When Allergies Hit!
Who else is sneezing every few seconds and wiping pollen from their car every morning? Just me?
Allergies are terrible. So many people make plans around their allergies, canceling outdoor events if they know that the pollen is going to be bad. Sound familiar?
Allergies thrive when your immune system is down. Consider reviewing your diet to ensure you are supporting your immune system.
Naturally Remedies Really Work!
Have you ever tried a natural remedy for your allergies? That is all I use! In fact, the only thing I use is stinging nettle leaf! I take two capsules every day and I haven’t had issues in years!
Here’s my list of handy-dandy allergy remedies you can use to help keep the worst of the allergies at bay.
Not all techniques will work to the same extent with different people. But these are the ones with the best results, according to what I have tested and researched.
8 Ways To Naturally Get Rid of Allergies
1. Neti Pots
Neti pots are a miracle when it comes to treating allergies! They really work!
Using a neti pot, especially with a saline solution, can really help clean out a lot of the yucky pollen that’s keeping you sneezing.
So consider getting a Neti Pot! Not only do they help with allergies, but they can help clear up a common cold too!
2. Stinging Nettle Leaf
I can remember when I was little and we would go to the farm and there was wild stinging nettle leaf everywhere!
To touch them hurt! My mom would wear gloves and pick nettle leaf and brew up some amazing sun tea with them!
But don’t worry, this little herb won’t hurt you when you purchase them from the health food store!
Whether you take it as a supplement or in a tea, this plant acts as an antihistamine and can knock out allergies dead in its path!
3. Local Honey
Honey is one of the most healing foods on the planet and local honey can really help with eliminating allergies.
Local honey made from bees in your area can substantially reduce the effect of allergies.Your body becomes accustomed to the pollen and doesn’t react to it as a foreign invader.
My local honey supplier even sells bee pollen which can be used as a supplement to also fight allergies.
4. Foods With Healthy Fats
This one was completely new to me when I first heard it. What is it?…Eating more fish!
A study from Japan showed that women who consumed food with healthy fats had a reduced chance of having hay fever that year.
Eat your fish, sustainable wild-caught fish of course, and you may have fewer sneezes!
5. Onions
These delicious things contain quercetin, a handy little ingredient that completely stops your body from producing histamine.
Imagine your body just not having an allergic reaction at all. Amazing, right?
So chop up those onions, eat them raw or cooked, and get them into your diet wherever you can!
6. Homemade Chest Rub
Don’t use that blue stuff in a jar! You know the one I’m talking about.
It’s very easy to find an all-natural chest rub remedies for you or your little ones to use when the sniffles come calling.
I recommend that you make your own. Look for lavender, peppermint, and lemon. Those 3 oils can work miracles on allergies!
7. Wasabi
This delicious spicy spread (or at least I find it delicious!) has a hidden superpower.
It contains an ingredient called allyl isothiocyanate. This little ingredient helps to stimulate mucus in the nose.
That’s the main job of allyl isothiocyanate! It’ll help clean you out with spice.
8. A Good Old Fashioned Steam Bath
We all remember this from when we were kids — Mom putting us into a steamy bath to help us breathe better! It worked!
Next time someone in your house takes a shower or bath, sit in the steam afterward.
Just close the door and sit. The warm dampness may just add enough moisture to your sinuses to ease out the impurities.
I’d love to hear your stories of relief in the comments! What do you use to fight allergies?
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I was able to get lots more energy and increased my lung capacity by taking “Myriad Mycology Cordyceps Sinensis Mushroom Powder 16oz or 1lb, CS-4, Made in USA”! The one lb bag is a 3 month supply for an adult. (I am not affiliated with the company or make anything by endorcing the product.) I could see changes in my body each week for the entire 3 months! Now I take it on occasion but don’t need it like I did at first!
I recently went to an allergy and asthma specialist.
He got me off of many prescription medications that I have been allergic to that were prescribed by other medical doctors!
Additionally got me taking zirtec (citrizine) on a daily basis. which truly helps with allergies!
Thank you very much for your great suggestions! I, too, have suffered from allergies for years!
I received allergy injection therapy from my ENT, and it seemed to really help. But, I never seemed to be able to rid myself of traditional prescription medications or the side effects associated with them. For me, dry mouth was the killer. I drank water like crazy, but it never seemed to be enough!
I usually got at least one sinus infection per year, but just got tired of taking antibiotics over and over again. I knew my body would eventually become immune to them. So, I needed to try something else.
That’s when I discovered a supplement with butterbur extract. It helped my symptoms immensely, and relieved by pending sinus infection very quickly.
Then, I tried a netipot at the recommendation of a friend. They work great!
I’ve also tried rubbing oregano, lemon, and peppermint essential oils behind my ears, and occasionally on my sinuses for those especially rough times
After 5 years of being natural, my allergies very rarely kick my butt any longer! I’ve only had maybe 1 sinus infection during that time.
I am now curious about the stinging nettle leaf, and am definitely going to have to try this out.
I recently also realized that I have been using both vaseline and Vicks faithfully since I was a kid! I can’t believe I didn’t realize before how awful these things really are for our bodies. I have recently been researching home vapor rub recipes, and can’t wait to try yours out!
Thanks again! I look forward to trying out some of these recommendations.
I am reading your blog and your sharing tips is very easy home remedies and easily available at home like Honey, Foods with Health Fats, Stinging Nettle Leaf. I would try to follow your tips and i hope this is beneficial for me.
Your content is very attention-grabbing. You are really an overly skilled blogger. To get rid of allergies, you suggest taking stinging nettle leaf, local honey, and onion- I love these 3 important tips very much. Your efforts are highly appreciated. Thanks for the knowledge about these best ways to get rid of allergies.
And do you think it would be good for me, if I use any special vacuum cleaner for allergies to clean my house?
Please tell me.