What is allergy?

• Allergy is the most common chronic health problem in the world.
• Our environment, society, lifestyle has been changed a lot in the last few decades. The spreading of industrialization, urbanization has put a bad impact on our environment.
• The pollution level is increasing day by day at every level in the air, water and even in our food.
• We are living in such an environment that is filled with various pollutants, dust, pollens, various bacteria, viruses, some strong smells, strong fumes, etc.
• But sometimes many harmless substances act as harmful for some people and their immune system reacts an abnormal reaction or increased sensitivity to certain substances,
• It is because the body’s immune system of allergic people is very hypersensitive to these substances call allergen when comes in contact with them.
• We are eating various types of foods that contains different types of proteins. Among them, commons are milk protein, whey protein, egg protein, etc.
• When all those above things are getting inside our body, our body’s immune system recognizes them and differentiates them which are harmful and which harmless for our body and destroy the harmful ones.
• The allergic individual creates a special type of antibody called Immunoglobin E(IgE), when comes in contact with the environmental substances. The reaction between IgE antibodies and allergen releases a huge amount of substances such as histamine, which produces allergic symptoms in the skin, nose, eyes, chest, etc. The allergic reaction can occur at any place anywhere.
• The most common allergens are animal dander, pollens, house dust, house mites, molds, some drugs, and many foodstuffs, especially fish, eggs, milk, and nuts. Bee and wasp stings may cause allergic reactions, with fatal results in rare cases. Additionally, feathers, wood, dyes, cosmetics, and perfumes may act as an allergen.

The Most Common Trigger Factor and symptoms for Allergy:

The allergic symptoms are developed within a few minutes to hour of being exposed to the things somebody is allergic to.

The most common Indoor and Outdoor Allergens are:

• Dust Allergy:
• Food allergy:
• Pollen:
• Animal dander
• Various drugs:

The most common Drugs are:

1. 1. • Antibiotics, such as penicillin
      • Aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen
      • Anticonvulsants
      • Monoclonal antibody therapy
      • Chemotherapy

• Paint:
• Fumes:

There are major 3 category of allergy-

Respiratory tract and throat allergy – the respiratory tract and throat allergies are-

• Allergic rhinitis:
• Rhinosinusitis 
• Allergic Bronchial Asthma 
• Allergic tonsillitis and adenoids 

Skin allergy – The skin allergy can be of

• urticaria or hives
• Atopic dermatitis or Eczema

BEST 5 HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES FOR ALLERGY

• Arsenic alb – There is thin watery discharge from the nose with a burning sensation, recurrent sneezing one after another with a runny nose. Burning and tearing of eyes. There is puffiness around the eyes, stuffy nose. The person has an asthmatic tendency with breathing difficulties, and oppression of the chest which is generally worse when he lies down. Sitting with a forward bending posture makes the patient little comfort from his asthmatic problem. There is a marked wheezing sound during asthmatic affection. The asthma is worse in wet cold weather. Besides that, the constitutional symptoms of arsenic alb are anxiety, restlessness, prostration, burning sensation.
• Natrum Mur – Natrum Mur is generally well indicated in case of allergic conditions which gives the symptoms of more itching of nose, throat, ear with recurrent sneezing one after another. The characteristic discharge from the mucous membranes is watery or thick whitish, like the white of an egg. Natrum Mur’s patient is very sensitive in nature. Everything he/she takes into the heart. The person is irritable in nature and when upset does not like anybody’s presence or giving of any consolation. Consolation aggravated the state of the mind.
• Sulphur – There is itching with redness of eyes in allergic conditions. The itching is followed by a burning sensation and relieved by cold application. sulphur patient is always irritable, depressed, thin, and weak, but good vappetite. He is having forgetful nature, difficulties in thinking. He has many good ideas but cannot implement it. Selfish type person, no regard for others. a very lazy person, not cleanness, never look after his dressing and clothing. Don’t like to take bath. Having skin diseases always. The skin rashes itch a lot generally in the night and warm atmosphere.
• Sabadilla- it has good action on the mucous membrane of the nose and the lachrymal glands, producing coryza and symptoms like hay-fever. There is a spasmodic sneezing one after another. symptoms of hay-fever or allergic rhinitis with itchy nose and fluent coryza. Either nostril stuffed up, inspiration through nose labored, snoring. Violent sneezing is occurred from time to time, shaking abdomen followed by lachrymation.
• Tuberculinum- The patient is very susceptible to catch a cold.  If there is a family history of tuberculosis or bronchial asthma then is more suitable to give these medicines in any allergic or asthma condition. The person is very depressed, melancholic, taciturn sulky nature.

Commonly prescribed Homeopathy medicine for specific allergen

• Allergy to dust, strong perfumes – Histamine
• Allergy to bread, acidic food – Natrum Mur
• Allergy to Asparagus – Carcinosin
• Allergy to Animal Dander – Tuberculinum
• Allergy to Bees – Apis Mel
• Allergy to Bananas – Phosphorus
• Allergy to Buckwheat – Pulsatilla
• Allergy to Chocolate – Sulphur
• Allergy to Butter – Sulphur
• Allergy to Celery – Apium grav
• Allergy to Carrots – Phosphorus
• Allergy to Castor Bean – Alumina, Antimonium ars.
• Allergy to Cats – Phosphorus, Tuberculinum
• Allergy to Cod Liver Oil – Pulsatilla
• Allergy to Dogs – Phosphorus
• Allergy to Dust – Blatta orientalis, pothos
• Allergy to Eggs – Ferrum met, Nat mur, Sulphur, Tuberculinum
• Allergy to Fats, Animal – Pulsatilla, Sulphur
• Allergy to Fish – Sulphur, Tuberculinum
• Allergy to Feathers – Sulphur
• Allergy to Flour – Aspidosperma
• Allergy to Flowers – Sanguinaria
• Allergy to Fruit – Arsenicum alb, Pulsatilla
• Allergy to Glutamate – Nat mur, Phosphorus
• Allergy to Grass Pollens – Medorrhinum, Natrum sulph, Phosphorus, Senega
• Allergy to Grass, Freshly Cut – Allium cepa, Dulcamara, Pulsatilla, Sabadadilla
• Allergy to Guinea Pig Hair – Kali carb, Lycopdium
• Allergy to Hair Dyes – Sulphur, Tuberculinum
• Allergy to Honey – Nat mur
• Allergy to Hazelnuts – Phosphorus
• Allergy to Hornets – Vespa crabro
• Allergy to Insect Bites – Carbolic acid
• Allergy to Meat – Nat mur, Sulphur, Tuberculinum
• Allergy to Metals – Sulphur
• Allergy to Mosquito – Culex
• Allergy to Onion – Nat mur, Thuja
• Allergy to Milk – Calc carb, Homarus, Nat mur, Sepia, Sulphur, Tuberculinum, Urtica urens
• Allergy to Oranges – Pulsatilla
• Allergy to Pollen – Blatta orientalis, psorinum
• Allergy to Pork – Pulsatilla, Sepia
• Allergy to Ragweed – Ambrosia
• Allergy to Sardines – Sulphur, Tuberculinum
• Allergy to Shellfish – Arsenicum alb., Terebinthina, Urtica urens
• Allergy to Starch – Nat mur
• Allergy to Strawberries – Carcinosin, Fragaria vesca
• Allergy to Sugar – Saccharum officinale
• Allergy to Tamarind Seed – Blatta orientalis, Carbo veg
• Allergy to Wasps – Vespa crabro
• Allergy to Weevils – Grindelia, Ipecac
• Allergy to Wheat – Nat mur, Psorinum
• Allergy to beer; malt liquor – Kali Bich
• Allergy to warm boiled milk – Sepia
• Allergy to cod liver oil – Hepar Sulph
• Allergy to aspirin, bad liquors, salt butter, bad eggs, poultry items – Carbo Veg
• Allergy to antibiotic – Sulphur
• Allergy to castor oil- Bryonia
• Allergy to coffee – Nux Vom
• Allergy to heat – Apis Mel
• Allergy to cold drinks; fruits; rotten foods, iodine – Arsenic Album –
• Allergy to dampness – Dulcamara
• Allergy to smell of flowers – Ailanthus
• Allergy to sugar – Argentum nit
• Allergy to rice – Tellurium
• Allergy to cabbage – Petrolium
• Allergy to cheese – Nitri-spiritus dulcus

General measures to prevent Allergy

• Try to reduce your exposure to some allergens, such as dust mites, animal danders, pollens etc. wash your bedding in very hot water like 130 degree F and dry it hanging in an open sunny area or in a hot dryer minimum once in a week
• Wear a mask while cleaning your house or gardening which keeps pollen out of your nose and mouth clean your floors with a damp mop or cloth daily. If you are putting carpet then clean it by vacuum 2 to 3 times in a week.
• Allergy or hay fever is developed in a person of the hypersensitive immune system. The immune system becomes hypersensitive if you always stay in constant stress. so meditation, yoga, pranayam are very much essential to keep you stress-free.
• Exercise regularly. Exercise produces adrenaline, a natural way to relieve a stuffy nose. Use an air conditioner or air purifier with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter.
• Use baking soda, mineral oil, club soda, or vinegar to clean instead of using cleaning solutions. Don’t Let Pets Sleep with You. Their fur and dander (dried skin, hair, and saliva) can cause allergy to your body.