British Summertime is on the horizon—6 weeks and counting! Whilst many are planning their holidays to sunny beach resorts, hay fever sufferers are prepping hibernation tactics, hoping that the pollen count doesn't skyrocket.
If this sounds all too familiar, the pollen season can be a miserable time having to deal with the unwanted symptoms that ensue.
Hay fever is driven by antibodies to specific pollens. When this pollen enters the eyes, nose, or throat, it can cause a series of reactions leading to our mast cells releasing histamine, which causes a lot of unpleasant symptoms like sneezing and itching (all the bad stuff)!
Luckily, there are natural ways that can help support your defences with alternative therapies, helping hay fever relief, before British Summertime is upon us.
So, here are our best herbal remedies to help put a stop to those sniffles.
Yu Ping Feng San 玉屏风散 (White Atractylodis & Astragalus)
For those whose nose starts to remind them of the M1 - heavy congestion!
Yu Ping Feng San may assist with
treating immune deficiencies, supporting of your internal function, congestion in the face, fatigue, and weakness.
Best for: If you're looking to clear congestion in the face.
Bi Yan Pian 鼻炎片 (Xanthium & Magnolia)
One for those who need a helping hand to ward off those endless sneezes...
Bi Yan Pian may assist with
nasal discharge, hay fever symptoms, itchy eyes, congestion in the face, cold symptoms, general sneezing, and sinusitis.
Best for: If you're looking for an all-rounder supplement to suppress your symptoms
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan 知柏地黄丸 (Rehmannia & Dogwood Fruit)
Ever get a mouth like the Sahara desert once spring arrives?
Best for: If you're after a remedy to curb those fever-like symptoms
Gui Zhi Tang 桂枝汤 (Cinnamon Twig & White Peony)
Itch, itch, itch, itch... ok, stop. Please.
Gui Zhi Tang may assist with
skin allergies, regulating body temperature, general pain relief, and dispelling symptoms of the common cold.
Best for: If you want to reduce those annoying itchy symptoms.
Li Zhong Wan 理中汤 (White Atractylodis Rhizome & Ginseng)
All that sneezing is sure to leave you with uncomfortable stomach pains.
Li Zhong Wan may assist with
abdominal pain, coldness, vomiting, and gastric ulcers and may aid the strengthening of your internal system.
Best for: If you experience stomach cramps as a result of your allergies.
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang 龙胆泻肝汤 (Cape Jasmine Fruit & Skullcap Root)
It is incredibly frustrating to experience this EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR as an allergy sufferer.
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang may assist with
relieving stress, heat in the body, mental wellness, headaches, migraines, irritability, and anger.
Best for: If you feel frustrated and get stressed when experiencing these symptoms.
Summary
Now that you've got a wide variety of different herbal remedies to prepare for the dreaded hay fever and allergy season, we hope that this spring is one to remember for the better, not the sniffles!
For any further queries, please email info@auranutrition.com, and we'll be happy to help.
