Spring has sprung and so have our allergies. As flowers bloom and the pollen gets to us, our hay fever and allergies can become quite uncontrollable during these times.
The medical term for this condition is known as allergic rhinitis. It is advisable that people receive professional medical care and advice as these natural remedies are not medically proven and may have different results based on different individuals and the severity of their hay fever.
Many of us have experienced flu like symptoms without being aware that these symptoms are also those that are experienced when one has hay fever. These symptoms are often inclusive of continuous sneezing, red and teary eyes, runny nose, itching of nose and throat.
According to Medical News Today – a global website that provides concise information about health and medicine – hay fever is “caused by an allergic response to airborne substances, such as pollen.” some of the severe symptoms that people experience are headaches, and “itchiness spreading from the throat to the nose and ears.”
Here are a few natural remedies for allergies as advised by Healthline – a provider of health information:
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Bromelain: natural healer that in papaya and pineapple that reduces swelling and improves breathing.
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Quercetin: found in broccoli, cauliflower, green tea, and citrus fruits and helps control allergy symptoms.
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Eucalyptus essential oil: advised that people use it in their wash loads as it is an “antimicrobial agent”
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Peppermint essential oil: contains anti-inflammatory effects that aid in reducing symptoms of bronchial asthma.