Problems And Solution To Allergies

There are numerous allergy symptoms that people can effectively handle with home remedies but they should be sure to always consult their doctor for serious allergic reactions, persistent symptoms, or when an elevated body temperature accompanies allergy symptoms. But, for the average or mundane allergy symptoms, they can find some welcome relief by using the following home remedy and allergy prevention tips.

If some one experiences a sore or irritated throat caused by postnasal drip, he or she can try a healing gargle of salt water and clove oil. They will need 1 tsp. (5 g) of salt; 8 fl oz. of lukewarm water; 2 drops clove oil and a small glass. Now they need to mix the salt and 2 drops of clove oil into the glass of water and gargle as often as they feel the need. This gargle can be made with only the salt, or people can substitute the clove oil with Tea Tree oil. One should not swallow any of the mixture, simply gargle and spit several times a day as needed. The more often they gargle, the better their throat will feel. It is also crucial to drink plenty of fluids whenever they have an irritated throat or sinuses as water will help thin out any mucus secretions.

Another remedy for dry, irritated or sore throat is to make a weak tea using an herbal tea such as Green Tea or Chamomile is even better and putting equal parts honey and lemon in it. It should never be given to the children younger than 18 months. People can also clear the inside of their nose and frontal sinuses with weak salt water in order to clean sinuses, thin mucus and reduce the postnasal drip. They can use the pre-measured packets of sinus wash which are sold for Neti Pots, a pre-mixed nasal saline solution such as Ocean Spray available in pharmacies and most grocery stores, or they can make their own.

Preventing allergies when possible is most advisable to treating them and there are some simple things which can be done to help prevent indoor allergies. Such as, Air filters for the air conditioner, air purifier and furnace can be replaced with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter which may help reduce the particles in the air that contribute to the allergies. People should keep their home aired out and dry by keeping the moisture level below 50% on their dehumidifier during humid weather. Also need to dust and vacuum at least twice a week and should use a filter on the vacuum that is (HEPA), so that they will be collecting those pesky little dust-mite particles and any pollen that is found its way into the home. If they use standard paper bag filters for they vacuum the stirred-up allergens in the air will escape back into the rooms unless the vacuum has a quality filtering system.

People must wear a face mask when dusting and vacuuming their home and should avoid having carpet, upholstered furniture, and heavy drapes in rooms where they spend a lot of time due to the fact that these types of materials tend to collect a lot of dust. People must opt for tile, linoleum, parkay or hardwood floors wherever they can in their home. They should also use roll-down shades or washable curtains at the windows and must damp mop the hard surface floors daily.

• John Palsson
• 16/11/2008, 5:00 AM
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