Posted on October 9, 2007 in Latest News
Are you or your child suffering from seasonal hay fever? Are you struggling with running and itchy nose or red, swollen or teary eyes during summer or spring season? These symptoms are due to the chemical reactions of the body against pollens. These reactions are called as Pollen Allergies.
Here are some useful home remedies for treating Hay Fever or pollen allergy:
- It is difficult to keep yourself or your child away from pollen contact during late summer and spring. So it’s better to air condition your room instead of opening windows.
- Early morning and evening witness high concentration of pollen, so better to avoid getting out during this time.
- If you are going out in a car, roll up your car windows and turn on your air conditioner.
- As a precautionary measure you can take either one capsule of dried and frozen nettle or a cup of nettle tea daily. If you suffering from hay fever then you can increase the doses from 1 to 3 for excellent results.
- You can even try applying petroleum jelly in the inner side of your nose; this would help in reducing irritation.
- If you have itchy eyes during hay fever then you can try cold black tea eye pack. Prepare black tea and cool it, then dip a cotton wool in it and place it on your eyes.
- In little water boil lemon rind and minced grapefruit for ten minutes. Take this mixture 3 spoonful mixed with honey daily.
- One spoon of local honey taken daily is also helpful in hay fever.
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