Almost everyone either suffers from seasonal allergies, or has a friend or family member who does. There are, luckily, a number of safe, natural remedies for allergy sufferers, both herbal and commercial - and this week, that selection has grown.
On Wednesday, March 2, 2011, the Albuquerque, New Mexico based homeopathic company Heel, Inc. announced the release of Adrisin™. It "offers a safe, gentle blend of natural active ingredients that provides temporary relief from common allergy symptoms, including runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing and skin irritations" from a blend of micro-doses of plants and minerals which act in harmony with the body's natural defenses.
Other Natural Allergy Relievers
Of course, there is a whole host of natural and herbal supplements that can help prevent or reduce allergy symptoms.
Perhaps the most highly recommended is stinging nettle. The Herbal Drugstore, by Linda B. White, MD and Steven Foster, states that, "One study found that nettle may offer some relief to people with hay fever [allergies]. Of the 69 patients who completed the study, 58 percent rated the freeze-dried preparation of nettle effective; 48 percent said it worked as well or better than their conventional medications." Other sources describe the seasonal allergy relief it has to offer as "dramatic".
Then again, most people agree that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – and one of the top natural allergy preventatives is surprisingly simple. It is a compound called quercetin, and is found in fresh onions and garlic. It is worthwhile noting that like many of the beneficial compounds in onions and garlic, quercetin breaks down quickly in heat, and so the onions and garlic should be consumed raw or nearly so.
Some of the other herbs that come highly recommended for allergy relief are:
- Horseradish (or its close cousin wasabi)
- Feverfew, which also combats migraines
- Chamomile, though be careful with it as it is a member of the ragweed family and may make some people's allergies worse
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Ginger
- Reishi
- Licorice root
- Eucalyptus and Thyme leaves
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