Can I take a hot water bath if I have urticaria?

Patients with urticaria should not only keep their skin clean, but also pay attention to their body hygiene. Taking a hot bath is good for patients with mild symptoms, but patients with damaged skin should not take a hot bath, otherwise it will cause infection. Patients with urticaria should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to improve their immune function so that they can recover faster.

Can I take a hot shower if I have urticaria?

Whether the patient can take a hot water bath depends on the condition of his urticaria. Many people develop urticaria and are very worried about whether they can take a hot shower. In fact, the answer to this question is usually based on the patient's condition in clinical practice. If the following conditions occur, it is recommended not to take a shower, let alone a hot shower.

In what cases can't you take a bath if you have urticaria?

1. Severe urticaria Generally speaking, most patients with urticaria only experience itchy skin and wheals or red rashes on the body. However, if the patient has severe urticaria, nausea, vomiting, headache, head swelling, abdominal pain, and diarrhea may occur. Severe patients may also have systemic symptoms such as chest tightness, discomfort, pale complexion, accelerated heart rate, weak pulse, decreased blood pressure, and shortness of breath. In this case, the patient cannot take a bath, which can easily cause discomfort to the patient and even aggravate the patient's condition.

2. There are ulcers on the surface of the skin. Since patients with urticaria will feel severe itching during the illness, many patients can't help scratching, causing skin ulcers. If there are ulcers on the surface of the patient's skin at this time, taking a bath can easily cause infection. 3. Aquagenic urticaria Aquagenic urticaria is an extremely rare skin disease, also known as water allergy. Severe patients can only drink a small amount of cola to replenish body water and should not be in contact with water for too long. There are currently only 35 cases in the world, and no one has been cured.

In what cases can you take a bath when you have urticaria?

If the patient's urticaria symptoms are mild and the rash shows signs of disappearing, he or she can take a normal bath. During the illness, urticaria patients should pay more attention to body cleanliness. If they do not take a bath, it will easily cause the growth of bacteria in the body. If the body cleaning work is not done properly, the urticaria will worsen. In severe cases, it may also cause skin diseases such as folliculitis. Therefore, it is very necessary to keep clean and sensitive skin.

How to take a bath for patients with urticaria

1. You can take a bath

Step 1: Prepare Chinese herbal bath water. If the urticaria patient has mild symptoms as mentioned above, it is recommended to take a bath with a Chinese herbal formula. This can not only clean the skin, but the Chinese herbal medicines contained in it can also effectively treat urticaria and achieve the purpose of quickly curing the disease.

The following is a Chinese herbal bath recipe for treating urticaria. It is for reference only. Please consult a professional Chinese medicine physician before use.

Appendix: Chinese medicine bath recipe for urticaria

1. Ingredients for Sophora flavescens bath: 25g Poria, 25g Sophora flavescens, 25g White ringworm peel, 25g Saposhnikovia divaricata, 25g Hibiscus peel

practice

(1) Put all the ingredients into a pot and add appropriate amount of water to boil.

(2) Pour the boiled medicinal juice into hot water and soak your body in it for about 15 minutes.

Efficacy: Effective in clearing away heat and detoxifying, and has the effect of treating urticaria. It can also cleanse and protect the skin, make acne disappear, and make the skin smooth and delicate.

2. Materials for Atractylodes bath: 15 grams of Atractylodes, 12 grams of Phellodendron, 20 grams of Coix seed, and 25 grams of Honeysuckle.

practice

(1) Put all the ingredients into a pot and add appropriate amount of water to boil.

(2) Pour the boiled medicinal juice into hot water and soak your body in it for about 15 minutes. Efficacy: Effective in treating urticaria.

3. Materials for borneol bath: 6 grams of borneol, 20 grams of coptis powder, 25 grams of rhubarb powder, and 45 grams of talcum powder.

practice

(1) Grind all materials into fine powder.

(2) Add the powder to an appropriate amount of water to make a paste. Apply it directly to the affected area to cleanse the hives twice a day.

Efficacy: Effectively clears away heat and relieves itching, helping to eliminate rashes. It can also hydrate and moisturize the skin, and thoroughly remove facial dirt and makeup residues.

4. Ingredients for winter melon peel bath: 25 grams of Schizonepeta, 120 grams of winter melon peel, and 25 grams of honeysuckle.

practice

(1) Put all the ingredients into a pot and add appropriate amount of water to boil.

(2) Pour the boiled medicinal juice into hot water and soak your body directly in it. Soak your body in it twice a day for about 15 minutes.

Efficacy: It can effectively relieve itching, treat rashes, and improve skin tone.