die off. The thing is even stress can cause hives... Tongue

hard to pinpoint a cause sometimes.
Here is a hug, sounds like you could use one Cry

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #42 on: March 19, 2008, 09:13:34 AM » by 3boysmyjoys

Thanks so much.

I have had hives several times in the past and it has all been related to stress. The weird thing is this time I don't feel stressed, but I have been feeling the hives come on in the same way. It leads me to believe it is related to emotions. I have also made a change in my diet because of the UTI. I have cut out my sugars and dairy. I don't know if this could be causing it. Any hints would help me. I don't want to take Benadryl unless absolutely necessary because I'm nursing.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #43 on: May 17, 2008, 12:34:14 AM » by blessedwife

My 6-year-old son has been teething (molar) for about a week now. The pain was pretty bad at first, but now he says it doesn't hurt anymore.

However, for the past 3 days he has been miserable with what I believe is an outbreak of hives on his rear-end. He has quite a few red mosquito-bite-looking bumps. Also, his (dare I say it?) anal area is VERY red and sore. No bumps that I can see there, but definifely red. He complains mostly of tickling and itching, but tonight it was very difficult to get him to sleep, he was crying and crying that it hurt.

I'm assuming the outbreak has something to do with the incoming molar. (?)
Any suggestions for what to do about the sore bottom?

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #44 on: May 17, 2008, 05:06:30 AM » by grocerygetter

I'm only familar w/ homeopathic treatment of hives. Maybe some one else can help you w/ herbal ideas

I have used the following for hives:

Histaminium
Florasone (similar to hydrocortisone cream but homeopathic)

Maybe a bath in dead sea salt?
Calcium and Mag. supplement if this is due to teething?

HTH!

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #45 on: May 17, 2008, 04:36:13 PM » by blessedwife

Thank you!

The bumps seem to be going away today, but the red in his bottom seems to be spreading out a little. (Maybe because he keeps itching it? Roll Eyes

)

I will definitely check out your suggestions!

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #46 on: August 28, 2008, 03:55:37 PM » by Whiterock

This is from an article posted on another thread (it's talking about peach pits, leaves and twigs)...

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Because of the sensitivity of tissues in a dry, hot state, peach is well suited to allergies and autoimmune disease, either directly as a curative or as an assistant. It is well indicated (like its cousins rose and almond) for people with sensitive skin and tissues. It often will control hives and rashes, showing here its affinity to allergic excess. Hildegard von Bingen (1992, 109) recommends it for “one who, in various illnesses, has any kind of spots on his body.” I have seen it soften skin that is dry, scaly, red, and irritated.

Just thought it could be helpful.
WR

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #47 on: August 28, 2008, 09:43:31 PM » by herbalmom

WARNING- peach pits contain cyanide (as do apricot pits) & must be used with extreme caution if at all. Peach LEAVES & TWIGS are safe.

Also Morningglory posted that she used tea made from peach leave with good results on a poison ivy rash.

Blessings ~herbalmom

Quote from: Whiterock on August 28, 2008, 03:55:37 PM

This is from an article posted on another thread (it's talking about peach pits, leaves and twigs)...

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Just thought it could be helpful.
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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #48 on: August 28, 2008, 10:53:34 PM » by Whiterock

I had heard about the cyanide before but not that it was anywhere near lethal doses, so I did some reading.... they do contain a compound that, when broken down, produces cyanide gas as a byproduct. The leaves and twigs also contain this compound but in smaller amounts. But, from what I saw, even if the "compound" was instead pure cyanide (which it's not), it would take about one and a quarter pounds of raw peach kernels (cooking or processing is supposed to nutralize it) per day to begin to make you sick (apricot kernels have a much higher content so it would take fewer of them to make you sick).

But if it worries anyone, then just go with the leaves. I think that's what was being referred to in the quote, anyway. Here's the article (I think it was removed from the other thread for some reason).

http://www.woodherbs.com/Peach.html

WR

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #49 on: August 29, 2008, 03:00:05 PM » by ~esposita~

BUMP! Anyone??

I'm going to take a stab at getting some help with some weird hives I've been having. Ready?

They have occurred the past 4 evenings/nights.
Gone in the morning
Have not yet reappeared in the same place; always a new spot (I think I'm running out of spots!)
Benedryl seems to help only minimally.
The intensity seems to be lessening - last night was not too bad, and didn't last as long.
I've not had any dietary changes, but as a result of the hives I am currently cutting out nuts and wheat, wondering if I've developed an allergy
I've never had food allergies before

The only other thing I can think of is I just started my period (on day 2 of the hives outbreak) after 4 years on not having it. Could there be a hormonal reason for hives? Is my body just adjusting? Has anyone experienced/heard of that? (I REALLY hope not!)

Any ideas would be MUCH appreciated!

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #50 on: August 29, 2008, 10:00:40 PM » by lovetoreadmom

Quote from: ~esposita~ on August 29, 2008, 03:00:05 PM

BUMP! Anyone??

I'm going to take a stab at getting some help with some weird hives I've been having. Ready?

They have occurred the past 4 evenings/nights.
Gone in the morning
Have not yet reappeared in the same place; always a new spot (I think I'm running out of spots!)
Benedryl seems to help only minimally.
The intensity seems to be lessening - last night was not too bad, and didn't last as long.
I've not had any dietary changes, but as a result of the hives I am currently cutting out nuts and wheat, wondering if I've developed an allergy
I've never had food allergies before

Actually, I have a friend who began experiencing this over that last year, and she thinks it was due to her period returning after not having it for about 18 or so months. She was diagnosed w/ hypothyroidism (I think I have that right - not the hyper, but I could be wrong), which she still has had a problem w/ recently. Her actual trigger was Tide w/ Febreeze, and her body just took on problems from there. She is now about six weeks pg, and so the hives have been supressed, since the immune system works harder to protect the baby. I know she has only treated the hives w/ drugs, as the family is very "medically-oriented." I started suggesting natural ideas a while back, but I've really stopped since she did not seem receptive to it at all.

Do you know of any thyroid problems running in your family? Do you take anything w/ iodine, as this regulates the thyroid?

Don't know if this helps . . .

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #51 on: August 30, 2008, 12:35:26 AM » by mykidsmom

Quote from: ~esposita~ on August 29, 2008, 03:00:05 PM

BUMP! Anyone??

I'm going to take a stab at getting some help with some weird hives I've been having. Ready?

They have occurred the past 4 evenings/nights.
Gone in the morning
Have not yet reappeared in the same place; always a new spot (I think I'm running out of spots!)
Benedryl seems to help only minimally.
The intensity seems to be lessening - last night was not too bad, and didn't last as long.
I've not had any dietary changes, but as a result of the hives I am currently cutting out nuts and wheat, wondering if I've developed an allergy
I've never had food allergies before

Hives are an immune response to something your allergic to. Start by cutting out all gluten (this means more then just wheat) and if they don't go away within a week or two cut out all dairy. The issue with hives is that if you've got something coming out your skin, then your insides are at their maximum level of inflammation so the body finally heads out the skin. CLO will help with the internal inflammation but you need to cut out what you're allergic to. Make sure you're not using any chemical cleaners, soaps, etc. You can take sulfur pellets (6-8) during a hive outbreak and that will generally bring them under control or make the itching tolerable. Avoid benadryl if you can. Generally speaking, though, this is probably a food or chemical allergy and the easiest way to figure it out is to start eliminating chemicals and high offending foods like gluten and dairy. If that doesn't work you might want to have the ELISA 96 food panel allergy test done. It took that test before we realized my son was allergic to goats milk - exactly what I was giving him when we had to eliminate cow dairy.

hth

patti

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #52 on: August 30, 2008, 07:29:02 AM » by ~esposita~

Thanks, mykidsmom and lovetoreadmom!

I didn't have any outbreak yesterday. I've been writing down foods and will note the possible triggers if they return. For now, I'm going to wait til next month and see if it happens again; if it does I will further pursue the hormonal issues. I'm really hoping that is NOT it!

Has anyone aver heard of using Psyllium hulls to bind 'excess' toxins that the liver is having trouble getting rid of? (A reason why hives could occur.) I heard that psillium will bind to the toxins in the bile and pull them out letting you excrete them ... naturally. Then, your skin wont try to get rid of the toxins for you.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #53 on: August 30, 2008, 10:47:23 AM » by boysmama

esposita, I had yeast issues that would flair up during hormone shifts-ovulation, menstruation, any high stress. Hives were one of the symptoms that would appear during those times. HTH

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #54 on: August 30, 2008, 01:32:58 PM » by ~esposita~

Hmmmm...interesting. I did just finish the Master Cleanse about 2 weeks ago. Could that be a correlation.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #55 on: August 30, 2008, 04:41:21 PM » by Kitty

I've been meaning to post...

I had TERRIBLE rashes after the MC...some were like hives. Found out it was gluten...I guess I had an increased sensitivity after cleaning it out?

Hope you find something to help. Are you reading the natural antihistamine thread for possible tea ideas?

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #56 on: September 12, 2008, 10:24:32 PM » by healthybratt

Quote from: Whiterock on August 28, 2008, 10:53:34 PM

http://www.welltellme.com/discuss/index.php/topic,1692.0.html

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #57 on: September 19, 2008, 08:38:10 PM » by Lucky Scrunchy

Hi Kitty:

Can you tell me about food co ops? Is it a way to save money on bulk items? And, if so, how do I find one in my local area. I live in Fresno, California.

Thank you so much.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #58 on: September 20, 2008, 08:11:05 AM » by Kitty

Quote from: Lucky Scrunchy on September 19, 2008, 08:38:10 PM

Hi Kitty:

Can you tell me about food co ops? Is it a way to save money on bulk items? And, if so, how do I find one in my local area. I live in Fresno, California.

Thank you so much.

Our co-op store does have bulk herbs and spices--I think it's a cheaper way to go, only buying what I need for pennies/dimes a bag, usually. We have a food buying group in our area, too, and that's another way to buy in bulk. Here are some online directories:

http://www.coopdirectory.org/
http://www.coopdirectory.org/directory.htm#California
http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop/coops/
http://www.nationalco-opdirectory.com/

Hope that helps.

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Re: Hives: Causes & Cures
« Reply #59 on: September 20, 2008, 02:50:02 PM » by Lucky Scrunchy

Thanks so much .. I'll check it out.

God bless!!

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