Not only pills can help with unpleasant allergy symptoms. Grandma’s pharmacy recipes, namely folk remedies for allergies, can also cope with this. There are numerous truly effective ways to relieve initial symptoms or even completely get rid of the disease using various herbs and collections.
But first…
To begin with, let’s determine the type of your allergy, and then we’ll choose a treatment method. By allergy, we mean the body’s reaction to certain substances called allergens. Allergic individuals almost immediately react to such substances, and in order to avoid negative consequences, they have to take various medications. Allergy symptoms can vary from skin rashes to nasal congestion and sneezing. Common allergens include plant pollen, animal fur, seasonal changes, and so on.
There are several types of allergies you should know about:
Hay Fever.
It occurs in different weather seasons, but exacerbations mainly occur when plants bloom in spring. Allergens for this type of allergy can be plant pollen, animal fur. Symptoms of hay fever can include fatigue, itchy and watery eyes, sneezing, and in some cases, even coughing.
Skin Rashes.
Skin rashes or eruptions can occur when the body encounters an allergen in the food it consumes. Rashes can also appear if the skin comes into contact with a chemical substance, such as various detergents or cleaning agents, of which there are many on the shelves. In some cases, a rash may occur due to an insect bite or due to stress.
Anaphylactic Shock.
This type of allergy poses a huge danger. Symptoms of anaphylactic shock can include difficulty breathing, shock, low blood pressure. If not treated promptly, it can result in death. In some cases, shock occurs during tests for various allergies, and it can also be caused by various medications, such as antibiotics or even vitamins. Anaphylactic shock can also occur due to a bee or wasp sting.
How to Get Rid of Allergic Reactions
Keep in mind!
First of all, it is necessary to identify the substance that triggers it, namely the allergen. This can be done by conducting several allergy tests. Once the allergen is identified, try to avoid contact with it. Sometimes the allergen is not immediately obvious. During a visit to an allergist, a person will be given a long list of things to avoid, but these may not be the exact things or food that cause the allergic reaction. During an allergy, histamine is released into the blood, which causes various negative reactions. To block its release, allergy medications must be used.
Now let’s take a closer look at each of the folk medicine recipes, and you will find the one that will definitely help you in treatment.
Herbal Collection from Granny Martha
One of the most common recipes for treating allergy is a mixture of herbs that needs to be consumed for 3 weeks.
It consists of:
• Elderflower – 2 tbsp.
• Ground ivy, sage, cowslip roots – 1 tbsp.
• Hellebore, licorice root – 1 tsp.
Grind the large herbs, then mix everything and pour 1 tbsp. of the mixture with 250ml of hot water (preferably in a thermos) and infuse for 8 hours, then strain. For allergy treatment, the herbal mixture is taken 4 times a day before meals. After a week, the daily dose should be increased by 500ml. After three weeks, the collection should be replaced with raspberry infusion. It is made from 50g of common raspberry roots, which are poured with half a liter of cold water and boiled for 40 minutes over low heat. The infusion should be taken 3 times a day, 2 tbsp. each.
In most cases, treating allergies with folk remedies in the form of herbal mixtures and raspberry infusions practically helps a person to cope with the ailment by 100%. However, to prevent relapses, it is advisable to continue herbal treatment for another 3-4 months.
Infusion from Granny Vera.
Its basis is field horsetail. It can alleviate allergic symptoms such as fatigue and sneezing. To prepare it, take 1 tsp. of field horsetail and pour it with a glass of boiling water. Then let the decoction infuse for 15 minutes and strain. The method of administration is in the morning half an hour before meals. The advantage of horsetail infusion is that it acts comprehensively and eliminates toxins that provoke allergy symptoms. Contraindications include kidney problems.
Drops from Grandpa Nefed.
To prepare them, take a liter jar, fill it with chopped young nettle shoots, and fill the jar with water. The drops should be infused for a long time – 3 weeks. Then strain and instill 4-5 drops into the nose 4-5 times a day.
Knotweed from Afanasiy Nekiforovna.
Alternating different teas. Take strictly in sequence.
Tea from stinging nettle. Preparation method: take 2 tbsp. of herbs and pour 400 ml of boiling water. After it infuses for 2 hours, strain and drink tea 3 times a day, half a glass each time. Duration of intake – 10 days. In the next 10 days, you should drink tea from ground ivy – 1 tbsp. per 1 glass of water, boil for 10 minutes, strain, and drink a quarter glass 3 times a day. Then, for 10 days, you should take an infusion of calendula flowers, which is brewed similarly to nettle tea. It should be taken 3 times a day, 1 tbsp. each. To prevent plant flowering in the spring and beyond, you should continue the treatment of allergies with folk remedies after these 30 days and drink tea with a small addition of mint.
Collection from Granny Nyura against dust.
If you suffer from dust allergies, you can prepare an effective and useful collection for treatment.
For this, you need:
Rosehip fruits – 2 tbsp.
Dandelion roots – 3 tbsp.
Tansy – 5 tbsp.
St. John’s wort – 4 tbsp.
Field horsetail – 2 tbsp.
Put the ingredients in a saucepan, add cold water and leave it overnight. The decoction should be boiled in the morning, then wrap the saucepan for 3 hours, and then strain.
Method of administration – 3 times a day, one-third of a glass each time. Such a collection should be consumed for six months, completely excluding alcohol during this time.
A collection of mint, calendula, and chamomile in equal parts is also very effective against dust allergies. The herbs should be poured with boiling water (1 glass per 2 tbsp.) and heated without boiling. Take 5 times a day, 1 tbsp. each. Duration of intake – at least one month.
Folk Tricks
Sunflower seeds without salt can also help with allergies. Many people have also been helped by eggshell, or more precisely, the powder from it. You need to grind the shell into powder and take it with a couple of drops of lemon juice, half a teaspoon each. Another effective method is to chew honeycomb caps, which should be done for half an hour several times a day.
Valuable advice!
Folk remedies for allergies can be varied, and they don’t necessarily have to be herbs. For example, there is an interesting hardening method against cold allergy symptoms. In some way, you can help your body without pills or decoctions, but by “showing” it how to cope without them. When you start to harden regularly, the cold allergy will retreat. Initially, you can apply a thin layer of cream to your hands and face, gradually getting rid of it. Over time, you will see how the cold stops affecting you negatively.
Stay healthy!