Try these few easy herbal remedies for hay fever and you will be able to save yourself from the problem of hay fever.
1. Eat more ginger and garlic
Ginger is known for its natural anti-inflammatory properties and that can help reduce the symptoms of hay fever. Garlic has man anti-biotic properties that can help prevent sinus congestion.
2. Drink fenugreek seed tea
If you drink 2 to 3 cups of fenugreek seed tea daily, then it will help prevent congestion and irritation. In hay fever there is the infection of the upper respiratory tract and to prevent this infection you need to drink fenugreek tea daily to prevent the infection from worsening.
3. Eat beeswax, local honey and fresh honeycomb
Try to obtain honey from a local beekeeper and take it in small amounts on daily basis. You must stat consuming honey before the onset of the hay fever season. Consuming it can decrease the sensitivity of the body from the pollens as it stimulates the functioning of the blocking anti-bodies.
4. Modify your diet
It is triggered by the air-borne pollens. Zucchinis, cucumbers are the most common kind of allergens. If you eliminate these foods from your diet, then you can reduce the sensitivity from hay fever. Grass pollens are another common contributor of hay fever and therefore eliminating wheat products can save you from the allergy.
5. Take nettle extract
Drink freshly squeezed nettle juice (combine it with grape or any other juice) as it is a natural antihistamine that help fight against hay fever.
6. Maintain a dust free environment
Dust mites can lead to hay fever, so make sure that you keep the house dust and environment free. People who are chronic sufferers should consider removing feather quilts, carpets, pillows etc.
7. Honey and Lemon
This tea is for the days when hayfever flares up. Lemon and honey are used to address the problem of coughing and sore throat which can be caused by flu or cold. These 2 in combination are consumed to ease the symptoms of hay fever. The warmth that comes along with the lemon and honey can soothe an irritated throat.
8. Foods rich in Vitamin C
Apart from increasing the intake of fresh foods and herbal teas a hay fever sufferer must also try to increase the intake of vitamin c. Vitamin C has natural histamine that could help in easing the symptoms that are caused by the immune system’s release of various chemicals. Vitamin C helps support the immune system therefore it can also help in fighting the symptoms of hay fever. Oranges, green peppers, red peppers, potatoes, broccoli contain vitamin c which you must include in your daily diet.
9. Probiotics
Probiotics have positive effect on the symptoms of hay fever. The good bacteria that is found in the probiotics can help reduce the body’s immune response to the various allergens like pollens.
Some foods that you must include in your diet are:
Fermented fruits
Dairy free yogurt
10. General tips to avoid getting hay fever
- Wear sunglasses when pollen count is high in the air
- When the count of pollen is high make sure that you change clothes more often. As during the season when hay fever is most prevalent, you are likely to catch hay fever from anything that is not clean and tidy and that could be your own clothes.
- Change the bedsheets, pillow covers more regularly during the pollen season
- Keep your windows shut during the day
- Wash you head properly before going to bed
- Hoover your carpets and furniture more often
Herbal Remedies for hay fever can soothe the symptoms and provide relief without giving any side effects.
