Seasonal Allergies?

Allergies, a common condition affecting more than 3 million people per year in the US, is when the immune system reacts abnormally to a foreign substance, such as pollen, and the symptoms often mimic those of a common cold. The immune system is in a weakened state, allowing foreign substances to appear as harmful, to which the immune system produces antibodies to the foreign substance. 

When you come in contact with the substance again those antibodies signal the immune system to release histamine into your bloodstream leading to the signs and symptoms of a typical allergy attack.

Factors:
• Tree pollen- early spring
• Grass pollen- late spring and summer
• Ragweed- fall
• Dust mites and pet dander- worse in winter (closed up house/rooms)
• Spores- indoor or outdoor fungi and mold (seasonal and perennial

Symptoms include:
• sneezing
• runny nose and congestion
• red, watery, itchy eyes
• cough
• post nasal drip
• fatigue

Treatment:
Fortunately, seasonal allergies are usually self-treatable and self-diagnosable. In homeopathy, a remedy is selected based on the symptoms the body is exhibiting. 

Consider the following:

Allium cepa 30c - profuse watery burning discharge from nose causing upper lip to burn, sneezing(especially in a warm room), eyes burn and tear as if cutting an onion.

Arsenicum album 30c - sneezing attack without relief, nose is itchy feeling, plugged up but a thin watery burning discharge causes irritation to the upper lip. Symptoms worse in open air, but better when indoors.

Histaminum 30c - known for hay fever and hives along with itching, sneezing, congestion, swelling, and eye irritation.   

RhinAllergy - combination remedy for itchy & watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat & nose. Relieves burning, irritated eyes,

Take the selected homeopathic remedy for as long as symptoms are being experienced, and only repeat the remedy if symptoms return. 

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*Extra tip: Local honey helps to build the immune system and is great for use all year round or to start using prior to your allergy season and continue until the season has passed. Use local honey in your cooking and baking or sweeten your drinks such as warm tea with it.

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TapRoots' experts are not medical doctors or practitioners. Homeopathy doesn't "treat" an illness; it addresses the entire person as a matter of wholeness which is an educational process, not a medical one. TapRoots' owners believe in seeking advice from a holistic physician. Claims are based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.