The other day I was trimming the yews underneath the front windows, and although I rarely have a problem with seasonal allergies, they gave me an issue!
A shower to wash off the pollen and some Snuffles tea set me right, but not everyone is so easily soothed.
(excerpt from 3/27/21 "Just the Essentials" free newsletter - sign up on our website)
Lancaster County is known for the allergens in the air. We live on a tree farm surrounded by corn,
wheat, and soybean fields, so we watched our kids suffer from spring until the
first frost. Maryanne’s son would try
to go out and help his Dad with the Christmas trees, but tiny scratches from
the needles would leave huge welts and hives.
My daughter Molly didn’t experience that, thank goodness, and loved working with
the trees after they’d gone into dormancy.
We tried for years to find natural solutions to their allergies. We could sometimes find comfort for the symptoms, but the allergies weren’t going anywhere. They moved to the west coast and for the first time in their lives the warm sun didn’t come with runny noses and weepy eyes.
I’m wondering if wearing masks helped people, having seen people mow lawns wearing masks in years past. It would be nice to find that now that we all have masks, we could head off some of the pollen allergies!
Of all the things I tried for Molly, local bee pollen was the most effective for her. Everyone is different, but that was the best for her. We always have lots of nettles in the spring, along with other wild greens, but didn’t notice much difference in the allergies. Some people find that nettles (tea, tincture, or as a side dish) help.
She loves our Snuffles tea. Being a water babe, she also really enjoys hot baths with Eucalyptus Spice tub tea and it helps clear her sinuses. Everything in the Sinus Comfort Set makes her feel better, and using licorice root sticks soothes the sore throats from post-nasal drip.
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