Natural remedies are particularly suited for pregnant ladies plagued with hives . These help in quelling the allergic reactions and help in boosting the immunity. Hives can generally show up in the first trimester of pregnancy with sudden bouts of red, swollen welts around the thighs, legs and backs. Medications are available to treat the condition topically but the major reasons for hives remains internal. Scroll down to know the most effective natural cures for hives  in pregnant women.

Leading Causes of Hives:

During pregnancy, following could specifically play as leading cause of the disease:

• High surge of pregnancy hormones, especially raised level of progesterone
• Allergy to any kind of food allergen
• High amount of toxic or waste accumulation in the body
• Chronic constipation
• High intake of contraceptive pills prior to pregnancy
• Excess production of particular antibody resulting in chronic or near to fatal allergic reaction called as Anaphylaxis

Associated Symptoms:

You need to consult your doctor if any of these symptoms trouble you:

• Dry throat
• Throat congestion or suffocation
• Continuous burning/itching in throat
• Breathing difficulty
• Dizziness
• Cold sweats
• Nausea
• Sudden drop in blood pressure

Most Effective Natural Remedies

Aloe Vera:

• Aloe vera is one of the best nature’s therapies to deal with many common ailments and curing hives comes as no surprise for this green herb.
• The green thick leaves containing the sticky white gel of aloe vera must be squeezed fresh and applied topically on the affected part for two full weeks to see the results.
• It helps in strengthening immune system by inhibiting the production of certain antibodies that trigger allergic process.
• Acts as coolant for inflamed tissues
• Act as soothing protective layer and reduces inflammation
• Tingling and itching sensation are instantly cured by its application
• Aloe vera is responsible for total expulsion of toxins thus acting as blood detoxifier

Turmeric:

• Turmeric is known for its healing property since ages due to special compound in it known as curcumin.
• The beauty of using this herb is that it naturally acts as corticosteroids that are medically known for anti-inflammatory effects.
• Turmeric is also considered to be natural anti-histamine ( histamines are compounds naturally found in our cells that trigger allergy) compound
• Curcumin in turmeric acts liver tonic by eliminating toxins

Ginger:

Here comes another great herbal remedy to cure hives.

• Ginger is known to act as relaxant for itching tissues
• It lowers the span of allergic responses
• Comeback of hives is naturally prevented by using ginger internally
• Sooths pustules, boils and red spot that develop during the course of the disease
• Ginger is known to encourage blood and lymph drainage process and thus dead bacterial or microbial cells are expelled out

These are a few of the natural ways to cure hives during pregnancy without worrying about any sort of side effects!

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