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Allergy is a situation when your body's immune system is down. The alternative view on allergy is to INCREASE body's immunity to fight off the diseases.
Common types: Allergy from foods, Skin Allergy, Airborne Nasal allergies
Diagnosis
- Skin tests
- Various skin tests can be conducted. For assessing the presence of allergen-specific IgE antibodies. A series of tiny puncture or pricks is made into the patient's skin, to inject allergens.
- If a person is allergic to the induced substances the inflammation will occur within 30 minutes.
- Blood tests
- A blood sample is collected and tested for response for allergens. It may take 2 days to get a diagnosis.
Symptoms
- Nasal Allergies
- From airborne particles,
Root cause:
The root causes of allergy:
- Malnutrition
- Lack of physical work
- Exercise increases your immunity. It is a proven fact. Sedentary lifestyle leads to many diseases, one of them is allergies.
- Indigestion
- All the toxins in the body are a result of indigestion. Liver is not able to eliminate toxins from the body.
Treatment approach
Increasing body's immunity to fight off the disease is imperative.
This is done mainly by dietary and lifestyle changes along with other herbs.
Allopathy modern medicine treatment
Immunotherapy
Under this treatment methods. The allergens are introduced to the sensitive areas. These act as a vaccine and helps the body to develop immune response against the disease.
This is an effective way of treatment. But the success rate is not high and results vary from case to case.
Pills
There are many modern medicines available that bring a symptomatic or temporary relief.
Quoting wikipedia:
These drugs help to alleviate the symptoms of allergy, and are imperative in the recovery of acute anaphylaxis, but play little role in chronic treatment of allergic disorders.
**It is highly recommended to manage allergy through proper lifestyle and dietary changes. One should focus on activities that strengthens their immunity system
Ayurvedic treatment with herbs
The basic idea behind treatment in Ayurveda is "Make yourself so strong that no disease may effect you"
There are many Ayurvedic herbs that be used for treatment of different type of allergies by increasing your body's immunity!
Ayurvedic view on skin allergies
According to Ayurveda, the body becomes prone to skin allergies because of increased pitta. Pitta literally means the acid in the body. When the acids in the body are aggravated inflammation on the skin occurs.
Ayurvedic view on food allergies
Food allergy occur because liver is not able to digest the food. If you have Acidity and constipation you can be more prone to food allergy.
Ayurvedic View on nasal allergies
Kapha or increased fats and toxins in the body usually lead to nasal problems. One should drink lots of water.
Ayurvedic herbs that can help in strengthening liver and cure allergies
- Tulsi (great for curing nasal allergies)
- Neem (has anti-bacterial properties, without any side effects.)
- Daalchini
- Ashwagandha (Indian ginseng)
- Amla
- Black pepper increases body's immunity
- saunth (ginger)
- Brahmi - good for brain as a tonic. Helps in reducing anxiety.
- Saunf - coolant properties. Reduces inflammation and cures digestion problems
- Jeera - used for digestion problems
(Note: You can use above said herbs in dried form. Put 100 gms mixture in 200 ml water and boil it for ten minutes. Drink the water and continue it for several months for a long lasting effect)
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Naturopathy treatment
- Ghee clarified butter can be applied in small quantities on the skin for skin related problems.
- Mud bath can be administered under a qualified naturopath doctor.
- JalNeti - this is a yogic activity which makes water run down from your mouth to nose through specific technique. This helps in clearing off the infection from the nose.
Home remedy
- Drink more lime water and orange juice. Vitamin C increases body's immunity against bad bacteria.
- Eat rose petals, this will strengthen your liver. Helps in detoxification!
- Apply rose water on the skin. It has a cooling effect and decreases inflammation.
- Chandana mixed with Haldi should be applied on skin to treat inflammation of any kind.
- Drink water of dry Amla soaked overnight. It is rich in vitamins that increase your body's immunity!
- Rub mashed papaya seeds on the affected area to get rid of itching
- Apply coconut oil on the skin to get rid of itching and inflammation.
- Consuming Carrot juice mixed with beetroot juice helps in strengthen liver.
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(Recommended lifestyle changes) Do's and Dont's:
Do
- Change your lifestyle
- Drink lots of water to eliminate toxins from the body.
- Pranayama and Yogato balance the pitta dosha and increase body's immune system.
Dont
- Do anything that increase acidity (eat junk and fast food, burger, soft drinks etc )
- Constipation should be kept at bay. Do not
- Do not eat citrus food in large quantity or empty stomach.
- Don't Worry or cause yourself Anxiety. It reduces your immunity.
Faqs (how, why, when)
Can mild allergy from foods ignored?
If you suspect that have problem with any specific food, the next best thing to do is to confirm the situation. An easy way to do it is eat it in good quantity for a couple of days. Then you should consult your health provider who would help you to take tests to confirm the situation.
If confirmed, the best thing is to stay away from the allergen for sometime and increase your liver strength to fight off the toxins and digestion power. It may then help you in better treatment of diseases.
Are some people born with allergy
Some people are allergic since their childhood. However, in most cases the condition can be treated according to Ayurvedic perspective.
Increasing body's immunity can help in curing the disease from its root and prevent a relapse in the future.
Why is allergy more common in western world
With Modern lifestyle comes Junk food and pills (antibiotics). Increased work pressure leads to anxiety and depression which affects body's immunity.
While people who live in the eastern world eat natural food and do lot of physical work. They sweat off the toxins from the body. They rarely consume any antibiotics because these are not available or they go for home remedies to save money.
Do anti-biotics make you prone to allergy?
Antibiotics kills the beneficial bacteria in the body. Prolonged use of antibiotics can lead to a weak immune system. It is hence suggested that one should not consume antibiotics except in an emergency.
Allergy and travel
Some people feel sick when they travel to a new place. This is usually because their body is not able to adapt the food and water.
One should avoid traveling too much if that is the case. Least until you increase body's strength to deal with changes.
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