Herb
Treatment Support
checks excess secretions
Application
tincture, capsule, tablet, tea
Allergies
Two common types of allergies are food allergies and respiratory allergies, or hayfever. The most common food allergies are to wheat products, dairy products (especially pasteurized cow’s milk), nightshade family foods (eggplant, tomatoes), eggs, and certain meats.
Treatment Plan for Allergies
An herbal program for food allergies would include digestive-strengthening herbs, the herbal enzyme herbs, and liver cooling herbs. Herbalists often recommend an exclusion diet, removing the suspected food from the diet for 3 weeks, to check for individual sensitivity.
Hay fever or respiratory allergies often have food allergies as a root factor. Thus the first treatment of them should be with digestive herbs and formulas. In addition, anti-inflammatory herbs that specifically focus on the upper respiratory tract are often useful, or that have mild decongestant effects. Herbal "antihistamines" that help reduce the impact of immune overreaction to pollen and other allergens are often added to the herbal program.
Herbal Remedies for Allergies
Herb
Treatment Support
Application
Herb
Treatment Support
antihistamine
Application
tincture, capsule, tea
Related Allergies conditions
Additional Ailment
Herb
Application
No additional ailments found.
The information given here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. The information is drawn from numerous sources—both traditional medicine practice, from the clinical experience of many herbalists currently practicing, and supported by decades of scientific research from the author. The research most consulted includes human clinical trials that help to determine the most effective and safe herbs for various needs, the best doses, and types of preparations.
The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
