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Allergiesofvariouskindsaffectasignificantproportionoftheglobalpopulationandmaymanifestasreactionstofood,
airborneallergensorsubstancesthatmaycomeintocontactwiththeskin.Concernsregardingthesideeffectsof
commonmedicaltreatmentsforallergiesandageneralincreaseininterestinnaturaltherapiesleadmanysufferersof
allergiestothedoorsofnaturaltherapists.Homeopathicmedicinehastheadvantagesofspeed,alowriskofside
effectsandtheabilitytotailorthetreatmenttotheindividualsspecificneeds.Wherethehomeopathicsimillimumis
difficulttofind,orthewheretheprescriberfeelsillequippedtopursueit,anumberofauthors1,2,3,4,5,6,7havemade
someusefulrecommendationsaboutgeneralandspecificremediesthatmayprovidesymptomaticrelieffromallergies.
Theseremediesshouldbeusedin6Cpotencies,halfhourlyorthreetimesdaily,onlywhilethesymptomsthatrelate
specificallytotheremedyarepresent.Foranyissuesthatdontresolveinareasonableperiodoftime,orthosethat
increaseinseverityorwherenewsymptomsarise,theservicesofaqualifiedandexperiencedhomoeopathshouldbe
sought.
AllergyinGeneral
Thesemaybeworthconsideringforgeneralallergysymptoms.
Remedy Comments/Modalities
Alliumcepa Sneezing,profuse,fluentburningacridnasal
dischargewithconjunctivitis,itchyeyes,
photophobia,ablandlachrymaldischarge,ticklish
throatandadullfrontalheadacheareoftenseen
here.Symptomsareworseinawarmroomandin
theevening,andarebetterinopenairandcold.
Antimoniumtart Dyspnoea,achestycough,nauseaandfatigue
respondwelltothisremedy.Symptomsareworse
forwarmthandbetterformotionandbelching.
Apismel Commonlyusedforbitesandstingsbyinsects,
thosewithhives,swellingofthethroat,andgeneral
swellingandburningsymptomsmaybenefitfrom
Apis.Skinsymptomsarebetterforcoldapplication.
Arsenicumalb Violentsneezing,photophobia,burningtearsanda
thin,watery,excoriatingnasaldischargeappear
hereandtheremayalsobeswolleneyelids,
dyspnoea,restlessnessandanxiety.Symptomsare
worseafterexertion,aftermidnightandarebetterin
awarmroom
Euphrasia Catarrhalheadaches,profuseburningtears,
conjunctivitisandablandnasaldischarge
characterisethisremedy.Symptomsareworsein
thecoldair,insunlightorwind,forwarmthand
duringtheeveningandbetterinbedandfrom
coffee.
Natmur Weakness,photophobia,itchyeyes,lachrymation,
swellingoftheeyesandmigraineheadachesthat
areworsefromsunrisetosunset,numbnessand
tinglingofthetongue,sneezingandcoryzamaybe
seenhere.Symptomsarebetterforopenairand
restandareworsemidmorningandfrommental
exertion.
Nuxvomica Coughassociatedwithburstingheadache,fluent
nasaldischargebydayandnasalcongestionat
nightwithsneezingandirritabilitywilloftenrespond
welltoNuxvom.Symptomsareworseintheearly
morningandincold,openair.
Pulsatilla Occipitaloronesidedheadache,shortnessof
breath,bland,yellow,nasaldischargeduringthe
dayandcongestionatnightmayindicatetheneed
forPulsatilla.Symptomsareworseinawarmroom,
attwilight,atnightandwhilelyingdownandbetter
forcoolandopenair.
Rhustox Restlessness,swellingandoedemaoftheeyelids,
photophobia,drowsinessaftereating,occipital
headache,sneezingwithfluentcoryza,hives,
extremeitchingandjointstiffnesscharacterisethis
remedy.Symptomsareworseforexposuretocold
andbetterforhotapplications.
Urticaurens Erythema,hivesandcontactallergiesresultingin
Itchingandburningskinsymptomswhichmay
alternatewitharthriticsymptomsareoftenseen
here.Symptomsareworseforexposuretocoldor
fromtouch.
AllergySpecifics
Theauthorsnotedinthebibliographyhavealsomadementionofanumbersofremediesthatcorrespondtospecific
allergies.Thesemaybemiasmaticorsymptomaticinactionbutinallcasesthecharacteristicsoftheremedyshouldbe
matchedtothepresentingsymptoms.
Allergyto Remedy
AnimalDander Tuberculinum
Asparagus Carcinosin
Bananas Phosphorus
Bees Apismel
Butter Sulphur
Buckwheat Pulsatilla
Carrots Phosphorus
CastorBean Alumina,Antimoniumars.
Cats Phosphorus,Tuberculinum
Celery Apiumgrav
Chocolate Sulphur
CodLiverOil Pulsatilla
Dogs Phosphorus
Dust Blattaorientalis
Eggs Ferrummet,Natmur,Sulphur,Tuberculinum
Fats,Animal Pulsatilla,Sulphur
Feathers Sulphur
Fish Sulphur,Tuberculinum
Flour Aspidosperma
Flowers Sanguinaria
Fruit Arsenicumalb,Pulsatilla
Glutamate Natmur,Phosphorus
Grass,Freshly Alliumcepa,Dulcamara,Pulsatilla,Sabadadilla
Cut
GrassPollens Medorrhinum,Natsulph,Phosphorus,Senega
GuineaPigHair Kalicarb,Lycopdium
HairDyes Sulphur,Tuberculinum
Hazelnuts Phosphorus
Honey Natmur
Hornets Vespacrabro
InsectBites Carbolicacid
Meat Natmur,Sulphur,Tuberculinum
Metals Sulphur
Milk Calccarb,Homarus,Natmur,Sepia,Sulphur,Tuberculinum,
Urticaurens
Mosquito Culex
Onion Natmur,Thuja
Oranges Pulsatilla
Oysters Lycopodium
Pollen Blattaorientalis
Pork Pulsatilla,Sepia
Ragweed Ambrosia
Sardines Sulphur,Tuberculinum
Shellfish Arsenicumalb.,Terebinthina,Urticaurens
Starch Natmur
Strawberries Carcinosin,Fragariavesca
Sugar Saccharumofficinale
TamarindSeed Blattaorientalis,Carboveg
Wasps Vespacrabro
Weevils Grindelia,Ipecac
Wheat Natmur,Psorinum
SpecificDesensitisation
Anothermoredirect,butnotnecessarilyhomeopathicmethodofdealingwithallergies,isbydesensitisationusingthe
specificmaterialassociatedwiththegenerationoftheallergysymptoms.Thenormalmethodhereistoisolatethe
causativeagent(allergen)andtreatthesuffererbyusing10dropsofa15cpreparationoftheallergeneverysecond
dayfor16days(therefore8doses),thenuse10dropsofa9cpreparationoftheallergeneveryseconddayfor16days.
Thiscycleshouldberepeatedonalternatemonthsfor4to6monthsifthesituationrequiresit,althoughregular
challengesviamuscletestingetcmayneedtobemadetomonitorthepatientsprogress.Inacuteepisodes,1015
dropsofthe9cpreparationoftheallergenmaybeusedalongwith1015dropsofHistaminum30c,35timesdailyoras
required.
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