5 Herbal Remedies For Allergies

Allergies are the outcome of the immune’s system reaction to harmless substances like pollen, animal dander, dust and air pollutants.

For millions of people, each change of season brings its own stamp of allergy triggers which cause wide and varied symptoms such as aggressive sneezing, runny nose, coughing, itchy and watery eyes, sore and itchy throat, congestion of the nasal passages and a lot of sniffling.

Allergies disrupt your sleep and you wake up in the night with a sudden fit of coughing or sneezing. Tobacco smoke and polluted air are other notorious irritants that aggravate the allergy so you should abstain from smoking or stay away from cigarette smoke.

Certain foods and medications too can trigger an attack of allergic reactions so you must take special care to avoid those foods and medicines.

5 Best Herbal Remedies For Allergies

Butterbur

This herb is very good for allergies. It works as a leukotriene inhibitor which blocks the chemicals that cause allergic reactions.

Butterbur root also has anti-inflammatory properties that ease the swelling in the nasal passages and relieve the coughing and sneezing. Buy butterbur supplements that are labeled UPA-free and do not take it for more than two weeks.

Stinging Nettle

Stinging nettle is a widely used herb for treating allergic reactions. The leaves of this plant are rich in quercetin, carotene and vitamin K all of which curb the activities of the chemicals which cause allergies.

If you start taking stinging nettle tea before the onset of spring, you can keep your allergy very much control and mitigate the symptoms drastically. Put to boil a glass of water and add some fresh stinging nettle leaves to it. Boil for five minutes then strain the tea and drink three cups daily.

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Angelica

This herb is full of medicinal values which has wide and varied uses. It is especially very good for allergies because it contains certain compounds that block the production of antibodies which are made by the body during an allergic reaction.

Boil one cup of water and add half a teaspoon of angelica to it. Steep for fifteen minutes then strain the tea and drink two cups daily.

Licorice

Licorice has powerful medicinal values which heal and cure a wide number of diseases and ailments. Studies have proved licorice to be very effective in reducing allergic symptoms and decrease inflammation. This herb contains substances which increase the production of cortisol.

Cortisol alleviates the swelling in the nasal passages and reduces the irritation in the throat. Licorice also helps the cortisol to last longer in the body. Pound an inch piece of the root and boil it in a cup of water for two minutes. Allow the tea to stand for twenty minutes after which strain it and drink two cups daily.

Guduchi Or Tinospora Cordifolia

This herbal plant is widely used in India for its medicinal values.

It is very effective in reducing allergic symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, itching and sneezing. Take one 300 mg tablet of guduchi stem extract three times daily for six weeks.