Itchy itchy everywhere

I've been having hives breakout since early this week. According to my dear sister, this is natural due to my new diet that includes only one handful of bread and rice plus lots of veggies and a handful of meat per day. It seems that my body is purging itself of the toxic that has gathered over the last few years. And it seems that this hives breakout will last on and off for a while. I think since she went through the same diet change as me, and she survived the hives (it happened to her about twice a week for two months), I should just wait and see the end results. I'm glad that I'm not working so that I can take rest from the hives and stick to the new diet.

Here's what I found when I googled "hives":

Urticaria - Wind Eruptions - Yin Zheng - hives

Anaphylaxic response limited to the skin and subcutaneous tissues which characteristically appears and then disappears quickly. Urticaria can be either acute or chronic but in both cases when the rash disappears there is no scarring or any trace of it. Urticaria patients will usually represent themselves as non-round patches which are found locally or throughout the whole body and commonly appear or are aggravated at night or when fatigued. Severe itching, burning or a stabbing pain can be a concomitant symptom with urticaria. If the eruptions are apparent within the body the patient will experience shortness of breath, palpitations, nauseous, vomiting, diarrhea or abdominal pain. A "skin scratch test" can be performed by scraping a nail along the effected area and if the area rises and becomes red it tests as positive.

Chinese Medicine Treatment:

INTERNAL
Wind Cold - pale eruptions aggravated by cold and wind, ameliorated by heat (winter / spring)

Gui Zhi Tang (harmonizes ying and wei levels and expels wind cold)

Ma Huang Gui Zhi Ge Ban Tang

Wind Heat - red eruptions aggravated by heat (summer / fall)

Xiao Feng San + Ji Li, Lian Qiao

Stomach and Intestinal Heat - eruptions with abdominal pain, diarrhea/constipation, vomit,

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Fang Feng Tong Shen San (treats both interior and exterior) + Wu Mei Wan
*commonly intestinal parasites found with this condition

Disharmony of Chong and Ren Meridians - dysmenorrhea, irregular menses, woman disorder

Er Xian Tang + Si Wu Tang

Er Ju Wan + Tu Si Zi, Gou Qi Zi

Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San - liver Qi stagnation

EXTERNAL

Bai Bu Tang (wash), sandal wood bath (chronic)

Acupuncture may aggravate - caution should be used!

(Source: http://tcm.health-info.org/Dermatology/Dermatology%20pages/Urticaria.htm)