For the first time since I can remember, I’ve joined the ranks of allergy sufferers! But before I reached for my Claritin, I remembered that allergies are a sign of a congested liver and an over-reactive immune system. So I needed to work on both of these but, of course, needed symptom relief as well. Here are some homeopathic and herbs that have been used with great success to help alleviate symptoms associated with allergies.
Homeopathically: Sabadil by Boiron, Euphrasia, Allium Cepa, Histaminium and Galphimia.
Herbally: Goldenrod, Albezia, Euphrasia, Echinacea
And there is some “good” news as well. Several studies have shown that allergy sufferers have a lower incidence of cancer because their immune systems are so active (as reported in the most recent issue of Psychology Today.