Medical term:

Urtica


ur·ti·ca

(ŭr'tī-kă, er'ti-),
The herb, Urtica dioica (family Urticaceae); a weed, the leaves of which produce a stinging sensation when touching the skin. It has been used as a diuretic and hemostatic in metrorrhagia, epistaxis, and hematemesis.
Synonym(s): nettle
[L. a nettle, fr. uro, pp. ustus, to burn]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

urtica

(1) Wheal. 
(2) Nettle (Urtica dioica), a herb.

Urtica

Homeopathy
A homeopathic remedy that may be applied topically for allergic reactions, blistering and eczema, or used internally for cystitis, gout, neuralgias, pruritus and rheumatic complaints.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

urticant

 [ur´tĭ-kant]
producing urticaria.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ur·ti·cant

(ŭr'ti-kant),
Producing a wheal or other similar itching agent.
[L. urtica, nettle; see urtica]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

urticant

(ûr′tĭ-kənt)
adj.
Causing itching or stinging.
n.
A substance that causes itching or stinging.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

ur·ti·cant

(ŭr'ti-kănt)
Producing a wheal or other similar itching agent.
[L. urtica, nettle; see urtica]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

urticant

1. Causing itching.
2. A substance that causes itching.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Patient discussion about urticant

Q. What caused my hives? I woke up this morning and saw that all my back and chest are covered in hives. How did this suddenly appear? What caused it?

A. Urticaria (hives) is generally an allergic reaction, or an immune response to food or some other allergen, but can also appear for other reasons, notably emotional stress.

Q. I was diagnosed with chronic urticaria. What is the reason for this condition? I was diagnosed with chronic urticaria last week after more than two months of urticaria (I have more than twenty 1 dollar coin area no my trunk that are red swollen and itchy). when I was younger I had a similar reaction too a bee sting and I was treated with an adrenalin shoot. Since that one time I never suffered from this kind of symptoms till two months ago. What can be the reason for this condition?

A. As was said before chronic urticaria is a symptom of many problems. I once took NSAIDs for knee pain and I started to itch myself. It took my doctor 3 weeks to understand that I was allergic to this specific drug. I also know that tomatoes can cause me an allergic reaction. Try to think is there anything new in your life? Tell it to the GP maybe he will be able to tell you if this is the reason for your symptoms.

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