Therefore, you have an industry that manufactures drugs. Maybe, as rumour has it, they have wrapped their arms around a certain government regulatory agency. Who knows? With this power, they can spend money on research and get ‘approved’ by this regulatory agency. Then they can market their prescription medications for outrageous prices.

Yet, the natural remedies that currently exist, such as natural healing remedies, have no such champion with big purse strings. In fact, many of the big prescription drug medications are nothing more than concentrated, synthetic and slightly different copies of compounds that naturally exist in nature.

So, therefore, regular remedies, like natural herb remedies, that grow in the forest, desert or perhaps even in one’s backyard can’t get the stamp of approval from this unnamed government agency, as a substance that is proven to have a positive effect on health.

It’s rather funny when you think about it. But then, nature was there before any government and nature will be there after. Interesting isn’t it? Nature doesn’t seem to require government approval.

But we spoke of a balance a few moments ago. The power definitely seems to rest on one side of the equation. But what is happening on the other side? Alternative healers, old books, and folk wisdom passed down through the ages are still out there and from them, many people learn to apply natural healing methods (that don’t have that big stamp of approval from an authoritarian agency) to solve their health problems. Because the costs of getting ‘official’ treatment and officially approved prescription meds now make the cost of getting said treatment beyond the reach of many.

In other cases, some people just know about simple things that work and they seem to work better, cost less and cause less trauma to the human body when implemented than the results derived from going through ‘official’ channels. If you are a person who doesn’t have unlimited wealth, what way are you likely to go?

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Embrace and preserve the natural healing choices that have alway been with us.

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Furthermore, many people in the world don’t have access to prescription allergy medications, but still want some sort of medicine that can clear up the burning eyes, the running nose, the swollen feeling symptoms that are connected with a histamine attack… A.K.A. seasonal allergies or hay fever.

Luckily there are some several herbs for allergies that are effective antihistamines. Histamine is an organic compound inside of you that your system releases in response to what your body sees is a foreign chemical, or allergen.

Now, in rare cases of excessive histamine release, some people have gone into anaphylactic shock, and death can result. In these cases, herbal remedies for hay fever are not a good approach, and you need to stick to the one sure cure for a histamine attack: an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot.

However, for nearly all of histamine responses to allergens, the symptoms are fairly typical and include the typical symptoms that come with allergies. burning, itchy eyes, nasal congestion, sinus pain, etc. These symptoms can often be treated effective herbs for allergies.

Nettle For Allergies – This is an herbal antihistamine. In fact, a controlled study was conducted in the 90′s with 69 people who have seasonal allergies being given nettles for their allergies. 58% found it reduced most symptoms, and 48% found it work on many more symptoms than the basic synthetic allergy medications. Additional studies have been undertaken and corroborate this herb is good for hay fever.

Eyebright – This is an herb that is often used by herbalists for the past 100 years. Even though lab research has not yet documented clinical, placebo controlled eyebright studies, science knows it to have flavonoid compounds in it. These compounds are commonly believed to reduce histamine with regards to membranes such as optical and nasal membranes.

Quercetin – This pigment compound has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. When looked at in a lab, quercetin minimizes histamine levels that immune system cells release. While this isn’t verified to operate the same in the human body yet, it is proof that quercetin MAY be a herbal allergy remedy that works.

Now, more developed research should be conducted to corroborate the safety and efficacy of these herbs for allergies. Furthermore, it is crucial you talk with a herbal professional or doctor before you try these or other herbs for seasonal allergies. Nursing or pregnant women shouldn’t use any medicine, natural or man-made without expressed permission from a licensed family doctor. However, for people who need an effective, natural allergy remedy these three can be just what knocks your hay fever out! =]