Symptoms

Symptoms include running and congested nose, and red, itchy eyes. Itching skin, dry throat, and wheezing can also occur. Symptoms are worst when the amount of pollen in the air is highest.

Causes

So what actually causes hayfever and other allergies? When you make an immune response against a compound (in immunological terms called an antigen), one of the defences of the body is to produce antibodies. Antibodies are proteins that bind to foreign invaders allowing them to be quickly cleared.

The binding of antibodies to their particular antigen is incredibly specific. Certain types of antibody (called immunoglobulin E or IgE) can bind to various types of white blood cell and upon recognition of their specific molecule they send an activation signal to the cell. In the case of allergy this cell is the mast cell.

Antibody activation of mast cells is an important mechanism for the immune response against pathogen infection however certain individuals seem to be prone to making IgE antibody responses against normal harmless environmental antigens. Mast cell activation results in the release of histamine, the potent mediator behind those hayfever symptoms.

Home Remedies

Cut grapefruit and lemon and boil them in some water. Afterwards mince them together. Add some honey in it and have this solution three times in a day for getting speedy recovery from hay fever.

The mixture of carrot juice and spinach juice in equal proportion is also very effective in the treatment of hay fever.

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Chamomile Tea is used to reduce duration of hay fever attacks.

Ephedra relieves congestion & bronchial spasms.

Eucalyptus used in steam inhalation to ease congestion.

Ginger reduces inflammation, antimicrobial. Ginger is also very effective in treating hay fever. Cold and runny nose can also be cured by drinking ginger tea. For making the ginger tea, prepare tea like how you always prepare but also add ginger slices while boiling the tea.

Licorice Root reduces inflammation, antiviral, antibacterial.

St. John's Wort Capsules are used to relieve sinus headache.

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Dairy products should be avoided, as flour, sugar and salt present in these products will not give relief in hay fever.

Stay away from smoking and drinking alcohol, as it is not good during any kind of fever.

Your diet should be rich in proteins, as they build the immune system and also rich in vitamin C, as it increase the stamina of the body to fight with the allergens.

To open the blocked nose, put some chamomile in water and boil it. Inhale the fumes of this solution, as it opens up the blocked nose. This is one of the very effective home remedies for hay fever.

Steps you can take to minimize your hayfever ailment:

Clean your surroundings

Do not allow pets inside your bedroom

Be away from dust

Clean the AC

Have a ventilated room

Do not be in a humid environment

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