Sneezing fits, runny nose, itchy eyes, conjunctivitis or an itchy palate

You are probably familiar with all these symptoms, and so you look forward to the new season and the progress of nature with mixed feelings?

The symptoms that occur are the result of a reaction to protein components in plant pollen or grasses.

Do you currently belong to the group that uses nasal drops, eye drops, antihistamines and cortisone?

Here are a few tips that might help...just try them out - all completely natural!

Nasal irrigation/nasal shower with salt water (Emser salt)

Nutrition

• Reduce sweet and sour tastes in your diet. Include more pungent and bitter components; pungent tastes remove excess mucus and dampness, while bitter tastes, according to Ayurvedic principles, have anti-allergic properties.
• You should avoid dairy products, raw foods, animal products and sweet fruits Remove it from your diet for now.
• Warm up your body properly with spices and teas (ginger water, herbal tea).

Do not suppress natural urges, such as coughing or sneezing!

Perform breathing exercises/Pranayama

Ayurvedic herbs

The use of dietary supplements has proven effective in treating hay fever.

• Guduchi extract - is attributed with a strong detoxifying and purifying effect in Ayurveda. v.a...to support the liver in its detoxifying function. *Contained in QIDOSHA CLEAN
• At Trikatu It's a blend of ginger and long black pepper that stimulates the metabolism. In Ayurveda, the digestive fire, Agni, is central to the immune system, so food should ideally be spicy and bitter. Trikatu perfectly embodies both of these qualities. *Contained in QIDOSHA IN-SHAPE

☯️ Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) also has a few tips to offer.

Traditional Chinese Medicine states that hay fever symptoms originate from a stagnation of metabolism in the brain. This leads to congestion, which creates a buildup of metabolic waste products in the head. The trigger for this congestion is pollen, which is carried to the body by the wind.

There must be a susceptibility to stagnation in the body.

Furthermore, an immune deficiency must be present, otherwise the pollen would not enter the body but could be successfully repelled.

The immune system originates in the kidneys. If kidney function is sufficient, a person has a good constitution and a strong immune system. Immune function is further boosted by diet.

Furthermore, the body receives additional support through respiration (lungs). This is also responsible for the distribution of the immune system to the surface and skin.

The immune system can be strengthened through diet.

• The Reishi mushroom

This medicinal mushroom has been used in TCM for centuries due to its immunomodulating and adaptogenic properties.

The Reishi Its triterpenes can stabilize mast cells and reduce the body's own release of the hormone histamine. This hormone is responsible for swelling and redness. &responsible for itching.

Polysaccharides and antioxidants can help to quickly relieve hay fever reactions.

• The almond mushroom

Polysaccharides in a uniquely high concentration can also be found in the Agaricus Blazei Murrill (also known as ABM or almond mushroom) They demonstrate the presence of beta-glucans. These contribute to the normal function of the immune system.

As a “biological response modifier” (BRM), it regulates the immune system; in cases of overreaction, it slows down the immune response or strengthens it – depending on the individual constitution.

• Hedgehog beard - the Hericium mushroom

To also support the intestines, whose mucous membrane contains a significant component of the immune system, the use of... Lion's Mane - Hericium - be beneficial. It regenerates and soothes the mucous membrane cells of the intestine.

Acupuncture can also be a great help for the eyes and nose.

Here's to a trouble-free spring!

Your QIDOSHA Team