Anybody know any cures for hayfever, ones that work mind you?!

Anybody know any cures for hayfever, ones that work mind you?

Definitely local honey should do it for you, but in order to get a faster and more steady result, I would advise you include this: Cut up garlic cloves like the size of pills, and take them with water at night so you could go through the next day without being bothered with hay fever symptoms.

Good luck! :)

Re: Responding to Dr. Frank...

I usually never respond directly to any of the answerers, but after reading Dr. Frank input I thought it was necessary to clarify that even though in North America there has been not even one serious study about the immune reconditioning effect of local honey on hay-fever patients, it has been widely accepted by more internist doctors than usual, the evidence-based importance of this inexpensive method to treat hay fever successfully in many instances.

I could provide you a couple of intents to explain the scientific and medical rationale behind such assertion; and after reading your response I forced myself to remember the many cases of patients from my locality--San Joaquin Valley, CA (one of the most affected areas by hay-fever in US)--who have dealt with it with some degree of success using that "mythical" local honey...

However, over the counter topical nasal decongestants such as oxymetazoline (Afrin®) and phenylephrine (NeoSynephrine®) may provide relief from nasal congestion, but they should only be used for a few days. The oral decongestant pseudoephedrine (Sudafed®) may help relieve nasal congestion, while antihistamines such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl®), brompheniramine (Dimetapp®), chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton®), and loratadine (Claritin®) might help dry excess mucous and reduce sneezing. Cromolyn sodium (Nasalcrom®) is used as a nose spray to prevent hayfever symptoms.

Prescription antihistamines are often prescribed for relief of hay fever symptoms. These include cetirizine (Zyrtec®), desloratadine (Clarinex®), and fexofenadine (Allegra®). Inhaled corticosteroids, such as flunisolide (Nasalide®), triamcinolone (Nasacort®), fluticasone (Flonase®), and mometasone (Nasonex®) may also be suggested to prevent and treat nasal symptoms.

Anyways,here is one piece of advice: vit. C (about 1,000-3,000 mgs. a day) has proven to be as much of a powerful antihistamine as any other out there in the market. Of course, we're talking here of pharmaco-active agents vs. bio-active ones. In this case, vit. C has shown larger and more powerful "muscles" that its counterparts--the synthetic version of antihistamines. Also Quercitin may prove an excellent helper here, although only limited preliminary clinical research has suggested that it is beneficial to hay fever sufferers.

Disclaim: I have a lot of respect for Dr. Frank's answers, and I have added him as part of my network, but clarifying things here and there does not amount, and should never be framed as, antagonism. Thank you!