2024-01-18 20:28:40
The cause of repeated attacks of urticaria is difficult to find, and severe cases of urticaria can be fatal
The weather in Hong Kong is relatively humid, and many people are troubled by skin diseases. Urticaria, commonly known as rheumatoid arthritis, is one of them. Registered Chinese medicine practitioner He Ziyin pointed out that about 20% of adults have suffered from urticaria, and its main characteristics are the sudden appearance of lumps and wheals similar to mosquito bites in many parts of the skin. The onset and subsidence are rapid, and the itching is obvious during the attack, such as causing other mucous membranes. An allergic reaction to the tissue may eventually lead to suffocation due to laryngeal edema.
Ho Zi-yin said that about 20% of people have suffered from urticaria.
Urticaria is an allergic disease, which can be divided into acute and chronic. It usually occurs after contact with allergens or irritation. The cause of acute urticaria can mostly be found and cured; if urticaria occurs repeatedly for more than 6 weeks, it is defined as chronic urticaria. The condition can last for several months or more, and it is difficult to find the cause. He Ziyin reminded that once urticaria occurs, active treatment should be carried out to prevent urticaria from turning from acute to chronic.
5 common syndrome types
Urticaria may cause allergic reactions in other mucosal tissues, such as facial swelling, gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, etc. A few patients may also suffer from suffocation due to laryngeal edema, with a risk of death. He Ziyin emphasized that the seriousness of urticaria cannot be ignored. If the condition persists, you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
In traditional Chinese medicine, urticaria is called addiction eruption, and there are 5 common syndrome types: “Acute wheeze, whitish in color, is a wind-cold syndrome; wheal is bright red in color, burning, accompanied by fever, sore throat, etc., is a wind-cold syndrome.” Heat syndrome: the appearance of wheals accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms, such as abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation or diarrhea, etc., is a syndrome of gastrointestinal heat accumulation; chronic urticaria is mostly a blood deficiency and wind-dryness syndrome; such as wheals due to exertion It worsens later and becomes more tiring at ordinary times, which is a syndrome of Qi and Blood deficiency.”
During an urticaria attack, acupuncture can be used to regulate Qi and blood.
Acupuncture and fumigation relieve symptoms
Traditional Chinese medicine mainly treats urticaria through oral administration, external washing and acupuncture. Generally, mild urticaria can subside on its own without treatment. Since everyone’s body constitution is different, He Ziyin said that Chinese medicine will use syndrome differentiation and treatment methods to prescribe Chinese medicine, and cooperate with external washing methods to relieve symptoms. If the color of the wheal is reddish, purslane, white fresh bark, duckweed and other Chinese medicines can be used for fumigation and washing. , to achieve the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, dispelling wind and relieving itching. During an urticaria attack, acupuncture can also be used to regulate qi and blood to achieve the effect of dispelling wind evil. If urticaria occurs repeatedly, you can also improve your physical condition by taking Chinese medicine and reduce the risk of recurrence in the future.
When urticaria breaks out, the itching is unbearable. He Ziyin reminds patients that they should avoid scratching the affected area and instead gently tap the swollen area to reduce the itching and relieve swelling. If the wheal is reddish in color, you can try cold compress.
Avoid allergens and reduce recurrence
To avoid the recurrence of urticaria, you must first avoid allergens. He Ziyin pointed out that as long as you know the cause of the disease and avoid contact in the short term, you can suspend the onset of urticaria and make it easier to cure it. Secondly, pay attention to your diet, eat less seafood, beef, nuts and other fatty foods, and eat less hot and humid fruits such as mango, longan, lychee, etc.; spicy and irritating foods such as peppers, garlic, wine, etc. may cause skin rashes and should also be avoided. edible.
In addition, patients should reduce excessive contact and friction between the skin and the outside world, including avoiding bathing in overheated water, wearing tight clothing, and engaging in strenuous exercise. They should also pay attention to weather changes and avoid excessively humid or dry environments. He Ziyin continued to point out that as long as there is adequate rest, appropriate exercise, and the body’s health is restored, recovery will be possible.
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