Homeopathy is based on a paradoxical theory, and that is ‘like cures like. For example, anything that causes a particular set of symptoms such as irritability, restlessness, or insomnia through a larger dose can be relieved via a highly diluted dose.
Helpful Homeopathic Remedies For Seasonal Allergies
Homeopathy creates such symptoms and then treats the symptoms already present in the body. It is instrumental in treating specific allergies which may be seasonal.
What is an allergy?
An allergy is a kind of response of the body’s immune system to any foreign substance that may not harm the body. These foreign substances are known as allergens, including certain foods, pet dander, or pollen.
Homeopathic treatment in allergies
We can treat seasonal allergies using homeopathy. It is a natural system of medicine supporting the intrinsic healing capacity of a body on a very subtle level. It is highly inexpensive and effective when a qualified homeopath prescribes the medications to an individual.
There are many generic homeopathic medicines available for the treatment of allergies. One can take them in a low potency dose anywhere between 6x and 30c two to three times in a day for two weeks. If a person starts feeling better, they can continue with the medicine until they are symptom-free. Otherwise, they can find the proper remedy by getting themselves treated by a qualified homeopath.
Some helpful homeopathic remedies for allergies
- Allium Cepa
This remedy cures the irritation of the nose or upper lips caused by nasal mucus. It also treats runny eyes even though they may be experiencing bland or non-irritating discharge. Try this remedy along with staying in the open air and not warm rooms.
- Arsenicum Album
It is a perfect remedy for watery nasal discharge or stuffiness, including the burning of the lips, a burning sensation in the nose, eye, or throat (more often on the right side of the body), sneezing while waking up, tickling in the nose, anxiety, and restlessness. It works better with warm baths and hot drinks.
- Euphrasia Officinalis
It is a remedy for symptoms present, especially in the eyes when there is a lot of tearing from the eyes, which is acrid and burning in nature. It may also be bland and non-irritating nasal discharge. Then there may also be respiratory symptoms like a runny nose or cough, which worsen while getting up in the morning.
- Natrum Muriaticum
It is a sure shot remedy for watery nasal discharge, spasms of sneezing, chapped lips, and cracked corners of the mouth with dark circles under the eyes and headaches.
- Sabadilla
It is an excellent remedy for runny eyes, itchy nose, violent and continuous sneezing, which get worst with cold outdoor air and flower pollen. One can combine this medicine with warm drinks and warm rooms.
- Wyethia
It again is a perfect remedy for sore throat with hoarseness or an itching throat and palette extending to the ears.
- Gelsemium
It is a medicine that is highly useful when a person is feeling tired, droopy, flushed with a heavy feeling face, especially during an allergy attack. Sometimes these symptoms are combined with a sensation of dryness in the nose or an irritating watery discharge with frequent sneezing, a backache, headache or a pain in the neck, a trembling feeling, and chills along the spine.
- Ferrum Phosphoricum
It is a beneficial remedy in the early stages of any swelling or information inflammation. Specific other symptoms, including runny eyes with a burning feeling, flushed face, watery nose, and short and hard tickling cough, are treated with this remedy. The best way to take this medicine is to have it when the symptoms of the allergy start showing. It will then slow or stop the allergy attack.
- Apis Mellifica
It is a good remedy for relieving nasal congestion, which combines with stinging pain.
- Galphimia Glauca
It is a good remedy for relieving spasmodic sneezing caused due to hay fever.
- Histaminum
It remedy cures is the one-stop solution for any allergy.
- Kali Iodatum
It is again a good remedy for relieving any nasal discharge with a burning constricted feeling, especially at the base of the nose.
- Nux Vomica
The remedy is beneficial for curing any symptoms of hay fever that occur in the early morning while awakening, along with spasmodic sneezing.
The bottom line
From so many medicines listed above, we can see that homeopathic medicine is a reliable and natural alternative to cure seasonal symptoms and, if continued in the long run, can lead to the complete eradication of allergies.