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How to Relieve Allergies Naturally. If you spend the summertime itching, sneezing, and
wheezing, try natural remedies to deal with your allergies. You will need Butterbur Nettle
Goldenseal Saline nasal spray Grape seed extract Quercetin Vitamin C Eucalyptus Steam treatments
Alfalfa Spicy foods Nettle tea (optional) and neti pot (optional). Step 1. Try the European
herb butterbur. Though how it works is not fully understood, butterbur has proven effective
at reducing allergy symptoms. Step 2. Take freeze-dried nettle. Nettle, also known as
stinging nettle, dog nettle, California nettle, and dwarf nettle, is available freeze-dried
and packaged at herbal grocers and vitamin outlets. You can also make nettle tea. Pick
young, fresh nettle, dry the leaves, put them in a teapot, and add boiling water. Let the
tea steep for a few minutes, and then drink it. Step 3. Try a tonic made from the herb
goldenseal. Goldenseal contains berberine, which has astringent and local antibacterial
properties and may be effective for allergy relief. Step 4. Use a saline nasal spray.
A saline nasal spray can be effective in clearing mucous from nasal cavities and can help liquefy
secretions. Use a saline solution in a neti pot to clear nasal passages. Step 5. Use grape
seed extract and the flavonoid compound quercetin. Both are available in supplement forms and
can be effective in relieving allergy symptoms, especially when taken with vitamin C. Step
6. Use eucalyptus to relieve nasal congestion due to allergies. The vapor from eucalyptus
clears congestion and loosens mucus and is especially effective when used in conjunction
with steam treatments. Step 7. Try alfalfa. Alfalfa is thought to improve the runny nose,
sneezing, and itching present in allergic rhinitis. Step 8. Eat spicy foods, which thin
mucous secretions, clearing nasal passages. The spicier the dish, the more effective this
remedy is. Step 9. Avoid eating melon, banana, cucumber, sunflower seeds, chamomile, and
herbal supplements containing echinacea, which can worsen your symptoms if you suffer from
ragweed or pollen allergies. Look forward to the end of allergy season, when you'll
be able to confidently go outside again. Did you know Moving to another location is no
guarantee of relief for allergy sufferers because they usually develop allergies to
their new region's pollens and molds within a few years of moving.