Allergies? I've Got You Covered.

Homeopathy, a holistic form of medicine that aims to treat the individual as a whole, has been gaining popularity for its gentle and effective approach to healing. It is based on the practice of Like-Cures-Like, where substances that cause symptoms in a healthy person can, when administered in highly diluted amounts, treat similar symptoms in a sick person.

Allergies are humans’ mortal enemies as they are the one thing that slays them every year, time after time and if you are unfortunate enough you may have them all year around from pets in your home, foods you may encounter or even the dust that accumulates throughout the week. 

If you have ever had an allergic reaction to your surroundings, for example this Spring, then you have probably taken an antihistamine. I have found even myself guilty of this.

Anti-histamine's block the body's histamine receptors, preventing histamine (which is involved in allergic reactions) from binding to its receptors and causing symptoms like itching, sneezing, and swelling. Now this sounds great to an allopathic mind as you want to BLOCK and ultimately STOP the reaction immediately with little patience for what you are experiencing. While this alleviates symptoms, it does not address the underlying cause of why the body is producing excess histamine.

What you don’t know is by doing this you are only suppressing and bandaging the problem…. It is counterproductive to the body's natural healing process. A well-chosen homeopathic remedy will stimulate the body's own ability to heal itself. 

Symptoms are an expression/ the language of the body's attempt to heal itself. By using a remedy that mimics the symptoms (that would be histamine), it will then, through the process of treating like-with-like, trigger the body's natural defences and promote true healing. For example, a homeopathic remedy might be selected to mimic the allergic response, thereby encouraging the body to resolve the underlying imbalance causing the allergy. 

The purpose of using a homeopathic to deeply treat a patient's allergies or any ailment for that matter is to leave the patient's susceptibility to these invading agents a minimum or even non-existent. Relying simply on antihistamines might lead to dependency on the medication and potential side effects from long-term use. The goal homoeopathically is long-term health and resilience, aiming to reduce the susceptibility to allergies over time. This is achieved by addressing deeper issues within the body that contribute to the overproduction of histamine in response to allergens.

Homeopathic Remedies for Allergies:

Allium Cepa

• Nasal drip that is acrid and even excoriates the nose or upper lip

• Profuse watery discharge, "dripping like a faucet"

• Nose is completely obstructed

• Violent sneezing

• Profuse watering of eyes that is bland (opposite of nasal drip)

• Better from open air

• Worse coughing, late summer, warm rooms

• Great sensitivity to flowers, peaches and pollens
  

Apis

• Eyes are swollen nearly shut

• Burning and heat of whole face and eyes

• Craves cold applications to soothe burning

• Watery mucus and eyes

• Allergic reactions that extend deep into the respiratory tract
  

Euphrasia

• Eyes inflamed with extreme irritation, burning and itching

• Constant desire to blink

• Bland nasal discharge that is profuse with acrid tears in eyes (opposite of Allium cepa)

• Intense sneezing with watery eyes

• Discharges dry out and wakes with crusting on eye lids

• Worse from warm breezes, wind and morning

• Better at night upon laying down

Histaminum

• Excess mucus

• Urticaria [hives] that is warm to touch

• Itching of mouth with increased salivation

• Sneezing that is worse from sunlight

• Poor tolerance for allergies; restless

Pulsatilla

• Hay fever especially in Spring or in heat of Summer or Autumn

• Awful itching and watery tears of eyes; better from cold applications

• Fluent watery discharge from nose and eyes

• Better in air conditioning (open air without pollen)

• Worse from being overheated by sun and in open air/ wind
  

Sabadilla

• Intense, nonstop sneezing

• Lots of watery mucus

• Sneezing and mucus get worse in cold air

• Nose feels itchy and tingly inside

• Watery, red, burning eyes

• Every sneeze makes your eyes water

• Hay Asthma, Dry Cough, Hay Fever

To know which one is best for you it is important to know your symptoms well. If you have 4 or more of these symptoms, then give these remedies a try! Contact New Moon Clinic for a complete acute-care consultation.