Allergies Alternative Treatment

Alternative Allergy Medications

Some people claim that herbal remedies help alleviate allergy symptoms. But there are some questions from the mainstream medical community regarding their efficacy.

Herbal remedies include:

• Butterbur is native to Europe, northern Africa and southwestern Asia, butterbur has been used for centuries as an herbal treatment for headaches, back pain, asthma and urinary spasms.

• Cat's Claw is used for centuries in South America, cat’s claw has been used for a variety of health conditions, including allergies. Cat's claw contains alkaloids, which are said to be antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and immunostimulating.

• Choline is an organic compound that is said to fight chronic inflammation.

• Goldenseal is a perennial herb that is native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Its purported allergy benefits include the treatment of skin disorders and eye irritations.

• Stinging nettle is a perennial flowering plant that is native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa and North America. It has been used for hundreds of years to treat hay fever and insect bites, and many other ailments unrelated to allergies.

• Bromelain is a mixture of protein-digesting enzymes found in pineapples. It's been used for centuries in Central and South America to treat indigestion and reduce inflammation.

There are also proponents of alternative therapies, which include probiotics, acupuncture and even hypnosis.

Probiotics are dietary supplements of live microorganisms thought to have many health benefits, including inflammation reduction. And with acupuncture, allergy sufferers can avoid the side-effects often associated with medications.

Proponents of hypnosis claim that some allergies come from our subconscious, and are not medical in nature. By convincing altering one’s perception through the power of hypnosis, the psychosis of a non-existent allergy is removed.