Allergy Treatment
Hay Fever

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.

Cause and 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:

• frequent sneezing
• blocked and/or runny nose
• itchy, red, swollen, watery eyes
• itchy sensation in the nose, ears, lips, mouth or throat.
• Sometimes headache or
• nosebleeds may occur.

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.

Natural Allergy Treatment for Hay Fever

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:

Apple Cider Vinegar

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:

• give to the water-apple cider vinegar mixture 1 tsp honey , if you are sure honey does not exacerbate your symptoms
• mix Apple Cider Vinegar in apple juice (instead of water)
• mix Apple Cider Vinegar in herbal tea

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.

Local Honey and Honeycomb

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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Vitamin Supplements for Allergy Treatment

Some vitamins have a beneficial effect in the prevention and treatment of allergy and hay fever.

Vitamin C (Sodium-ascorbate)

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.

Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic acid)

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.

 

Diet Tips for Allergy Treatment and Hay Fever

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. 
• Or you can do following lozenge: Chop up the peels and white inner rinds of organic lemons. Place in a pot and barely cover with water, simmer covered for ten minutes. Sweeten the mixture to taste with honey and eat one teaspoon 3 times a day.

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.

Allergy Remedy

In the treatment of allergies and hay fever mother nature provides us several natural allergy remedy and herbs to overcome this annoying condition. Allergy medication can be based on all natural remedies and allergy cure is possible with the help of herbs, homeopathy, natural supplements and ayurvedic nasal irrigation.

Pollen Allergy
There is an increasing number of people all over the world who suffer from pollen allergy and seasonal allergy from year to year. But, we have got help in form of a couple of natural local or general allergy treatments with herbs, homeopathic remedies, fruits and vegetables.

Nasal Irrigation and Neti Pot
Saline nasal irrigation is extremely useful to cure a sinusitis or common cold as well as to bring relief to the symptoms of nasal allergy or hay fever. Nasal wash loosens the mucus and reduces swelling.