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Seasonal Allergies
Posted by pcoty in Health Tips • on March 24th, 2011
Do you suffer with allergies?
Allergy season starts in the spring and goes until the first frost in the fall. More than one in six Canadians suffer from seasonal allergies. Depending on where you live and what you’re sensitive to, you can have symptoms from March to November. Sneezing, congestion, runny nose, red, watery eyes, itchy eyes, nose, ears and throat are common symptoms.
Homeopathy is very effective for allergies. Your symptoms will be alleviated and over time homeopathic treatment will help your body heal itself and eliminate the sensitivity that leads to the allergy symptoms. For best results, see your Homeopath well in advance of your allergy season.
In the midst of full blown hay fever season, you can use homeopathic medicines to treat the acute phase of your allergy for effective relief without side effects.
Here are some homeopathic remedies that might bring you some quick relief of your acute symptoms with no danger of side effects. Look for the description that best matches you and your symptoms.
Allium cepa: profuse, burning nasal discharge which is worse in a warm room and better outside, with non-burning, watery red eyes that you want to rub all the time; your nose feels raw with a tingling sensation and violent sneezing; you may have a congestive headache over the eyes
Ambrosia: when your hay fever comes from exposure to ragweed; itchy, watery eyes, irritated throat, nose and head feel stuffed up
Arsenicum album: burning tears and clear, watery nasal discharge, running like a faucet, often worse on the right side, worse between midnight and 2 am; tossing and turning in bed, restless, sometimes anxious during breathing difficulties; chilly and feel better a warm room; very thirsty but drink small sips at a time; sensitive to light, have violent sneezing, and may develop asthmatic breathing.
Euphrasia: burning watery eyes and a non-irritating nasal discharge; your eyes water so much you look like you’re brimming with tears, and your eyes feel worse outdoors. The whites of the eye and the cheeks are red from the burning tears; runny nose is worse at night, while lying down, and in windy weather.
Natrum muriaticum: watery eyes and nose; nasal discharge profuse and resembles raw egg white, with the nose blocking up at times; worse in hot weather and my be accompanied by cold sores around the mouth
Nux vomica: irritable and chilly workaholic type, runny nose during the day and congestion at night, worse indoors and better in the open air; sensitive to the cold and to being uncovered; may have frequent sneezing
Pulsatilla: runny nose during the day and congestion at night, mild-tempered, clingy and weepy, tending to cling, wanting attention and sympathy; congestion is worse in a warm room, hot weather, or while lying down, and is relieved in cool rooms, open air, or with cool applications; may experience itching at the roof of the mouth at night; often not thirsty
Sabadilla: burning red eyelids, with tears flowing worse during sneezing, yawning and coughing; face and lips feel hot; sneezing spasms with watery runny nose, worse from the smell of flowers; nose feels dry and itchy; feels worse in cold air; throat feels painful especially on empty swallowing, is better from hot drinks and the pain can go from left to right
Sulphur: dry, itchy nose, frequent sneezing; burning itchy eyes, sensitive to light, and feel gritty. Eyelids are red and itchy, mostly in the daytime, and feel as though they are glued together in the morning; generally uncomfortable in the hot weather
Wyethia: irritable itching behind the nose and/or at the roof of the mouth; tickling sensation and dry hacking cough; throat feels hot with a tendency to constant clearing even though dry; often the throat feels swollen with difficulty in swallowing
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