Allergy Remedies: Herbs,drugs for allergy relief
When the sneezing, itchy water eyes, clogged sinus passages, runny nose, or worse an unsightly madden rash are the problem it’s time to look for allergy remedies. Allergies occur when the body misidentifies something in the environment as a threat to the body. The body will pump the chemical called histamine into the blood stream in an attempt to eliminate the perceived threat. This in turn causes the mucus, itching and inflammation of sinus tissues.
When looking for allergy remedies the sufferer needs to find something that will lower the level of histamine in the body, and lower the amount of mucus in the nose, sinus and lungs. Allergy remedies that can sooth the inflammation are also important to find. Antihistamines lower the level of histamine in the body making them one of the most popular allergy remedies. Antihistamines can be found in over-the-counter medicines and in some plants. When selecting an over the counter medicine it’s important to note that antihistamine can naturally make you sleepy. Some over-the-counter medicines have ingredients which counter this effect so if working heavy machinery or driving is on the schedule check the warning label on any medicine to see if it causes drowsiness.
Some over-the-counter allergy remedies that might cause drowsiness are:
• Alimenazine tartrate
• Brompheniramine
• Chlorphenamine
• Phenetron
• Cinnarizine
• Cyclizine hydrochloride
• Diphenhydramine
Allergy remedies which don’t cause drowsiness are:
• Acrivastine
• Astemizole
• Cetrizine
• Desloratadine
• Loratadine
• Terfenadine
If allergy remedies are needed for skin rashes some of these over-the-counter medicines containing antihistamines are also available as creams, gels, or lotions. Teas like stinging nettle, dong quai, gingko, or milk thistle also naturally contain antihistamines. These teas are good allergy remedies and don’t usually make the sufferer sleepy. They also have the benefit of a soothing steam rising from the cup to open and calm inflamed nasal passage.
If none of these allergy remedies work or if the symptoms persist for several weeks someone suffering from allergies show seek medical help. It might be necessary to have some tests to find the source of the allergy. A doctor can start a sufferer on stronger allergy remedies and monitor the allergy until a solution is found.