Seattle Health Blog

Some plants and allergy advice

Licorice: Contains glicirrina, a potent and fluidizer inflammatory that helps in cases of rhinitis, and I take tea or tablets. Used topically for skin inflammations in cases of insect bites or atopic eczema. If you have kidney problems, liver or blood pressure can not take licorice, and treatment should not continue more than 6 weeks anyway.

Aloe Vera: Helps reduce inflammation and relieve a stuffy nose due to various allergies (used in spray for this purpose). It is also extremely effective for deep cleaning and stripping the body of harmful wastes and unfavorable fat are the main causes of allergies, including warming of the blood, toxemia, blood and guts dirty and malfunctioning.

Nettle: Helps to stop and evacuate the mucus production and coughing produced mainly by allergy to pollen and even hay fever. The infusion of nettle, you can prepare with equal parts elderflower, solves many of the breathing problems of asthma and allergy spring. Its fruits crushed and applied as a poultice is indicated to treat dermatological problems. Prepare a tea with a teaspoon of dried nettles per cup of boiling water. It takes no more than three drinks over three months.

Rooibos: Is a plant from a South African shrub which has demonstrated antiallergic properties. Modulates immune systems teaching him to react to substances that cause allergies. Because of its sweet flavor and no caffeine, is a remedy that can take even allergic children. Drink three to four cups of tea per day.

Evening Primrose: Its presentation in the form of evening primrose oil is indicated for dermatitis of allergic origin.

Echinacea: A preventive manner, the root of this excellent plant defenses promotes and protects the airways special form. Infusion, using a teaspoon of dried root per cup. Do not prolong treatment beyond two months.

Euphrasia is used to treat runny noses, so annoying in the spring colds and allergic processes. It is also useful in mitigating the continuous sneezing and watery eyes. Mix one teaspoon per cup of dried eyebright in boiling water. Take two or three infusions per day until you notice improvement.

Golden Sun also called culantro: classic remedy controlling the allergic response, because it increases the production of natural steroids, which reduces the release of histamine. Because of this dual effect, relieves symptoms of allergies, both the respiratory and the skin.

Grated horseradish in a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of honey increases lacrimal and nasal secretions, helping to clear mucus.

The grain buckwheat is a very interesting one hand does not contain gluten and is suitable for celiacs and allergy presents to flavonoids such as quercetin with anti-inflammatory action.

Although it may seem a contradiction, bee pollen is a supplement that can help prevent symptoms of hay fever. By taking pollen collected by bees from the area where you live, you vaccines in a natural way, then this pollen is partially digested by the bees, causing a mild reaction to “teach” the immune system to tolerate pollen allergen or when it’s spring and increases their concentration.

We can also reduce symptoms of allergies from the food we put into our daily diet. For example, foods rich in magnesium help prevent allergies, so it is recommended the consumption of cashews, almonds, sesame seeds, beans, red and white beans, millet and bananas. You can also add sprouts, vegetables, leafy vegetables, tubers, vegetables and yellow fruits, and sometimes brown rice and wild. Conversely, avoid dairy products, bread or pasta.

Vitamins are good for allergies

Studies show that vitamins, minerals and herbs strengthen the immune system without undermining the long-term defenses. It is therefore recommended consumption of vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B12 and vitamin A, extracts of seeds and licorice root.

The flavonoid quercetin, which is considered a powerful protector of the lungs, has the ability to reduce histamine release. Foods rich in quercetin include onions, cherries, berries, apples.