Treatments for itchy hands due to yam allergy include general treatment and medication. Modern pharmacological research shows that yams contain alkaloids, saponins and other substances that can stimulate the peripheral nerves on the skin and trigger an allergic reaction.
1. General treatment: after the occurrence of yam allergy and the phenomenon of itchy hands, it is necessary to wash your hands with water in a timely manner in order to wash off the residual allergenic substances on the skin and relieve the itchy hands.
2. Medication: topical glucocorticoid therapy, such as mometasone furoate cream, hydrocortisone cream, etc.; also can be used topical calcium-modulated phosphatase inhibitors, such as pimecrolimus cream, tacrolimus cream, etc.; itching is obvious oral antihistamine therapy, such as chlortetracycline, cetirizine and so on.
It is recommended that patients use medication in strict compliance with the doctor’s instructions, not blindly self-medication. In the future, we should pay attention to avoid direct skin contact with the mucus in the yam, you can wear gloves and other protective equipment.