Modern
medicine has made many advances over the years in treating allergy symptoms.
Sometimes the cure may be worse than the illness. Many decongestants will lead
to a dry mouth and a rise in blood pressure. Antihistamines tend to make you drowsy
and groggy.
Antihistamines
prevent the body from producing histamines. Histamines are a chemical by
product when antibodies attack a foreign substance in the body. For allergy
suffers, the body has mistakenly identified a benign substance to be a threat
to the body. The immune system has created an antibody to attack and destroy
this threat. Histamines create the allergy symptoms like runny nose, watery
eyes and coughing, so when your body cannot produce as many, your symptoms are
reduced as well.
Stinging
Nettle
This
herb works very well as a natural antihistamine, without the drowsiness that
comes from using many of the over-the-counter medicines that are available.
Stinging nettle can be purchased in capsule form from many natural food and
vitamin stores today.
Butterbur
Another
herbal antihistamine, which is a harder herb to come by in the United States,
but nevertheless effective as a natural means of treating allergies.
Quercetin
Is
another good natural herb for allergies, and has the added benefit of acting as
a natural antioxidant that can reduce the risk of some types of cancer.
Plantain
Has
been used for a long time in treating respiratory complaints including cough
and inflammation. It also has anti-catarrhal and antispasmodic properties.
Chamomile
According
to German studies it may slow allergic reactions, such as those that trigger
asthma attacks, by increasing the adrenal glands' production of cortisone,
which reduces lung inflammation and makes breathing easier.
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