{"id":5264,"date":"2007-07-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.dev\/?p=5264"},"modified":"2007-07-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-07-11T00:00:00","slug":"webmd-natural-allergy-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/webmd-natural-allergy-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Allergy Relief Tips from WebMD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/allergies\/features\/natural-allergy-relief?page=2'>WebMD&#39;s Allergies Health Center<\/a> examines several natural allergy relief methods:<\/p>\n<p><b>Butterbur (<i>Petasites hybridus<\/i>)<\/b> &#8211; Dr. Hardy says that butterbur &#8216;has had some very impressive clinical trial results.&#8217; In one study, this European herb was just as effective as a popular antihistamine drug in controlling hay fever symptoms &#8211; without any symptoms of drowsiness.<\/p>\n<p><b>Saline (salt water)<\/b> &#8211; &#8216;The saline works to wash out pollen and reduce or thin mucus,&#8217; says Dr. Hardy. Popular saline treatment methods include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/sinus-breatheaseXL.asp'>Breathe-Ease XL Nasal Wash System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/sinus-narianasalcup.asp'>Narial Nasal Cup Neti Pot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/sinus-Neilmedsinusrinse.asp'>NeilMed Sinus Rinse Kit (easy flow bottle)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/sinus-nasaflo.asp'>NeilMed NasaFlo Saline Rinse Kit (neti pot)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/sinus-saltairesinuswash.asp'>SaltAire Nasal Sinus Wash (pump bottle)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/sinus-grossanhydropulse.asp'>Grossan Hydropulse Nasal Irrigation System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/ayr-sinusnasalmist.asp'>Ayr Allergy &#038; Sinus Nasal Saline Mist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/ayr-gelswabs.asp'>Ayr Saline Gel Swabs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/ayr-nodripsinusspray.asp'>Ayr Saline Nasal Gel No-Drip Sinus Spray<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Goldenseal<\/b> &#8211; Dr. Hardy recommends adding a goldenseal tonic to the saline because goldenseal has astringent and local antibacterial properties which can aid in the process of washing out nasal passages.<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/sinol-allergy.asp'><img src='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/images\/products\/sinol-allergy.jpg' alt='Sinol Allergy &#038; Sinus Relief Spray' border='0' align='right'><\/a><b>Hot, Spicy Foods<\/b> &#8211; Experts say hot, spicy foods help to thin mucus secretions. And now your nose can experience the direct benefit of capsaicin derived from hot peppers! Sinol products may sting a bit at first, but they definitely clear your sinuses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/sinol-allergy.asp'>Sinol Allergy &#038; Sinus Relief Spray<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/sinol-headache.asp'>Sinol Headache Relief Spray<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8216;Using nature-based products can be a very useful way to handle mild allergies and a useful adjunct for more significant allergies, and there are many types of treatments you can safely try,&#8217; says Dr. Mary Hardy, MD, of Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>New York University Allergist Dr. Clifford Bassett says that if you suffer from pollen allergies, &#8216;you should avoid eating melon, banana, cucumber, sunflower seeds, chamomile, and any herbal supplements containing echinacea, all of which can make symptoms much worse.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>You should always consult your physician before mixing natural treatments with medication. Allergist Dr. Marianne Frieri of Nassau University Medical Center in NY points out, &#8216;If, for example, you are taking the allergy drug Allegra &#8212; an antihistamine &#8212; at the same time you decide to try a natural substance with antihistaminic properties, you can end up with far too much antihistaminic activity &#8212; which can result in some significant problems.&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WebMD&#39;s Allergies Health Center examines several natural allergy relief methods: Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) &#8211; Dr. Hardy says that butterbur &#8216;has had some very impressive clinical trial results.&#8217; In one study, this European herb was just as effective as a popular&hellip; <\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/category\/allergy-tips\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Allergy tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[189],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5264"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5264\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}