Homeopathic Remedies for Food Allergies and Sensitivities

Food allergies or sensitivities are a group of signs and symptoms that denote adverse immunologic reactions to food. Nowadays thanks to coloring agents, preservatives, pesticides, and newer food storage techniques food allergies and sensitivities have become a very common phenomenon. The manifestation of food allergies or sensitivities are specific and highly individualized depending on age, sex, the quantum of exposure to a specific allergen.

If a person is allergic to some food, the manifestation of allergic reaction starts once the food enters the mouth. The mouth starts itching and once the food enters the stomach, abdominal dysfunctions starts and the person starts experiencing vomiting, stomachache, cramps and diarrhea. Severe gastroenteritis where there is vomiting and diarrhea cause a drop in blood pressure. On skin the manifestations are to dermatitis or hives with severe itching, red welts with heat and irritation and occasional swelling. The respiratory manifestations might vary from a slight difficulty in breathing to severe wheeze. The manifestation differs from persons to person.

Homeopathic remedies for Food allergies and sensitivities

Homeopathy has an excellent remedy for treating food allergies and sensitivities. As the treatment for these problems require a very individual approach, homeopathy treats food allergies by the use of simple remedies.

However, food sensitivity demands treatment that is specific to a particular problem, a specific allergen and a specific manifestations.

Some of the remedies for food allergies and sensitivities are:

Arsenicum Album: This is the remedy to think of first in any case of food related gastric upsets.This remedy is indicated when the patient is down, severely dehydrated with frequent passing of "White, rice watery liquid stools", where there is thirst for small quantities of cold water and there is physical and mental restlessness with anxiety.

Aloes Socrotina: Pain around the navel region. Sense of fullness and distension of the abdomen and a feeling that there is a constant need to evacuate the bowels. Burning sensation with the loss of power of the sphincter's of the rectum with the passage of lumpy, mucus stained undigested stool.

Calcarea Carbonica: The indications that ask for the use of this remedy are fatigue, anxiety sometimes with claustrophobia or fear of heights, lack of stamina, chillness, etc. The other common symptoms are developing digestive problem and heart burn after eating milk or wheat products, dizziness, swollen lymph nodes and tonsils, back pain, shortness of breath from exertion and strong craving for sour liquids.

Carbo Vegetabilis: It is an effective remedy for people who show indications of weakness, faintness, chillness, and indigestion due to reactions to food allergens. Such patients may also experience difficulty in breathing, strong desire for fresh air, frequent need to burp, bloating and flatulence.

Gelsemium: Patients who develop symptoms of chillness, weakness, trembling, muscle pain, droopiness in eyes due to allergy reactions ask for this remedy. They may also suffer in the back of the head and muscles of the neck and feel ill and weak.

When you are allergic to some food, your body responds to this food. Sometimes your immune system may react to even good food. Food allergies are not an ailment which needs to be cured but it is a manifestation of basic imbalance of the body.

Homeopathic Remedies That Relieve Seasonal Allergies

Seasonal allergies usually start around the spring time. They generally continue all through the summer and sometimes into the fall. These are mainly caused by pollen. Pollen are powdered grains released from flowering plants. The flowering plants could be from many species including oak, olive, elm, birch, ash, hickory, poplar, sycamore, maple, cypress and walnut. The purpose of pollen is to reach other plants to help them flower and grow. It is usually taken by wind or insects to reach these plants. Pollen may also exist in grass and weeds. These type of allergies happen in the summer. You can see your local doctor to find out what type of pollens that you are allergic to. This help you formulate a proper plan to tackle the seasonal allergies.

Keeping yourself pollen free is near impossible. However, there are a few things that can be done to limit your exposure. Some things to do would be to stay in the house in the morning. Pollen is greatest around 05:00AM-10:00AM. Stay indoors when the pollen count is too high. A great website that will alert you when the pollen is too high is pollen. com. Simply put your email address in their subscribe box and you will be automatically alerted. You also need to keep your windows closed in your home and when you are driving to help reduce the amount you intake.

Homeopathic deals with seasonal allergies quite differently than conventional remedies. Homeopathic remedies are individualized. Different symptoms require a different remedy. The remedy may have to be changed from time to time. If you have severe allergies, a homeopathic doctor should be consulted. Minor allergies can be self treated with homeopathy.

Certain pollen allergies cause watery eyes and burning nasal discharge. Sneezing happens but may not be constant. There may be pain in the forehead. People with these type of conditions feel better when they are inside the house in a cool room. They feel worse in warm rooms or in cold weather. Hot foods and drinks make them feel bad as well. The remedy used to treat this condition is Allium Cepa 6X.

Another type of allergy makes people sneeze constantly followed by an irritation cough. Nostrils are sore and red from the constant sneezing. The throat may also burn. Asthma may accompany the allergy. People with this type of allergy feel worse from sneezing and warm areas. The correct remedy to take is Arsenicum Iodatum 6X.

Another instance of allergy affects people primarily in the eyes. Eyes are swollen and sensitive to bright light. Eyes are watery. Little discharge from nose. The mucus drips to the back of the throat. People generally feel better by resting and sleeping. Warm weather and hot areas make this allergy feel worse. Being indoors and out in the evening makes the allergy feel worse. The proper remedy for this situation is Euphrasia 6X.

The final allergy basically caused a sore throat. Swallowing is very painful. Eyes are red and swollen. Eyes are also watery. The throat becomes very dry. Headaches make you feel like your head is shrinking. People feel better from eating and drink hot foods and drinks. The allergy is made worse from cold weather and cold drinks. The remedy for this situation is Sabadilla 6X.

As you can see, there are many remedies to treat seasonal allergies with homeopathy. We have just listed 4 of these remedies and the type of allergies needed for each remedy. There are other allergies and other remedies that can be taken as well. See a homeopathic doctor if you need help matching your allergies to the homeopathic remedies. If you know some other type of homeopathic remedies that are used for allergies that are effective list them in the comments. We hope with the help of homeopathy that you will survive this allergy season.