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Tea for Allergy Relief

People suffer from many different types of allergies that cause a number of different symptoms. Some people suffer from seasonal allergies that cause upper respiratory congestion. Others deal with allergies that cause rashes and inflammation. As an alternative or an addition to other forms of treatment, there are many teas for allergy relief with properties that can help alleviate your particular symptoms.

  1. Identify Your Allergies

    • According to MayoClinic.com, an allergy is when your body responds to something like pet dander or pollen; your immune system thinks there is something invading that might make you sick (even though the allergens are not going to make you sick) and sends out histamines, causing an allergic response. The Mayo Clinic explains that "allergies can cause symptoms that involve your skin, sinuses, airways or digestive system." Determine what your symptoms are and try to pinpoint the cause and severity for more successful treatment when searching for tea for allergy relief.

    Choose Your Herbs or Leaves

    • For a more general attack on allergies, consider using a tea that is a natural anti-inflammatory and antihistamine--a tea that naturally stops an allergic reaction in its tracks and treats the reaction itself, no matter what triggers it. The University of Maryland Medical center explains on UMM.edu that quercetin (available in tea form) "acts like an antihistamine and an anti-inflammatory." Dr. Ray Sahelian of RaySahelian.com backs rooibos tea as being good for allergies and having a long history of use as an anti-inflammatory. Consider herbs with a specific function like nettle tea for sinus congestion.

    Tea Choices

    • There are many options when it comes to tea for allergy relief; you can purchase your own loose herbs or leaves, a ready-made tea with one particular herb, or a tea for allergy relief that has a combination of ingredients. In order to determine the particular method and ingredient list that best suits your needs, speak to a homeopathic or naturopathic doctor, a supplement specialist in your whole foods or health food store, or read about your options in the book Prescription for Nutritional Healing found at US.PenguinGroup.com.

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