herbal remedies for runny nose and allergies?
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Herbal Remedies For Allergies \n\nCHAMOMMILE, tea is used to reduce duration of hay fever attacks. \n\n\nEPHEDRA, relieves congestion & bronchial spasms. \n\nEUCALYPTUS, used in steam inhalation to ease congestion. \n\nEYEBRIGHT , tincture or capsules reduce hay fever symptoms. \n\nGINGER, reduces inflammation, antimicrobial. \n\nLICORICE ROOT, reduces inflammation, antiviral, antibacterial. \n\nNETTLE, extract acts as an expectorant, reduces sinus inflammation. \n\nROOIBOS, has antihistamine properties. A tea is sometimes helpful in relieving symptoms. \n\nST. JOHN'S WORT, capsules are used to relieve sinus headache.
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If you are into herbal remedies, I'd suggest willow bark tea.    Really works wonders.  I don't know the recipe, otherwise I would give it to you, but it does work well.
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I have suggested many of the following natural treaments for cold with great success. \n\nAmp up on Vitamin C and Zinc. Drink a glass of hot green tea with Echinacea and Honey in the morning.\n\nEat only fruits and vegatables during the day plus avoid mucous creating foods such as milk, bread and cheese. Fast from eating meat as your digestive system needs to be ridding itself of toxins and meat will slow down the process. Avoid refined sugar in sugary drinks.\n\nAdd a tablespoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, and one or two drops of wild oregeno oil to a glass of apple juice, pomogranete juice or grape juice three times a day. Add cayenne if you have mucous in your chest, eyes, ears, nose or throat. Drink six glasses of distilled water each day. Drink three glasses of clean water with 1/4 tablespoon of unrefined sea salt.\n\nDrink a glass of hot Green tea with Echinacea and Honey in the evening with Camomile and take a hot bath before you go to bed. Sit in a bathtub with hot water. Add a cup of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon cayenne. Sweat out the toxins and go to sleep.\n\nAll sickness comes from the gut. By alkalizing your body and cleansing you will not only cure your cold but also give your body, gut, and skin a wonderful treat.\nSource(s):
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Try salt water gargling or steam inhalations. Avoid icecreams and other cold stuff. Hot soups definately do alleviate the cold. If too bad try an anti-histamine tablet. It helps.
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Get this stuff at the health food store called Quercetin. It is a sinus soother and a bioflavanoid. It is better for you than anything OTC. Trust me, I used to be allergic to everything and was on 11 different pills. Cut them all cold turkey and started taking Quercetin on the advice of a physician. Now I am healthy :)
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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has cortisone-like activity which is anti-inflammatory, stimulates the adrenals, and relieves allergy symptoms. Can be taken as a tea or 100–300 mg in capsule form. Long term use can result in sodium retention or potassium loss.\n• Chinese skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) has bronchodilator activity, is an anti-inflammatory, and prevents allergic reactions. It is taken in combination with other herbs.\n• Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) seeds are used in Chinese medicine for wheezing and coughing.\n• Echinacea (Echinacea species) may have anti- inflammatory activity and boost the immune system.\n• Khellin (Ammi visnaga) has bronchodilator activity.\n• Cramp (Viburnum opulus) bark has bronchodilator activity.\n• Traditional Chinese medicine treats allergic rhinitis with various species. Patent combination medicines are: Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi) and Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Windscreen) are used for preventing allergies, and Bi Yan Pian (Rhinitis Infusion) is often prescribed for syptoms affecting the nose.\n• The homeopathic remedies Rhus toxicodendron, Apis  mellifica, and Nux vomica have decongestant activities. They are taken internally.\n• Vitamin C has antihistamine and decongestant activities.\n• Vitamins A and E are antioxidants and help to promote normal functioning of the immune system.\n• Coenzyme Q10 may help to promote normal functioning of the immune system.\n• Zinc may boost the immune system.\n• N-acetylcysteine may have decongestant activity.\n• Acupuncture has been shown to be as effective as antihistamine drugs in treating allergic rhinitis. It is also used to help prevent allergic reactions by strengthening the immune system.
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My Great Grandma used to make an elixir of Honey and lemon juice in a cup and have us stir it with a spoon then lick it off to control coughing.  It works for a sore throst.  Also She was a firm believer in Vicks vapor rub to cure nasal and chest congestion.  YOu have to put it under your nose, all over your chest and back then wear a tshirt to bed with a bandana around your neck.  It also works good for muscle pain too.
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You can try taking large amounts of Vitamin C, A and E.  If you own a juicer, try a carrot/apple juice combination.\n\nRealistically, however the only thing I've found to work is Zicam.  It is an over-the-counter zinc nasal spray that is proven to shorten colds.
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Flax seed helps something, but i am not sure what. My brother has the allergies real bad too, and he is into all that "natural" stuff... I'll ask him and have the answer edited into my post.\n\nIn the mean time, Walmart has the generic Benedryl. 100 pills for less then $4.00 a bottle. It might help...\n\nI'll re-post again soon.\n\nEDIT**********\n\nYep. They are right. Local honey. It will help to aclimate you to the pollen around you. It HAS to be local honey. You should be able to find some at your local grocer, farmer's market, or flea market.\n\nGood luck.
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I would beware of non-natural remedies like chloral hydrate, Nembutal, etc.\n\nDo you get enough exercise?  When people work hard enough, they usually have no problem sleeping.  If your work is mostly mental, then you need to incorporate some prolonged physical activity into your daily routine.\n\nDo not drink any coffee or tea for three hours prior to bedtime.  Do not drink warm milk as some suggest.\n\nA glass of water at bedtime is helpful in many ways.\n\nYou can also look up insomnia on http://www.webmd.com\n\nI have allergies (ultra-severe).  I take benadryl, an antihistamine.  This is not natural either, but it has been used many, many years without obnoxious, toxic effects.\n\nIt is the ingredient in some mild OTC sleeping remedies, but do not buy them, you will pay more for the same ingredient you can get for less at the dollar store.\n\nJust look in the allergy med section, you can get 24 pills of 25 mgm each for a dollar.  Benadryl soothes bad coughing that will keep you up all night, also makes most people drowsy, very easy to fall asleep with inactivity.\n\nThis dose would not put me to sleep as I have had to use this for years, but it should do the trick for you.\n\nAnd you don't have to worry about it being so strong you will burn to death in a fire, or not hear someone breaking your door down &c.\n\nIf you chew it (transiently nasty) and swig it down with Ginger Ale it will work faster.  Do this about 15--20 minutes before bed.  But not earlier.\n\nIt is called diphenhydramine (the generic name), look for that rather than the brand name.  Do not take more than two or you will really get zonked out.\n\nThere are some herbal remedies to try, but avoid mixing these with other methods.  See what webmd says.
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try rice flour, rice milk and other rice products.  I don't have a website for you but I know that Food.com has recipes for everything - good luck, for the headaches, just stay away from everything that bothers you long enough to detoxify your body - also avoid caffeine and tobacco - that will help a lot - also, avoid Aspartame (Nutrasweet) many people are allergic to that - I use a natural sweetener called stevia and it is great!
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There are various home remedies out there, however finding the best will be hard so talk to a nutritionist.\nhttp://www.natural-alternative-solutions.com/site/525077/page/145229#results\nhttp://www.easternhealingcenter.com/En/hormonal_imbalance.htm\nhttp://majidali.com/hormonal.htm
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Dab a little Vick's Vaporub on the outside of your nose. It helps me.
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Allergic Rhinits, is an allergy in the nose that causes too much sneezing, runny nose and watery eyes.\n\nBut do not worry, there are already medicines that are available over the counter. These are anti-histamines. It would really help ease the sneezing in you.
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I have pretty sever allergy problems and I hate to take any allergy medicine in the morning(or any other time during the day for that matter) due to it causing me drowsiness. The main thing that I do is use a allergy nose spray(you can find these at any pharmacy over the counter) and drink a cup of hot tea(I like flavored Green tea with a little splenda). The tea helps the mucous and also helps any itchiness in the throught area. Good luck! Allergies are a drag!
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There are a few things you can do that you probably already have on hand.  I have difficulty with my sinuses at times as well and no one thing works ALL the time, but I have found that alternating them usually does the trick.  For starters, use a heating pad or a hot pack on your forehead, eyes and nose, (if you use a heating pad, use the LOWEST setting and place a towel over it so as not to burn the face).  Something else you can do is place a bowl of water in the microwave and cook just until boiling, add a tablespoon of Vicks vapo-rub to the water and hang your head over the bowl with a towel draped over your head so as to breathe in all the vapors.  Stand near a hot shower and breathe in the steam for a few minutes.  Hot tea with honey, any flavor will do, but peppermint seems to work best for me.  Try to blow your nose often, never sniffle.  These are just some of the things I do.  Hope that helps.
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Honey is a good, natural antioxidant, and antibiotic, and herbal teas will help, the herbs as well as the steam moisturizing your sinuses.\nCitrus boosts your immune system, and gives you the C and bioflavanoids your body needs.\n\n Avoid cross-reactive foods such as honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon, banana and chamomile.\nHere's a website with some common sense ideas to help you get through allergy season.