Pune
08048050185
+918698282507

Urticaria (Hives) Ayurvedic Care in Pune: Sheetapitta

AI-generated illustration: woman noting her meals in a diary, hives on her forearm, headline Urticaria (Hives) Care
A trigger diary is the most useful thing to bring to your first Tuesday Skin and Hair OPD visit.
AMRUT AYU CARE™ · Tuesday Skin and Hair OPD

Urticaria (Hives): Ayurvedic Care in Pune

Why hives keep coming back, how Ayurveda reads them as Sheetapitta, and how care is planned alongside your antihistamine.

Key Takeaways
Acute urticaria settles within six weeks. Chronic urticaria lasts longer and needs a doctor's workup, including thyroid and blood tests.
Ayurveda reads hives as Sheetapitta: aggravated Pitta and Kapha, with weak Agni and incompatible food (Viruddha Ahara) as common triggers.
Care combines trigger tracking, a written diet, Ayurvedic Medicine and, where suitable, Virechana. Prescribed antihistamines continue as directed.
Read this first. Swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing, dizziness or fainting after a food, sting or medicine is an emergency: call an ambulance or go to the nearest emergency department at once. Hives with fever, joint pain or bruising also need a medical evaluation first.
4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar

Urticaria, or hives, brings itchy red welts that come and go, sometimes for months. Ayurveda reads it as Sheetapitta, a pattern of Pitta and Kapha with weak digestion behind it. At AMRUT AYU CARE™ the Tuesday Skin and Hair OPD looks for your triggers, then plans diet, Ayurvedic Medicine and, in long-standing cases, Panchakarma, alongside any antihistamine your doctor has prescribed. Call 8698282507.

What Brings Hives On

Hives appear when the skin releases histamine and similar chemicals. Common triggers include certain foods, infections, medicines such as painkillers and some antibiotics, heat, cold, pressure, sweating and stress. In many chronic cases no single trigger is found.

A trigger diary is the most useful thing you bring to the first visit: what you ate, where you were and how you slept in the 24 hours before each flare.

How Ayurveda Reads Urticaria

Pitta
Heat in the blood (Rakta) shows as redness, burning and itch.
Kapha
Kapha shows as raised, swollen welts, often worse in cold weather.
Weak Agni
Poor digestion and incompatible food combinations, such as fish with milk or curd at night, feed the pattern.

How Care Is Planned

Assessment
Pattern of flares, trigger diary, digestion, sleep, reports and every current medicine.
A written diet
Fewer sour, fermented and fried foods, no curd at night, and no incompatible combinations. Warm, freshly cooked meals at regular times.
Ayurvedic Medicine
Chosen for your pattern. Herbs such as Haridra (turmeric), Neem and Manjistha are traditionally used, only on prescription. Please do not self-medicate.
Panchakarma if suitable
In chronic cases, Virechana (therapeutic purgation) is considered after an assessment, at Ghorpadi or Manjri Bk, Hadapsar.
Review
Flare frequency is tracked over six to eight weeks. Any antihistamine is reduced only by the doctor who prescribed it.

Herbs Traditionally Used

These herbs appear in classical formulas for Sheetapitta. Which one suits you, in what form and dose, is decided at the consultation. Please do not start them on your own, and tell the doctor about every medicine you already take.

Haridra (turmeric)
Curcuma longa, used in classical formulas such as Haridra Khanda for skin and Rakta.
Neem
Azadirachta indica, a bitter herb used for Pitta and Rakta in skin conditions.
Manjistha
Rubia cordifolia, traditionally used for the blood (Rakta) and Pitta-type skin complaints.

Living With Urticaria Day to Day

Keep a diary
Note food, sleep, stress and weather before each flare, and bring it to every review.
Sleep and stress
Regular sleep and a daily routine lower flare frequency for many patients.
Cool the skin
Loose cotton clothing and lukewarm baths. Avoid hot showers and scratching.

Where to Be Seen

The Tuesday Skin and Hair OPD runs in person at Ghorpadi (Main), Manjri Bk, Hadapsar and Wagholi, and online for Kharadi and Viman Nagar, with Ayurvedic Medicine couriered to online patients. Virechana runs at Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar (Virechana: process, diet and cost).

Related reading: Skin and Hair Ayurvedic Care: Conditions We See, Skin Types in Ayurveda, and Psoriasis (Kitibha) Ayurvedic Care.

Reviewed by Dr. Amruta Amrutkar and Dr. Prashant Amrutkar
M.D. Ayurveda, 12+ years · M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma), 15+ years · AMRUT AYU CARE™, Pune
Urticaria often comes and goes over months. Response to Ayurvedic care differs from person to person, and no result is promised. This page is educational and not a substitute for a consultation.
Questions patients ask

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I stop my antihistamine?

No. Keep taking it as prescribed. Any reduction is planned with the doctor who prescribed it, once flares are fewer.

Is urticaria an allergy?

Sometimes. Acute hives often follow a food, medicine or infection. Chronic hives often have no allergic trigger and need a doctor's workup.

Which foods should I avoid?

The diet is set for you, but most plans cut sour, fermented, fried and salty food, curd at night, and fish with milk.

Is an online consultation possible?

Yes. Kharadi and Viman Nagar patients consult online, and Ayurvedic Medicine is couriered to you. Bring photos of your flares.

4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar
Book the Tuesday Skin and Hair OPD
Tuesday OPD · Ghorpadi, Manjri Bk Hadapsar and Wagholi in person · Online for Kharadi and Viman Nagar
 2025-07-18T17:25:36

Other Pages

View all pages

footerhc