Hives acupuncture is one of the leading treatments available. Urticaria acupuncture works because it treats the whole body instead of just the symptoms of the disease. Not only can acupuncture heal the symptoms of hives, in many cases they do not reoccur and you are cured of them altogether. This is why acupuncture for hives is gaining in popularity year to year.

Chinese medicine has a more holistic understanding than that of the Western world. So, Chinese medicine treatment starts with an analysis of the entire system. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) it is believed that energy flows through the body in channels known as ‘meridians’. When this energy flow becomes unbalanced, sickness or physical and emotional discomfort will result.

Hives are considered to be a wind rash.  Furthermore, they are diagnosed as being warm or cold. Normally, those that are red are associated with heat and those that are pink are white are said to be wind-cold. This diagnosis will help determine treatment.

The treatments that are to be received are decided after considering both the root (cause) and the branch (symptoms). Immediate relief is given to relieve itching and swelling so that underlying imbalances, or causes, can be addressed.

Acupuncture and Hives Treatment

In acupuncture, slender metal needle are inserted into the patients skin, at traditional locations along the meridians. By stimulating theses points, which are associated with different types of ailments, it is believed that the body’s energy can be rebalanced.  Once rebalance, the person can recover. Depending on the state of your overall health, many different acupuncture points could be used. Acupuncture for urtricaria is usually tailored to each person individually. However, according to Acufinder.com, the two most commonly used points in hives acupuncture is Spleen 10 (SP 10) and Large Intestine 11 (LI 11).

SP 10 is located above the inner corner of the kneecap when the knee is slightly bent; it is one of the major points used to treat skin conditions. LI 11 is found in the depression at the outer part of the elbow creases. This point is meant to help expel wind and heat from the body and to reduce inflammation.

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine states that hives acupuncture treatment is not risk free. Although few adverse effects have been reported, if it is practiced incorrectly you could suffer serious injury or infection. Make sure the practitioner is correctly licensed and has conventional medical training as well. You should also continue to see and communicate with your family doctor regularly.