Dealing with Allergies and Digestive Issues After Antibiotics - #37847
I had a boil (baltod)on my right leg. I had to eat antibiotics for 9-10days. After that my gut has gone for a toss. NowI keep having allergy like hives and insect type bites on my body every now and then. SometimesI take Allegra or sometimes just cold compression work. If there is any ayurvedic treatment you can prescribe. I'm not sure yet if it's food allergy or some other allergy
How long have you been experiencing the hives and allergic reactions?:
- More than 3 monthsHave you noticed any specific triggers for your allergic reactions?:
- No specific triggersHow would you describe your digestive symptoms after taking antibiotics?:
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Doctors’ responses
Do not worry start on Kaishore guggulu 1-0-1 Neem capsule 1-0-1 Mahamanjistadi kwath 15-0-15 ml with water Hingwastaka churna 1/2-0-1/2 tsp with warm water after meals Haridra khand 1/2-0-1/2 tsp after food twice daily with warm water Apply coconut oil over the hives Drink plenty of fluids Avoid dairy products sea foods
Ayurveda views this as Pitta aggravation from antibiotic-induced Ama (toxins) disrupting your skin and immunity, even if your digestion feels normal now. We’ll focus on detox, cooling inflammation, and rebuilding gut flora gently
Start with - 1. Manjishtadi Kashayam (blood purifier for hives/allergies): 15 ml + equal water, twice daily before meals. 2. Draksharishtam : 20 ml + equal water, twice daily after meals. 3. Haridrakhand Powder: ½tsp twice daily after meals. 4. Triphala powder/Capsule : 1 capsule (500 mg) nightly before bed or 1tsp in warm water at night
External Application 1. Neem-Turmeric Paste: Mix equal parts neem + turmeric powders with water; apply to affected areas 2-3x/week, rinse after 20 mins.
2.Aloe Vera Gel: Apply fresh gel to hives daily for cooling; or drink 1 tbsp aloe juice mornings.
Diet Tips (Pitta-Pacifying to Avoid Flare-Ups) Include: Cooling foods like mung dal soup, cucumber, pomegranate, yogurt/buttermilk (for gut probiotics), ginger tea, leafy greens.
Avoid: Spicy/sour foods, fermented items (if triggering), caffeine, alcohol – track if any worsen hives.
Hydration: 8 glasses warm water; sip CCF tea (cumin-coriander-fennel) 2x/day for gut calm.
Lifestyle Hacks (Build Immunity & Reduce Stress) Daily Routine: Gentle yoga/walks 20 mins 4x/week; pranayama (deep breathing) 10 mins to ease hidden stress. Sleep: 7-8 hours
Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma
Avoid sour, fermented and processed foods. Tab. Shati 2-0-2 Ca p. Florasante 1-0-1 Follow up after 1week.
I can understand how frustrating this can feel when one thing like a boil gets treated another set of symptoms. Show up what you’re experiencing is actually very common. After a long course of treatment antibiotics often clear the infection, but they also wipe out the friendly bacteria that maintain our immunity and keep inflammation in check when this balance is disturbed. The body can start reacting in unpredictable way, such as hives hitching, or allergy like crashes without any clear trigger
In simple words, the gut and skin are deeply connected when the gut looses its protective lining or microbial balance the immune system becomes more reactive, so your skin is actually reflecting the internal imbalance, not an external allergy
Even if dietician feel okay on the surface, the deeper digestive immunity takes time to refill after antibiotics. Once we repair and cool cut skin reaction, will slowly settle down and stop recurring.
I would suggest you to take the following 1. Giloy tablet 1-0-1 2. neem tablet 1-0-1 3. Amla Juice 2 tsp with water 4. triphala churna 0-0-1 tsp 5. Alovera gel - if itching flares suddenly Continue Allegra occasionally Avoid curd peanuts packaged foods Very spicy or sour foods Drink warm water throughout the day Healing is gradual but steady Once your gut lining and immune balance return to normal your skin will stop reacting unnecessarily
Hello Thank you for sharing your history. I completely understand your concern — post-antibiotic reactions with recurrent allergic hives and rashes can be both uncomfortable and confusing, especially when there’s no clear trigger. But dont worry we are here to help you out😊
✅AYURVEDIC PLAN OF TREATMENT
✅INTERNAL MEDICATION
1 Guduchi Churna – 1 tsp with warm water (immune balancing & anti-allergic). morning empty stomach
2 Haridrakhand – 1 tsp-0-1tsp with warm milk after breakfast and dinner (antihistamine, anti-inflammatory).
3 Avipattikar Churna – ½ tsp before breakfast and dinner (for Pitta balance and digestion).
4 Mahatiktaka Ghrita – 1 tsp in warm milk after lunch (for skin, gut, and Pitta disorders).
5 Triphala Churna – 1 tsp with warm water at bed time (detox and bowel regulation).
✅EXTERNAL TREATMENT
👉For itching or hives- Apply paste of Sandalwood + rose water or Neem + turmeric locally for soothing effect.
👉For body cooling: Weekly bath with water infused with Neem leaves or Vetiver roots (Khus).
❌Avoid: Chemical-based soaps or lotions; use Ayurvedic turmeric or sandalwood soap.
✅DIET MODIFICATION
✅ Include:
Light, easily digestible food – moong dal khichadi, bottle gourd, ridge gourd, cooked vegetables. Warm water infused with jeera + coriander + fennel seeds. Amla, turmeric, aloe vera juice for detox. Fresh buttermilk with pinch of trikatu after meals (if digestion sluggish).
❌ Avoid
Spicy, oily, sour, and fermented foods. Non-veg, eggs, excessive salt. Bakery, refined sugar, packaged or processed food. Cold or refrigerated items (ice cream, cold drinks).
✅LIFESTYLE AND YOGA
Sleep early and maintain regular timing. Avoid excessive screen time and mental stress (both aggravate Pitta). Pranayama: Sheetali, Sheetkari, and Anulom Vilom for cooling effect. Gentle yoga: Marjariasana, Balasana, Shavasana.
Wishing you a Good health😊
Warm regards, Dr. Snehal Vidhate
HELLO
You had to take Antibiotics for 9-10 days for a skin infection (boil) Antibiotics are lifesaving but also kills the good bacteria in your intestines along with the harmful ones
These “good bacteria” are essential for -proper digestion and absorption of food -keeping the immune system balanced -preventing unwanted inflammatory or allergic reactions
WHEN GUT HEALTH BECOMES WEEK -the body starts producing “ama” (toxic, undigested metabolic by-products) -The immune system becomes hypersensitive and reacts to harmless things like food, dust or even temperature changes -The skin, being the mirror of the internal system, shows this imbalance as hives, itching, or red rash like eruptions
In Ayurveda, this condition resembles “sheetapitta”, “udarda” or “kotha”- depending on the type and pattern of rash
AYURVEDIC VIEW After antibiotics, three main imbalances occur 1) Weak digestive fire (agni) -food doesn’t digest properly, forming Ama (toxins)
2) Rakta dushti (impure blood) -accumulated toxins enter the blood, causing inflammation and itching
3) Pitta vata aggravation -pitta causes redness and burning; vata causes dryness and itching
TREATMENT GOALS -remove toxins (ama) from body -balance pitta and vata doshas -purify the blood -strengthen digestion and gut health - reduce allergic response and itching -rejuvenate the immune system
INTERNAL MEDICATIONS
1) HARIDRA KHANDA= 1 tsp twice daily with warm milk for 8 weeks = works as a natural antihistamine, anti allergic, blood purifier
2) MANJISTHADI KASHAYA= 20 ml + equal water after meals for 8 weeks =purifies blood, removes inflammation and toxins from the skin, supports liver function
3) AVIPATTIKAR CHURNA= 1/2 tsp at bedtime with warm water, 3-4 weeks =regulates acidity, supports digestion, removes ama, balances pitta
4) GUDUCHI CAPSULES= 1 cap twice daily for 8 weeks = natural immunity booster and anti allergic herb, pacifies pitta and detoxifies
5) NEEM CAPSULE= 1 cap on empty stomach for 15 days = strong blood purifier and antibacterial
6) TRIPHALA CHURNA= 1 tsp with warm water at bedtime for 2 moths =mild detoxifier, support gut and liver health
EXTERNAL TREATMENT
1) HERBAL PASTE -mix sandalwood paste + turmeric = rose water into a paste - apply on affected areas for 20 min, then wash off =reduces itching, burning and redness
2) NEEM WATER BATH -boil neemleaves in water for 10 min, use this water for bathing daily =antibacterial and soothe for skin
3) ALOE VERA GEL -apply fresh aloe vera pulp to rash twice daily =cooling and anti iflammatory
4) COCONUT OIL OR VIRGIN SESAME OIL -lightly apply after bath to maintain skin moisture and prevent dryness
LIFESTYLE AND ROUITNE
1) SLEEP AND STRESS -sleep early before 10:30 pm; wake up early around sunrise -avoid late night screen time and stress, which increase pitta and worsen hives
2) BATHING -use lukewarm or slightly cool water -avoid hot water baths
3) CLOTHING -use soft, breathable cotton, avoid tight or synthetic clothing
4) AVOID -daytime sleep causes kapha and ama accumulation -overexertion, excessive sweating, and direct su exposure
YOGA ASANAS -tadasana -bhujangasana -pawanmuktasana -ardha matsyendrasana
These improve digestion, circulation and liver function
PRANAYAM -sheetali= cooling breath to pacify pitta -Sheetkari=same -Anulom vilom= balances vata pitta and calms the nervous system
DIET -GRAINS= old rice, barley, moong dal, wheat -VEGETABLES= Bottle gourd, ridge gourd, pumpkin, ash gourd, leafy greens (except mustard/spinach) -FRUITS= sweet apple, pomegranate, ripe banana, papaya (avoid sour fruits) -FATS= small quantity of cow ghee lubricates tissues, improves digestion -SPICES= cumi, coriander, fennel ,turmeric - mild and pitta pacifying -DRINKS= warm water, CCF tea, cimi-coriander fennel boiled water
GUT HEALING DRINKS -BUTTERMILK. = mix 1 part yogurt + 3 parts water + pinch of cumin + rock salt
-AMLA JUICE (after recovery phase)= 20ml daily rich in vitamin C, Rasayana for skin and immunity
HOME REMEDIES 1) TURMERIC MILK at night= helps as a natural antihistamine and detoxifier
2) CORIANDER SEED WATER =soak 1 tbsp seeds overnight strain and drink in morning =excellent for cooling and blood purification
3) ALOE VERA + NEEM MIX -mix equal parts of aloe vera gel and neem juice apply on rashes
4) FENUGREEK WATER -soak 1 tsp seeds overnight; drink water next morning =improves digestion and immunity
-Your condition is fully manageable with a holistic ayurvedic approach -don’t expect overnight results, aim for gradual steady improvement -Ayurveda focuses on root cause correction not just symptom relief -Avoid unnecessary antihistamines unless the rash is severe -Once symptoms settle, continue light detox and immunity abossting herbs for a few months
Balance your digestion, purify your blood, calm your mind and your skin will follow
DO FOLLOW
HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL
THANK YOU
DR. MAITRI ACHARYA
1. Vilwadi gulika 2-0-2 after food. 2. Doosheevishari gulika 1 -0-1 after food. 3. Nalpamaram boiled water for bath. 4. Lodhradi choornam mixed with warm water can be applied over the allergic area.
Take care, Dr. Shaniba
HI,
GO through panchkarma procedures - jloka therapy for boil or insect bite. and as you said u are having it, go through virechana procedure also to detoxify your body.
Oral medications will also help with that- 1) haridrakhand 1 tsf empty stomach in morning 2) gandhalk rasayan 2 tab BD after meal 3) syp ojasvini 2 tsf with equal amount of water twice a day after meal 4) manjishtadi kwath with equal amount of water twice a day after meal. 5) manjisthadi churn + khadirarisht ------make lep apply over insect bite and boil.
follow after 15 days.
THANKU
Start with Tablet Liv-52 1-0-1 after food with water, this will help detox liver Mahamanjistadi kadha 15 ml twice daily after food with water will help as blood purifier. Kishore guggul 1-0-1 Haridhdhrakhand 1tsp twice daily before food with warm milk Vidangarist 10ml twice daily after food with 20ml water for 15 days. Avoid sea food, eggs, Avipattikar tablet 1-0-1 after food with water Follow up after 15 days
Hello, In the heading you have mentiones digestive issue? What kind of digestive issue/gut issues are you facing? For hives and insect type bite marks the following will help you : 1. Histantin tablets(kerala ayurveda) 2-----2-----2 for one week; after one week 2-----0----2 with a cup of warm water. for 90 days. 2. Brihat haridra khnadam(pentacare) one taespoon in empty stomach with a cup of hot milk in the morning as first food foe 120 days.
Avoid: 1. Coffee/tea in the morning 2. Deep fried food, raw food, brinjal during tese 120 days.
Take care, Kind regards.

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