| Approximately one out of every ten Americans | | | | immediately. If you notice discomfort in the |
| suffers from allergies of some type. | | | | gastrointestinal area, it is important not to |
| Allergies are the body's natural reaction to | | | | use it again. The goal is to work up to |
| any foreign substance. When the body | | | | several teaspoons per day to ward off hay |
| encounters one of these substances, it | | | | fever. If you decide to use honey, be sure to |
| produces many different substances, including | | | | do several things first. Talk to your doctor |
| histamines. Once released into the body, | | | | before you try any natural remedies. Remember |
| these cause tissue swellings called | | | | that you might have a bad reaction to the |
| allergies. Allergies can affect many | | | | honey. Not every treatment works for every |
| different parts of the body including the | | | | person. You should only purchase |
| lungs, skins, nasal passages, sinuses, and | | | | non-pasteurized honey. The honey should be |
| stomach. Symptoms of an allergic reaction can | | | | purchased from a local beekeeper or at a |
| include intestinal pain, bloating, mood | | | | local farmer's market to ensure the freshest |
| swings, exhaustion, throat swelling, | | | | quality available is consumed. Try to make |
| difficulty breathing, increased heart rate, | | | | sure the honey was collected at the same time |
| swelling or bloating of the skin, watery | | | | of year that you suffer from allergies. This |
| eyes, itchy nose, and sneezing. There are | | | | will increase the effectiveness of this cure. |
| many things that cause allergies including | | | | To make sure you get the best results |
| pollen, mold, flowers, dust mites, grass, and | | | | possible, use the honey one month before your |
| spores. Additionally, food and chemicals can | | | | typical allergy season. Using it in the midst |
| be an allergy trigger. The medical community | | | | of your difficult season won't be enough. |
| has come up with all sorts of ways to treat | | | | Also, do not heat the honey. It decreases its |
| allergies, but many people shy away from | | | | natural healing properties. One last note, |
| modern day medicine because of the extensive | | | | begin with a small amount and increase |
| side effects associated with some of the | | | | gradually. |
| treatments. It is often the case that the | | | | |
| treatment is worse than the cure. | | | | Another natural allergy remedy is green tea. |
| | | | People who regularly consume green tea have |
| One natural allergy remedy is butterbur. | | | | noticed that they suffer less from sneezing, |
| Butterbur is a plant that grows in marshy | | | | coughing, and watery eyes. Green tea is best |
| areas and has three foot leaves. They can be | | | | consumed in purer forms. Don't pollute it |
| found across Europe, in Asia, and in North | | | | with additives like honey, and don't use |
| America. It is a gentle, natural remedy that | | | | chemically processed tea either. It is |
| is free of antihistamines for those who wish | | | | important that you consume at least one cup |
| to treat hay fever. It has been used for | | | | per day. You should try to work your way up |
| centuries to treat all sorts of ailments, but | | | | to three cups per day. It does not matter if |
| it has been found most effective at treating | | | | the tea is consumed hot or cold. |
| allergy style symptoms. It can also help | | | | |
| reduce the muscle spasms associated with | | | | An additional natural allergy remedy is |
| allergies. Butterbur is typically taken in | | | | Echinacea. This herb has been known to treat |
| tablet form, as the plants themselves can be | | | | all sorts of problems, including hay fever. |
| toxic if not properly processed. The roots | | | | It aids in the production of interferon, |
| are dried, beaten to powder, and combined | | | | which assists with decreasing the swelling in |
| with other natural ingredients to create the | | | | tissues, which, in turn, helps stop the runny |
| tablet. It is best to take one tablet three | | | | nose and watery eyes associated with |
| times a day, but consult the packaging for | | | | allergies. |
| more specific instructions. | | | | |
| | | | One final natural allergy remedy is vitamin |
| Another natural allergy remedy is locally | | | | C. You become extremely susceptible to |
| grown honey. This product can assist with hay | | | | allergens if your diet does not contain |
| fever and other pollen allergic reactions. It | | | | enough of this essential vitamin. Vitamin C |
| is important to start with small amounts. | | | | detoxifies foreign substances entering the |
| Approximately a teaspoon per day should help. | | | | body and strengthens your cells. Dosages can |
| You must first ensure the honey agrees with | | | | be up to one thousand milligrams per day. |
| your body. If it doesn't, discontinue use | | | | |