When the body responds to the foreign materials and show reactions, it is known as Allergy. These foreign materials are known as Allergens. This hypersensitivity of the body towards the allergens is known as Allergy. An imbalance occurs in the body of the individuals, when the body gets exposed to the allergens. This imbalance is basically the disturbance caused due to the Kapha element. This is followed by congestion and allergic reactions. The Ayurvedic cause of allergic reactions is the unbalance among the tri-doshas, Pitta, Kapha and Vata.

Classifications of Allergies

Allergies are classified into various categories. These are:-

  • Pollen Allergy
  • Asthma
  • Hay Fever

Major Causes of Allergies

  • Dust
  • Mites
  • Insect parts
  • Pollen
  • Venom of insects
  • Animal proteins
  • Vaccines
  • Certain food items

Symptoms of Allergy

Any change in the body on being exposed to the allergens gives rise to the following signs and symptoms:-

  • Sneezing
  • Running nose
  • Coughing
  • Watery eyes
  • Shortness of breath
  • Itching
  • Nausea
  • Skin dryness
  • Rashes
  • Vomiting

To get rid of the allergic reactions, the patient must follow a strict recommended diet.

Certain Recommended Diet

The patient must include peas, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower and French beans in their diet. Light home made food is recommended. Also, pulses and cereals must also be consumed on a regular basis. One must ensure to have fat free diet only. Also, the patient must exclude dairy items, greasy food, nut, rice, yogurt, meat and citrus fruits from their regular diet. These materials excite the immune system of the individuals, which lead to various allergic responses.

Healthy Tips for Allergy

  1. Pouring the saline sprays in the nostrils to clear off the nasal passage completely.
  2. HEPA filter and dehumidifiers must be used to filter the dust and dirt and get rid of moisture and pollution.
  3. Inhalation of steam is yet another recommended healthy tip to get rid of allergies.
  4. The essential tip to prevent allergies is to avoid the allergens as much as possible.

Natural Herbs for Seasonal Allergy

There are a couple of herbs, which act as superb Ayurvedic medicine for allergy. These are given below:-

1. Ginger

This herb has a lot of medicinal properties to get rid of allergy. It has antibiotic, anti-allergic and antiseptic properties. It has stimulating and relaxing characteristics and provides relief from the allergens to a huge extent.

2. Cinnamon

It helps to maintain a balance between the trienergies and get rid of cough, headache, respiratory problems, cold and high fever. It helps to eliminate the infections. It has detoxifying and blood purification characteristics.

3. Tulsi

This herb has anti allergic, analgesic, anti microbial and anti inflammatory characteristics. It provides treatment to fever, eye complications, cough, sore throat, stress, insect venoms and many more symptoms of Allergic reactions. It provides relief from respiratory, renal and cardiac complications to a significant extent.

4. Turmeric

Another important herb for the treatment of allergies is turmeric. It contains anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidating, antiseptic and anti-tumor characteristics. It provides treatment to allergies and respective allergic reactions considerably.

Ayurvedic Treatment for Allergy

Planet Ayurveda has provided some of the superb Ayurvedic medicines for allergies. These comprise the following combo pack known as the Allergy Care Pack.

Products Description

1. Aller-G Care

This herbal formulation is made of the following herbs, neem, ashwagandha, shirish and turmeric. These herbs act in a synchronized manner and provide treatment to several allergies and disorders. These have the potential to absorb the toxic materials in the body. These have a lot of Ayurvedic properties like anti-allergic, antiseptic, blood purifying, detoxifying and antibiotic characteristics. Certain herbs also help to control itching, inflammation, pain, redness and rashes to a certain extent.

Dose: 2 capsules daily with warm water after meals.

2. Curcumin Capsules

This herb has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antiamyloid, antitumor and anti allergic characteristics. It helps in inhibiting the histaminic release from mast cells. This provides treatment from allergies and asthmatic attacks.

Dose: 2 capsules daily with warm water or 1 tsp of curcumin powder along with hot milk.

3. Praanrakshak Churna

This is yet another Ayurvedic medicine for allergy, which contains kantkari, shirish, bharangi, vaasa and madhuyashti. They break the mucous and treat the complication of cough and cold. This provides relief from infections, allergies, bronchitis, asthma, bleeding and infections.

Dose: 1 tsps three times daily with warm water.

4. Tulsi Capsules

Tulsi is worshipped all over india for its healing properties. It is an age old herbal remedy for cough, sore throat, allergies. People chew leaves of this herb to combat infection and cough. It’s very effective in viral flu, influenza and other acute respiratory tract infections. Tulsi has been found to be very effective herbal remedy for asthma as well. 2 Vegi Caps twice daily are good for asthma and act best when used with other herbs like Praan Rakshak and Aller-G Care.

Dose: 2 Capsules, twice daily with warm water after meals.

To buy Allergy Care Pack, please visit store.planetayurveda.com/products/allergy-care-pack

These Ayurvedic medicines form an important Ayurvedic treatment for Allergies. These help to fight away seasonal allergies and help to lead a healthy life.