The weather fluctuates in spring, and urticaria and dermatitis increase by 30%

The temperature changes greatly in spring. When the weather is warm, the blood flow is vigorous and the pores are open. If affected by wind evil or moisture, it may cause skin allergic reactions. When the temperature drops suddenly, the blood flow is blocked and the blood is retained on the body surface. The symptoms of urticaria will be aggravated, resulting in rashes, lumps and strong itching, and even repeated attacks, which seriously affect the quality of life.

How to stay away from urticaria?

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine mentions: "Wind is the leader of all diseases." Urticaria belongs to the category of urticaria or eczema in traditional Chinese medicine, and is mostly related to wind evil. The Classic of Internal Medicine points out that wind evil invades the human body, which can easily cause abnormal blood flow and skin itching. Especially in spring, the combination of wind evil and damp heat is more likely to induce or aggravate the symptoms of urticaria.

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine emphasizes the importance of wind protection, warmth preservation, and harmonization of qi and blood as the basic principles for preventing and treating such diseases. People with allergic constitutions need to do the following:

1. Keep warm and reduce blood stagnation

The temperature changes dramatically in spring, and the sudden changes in temperature affect the circulation of blood. It is recommended to carry a thin jacket with you to avoid direct wind or staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time. Especially when the temperature is low in the morning and evening, you should add clothes appropriately to avoid poor blood circulation due to cold, which in turn causes urticaria.

Maintaining a proper temperature can reduce urticaria caused by blood stagnation on the body surface. In addition, the water temperature should not be too high when bathing to avoid irritating the skin. It is recommended to use warm water and shorten the bathing time to avoid hot water from excessively drying the skin and causing itching.

2. Adjust diet to reduce dampness and heat accumulation

Excessive dampness and heat in the body is a common cause of urticaria. The diet in spring should be light, and dry, hot and irritating foods, such as barbecue, fried food and alcohol, should be avoided to avoid aggravating the heat evil in the body and increase the risk of allergies. Especially for those who like spicy food, they should control their intake, because spicy food can promote blood circulation and may aggravate the symptoms of urticaria.
In addition, you can take a moderate amount of food that clears heat and removes dampness, such as mung beans, coix seeds, and winter melon. These ingredients help to eliminate moisture in the body and relieve allergic reactions.
In addition, drinking more water can promote metabolism, help eliminate toxins in the body, and reduce the chance of urticaria. If your constitution is cold, you can match it with mild ingredients such as red dates and wolfberries to achieve a balanced effect.

3. Reduce scratching and apply moderate external application to relieve itching

When urticaria attacks, the strong itching often makes people scratch, but excessive scratching can damage the skin barrier, cause skin inflammation and even infection, and worsen the symptoms. Chinese medicine recommends using an ice towel to cool the affected area to reduce skin redness and itching, or applying soothing aloe vera gum and mint water to reduce discomfort.
In addition, taking a bath in wormwood water can help dispel wind and relieve itching, and relieve skin discomfort. Mugwort has the effects of warming the meridians and dispelling cold, dispelling wind and relieving itching, and is suitable for improving skin allergies caused by wind evil. However, when taking a bath, you should pay attention to the water temperature not being too high, and control the bathing time to avoid excessive stimulation of the skin.

4. Regulate from the body to reduce recurrence

If urticaria often recurs, topical medications alone cannot completely solve the problem. It is recommended to regulate the body through traditional Chinese medicine to improve the root cause. In spring, the humidity is heavier, so it is suitable to carry out "soothing the liver and regulating qi, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness" conditioning. Through appropriate Chinese medicine prescriptions, adjust the internal environment so that the body can better adapt to seasonal changes and reduce the chance of allergies.
Common conditioning methods include using Chinese medicinal materials with the effects of dispelling wind, clearing heat, and detoxification, such as Saposhnikovia divaricata, Nepeta tenuifolia, honeysuckle, etc. These medicinal materials can help dispel wind evil and moisture in the body and reduce the occurrence of urticaria. In addition, for patients with weak spleen and stomach and heavy dampness, herbs that strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, such as Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, and Coix seed, can be used to help improve the internal environment.

The changeable climate in spring can easily induce urticaria, but through physical conditioning and daily health care in traditional Chinese medicine, the onset of urticaria can be effectively reduced. If you are troubled by urticaria for a long time, it is recommended to develop a personalized conditioning plan through traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation and treatment, fundamentally improve your physical condition, and make spring no longer a problem for allergic constitutions.