Sambucus nigra Caprifoliaceae Names: Black Elder, European Elder. Habitat: Europe and the British Isles, commonly growing in hedges. Collection: The flowers are collected in spring and early summer and dried as rapidly as possible in the shade. The...
One of the most effective treatments for hay fever is to first identify which plants you react to most and then either avoid going near them or obtain an "isopathic" remedy (a dilution of the plan ...
Second generation antihistamines for treating hayfever often claim that they are 'non drowsy'. However, GP reports of adverse events associated with such drugs show that even non sedative antihist ...
Hayfever may not such a benign condition after all. Researchers in the Netherlands have discovered a link between death from several causes and daily airborne pollen concentrations. ...
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My six-and-a-half-year-old daughter has developed a persistent dry cough over the past six weeks. She has no phlegm, no cold and no other symptoms. She is usually a very healthy and active girl. I wonder if it is a reaction to going back to school...
Rhinitis (constant runny nose) is the sixth most common chronic condition in the world (in the US, 10,000 children are absent every schoolday due to allergic rhinitis), yet the treatment for
New data suggest that supplementing with vitamin E can help lower rates of asthma, rhinitis and hayfever. ...
It's that time of the year where hayfever sufferers clog up the pharmacies for their annual fix of antihistamines. But are there any non-drug alternatives to treating this common allergy? One common suggestion is to identify which pollen you are...
Getting children to eat dirt or move to an animal farm is the 'theoretical recommendation' of a Swiss study examining the causes of allergies and asthma.
David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMH
What Doctors Don't Tell You