Beat Hayfever Naturally with Traditional Chinese Medicine!
Hayfever season is here, bringing sneezing, itchy eyes, and congestion for many. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers natural ways to help prevent and relieve these symptoms, along with practical tips to reduce your contact with pollen!
In TCM, hayfever is often seen as an imbalance in the body’s immune system, triggered by external factors like wind-heat or wind-cold.
Here’s how you can stay balanced and protected this allergy season:
Prevention:
- Strengthen your Wei Qi (defensive energy): Your immune system is your first line of defence. Including warming foods like ginger can help build up your body’s natural defences. Regular acupuncture sessions can also be beneficial in fortifying your immunity.
Natural Remedies:
- Acupuncture: This helps alleviate sinus pressure, reduce inflammation, and calm allergic reactions.
- Herbal Teas: Sip on common herbal teas with cooling and soothing effects, such as:
Peppermint tea – helps clear heat and soothe sinuses.
Chrysanthemum tea – reduces eye irritation by clearing wind heat.
Ginger tea – warming yet helps dispel wind-cold and strengthens immunity.
Check out our Chrysanthemum tea post on how to make the tea here!
Diet:
Avoid dairy, alcohol, and spicy foods, as these can create more internal dampness and heat, worsening hayfever symptoms.
Protective Gear:
- Wear sunglasses when outdoors to protect your eyes from pollen.
- Use a face mask can reduce pollen inhalation and filter out allergens.
- Change clothes and shower after being outdoors to remove pollen that may cling to your body.
- Use a hat or cap to shield your hair from trapping pollen.
Balance your body, protect yourself, and let TCM guide you to natural relief this hayfever season! 🌱
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