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Allergies/Hay Fever
- Thread starter Garrian
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I use local honey successfully for grass allergies. You need to get it into your system weeks before the season begins if possible. I travel with it, just to keep it in my system and as it helps with the sore throat I get sometimes with allergies. I try to find honey local to where I'm staying if I'll be away from home for a week or two, just hoping it will help. I know it works for me, as the store I used to purchase local honey from had a change in vendors and I didn't know it. The new honey was also sold in bulk, but it wasn't local. I was miserable that summer. I switched to buying from a local bee keeper when I found out and have been much better the last two summers. It isn't 100% effective, but it allows me to be comfortable, unless I walk though tall grass or the wind is really blowing when the grass is pollinating. A Navaho recommended Green Barley, which helped with his grass allergy, so I take that, too, when the season is at its worst. Can't say for sure if it makes a difference, but it doesn't hurt. Hope this helps.
Pinecone
Pinecone
There are a number of herbs that some people find effective. Stinging nettle is one. Chamomile is another, but shouldn't be used by people allergic to ragweed. There are herbs used to tackle the symptoms of allergies, such as the cough, congestion, sore throat, etc. that you can grow yourself. I am growing stinging nettle, chamomile and other herbs as I don't have bees and I want to be as self sufficient as possible. I go through a lot of honey, as some grasses pollinate in the spring and othes later nearer fall. I have a good number of herb books, and check at least three from different herbalists for each herb I use or ailment I'm looking up. I've found a few books in yard and library sales, but even the more expensive new books will pay for themselves quickly. I've barely started to learn. It will continue to be a lifetime committment, but with the way things are going, I think it is an important skill to learn. There are several people on this forum who would be of more help, as they are herbalists and have studied and used herbs for many years. I hope they chime in with their advice.
Pinecone
Pinecone