| Hay fever or allergic rhinitis is prevalent this time of | | | | angustifolia) is high in esters and alcohols and it too is |
| year. It can be triggered by airborne allergens like | | | | an analgesic, relaxant, and anti-inflammatory. Finally, let's |
| pollen, animal hair, feathers and even dust mites found | | | | look at Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile). |
| in our homes and places of work. The body reacts by | | | | Unlike its cousin the German Chamomile, Roman |
| producing lots of histamines which in turn causes | | | | chamomile is sweater and milder. Its chemistry is |
| inflammation of the nasal passages and sinus-related | | | | primarily made up of esters. Not surprising, Roman |
| areas. We get red-itchy eyes, our nose runs, and we | | | | chamomile is a relaxant, antispasmodic and an |
| sneeze sometimes repeatedly. A more serious form | | | | anti-inflammatory. So the commonality among these |
| of respiratory allergy is asthma which will involve the | | | | oils is their ability to stop inflammation and to relax |
| chest and lungs with wheezing. i tend to get the | | | | spasms and calm pain. |
| sneezing attacks which then causes lots of | | | | What Is the Best Way to Use These Oils for an |
| inflammation. | | | | Allergy Attack? |
| Most people turn to antihistamines and | | | | Inhalation: You can diffuse the oils or directly inhale |
| over-the-counter drugs which can be very hard on the | | | | them. Since I started having an allergy attack a few |
| body causing lots of unwanted side-effects. Is there a | | | | minutes ago, i am diffusing German chamomile right |
| better solution? Nature actually provides us lots of | | | | now and have only sneezed once since I started the |
| clues in the form of herbals and essential oils. | | | | diffuser. |
| Essential Oils Helpful for Hay Fever | | | | Direct application: You can use them undiluted rubbed |
| German chamomile, wintergreen, lavender and Roman | | | | on the body or diluted and massaged over a larger |
| chamomile are all excellent in combating allergic rhinitis. | | | | area of the body. try putting one of the oils directly |
| Let's take a look at how they work. German | | | | under your nose or rubbing it on your upper chest. |
| chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is in the daisy family of | | | | Dietary ingestion: You can put in capsules and take |
| botanical plants. Chemistry wise, it is high in oxides and | | | | internally. |
| is highly anti-inflammatory and considered a relaxant. | | | | Want to know more about using these oils |
| Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) is 90+% methyl | | | | appropriately and safely not only for allergy attacks |
| salicylate. It too is highly anti-inflammatory, | | | | but for other physical maladies? |
| antispasmodic and an analgesic. Lavender (Lavandula | | | | |