Integrated Yoga and Naturopathy Approach for Chronic Urticaria: Impact on Symptom Relief and Quality of Life

Abstract

Background: Chronic urticaria is a mast cell–mediated skin condition marked by transient pinkish wheals and itching lasting five to ten minutes. We describe a 20-year-old female with a 10-year history of environmentally triggered itching, burning sensations, and transient allergic wheals. Following a more thorough history, it was determined that the patient had chronic urticaria. Methods: In the outpatient section, a 28-day yoga and naturopathy intervention was provided. Following the intervention, the patient's quality of life significantly improved as symptoms and episodes gradually subsided. Result: The CU-QOL (Chronic urticaria quality of life questionnaire) and UAS7 (weekly Urticaria Activity Score) showed improvement in scores. The IgE level dramatically dropped. Throughout the course of treatment, no negative side effects were noticed. Conclusion: Thus Yoga and naturopathy appears to be associated with reduced symptoms and improved quality of life, although further research is needed to confirm these effects. Therefore, this study can be conducted in the future with a larger sample size and a longer treatment duration.