Allergy

Ayurvedic Treatment for Skin Allergy

The growing problem of environment pollution, dust, stress, dietary changes, and heredity may cause skin allergies in adults and children. Allergies occur due to the overreaction of our body’s immune system to particular substances that it misidentifies as harmful. This exaggerated reaction of our body’s immune system is an allergic reaction and factors or substances that are responsible for allergic reactions in the body are known as allergens. The initial step in Ayurvedic treatment of skin allergy is to avoid or limit contact with allergens.

Allergic reactions are often visible in the form of commonly seen skin diseases and respiratory disorders such as hives, eczema, hay fever, asthma, etc. Some common symptoms of skin allergic reaction may include redness, itching, raised bumps, swelling, skin cracking, skin flaking and so on. Ayurveda is reckoned the best option for skin allergy in men, women and children as it heals the skin permanently and provides long-term relief by implementing natural herbs and treatment.

Ayurvedic treatment for skin allergy

According to Ayurveda, skin allergy transpires due to impaired digestion. This malfunctioning of the digestive process causes hypersensitivity to particular substances like pollen, dust that stimulates allergic attack. Hence, whenever the person comes into contact of allergens, the doshas are affected (become imbalanced) and toxins are released due to the imbalanced doshas eventually produce vivid symptoms. For instance if pitta dosha is affected, it will release a heating toxin that builds up in deep tissue like nutrient plasma (Rasa), blood(Rakta), muscles(Mamsa) and lymphatic(Lasika). Such toxins become the source of contamination in deeper tissues which leads to the emergence of several skin allergy symptoms.

The treatment for skin allergy emphasizes on settling the imbalanced dosha, restoring and improving digestion and suggesting supporting diet and lifestyle changes. Some single drugs such as Haridra-curcuma longa, Nimba Azadiracta indica, Manjishta, Giloya, etc.

Ayurvedic skin allergy treatment for child

Eczema, contact dermatitis, and chicken-pox are common skin allergies found in children. Ayurvedic treatment of skin allergy in child involves medicated herbs which can be added to cooked food or drink them as a tea such as aloe vera, neem leaves, oatmeal, apple cider vinegar. Consult an Ayurvedic doctor to follow a suitable treatment for your child.

Allergy may be defined as an exaggerated body response to some allergen. The dust, pollens, pollutions, weather changes etc. in the environment may trigger this response. Ayurveda considers allergy to be the result of low immunity in the individual.  Respiratory allergey may present with sneezing, cold, sore throat, dry cough and wheezing. Skin allergy manifests by red itchy rashes, dry itchy lines etc. Astha Ayurveda provides best and effective ayurvedic treatment for skin allergy.

Herbs used in treatment of this disorder:

Haridra, Giloya, Ardraka, Amalaki, Haritaki, Draksha and many more.

Effective Home Remedy:

Turmeric (Haldi) powder 2 gms to be fried in Clarified butter (desi ghee) until it turns light brownish. Take it with lukewarm milk twice a day.

Recurrent cold

Haldi (Turmeric) 1 gm to be taken regularly with lukewarm milk