herbal healing
springtime relief allergy prevention and treatment
Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis)
28 remedies
As plants release their springtime pollen, it’s time to consider swapping hay fever misery (or neverending allergy medications) for natural remedies. Allergies occur when the immune system is irritated and malfunctioning, eliciting an immune response to otherwise harmless substances. Over time, you may be able to decrease incendiary inflammation and retrain the immune system so you’re less reactive to pollen and other allergens in the first place. While you can begin making changes during allergy season, it’s often more helpful if you start a few weeks or months prior. And if you’re an intensely allergy-prone person, give yourself a year or more of TLC. Petadolex: This extract of butterbur (Petasites hybridus) has had the liver-toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids removed. It’s one of the best-researched herbal supplements for seasonal allergies. In clinical studies, it performed as well as Zyrtec and Allegra, without drowsy side effects.
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