Here we are again in spring which for some of us is just the beginning of the worst part of the year. So whilst everyone is delighting in longer evenings and lighter mornings and spring air, many are under the cosh of pollen levels, wind strengths and pollution.
Homeopathy has a unique group of remedies used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever. The most common symptoms are a constantly runny nose, watery and burning eyes and sneezing. As with all Homeopathic prescribing we are matching the remedy to symptoms experienced. So in this instance the remedy which will probably give the most relief is Allium Cepa. This is a remedy made from onions. Therefore following our leading principle – treat like with like – Allium Cepa is the remedy I would suggest first for those symptoms.
I often hear people say they have tried Homeopathy but it didn’t work for them. Now I would never say that Homeopathy is right for every single person but I do find the taking of the remedy to be a weak spot for many.
When prescribing for the symptoms above I would prescribe the remedy every half an hour for three doses, pause and repeat as needed if the three doses hasn’t cleared up all the symptoms. Always, always with hay fever take that same remedy last thing at night even if by then the symptoms have abated. This will help you to have a better start in the morning.
If at all possible a Hepa filter in the bedroom through the day, windows shut, will help clear the room before bed of an overload of pollen. If you can also keep it on at night then all the better.
As I am sure you know, each Homeopathic prescription is unique to you and that is why, in a hay fever situation for example, other remedies may be prescribed along with remedies like Allium Cepa so that as each season comes along the symptoms become less and less.
Hay fever triggers inflammation in the sinuses and upper respiratory tract so you need more than an absence of symptoms to feel better. Hence a weekly and sometimes monthly remedy alongside the remedies that manage the most obvious symptoms completes the picture.
And these runny symptoms are just the tip of the iceberg. Some experience a dry and “stopped up” nose, a cough, restless sleep, stomach pains and headaches. This is not the fun spring we are all looking forward to! If this is your situation and you are fed up with the meds you have been using up to now why not give Homeopathy a go?
You can contact me through the website and I will be happy to answer any questions you have.