Post by WVsnowflake on Jun 4, 2008 21:13:27 GMT -6
You can find relief from allergies, bee stings and even sunburn right in your kitchen or garden.
Summer brings longer days, swimming and camping, grilled burgers and sticky popcicles — but in addition to these treats, summer sometimes invites allergies, bug bites, sunburns and other seasonal hazards. There’s no need to fret, however, because you can treat a number of summer ailments with a few simple tools from nature.
Fight Allergies
Itchy, sneezy, swollen and all clogged up? Not this year: You might be able to build your tolerance to allergy-triggering pollens by daily eating small amounts of raw, local honey prior to allergy season. (The honey exposes your body to small amounts of local pollens.) Gradually increase the amount of honey up to a teaspoon per day, and continue through the season.
Make the most of the natural antihistamine properties of vitamin C by taking a supplement or eating foods high in C (such as oranges and bell peppers).
To slow inflammation, eat garlic or onions — alone or in a meal. Try hot foods such as horseradish or wasabi to relieve congestion.
Read Six Natural Allergy Remedies for more good ideas.
www.motherearthnews.com/Natural-Health/Easy-Natural-Remedies-Summer.aspx
Summer brings longer days, swimming and camping, grilled burgers and sticky popcicles — but in addition to these treats, summer sometimes invites allergies, bug bites, sunburns and other seasonal hazards. There’s no need to fret, however, because you can treat a number of summer ailments with a few simple tools from nature.
Fight Allergies
Itchy, sneezy, swollen and all clogged up? Not this year: You might be able to build your tolerance to allergy-triggering pollens by daily eating small amounts of raw, local honey prior to allergy season. (The honey exposes your body to small amounts of local pollens.) Gradually increase the amount of honey up to a teaspoon per day, and continue through the season.
Make the most of the natural antihistamine properties of vitamin C by taking a supplement or eating foods high in C (such as oranges and bell peppers).
To slow inflammation, eat garlic or onions — alone or in a meal. Try hot foods such as horseradish or wasabi to relieve congestion.
Read Six Natural Allergy Remedies for more good ideas.
www.motherearthnews.com/Natural-Health/Easy-Natural-Remedies-Summer.aspx
