Homeopathy for Allergy

As the pollen count in the air is getting higher and the plants start to bloom, many people come down with what is commonly known as seasonal allergies, or hay fever. The most frequent symptoms of hay fever are runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing.

Most regular allergy medicines cause drowsiness, whereas herbal and homeopathic remedies have no side effects. Moreover, individually chosen homeopathic remedies may allow you to get rid of your allergy symptoms completely.

A survey of 147 patients suffering from respiratory allergies showed that 87.6% improved after a course of individually selected homeopathic remedies. Out of 42 patients suffering from pulmonary allergies, only two aggravated and three were unchanged. (Colin P. Homeopathy and respiratory allergies: a series of 147 cases. Homeopathy (2006) 95, 68-72)
 
Seasonal Allergies and Asthma: A Case Study

Alex came to see me a few years ago. He was young -  32 years old - but suffering from seasonal allergies with itchy eyes, constant sneezing, nasal discharge, stuffed nose and difficulty breathing at night. He tended to have frequent colds that would go into wheezing and difficulty breathing. When Alex's allergies were at their worst, he did not want to be disturbed, and was made worse just by being spoken to.  He worked hard, and frequently needed to drink coffee just to keep up with the demands of his work.

At first I used the constitutional remedy Kali Carbonicum, which has an affinity for respiratory system and allergies. This remedy stopped Alex's frequent colds and bronchitis, and his desire to be alone with the allergy symptoms also disappeared. After a few months the symptoms of nasal obstruction and sneezing returned, at which point I gave Alex the homeopathic remedy Nux Vomica. Nux Vomica is a remedy used frequently for people who work too much and need stimulants to keep up with a frantic pace on the job. This remedy kept Alex symptom free until the following spring, when he developed wheezing during allergy season. He had an interesting symptom: his breathing was better if he was lying with his hands extended out - a symptom of the homeopathic remedy Psorinum. I gave Alex Psorinum, which quickly stopped his wheezing.

Alex has been symptom free for more than a year now; this year he came to see me before the start of allergy season so that I could repeat the dose of Psorinum along with his constitutional remedy Kali Carbonicum. I expect Alex to be symptom free during this upcoming allergy season.
(I share this case with Alex's permission. The name, of course, has been changed to preserve client privacy).

As this Case Study shows, it may take some time to get rid of allergies, but it is definitely a worthwhile investment. A well-selected homeopathic constitutional remedy can not only alleviate allergy symptoms, it has the potential to  get rid them forever.

Nutritional Supplements & Homeopathic Remedies for Allergy Symptom Relief

Results like Alex's can be achieved by consulting a professional homeopath, who will work with you to select a remedy to help you get rid of your allergies for good. However, one can use homeopathic medicines and natural supplements to alleviate the allergy symptoms at home with no side effects. Below are a few suggestions:

Nutritional Supplements

Stinging Nettle Tea-a few glasses of stinging nettle tea throughout a day will significantly reduce your allergy symptoms.

Quercitin-this is a substance extracted from plants. Quercitin inhibits the manufacture and release of histamine and other allergy mediators. Take 500 mg every 4 hours. Use together with 500 mg of vitamin C once a day.

Eyebright -my clients with itchy, red, tearing, and burning eyes, love this herb for its ability to relieve the eye discomfort.

Homeopathic Remedies

Homeopathic remedies can be very effective in reducing allergy symptoms. Pick a remedy that has the symptoms that are the closest to the ones you experience.

Allium cepa. Use this remedy when your eyes and nose run like a faucet. You experience frequent, violent sneezing with profuse, watery, acrid nasal discharge and bland tears from the eyes. Your upper lip may swell and burn from irritating mucus.

Euphrasia. This remedy will help you when you have profuse, acrid, hot, scalding tears from the eyes and bland nasal discharge (opposite of Allium cepa). Your eyes itch and you blink frequently.

Sabadilla - This remedy helps when allergies cause itching and tingling in the nose, eyes, ears and soft palate. You may find yourself making all sorts of funny clicking noises, rubbing your eyes, nose and ears, trying to alleviate the itch. The sneezing may be very bad and come in paroxysms.

Take the most suitable homeopathic remedy every 2 hours. If one remedy does not help, try another one.