Nasal Allergy and Homeopathy

If you are sneezing quite a lot, having a runny nose, itchy eyes and/or having difficulty in breathing in this weather, then there are good enough chances that you might be suffering from spring allergy. Spring allergy refers to an allergic condition that occurs in the months of March- May and affects mainly the respiratory system. In spring weather high levels of pollen count are responsible for these naso-bronchial allergies. Also spring weather is especially worse for people living near farms where it is time for wheat harvesting. Wheat threshing dust is the main culprit. People in cities also get affected by it as the threshing dust gets carried by winds to the adjoining areas.

Allergy occurs when allergy triggers or allergens (pollens, molds, dust etc) comes in contact with the mucous membranes (lining) in the nose, airways, lungs, skin and even eyes of those people who have allergies. These allergy triggers cause the immune system to overreact and produce antibodies which then attack the trigger ( pollen etc). Antibodies then try to destroy the trigger by attaching themselves to it, leading to the production of histamine a chemical that irritates the mucous membranes leading to swelling, itching, and overproduction of mucus. Allergy symptoms include excessive sneezing, runny nose, itching in the eyes, nose, and roof of the mouth and even in the ears. Breathing difficulties, coughing and wheezing are very common as spring allergy causes asthma too.

Homeopathy is very effective in clearing off allergies. As homeopathic medicines work by optimizing the overactive immune system in allergy patients, they are very efficient in removing the allergy in totality from the body. Homeopathic medicines provide a similar stimulus (in a highly diluted form) to the body like that of the trigger or allergen leading to the gradual desensitization of the immune system. Mainly Homeopathic medicines used for treating allergies come from plants or from substances that in their raw form are usually responsible for causing allergy like symptoms in humans. Homeopathic medicines that very useful in treating nasal allergies in spring are Allium Cepa, Arundo, Wyethia, Aralea Racemosa, Ambrosia, Histaminum, Natrum Mur and Sabadilla. A new medicine that is making headline in treatment of allergic rhinitis (nasal allergy) is Galphimia Glauca. In Austria scientist conducted 7 randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trials and 4 further trials with galphimia glauca on patients suffering from nasal allergy. Their research proved the high efficacy of this medicine. The success of the treatment was found to be comparable with those of conventional antihistamine drugs, with an added advantage that no side effects were produced when homeopathy (galphimia) was used

When allergy occurs in the airways and lungs it leads to asthma. Difficult breathing, wheezing and cough are the main symptoms. This is due to the constriction in the small airways and overproduction of mucus in the lungs. Here too homoeopathic medicines are very effective. Aralea racemosa, Arsenic Album, Natrum Sulph are few of the medicines that are very helpful in treating spring asthma.

It is also important to realize that in allergic conditions homeopathic medicines work by desensitizing your overactive immune system. This optimization of the immune system is not an overnight process and can take some time before appreciable results are achieved.