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Hayfever
Poor digestion and a weakened immune system can lead to this allergy to pollen. Itchy streaming eyes, nose and sneezing (which can progress to asthma) are the unpleasant symptoms, more common in the hay and summer season but which can start in early Spring with the first flowers. If you are prone to allergies. An allergy-test may be helpful to determine sensitivities and intolerances to certain foods and substances.
Nutrition
Change your diet. Start by cutting out wheat, dairy products, tea and coffee.
Taking local organic honey year-round can provide a 'natural' immunity. Start with a few grains and work up to a teaspoon of pollen daily or less taken consistently, this is the key, especially for one and a half months prior to your particular pollen season.
Natural Healing
Liver and colon cleanses will be vital to address intestinal and digestive imbalances.
Herbs
If your diet is already good, then you probably have low immunity and your immune system (and whole body) will need strengthening with immune tonics and body balancers like Siberian ginseng, astragalus and rehmannia.
General herbs to address all the above issues would include; mullein, lobelia herb, marshmallow root, astragalus, St. John's wort, echinacea root, eyebright, gentian, juniper, (or barberry), burdock root, cayenne, liquorice rhizome and elder flowers, or try Allergeze Formula.
Plantain is a natural anti-histamine and soothes irritated mucus membranes as well as helping with actual infections. It also dissolves mucus, and being so common, like elder flowers, it's an easy plant to identify and collect away from car fumes.
Make your own rose petal oil; it helps all allergies.
If your sinuses are very congested then use herbal snuff to relieve the pressure.
If your eyes are itchy then use the Eyebright Formula and refrain from scratching them.
Herbal Formulae Suggestions
Allergeze Formula to help with whole problem and/or Eyebright Formula.
Digestive Formula to assist digestion if poor
Supportive Formula for its tonic, building effect.
Echinacea tincture or Immune Support Formula to strengthen immune system if it is very vulnerable
‘The Green Stuff’ (multivitamin & mineral food concentrate)
Herbal snuff
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