Hay fever also
known as nasal allergies, pollinosis or seasonal
allergies rhinitis is a collection of symptoms.
Hay fever is an allergy to dust, pollen or dander
in the air. It mainly causes allergy to the
eyes and nose. Hay fever is an seasonal; however
it can last throughout the year if the allergens
are present in the air throughout the year.
Spring and fall are the two main seasons for
hay fever.
Root Causes
Hay fever is caused
when allergens enter our body. Hay fever allergens
are airborne substances that enter our mouth,
nose, throat and lungs. Pollens are the most common
hay fever allergen. They are the male sex cell
of a plant. Wind carries these pollens to other
plants of same species. Our immune system reacts
to these allergens and produces an antibody, immunoglobulin
E (IgE) to resist it. This IgE releases certain
chemicals like histamine, to flush the pollen
out of the airways.
Symptoms
Some of the
symptoms of hay fever are as follows Coughing,
Headache, Itching of nose, mouth, eyes, throat,
ear and skin, Red and watery eyes, Runny and
stuffy nose, Impaired smell, Sneezing, Sore
throat, Wheezing, Fatigue and trouble in sleeping.
Home Remedies
Use of honey and petroleum jelly:
Add some honey to boiled minced grapefruit
and lemon. Have this solution three times
a day. To stop irritation in your nose, apply
little petroleum jelly inside your nose. Boil
chamomile in water and inhale fumes from the
water.
Hay Fever Diet: Eat a clean,
healthy and balanced diet. Include vitamin
C in your diet. Avoid flour, sugar, salt and
dairy products for one week. Drink plenty
of filtered water and herbal tea. Eat good
quality protein.
Precautions
Avoid going
out early in the morning or late in the evening.
At this time pollen count in air is comparatively
more. Avoid using nasal spray continuously for
three days. It may increase congestion of nose.
Avoid smoking and air pollutants.
