Allergy - folk methods of treatment

Allergy is the body's reaction to external and internal stimuli. Due to a weakened immune system, allergens enter the body. In today's world, this is a fairly common occurrence. Absolutely anyone can fall under the influence of this disease, even without any health problems. The causes of allergies are objects and things around us - plants, animals, food, sun, house dust, woolen products, insects.

Allergy manifestations

Allergic signs are quite clear and obvious. First, as a rule, rhinitis and a rash on the body appear. There may be lacrimation and conjunctivitis. Often found in some types of allergies, swelling of the skin, urticaria, Quincke's edema. Severe itching and the appearance of ulcerative wounds on the skin are not ruled out. Allergy sufferers often suffer from bouts of coughing and choking. And an allergic cough torments at night, preventing a person from fully resting. In severe and advanced cases, anaphylactic shock may occur. In this state, all allergic reactions are exacerbated and even death is possible.

Traditional medicine in the fight against allergies

In order to start treating allergies with folk remedies, it is necessary to figure out what type of allergy the patient suffers from. To do this, it is worth considering the main ones.

Allergy to plant pollen

The causes of pollinosis are hundreds of thousands of plants that bloom in the spring and summer. When pollen gets on the receptors of the membrane of the nasopharynx, allergic reactions occur. As a result, there is severe itching and burning of the eyes, nasal congestion and urticaria. Allergic people often suffer from asthma attacks. The irritated surface itches and scars. The disease can turn into chronic forms of sinusitis or bronchial asthma. In addition, patients complain of pain and crackling in the ears.

The most common plant allergens:

Flowering period of plants:

Try to avoid these plants.
Do not walk down the street during the daytime. Walking is better in the evening and after the rain. The most ideal option would be to leave for the time of flowering, for example, to the sea. Clean your home regularly and try to open windows and doors as little as possible. If you need to open - curtain the window with a wet sheet. Do not wear outdoor clothing at home, because pollen from plants remains on it. After walking, be sure to take a shower and wash your face thoroughly. Rinse your nose and gargle. Wear sunglasses when outdoors to keep pollen out of your eyes.

Traditional methods of treatment of allergies.

Very effective in the fight against hay fever is a decoction of blackcurrant leaves and horsetail. You just need to pour a glass of boiling water over these leaves, insist, strain and drink throughout the day in small sips.

Celery juice has healing properties. It should be consumed daily before meals. Squeezed carrots, apple and parsley have proven themselves well. For this you will need:

• 4 carrots;
• 2 apples;
• 1 bunch of parsley.

Juice from these products should be drunk three times a day before meals. Also, a simple onion will save you from hay fever. It is necessary to pour finely chopped 4 heads of onion with plain water and let it brew. This infusion should be drunk throughout the day. It significantly improves immunity and relieves some manifestations of fever. After eating, you should drink a glass of boiled water with calcium chloride.

To get rid of hay fever, you should regularly use mummy. Shilajit solutions should be taken once a day, preferably in the morning. If the disease manifests itself in the form of a rash and itching, then it would be appropriate to take clay baths. Mix 4 tablespoons of clay powder in half a liter of warm water and then pour into the bath. Then rinse under the shower. This procedure will significantly reduce redness of the skin, cool it and eliminate itching. To eliminate allergic rhinitis, it will be enough just to rinse the nose with saline. And for gargling, you can prepare the following remedy: mix St. John's wort with tansy flowers, boil in water (250 ml) and strain.

food allergy

The most common type of allergy is food. Today's food products are often of poor quality and contain many harmful substances. But even against the background of the use of natural products, a disease can occur, for example, during pregnancy or in childhood. Common symptoms of allergies are rashes, hives, itching. Internal manifestations include nausea and vomiting. There are cases of constipation and diarrhea. There is a conditional list of allergen products:

Folk methods of treatment

Treatment of any allergy should begin with a hypoallergenic diet, and in the case of food, even more so. Eliminate allergens from your diet. In the fight against this disease, herbal preparations are very helpful. For the first recipe you will need the following ingredients:

• Buckthorn bark: 1 tablespoon;
• Licorice root: 1 tablespoon;
• Burdock root: 1 tablespoon;
• Dandelion root: 1 tablespoon.

Mix all these components and pour boiling water, after placing them in a thermos. Let it brew overnight, strain and drink half a glass before meals.

An excellent remedy is a tea from a string or an infusion of calendula, which must be taken three times a day. For many years, the most effective drug has been mummy. For the solution, you need to dilute 1 gram of the product in 1 liter of water. It is also worth mentioning the beneficial properties of honey. For food allergies, it is recommended to chew honeycomb lids.

If this type of allergy manifests itself in the form of a skin rash, use baths. For them, use calamus, nettle leaves, mint and valerian. In fact, any herbs can be used, given individual intolerance. Such a collection should be insisted, strained and added to the bath. The duration of water procedures is 20 minutes. The skin is soothed and swelling and itching are significantly reduced.

If a cough and asthma attacks appear during eating, then it is necessary to perform breathing exercises: inflating balloons, therapeutic walking, running. An integral part of the treatment if hardening.

Allergy to cat hair

Many of us have a great feeling of love for cats, well, only a few have the opportunity to contact them. All because of allergies. Many believe that it is wool that causes the disease. But this is not so. In the body of a cat, a protein is produced that is pathogenic for our body. It is excreted in the saliva and urine of the cat. And even buying short-haired or completely hairless cat breeds will not save you from the disease. Dead animal cells also cause unwanted reactions in the human body. And if the immune system is weakened, then the allergy will definitely manifest itself.

Common symptoms of this allergy are:

• Attacks of sneezing;
• Nasal congestion;
• redness of the eyes;
• cough, shortness of breath;
• Hives.

All these signs can appear both immediately and withstanding an incubation period of 4-5 hours.

Folk methods of treatment

Birch buds cope well with this disease. It is necessary to boil 2 tablespoons of birch buds in 0.6 liters of water. Strain and insist. Take this decoction is 3 times a day for 100 grams. For gargling, motherwort infusion is used. This infusion requires daily bathing of the cat. Three times a day before meals, you need to drink half a glass of fresh celery juice.

To eliminate the signs of allergies, you can take infusions of sorrel leaves. Sorrel is rich in vitamin C, E, B1. For a decoction, take 100 g of leaves and pour 0.5 liters of water, boil for 10 minutes. Decoction to take half a glass 4 times a day. Contraindications to the use of such a remedy are diseases of the kidneys and gallbladder.

Allergy to the sun

An allergy to sunlight is called photodermatitis. The reaction manifests itself in the first minutes of exposure to the sun. Manifestations are varied: rash, hives, skin blistering. The patient experiences a terrible itch. Often there is an increase in body temperature. Allergy spreads not only in places of direct skin contact with the rays, but also in areas protected from the sun.

Various factors can serve as the appearance of the disease: antibacterial soap, decorative cosmetics, perfumes, hormonal drugs and oral contraceptives, nutritional supplements, sunscreens, household chemicals. Among the plants that cause photodermatitis, nettle, quinoa, clover, St. John's wort, sedge are noted. Foods such as carrots, figs, bell peppers, parsley, chocolate, nuts, and coffee can cause allergies .

On sunny days, be careful. Wear only light-colored clothing that covers the skin as much as possible. Sunscreen should be applied half an hour before going out and be sure to use glasses. Sunbathe only in the shade, and when leaving the water, pat your skin dry with a towel, leaving no drops on your body.

Folk methods of treating allergies of this type are strong enough. There are many remedies for burns and more serious manifestations of the disease. Among them are compresses, lotions, ointments and creams. Healing mud helps a lot. It is necessary to lubricate the skin with mud, wrap it with cellophane and withstand such a wrap for 30-40 minutes. After a couple of such procedures, improvements will already be noticeable: itching will decrease significantly and wound healing will begin.

A tincture of wormwood and celandine perfectly relieves itching and redness. To do this, it is enough to pour dry wormwood and celandine with alcohol and insist for three days. Then, just use a cotton pad to wipe the affected areas of the skin daily. Baths can also be used with this infusion.

If your skin is blistering and itchy after resting, use celandine oil. Fill the jar with dry celandine color and fill with plain vegetable oil until they are completely covered and press down. Oil must be infused for 21 days. Before going to bed, wipe the skin with hydrogen peroxide, and then apply the oil, fixing it with a plaster or bandage. In the morning, remove such a compress and wipe it again with peroxide.

One of the most affordable remedies in every home is green tea. Brewed tea can be used as a lotion, tonic or compress. When applying compresses, leave it on damaged skin for 20-30 minutes. In just three treatments, you will see results. An excellent anti-inflammatory agent is chamomile. Just brew dry chamomile flowers in a glass, let them brew and strain. Such a decoction is used for wiping and compresses, as well as therapeutic baths.

Mint helps relieve pain and itching. Brew it like a simple tea, let it brew for 20-30 minutes and use it as a lotion and lotion. Therapeutic baths from a series are quite effective and safe, they can be taken even by children. It will take two tablespoons of grass to pour one glass of water and boil it in a steam bath. Let it brew for 30 minutes and add to the bath. Soak in this water for at least 20 minutes. After taking it, do not wash off herbal water from the body in the shower and do not dry yourself with a towel, let the body dry on its own. You can also drink a series. One teaspoon of herbs per glass of boiling water is enough. Drink this infused decoction throughout the day instead of regular tea.

Hercules oatmeal baths soften the skin well and relieve inflammation. To do this, pour half a kilogram of porridge with boiling water. Let her sit for 30 minutes. Then you should strain through a sieve and squeeze the flakes well. Add the filtered broth to the bath and lie in it for 30 minutes. With allergic manifestations on the skin, baths with pine needles are excellent. If there is no natural needles, you can use their essential oils.

Vegetables help fight photodermatitis. A slightly crumpled cabbage leaf can be applied to the burn. Finely chopped potatoes apply to the affected skin, securing it. You can also apply fresh cucumber to the burn. These vegetables can be juiced and drunk throughout the day. And you can add watermelon juice to cucumber juice - this will significantly enhance the effect and speed up healing.

You can prepare an ointment from radish seeds. Grind the seeds and add a little boiling water. Apply the cooled and infused ointment to the affected areas with a bandage. Lilac leaves can be passed through a meat grinder. Use this puree as a compress. Squeezed aloe juice should always be kept in the refrigerator. As soon as you feel an allergic reaction, wipe the wounds with this juice. As a lotion, you can use the juice of green apples, prepared by yourself. And cranberry juice should be mixed with petroleum jelly and you get an ointment against itching and inflammation. Honeycomb helps with antiallergic properties. Also, you can lubricate the wounds on the skin with any kind of honey. I advise you to drink a solution of mummy every day before breakfast.

Traditional medicine in the fight against allergic cough

An allergic cough differs from a cold in some of its characteristics. As a rule, it comes in attacks and at night, not allowing the patient to fully rest. Such a cough is dry, without sputum production. With the same type of cough, honey with lemon helps well. To do this, take the grated peel of a lemon, mix with water and honey. This mixture must be heated on the stove, stirring. But don't bring it to a boil.

Instead of plain tea, drink a mixture of tea, chamomile and lemon. Good for relieving coughs. Drink this drink not hot, but warm. Many parents are advised to give Borjomi with milk to children with an allergic cough. Even some doctors have recognized this remedy as effective. Pour the Borjomi bottle into a bowl and leave until all the gas comes out of it. Heat water slightly and add boiled milk to it. You need to drink half a glass with each bout of coughing.

Aloe, honey and Cahors help to reduce the number of seizures. You will need to wrap the aloe leaves in paper and put in the refrigerator for a week. Then grind these leaves and add Cahors with honey. proportions are equal. Such a remedy should be drunk with meals, 100 grams.

Following all the popular advice, you can get rid of any allergy in a fairly short time.