You must be interested in hay fever and allergy treatment, if you suffer from seasonal or constant (year-round) hay fever symptoms (allergic rhinitis).
Thanks to
the
constantly degrading
condition of the environment more and more people are getting
allergies. Besides the medical treatment there are several really
effective natural remedies which bring relief to the annoying symptoms
of hay fever.

Allergic reaction is an abnormal response by the immune system to a foreign invader (known as an allergen). The immune system is overreacting to normally harmless substances such as pollen, dust mites, animal fur, feather or mold (mould spores). An allergic person is super-sensitive to something, that normally does not cause any problems, which is a mistake by the immune system.
During the allergic response histamine is
released from the mast cells in abundance, which can quickly produce
all sorts of mucus membrane symptoms,
like the symptoms of hay fever:

In severe hay
fever cases
breathing problems, allergy cough and asthma can occur. Definitely call the doctor if
difficulty in breathing rapidly develops and worsens.
Seek
immediate medical attention when there is a swelling of the lips, mouth
or throat.
Mother
nature provides us several natural antihistamines, which relieve hay
fever symptoms really effective, sometimes more effective than
expensive medicines.
So, let's see the
natural-herbal solutions for hay fever problems:
First of all our old folk remedy, Apple
Cider Vinegar,
is extremely helpful in the prevention and treatment of allergy.
Mix 1-2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar in a glass of water (250ml) and gulp the mixture at once. Use it 2-3 times a day. If taken at the onset of symptoms, improvement occurs immediately or in 1-3 hours. If you have been experiencing allergies for several days, your symptoms will diminish after about one day. If you don't notice any ease of your hay fever after 2-3 days, stop taking the remedy.
People often
have problems with
the taste of Apple Cider Vinegar, so here you have a few tips to benefit the taste of the remedy:
If
your stomach is sensitive to
vinegar and feels upset after drinking the remedy give
1/4 tsp baking soda to 250ml Apple Cider Vinegar mixture.
You
may keep using the Apple Cider
Vinegar mixture (1-2 tbsp vinegar, 2-3 times a day) during the
whole hay fever season.
WARNING! Your teeth
don't like this acidic drink (may decay sooner), so rinse your mouth
with tap water after drinking the remedy.
Another
simple possibility is opening the Apple Cider Vinegar bottle and just inhale (through your
nose) the vapors coming out of it. It is able to open up the nose passages immediately,
to decrease mucus production and to calm allergic irritation.
Don't overuse it, the acidic vapor may damage the mucus membrane.

A highly appreciated old home remedy is
local honey and honeycomb.
Look for local honey that is made by bees in your immediate
neighbourhood. Eat it regularly and chew the honeycomb it comes in,
too. By eating honey produced by local bees, you can desensitize your
immune system to local pollens. Starting two months before the hay
fever season, eat 2 tablespoons of honey a day and chew the beeswax for
5 to 10 minutes. Continue until the hay fever season is over.
Caution: local
liquid honey can sometimes exacerbate your allergies. Just
be on the
look out for this.
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Remedy
Some vitamins have a beneficial
effect in the prevention and treatment of allergy and hay fever.
Using
high levels of Vitamin C supplementation long term has a soothing
effect on a allergies, since it reduces the allergic reaction of the
body. A maintenance level of 2000mg (sometimes 3000mg) daily keeps
allergies often under control.
The intake of Vitamin B-5 or Pantothenic acid brings often great relief to
the hay fever sufferer and is a good allergy treatment. This vitamin
can be taken in a dose of 100mg
daily for a month.
Reduce your intake of diary product, especially cows milk and refined sugar and wheat produce, since they are mucus-forming.
Eat in abundance citrus fruit (including some of the pith and skin), first of all lemons.
You can make a
lemonade (squeezed lemon + water + honey) and drink in the morning
first. Eat plenty of onion, garlic, pineapple, horseradish and local honey.
Season with turmeric.
Drink in abundance lemon, orange and pineapple juice.
Increase your fluid intake to
maintain the water content of the mucus membranes.

Have you
ever heard about a neti
pot or nasal irrigation? This ancient ayurvedic method is a
very effective tool in allergy treatment.
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