How to treat spring respiratory allergies

Tips to relieve the symptoms of spring respiratory allergies. Sign up for natural antihistamines!

Pollen, mites, dust ... are agents that cause an allergic reaction in many people, and increase at certain times of the year as in  spring . The allergic rhinitis have these symptoms common: sneezing , itchy throat, stuffy nose, red eyes and lacrimation . In addition, they can cause shortness of breath , wheezing in the bronchi, tightness in the chest and asthma. What to do if you are allergic? In addition to going to the doctor so you can indicate medication if necessary according to your symptoms and needs, there are certain measures and treatments to treat the symptoms of allergy.

Treatment for respiratory allergies in spring

• Nasal cleansing To clean the pollen that remains in the pits, prepare a mild solution and some saline to relieve irritation.
• Diet. Avoid honey and its derivatives because they contain pollen. Do not take excessive proteins because they increase the reactivity of our immune system. Sign up for foods with anti-inflammatory effect such as those that contain omega-3 and for mucous membranes, foods rich in vitamin A (red and yellow). To relax the bronchi you can take supplements of calcium, vitamin B and magnesium.
• Acupuncture. Acupuncture treatment of 8-12 sessions can be done 3 weeks before the spring season. Chinese medicine relates allergy to the spleen-pancreas system.
• Spas There are centers that have specific treatments for respiratory allergies with massages and techniques with temperature contrasts such as saunas and baths that regulate our internal system and soften the immune reaction to allergens. In addition, contact with water elements such as salt, magnesium, iodine ... improve respiratory mucosa.
• Anti-allergic plants . Licorice root and nettle relieve allergy symptoms. Before and during the pollination season combine them with natural antihistamines such as quercitin, rutin or hesperidin supplements. Garlic pearls, rooibos tea or a bronchodilator infusion of thyme, horehound and ivy also help.
• Homeopathic remedies If you are allergic to pollen, do not miss your medicine cabinet: apis (inflammation of the throat and eyes), arsenicum (cough, cold, respiratory difficulty), sulphur (mucus with the sun), nux vomica (greater allergy inside the house), pulsatilla (mucus in the day, congestion at night), natrum muriaticum (constant attacks of allergy in spring) or allium cepa (lachrymation, nose itching, mucus).
• Immunotherapy It consists of administering very small doses of the substance to which you are allergic. From the first session a considerable relief of the allergy is achieved. For example, to cure the pollen allergy of grasses there are effective pills (Grazax) with pollen extract to take daily for 3 years until the immune system does not reject the allergen.