Any natural remedies for allergies?

[Reha]

Are there any natural remedies for allergies that people have tried with success? I don’t want to look at another pill or even hear about it.

[Geezer]

Re: Any natural remedies for allergies?

avoid allergy causing foods and environment.

[eastern11]

Re: Any natural remedies for allergies?

Take honey everyday. But it must be local honey collected from around where you live.

[queer]

Re: Any natural remedies for allergies?

what sort of allergies pal? nasal? skin? eyes? vat?

[Xtron]

Re: Any natural remedies for allergies?

ya exactly..what kind of allergy ya got??

[khattichic]

Any natural remedies for allergies?

I second the honey…look for raw/natural honey that is local…best if you can get it from a farmers market…I give my son a spoonful every night..cured his seasonal allergies/wheezing and he’s off the nebulizer…also worked for several family members who couldn’t make it a seized without Zyrtec/Allegra/Singulair…this is how it works:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/allergies/allergy-treatments/local-honey-for-allergies2.htm

“There have been no peer-reviewed scientific studies that have conclusively proven whether honey actually reduces allergies. Almost all evidence regarding the immunizing effects of eating honey is anecdotal. But these reports have proven persuasive enough for some people to try to fight their seasonal allergies by eating honey every day.
Without scientific inquiry, we’re left with only theories about how honey could reduce allergies. The prevailing theory is that it works like a vaccination. Vaccines introduce dummy versions of a particular virus or germ into the body and effectively trick it into believing it’s been invaded, triggering an immune system response [source: UNICEF]. This produces antibodies designated to fight off the foreign invaders. When the body is actually exposed to the harmful germ or virus, the antibodies are ready for them. The idea behind eating honey is kind of like gradually vaccinating the body against allergens, a process called immunotherapy. Honey contains a variety of the same pollen spores that give allergy sufferers so much trouble when flowers and grasses are in bloom. Introducing these spores into the body in small amounts by eating honey should make the body accustomed to their presence and decrease the chance an immune system response like the release of histamine will occur [source: AAFP]. Since the concentration of pollen spores found in honey is low – compared to, say, sniffing a flower directly – then the production of antibodies shouldn’t trigger symptoms similar to an allergic reaction. Ideally, the honey-eater won’t have any reaction at all”

[Reha]

Re: Any natural remedies for allergies?

@Xtron

ya exactly..what kind of allergy ya got??

Weather - its always around my nose, eyes and sometimes I will start to itch depending upon where I am. In the morning I always wake up with a severely stuffy nose, eyes are puffy and nose is red. It dies down after I take an Allegra but I am beginning to get nauseous from the Allegra. It doesn’t even get rid of all of my symptoms…just tones them down.

@khattichic

I second the honey…look for raw/natural honey that is local…best if you can get it from a farmers market…I give my son a spoonful every night..cured his seasonal allergies/wheezing and he’s off the nebulizer…also worked for several family members who couldn’t make it a seized without Zyrtec/Allegra/Singulair…this is how it works:

Discovery Health “How Honey Could Cure Your Allergies”

“There have been no peer-reviewed scientific studies that have conclusively proven whether honey actually reduces allergies. Almost all evidence regarding the immunizing effects of eating honey is anecdotal. But these reports have proven persuasive enough for some people to try to fight their seasonal allergies by eating honey every day.
Without scientific inquiry, we’re left with only theories about how honey could reduce allergies. The prevailing theory is that it works like a vaccination. Vaccines introduce dummy versions of a particular virus or germ into the body and effectively trick it into believing it’s been invaded, triggering an immune system response [source: UNICEF]. This produces antibodies designated to fight off the foreign invaders. When the body is actually exposed to the harmful germ or virus, the antibodies are ready for them. The idea behind eating honey is kind of like gradually vaccinating the body against allergens, a process called immunotherapy. Honey contains a variety of the same pollen spores that give allergy sufferers so much trouble when flowers and grasses are in bloom. Introducing these spores into the body in small amounts by eating honey should make the body accustomed to their presence and decrease the chance an immune system response like the release of histamine will occur [source: AAFP]. Since the concentration of pollen spores found in honey is low – compared to, say, sniffing a flower directly – then the production of antibodies shouldn’t trigger symptoms similar to an allergic reaction. Ideally, the honey-eater won’t have any reaction at all”

I am on nebulizer too now…will look for local honey…thank you khatti!

[Gunners]

Re: Any natural remedies for allergies?

sometimes I use salt nasal spray but sometimes I have to take over the counter allergy med

[Gunners]

Re: Any natural remedies for allergies?

depends on what type of allergies you have. also are you too clean?

[Gunners]

Re: Any natural remedies for allergies?

depends on where u live too:flower1:

[Gunners]

Re: Any natural remedies for allergies?

honey is great but that is a bummer if u have to avoid foods that you like:naraz:

[Gunners]

Re: Any natural remedies for allergies?

believe me allergies are exausting:(