Is Yupingfeng Granules useful in treating urticaria?

Urticaria belongs to the category of “addictive rash” in Chinese medicine. Yupingfeng Granules can treat wind-cold and wind-heat urticaria. The common symptoms of urticaria include red or white colored skin, no fixed pattern, no fixed place, sudden onset and disappearance, no traces after disappearance, and self-conscious itching. Yupingfeng Granules is composed of Astragalus, Atractylodes Macrocephalae, and Fenghuang, which has the effects of benefiting qi, fixing the surface, and stopping sweating. It is used for those who have deficiency of the surface (the weakness of the muscle surface leads to abnormal sweating), spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by sweating with a little movement), bad wind, pale face, or those who are weak and easily susceptible to wind evils. When the evidence of addiction rash belongs to wind-cold binding the surface type and wind-heat offending the surface you can take Yupingfeng Granules under the guidance of a doctor. Please consult a professional physician for a clear diagnosis before using the drug to prevent mis-treatment.