Typically, doctors prescribe medication and shots for allergies. When possible, avoidance is the best natural remedy for allergies. They tell you to limit your exposure to or avoid allergens. However, there are natural allergy remedies that you can use at home.
Natural Home Allergy Remedies
Saline nasal irrigation
For children and adults who suffer from allergic rhinitis, which is better known as hay fever, saline nasal irrigation can help relieve symptoms.
Honey
A popular theory is a daily spoonful of locally sourced honey over time reduces the effects of allergies. It is important to use local honey because it is produced from the same flowers and pollen that you are allergic to, and it will make your body adapt to it.
Herbal teas
Herbal teas that may have anti-inflammatory effects include gingko, milk thistle, citrus, green tea, stinging nettle, or yarrow can ease allergy symptoms, which are an inflammatory response.
Probiotics
A 2015 study showed that probiotics may help improve symptoms of hay fever. You can find probiotics in tablets or in many fermented foods such as kimchi or yogurt.
Spirulina
Spirulina, a blue-green alga commonly sold as a supplement, has antiallergic effects on allergic rhinitis.
Vitamin C
Naturopathic practitioners recommend consuming 2,000 milligrams of vitamin C every day to suppress histamine levels.
Try Acupuncture
Many studies have concluded that acupuncture has shown promising effects for allergic rhinitis, both seasonal and perennial.
But what if you don’t want to rely on home remedies alone? You can take these simple steps to avoid allergies at home.
Other Ways to Prevent Allergic Reactions
Close Your Windows
While it is good to open the windows to circulate fresh air in your home, you can prevent pollen from blowing into your home by keeping your windows closed during the allergy season.
Change Your Clothes When You Come Home
Small bits of soil and allergens cling to your shoes and clothing any time you come in from outside. To stop unwanted pollen or dust in your house, keep a change of clothes ready and leave your shoes outside the door or inside a separate area of your home such as your closet. Wash your clothes and bedding at least once a week to get rid of any allergen buildup.
Take a Shower
If you’re coming back from a day outside, shower to wash off any allergens and dirt.
For people of all ages, allergies are a manageable, although incredibly irritating problem to deal with every year. In reducing the body’s allergic reaction, home remedies will go a long way. Before using any of these solutions, ask your primary care doctor about home remedies for your allergies.
Your Fellow Patriot,
Steven Bryant
