Symptoms of Allergies and Homeopathic Remedies

Symptoms of Allergies:

o Sneezing, itching and irritation of nose, ears, throat, skin.

o Stuffy, runny or tingling nose.

o Burning, watering, itchy or red eyes.

o Cough, wheezing and shortness of breath.

o Flu-like symptoms

o Skin rashes--Eczema, Hives, etc.

o Feeling of sinus pressure in and around the nose and cheeks.

o Ear fullness and popping

o Difficulty swallowing, throat hoarseness with soreness

o Headaches and/or heart palpitations

o Fatigue, Joint aches, Muscle pains.

o Stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

o Swelling especially in the lips, other parts of the mouth and throat, eyelids, genitals, hands and feet (angioedema)

o Anaphylactic Shock is a serious allergic reaction, which requires immediate attention.

Homeopathic Remedies:

Allergies signal a defective or depleted immune system and are considered in Homeopathic parlance--the body's communication that something is not right. Homeopathic doctrine believes that the allergen is just the trigger to the problem and not the underlying cause. Homeopathic remedies can remove the underlying cause for the allergic tendency and eliminate it completely.

A Homeopathic practitioner does not treat the disease itself, but looks at the entire individual and how the whole body reacts. An appropriately selected Homeopathic remedy that is individually chosen to the totality of symptoms that the person is experiencing, not just the allergy symptoms, stimulates the body's vital force and immune system so that the body can heal itself. However, Homeopathic remedies can also be used to treat the acute phase of the allergic reaction.

Homeopathic treatment is safe and gentle, without any side-effects. Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the basis of physical, emotional and genetic make up of the person. Therefore, unlike pharmaceutical or OTC medications--one pill doesn't fit all.

Homeopathy is very effective in managing all the symptoms of Allergies and also plays an important role in preventing relapse of the condition and improving the general health of the person. Another important aspect of Homeopathic remedies is that people on multiple remedies for other issues can safely take additional remedies without concerns regarding negative interactions. All Homeopathic remedies are natural substances that work with the body and not against another remedy.

Homeopathic remedies are non-habit forming; no addictive characteristics and have a proven 200 year safety record with the FDA. Since Homeopathy treats the body in totality, it leads to a permanent long-lasting cure, unlike the temporary suppression of symptoms created through pharmaceutical or OTC medications.

Homeopathic remedies are best used under the supervision of an experienced Homeopath. It is not advisable to resort to self-diagnosis for any body symptom--albeit something as common as allergies could signal something more serious than merely an allergic reaction.