This article contains information from authoritative sources on how and how to treat and cure allergies in adults and children at home using folk remedies. However, this does not mean that the treatment of allergies of any kind and manifestation can be carried out by one home remedy.
At present, allergic diseases are widespread, manifested by symptoms from a simple non-dangerous cold to severe and dangerous conditions of anaphylactic shock, Quincke edema, which are fatal and that require urgent emergency care.
Here we will talk with you about the symptoms and treatment of delayed-type allergic reactions that are not dangerous to the life and health of a diseased adult or child.
CONTENTS
What is an allergy?
Allergy refers to an increased or perverse reaction of the body to a particular substance. Along with the so-called purely allergic diseases( hay fever, hives, bronchial asthma, etc.), there are diseases, mainly infectious, where the allergic component is secondary. Substances that cause allergies are called allergens. Currently, many diseases are known, based on an allergic reaction( rheumatism, urticaria, bronchial asthma, drug allergy, contact dermatitis, etc.).
Skin allergic reactions are accompanied by the appearance of antibodies in the blood and can be transferred from person to person with blood transfusion. These reactions, attributable to drug diseases, are serious complications.
Allergy can cause drugs such as aspirin( acetylsalicylic acid), atropine, barbiturates, digitalis, sulfonamides, insulin, quinine, etc.
Types of allergic reactions
The clinical picture of allergic diseases is related to the body's reactions that may bedifferent, but at the heart of each of them is the damaging effect of the allergen on cells and tissues. All allergic reactions can be divided into two groups( according to Cook): immediate and delayed types.
Allergic reactions of immediate type
Urticaria, bronchospasm, disorders of the function of the gastrointestinal tract, etc. - arising after a few minutes or hours after exposure to the allergen.
Allergic reactions of delayed type
Appear after many hours, and sometimes even days after exposure to the allergen( tuberculin tests, certain types of eczema and dermatitis).
Allergy develops in all cases of contact with an allergen. A certain role is played by heredity, the state of the endocrine and nervous systems.
Symptoms of Allergy
There is a huge number of various forms of allergies, hence, the symptoms of allergies are different. Allergic symptoms are easily confused with other diseases that are similar in symptoms with allergies.
Respiratory allergy
Appears after ingestion of an allergen into the body during breathing. These allergens are most often different types of gases, pollen or very fine dust, such allergens are called aeroallergens. This can include airway allergy. Such an allergy manifests itself in the form:
- Chihanya.
- Itching in the nose.
- Runny nose( or just a watery discharge from the nose).
- A strong cough is possible.
- Hypers in the lungs.
- In some cases, suffocation.
The main manifestations of this type of allergy, can be considered bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis( runny nose).
Dermatosis
It is accompanied by various rashes and irritations on the skin. It can be caused by various kinds of allergens, such as: food, aeroallergens, cosmetics, household chemicals, medicines.
This kind of allergy is usually manifested as:
- Redness of the skin.
- Itching.
- Peeling.
- Dry.
- Rashes similar to eczema.
- Blisters.
- Strong edema.
Allergic conjunctivitis
There is a manifestation of allergy that affects the organs of vision - called allergic conjunctivitis. It appears as:
- Severe burning in the eyes.
- Increased tear.
- Swelling of the skin around the eyes.
Enteropathy
It is often enough to find such a variety of allergies, like enteropathy, which starts to appear due to the use of any products or medications, such a reaction occurs due to an allergic reaction of the gastrointestinal tract. This kind of allergy manifests itself in the form:
- Nausea.
- Vomiting.
- Diarrhea or constipation.
- Edema of the lips, tongue( edema of the quinck).
- Intestinal colic.
Anaphylactic shock
This is the most dangerous type of allergy. It may occur in just a few seconds or it may take up to five hours for it to occur, after getting the allergen into the body, it can be provoked by an insect bite( it should be noted that this often happens) or medications. Anaphylactic shock can be recognized by such signs as:
- Severe shortness of breath.
- Convulsions.
- Loss of consciousness.
- Appearance of the rash all over the body.
- Involuntary urination and defecation.
- Vomiting.
If a person is present with the above symptoms, you should immediately call an ambulance and provide first-aid in anaphylactic shock. With anaphylactic shock, you can not delay, as this can lead to death.
The manifestation of allergies is often confused with the symptoms of colds. The difference between a common cold and an allergy is, first, that the body temperature does not usually rise, and the discharge from the nose remains liquid and transparent, similar to water. Sneezing with allergies can be whole, long series in a row, and most importantly, with a cold all the symptoms usually pass quickly enough, and with an allergy they last much longer.
What can an allergy be in adults and children
Allergies are called so-called allergen substances, in their role can act a variety of substances, ranging from simple, like iodine, bromine, and ending with complex protein compounds. Such seemingly innocuous substances, like flower pollen, dust from the sofa or pillows, strawberries or strawberries, can cause allergies.
All allergens can be divided into several groups:
- biological( microbes, viruses, helminths, fungi, vaccines);
- medicinal( allergic reaction can cause almost any drug);
- household( house dust, dust from the carpet, dust from insect residues);
- food( any products, especially industrial production);
- industrial;
- physical factors.
A large group of allergens are various colorants and many compounds used in medicine. Thus, it has been established that penicillin, streptomycin and other antibiotics can cause a variety of allergic reactions in the form of anaphylactic shock, serum sickness, contact dermatitis, urticaria, bronchial asthma, etc.
Biological allergens
Viruses, microbes, helminths, serums and vaccines. All of them can cause allergic reactions. Such allergies are often called infectious. The cause of infectious allergies can become those germs and fungi that usually live on the skin or in the airways, in the mouth and in the intestines.
The source of allergy can be foci of infection in the body - carious teeth, sinusitis, cholecystitis and other inflammatory processes. Vaccines and serums introduced into the body can cause an allergic reaction - anaphylaxis. Allergies in helminthiases( helminthic invasions) can develop due to absorption of the products of decay of the deceased and secretions of parasitic worms.
Drug allergens
Depending on the dose and frequency of intake, almost any medicine can cause an allergic reaction. Recently, antibiotics have become the most frequent cause. Thus, penicillin gives up to 16% complications. The uncontrolled use of certain medicines is very dangerous. Therefore, one should not be treated according to one's own understanding or on the advice of acquaintances - this can lead to unpleasant consequences.
Household allergens
Among them the main role is played by house dust, which includes dust particles from clothing, linen, carpets, excrement and the remains of microscopic dust mites. In the number of household allergens fall: fungus from wet walls, particles of domestic insects( cockroaches, bugs), hair, wool, dandruff pets. Recently, the number of allergies to household chemicals( washing powders, deodorants) has increased. It should be remembered that household allergens most often cause allergic diseases of the respiratory tract( allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma).
Pollen allergens
Pollen of some plants, most often wind-pollinated, when ingested, can also cause an allergic reaction in the form of an allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, general deterioration of the condition. Pollen is especially dangerous during the mass flowering of trees and shrubs( March, April, May).In the south of Russia the most unfavorable is the ragwalking time - August-September. Allergies in some people can cause even floral honey, so sweethearts should be more careful.
Food allergens
Food allergens can be almost all food products. Especially often, allergies cause milk, eggs, citrus fruits, strawberries, strawberries, chocolate, crawfish. When allergens get into the body, the food allergy develops quite quickly, for example, with allergies to eggs or milk, vomiting and diarrhea may appear in a few minutes. After 1-2 hours, skin changes( hives, dermatitis) are added to these phenomena.
In children, a food allergy often occurs after systematic overfeeding, diathesis in them can be a variant of an allergic reaction.
People suffering from chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are particularly prone to food allergies, as the walls of the stomach and intestine become more permeable and some compounds enter the blood in an uncleaned form.
Industrial allergens
Industrial allergens( turpentine, nickel, chromium, arsenic, lead, chlorobenzene, epoxy resins, chlorobenzenes, tannins, etc.) cause mainly skin allergic reactions - contact dermatitis. In hairdressing and beauty parlors allergens can be various dyes for eyebrows, hair, eyelashes, hair liquids, for removing varnish, etc.
Physical allergens
The special group of allergens are the physical factors - heat, cold, mechanical stimuli. Scientists believe that under their action, certain substances are formed in the body, which become allergens.
It should be noted that the allergy does not develop in all cases of contact with the allergen. A certain role is played by heredity, the state of the nervous and endocrine systems. If, for example, parents have an allergy( bronchial asthma, urticaria, etc.), then in 70% of the children allergic reactions develop. In families where only one of the parents is sick, the likelihood of developing allergic reactions in children reaches 50%.
The increased and perverse response of the body to its own proteins and tissue cells, which become allergens, is called autoallergy.
To natural auto-allergens include some proteins of normal tissues. To the acquired - own proteins, in which foreign properties appear with burns, radiation sickness and other unnatural processes for the body.
Some autoimmune diseases include some types of hemolytic anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, glomerulonephritis and some others. Assume the participation of auto-allergy in the development of rheumatism, ulcerative colitis and, sometimes, bronchial asthma.
How to check if there is an allergy?
In order to check the likelihood of allergies in the laboratory, it is possible to make tests for allergic diagnostic tests. These samples are used mainly in dermatology to determine the hypersensitivity of the organism to any factor.
When carrying out skin tests ( application of the minimum amount of the expected stimulus to the skin), reactive changes on the skin at the site of application or their absence serve as proof of the hypersensitivity of the organism to any substance.
For the so-called compressive method , pieces of gauze impregnated with a solution of the test substance are placed on the intact skin( flexor surface of the shoulder or forearm).Marl is covered with an oilcloth, fixed with adhesive plaster and left for a day. If the superimposed substance begins to disturb the patient, it is removed earlier. Evaluation of the results is made after another day, i.e., 48 hours after the dressing is applied.
There is drip method revealing increased sensitivity of the body to any allergen. It is simple and effective. The test substance is dissolved in a small amount of ethyl alcohol and applied as a drop to intact skin. At the same time, 5-6 drops of various solutions can be applied. The alcohol gradually evaporates, and only the test substance remains on the surface of the skin;The place of application of a drop is surrounded by ink or ink pencil. Reactive phenomena( redness, swelling, swelling) occur after a few hours. Sometimes the reaction is delayed and visible changes on the skin appear 72 hours after the application of the alleged allergen.
When carrying out samples, it is necessary to accurately record the sequence of drops of a substance applied to the skin.
More accurate are intradermal tests, when a possible allergen is injected.
Allergic conditions in children
Allergic reactions develop into dozens of different allergens. They are especially likely in children whose parents suffer( or suffer) allergic diseases. If a child ate or swallowed something that does not accept his body, then for several hours he may be sick. If there is an allergy to this substance, the reaction will develop much faster. If, after the administration of a drug, a rash or other allergic reaction appears in the child, it is necessary to stop the introduction of this medicine and consult a doctor.
Symptoms and signs of allergy in a child
- Itching on the hands or all over the body.
- Rashes all over the body( urticaria), rough scars and swelling in some areas of the body.
- Whistling breath( stridor).
- Swelling on the lips, tongue, in the mouth, on the hands or under the eyes.
- Sometimes - difficulty breathing( due to swelling of mucous airways).The child is usually very scared, and the more he is scared, the harder it is to breathe.
At the appearance of the first signs of an allergic reaction in a child, in any case, you need to see a doctor.
If the child is difficult to breathe due to swelling of the tongue and throat, try to raise his head higher, whip him a pillow. Open the window or door( for fresh air), put the mustard on your limbs. Urgently call a doctor.
If a child has lost consciousness, quickly put it on a flat surface. Release his respiratory tract, watch for breathing. If you stop breathing, immediately start resuscitation( see Anaphylactic shock: emergency care in children and adults).If a child is sick or has vomiting, turn it to the side.
Do not leave the baby alone!
Important in the treatment of allergies in children and adults
In the treatment of allergic diseases, it is most important to remove the allergen from food or the environment.
Along with the so-called purely allergic diseases( hay fever, urticaria, bronchial asthma, etc.), there are diseases, mainly infectious, when the allergic component is layered. Currently, many diseases are known, based on an allergic reaction: rheumatism, urticaria, bronchial asthma, drug allergy, contact dermatitis, etc.
Traditional medicine offers a number of herbs and treatment methods that reduce the body's reaction to an allergen.
But we must remember that often the best method of influencing the disease is fasting or switching to a special balanced diet, which is selected individually for each patient.
Folk remedies for the treatment of allergies at home
During treatment, it is strictly forbidden to take alcohol!
Collection 1
- St. John's wort - 4 tbsp.spoons;
- gold-bearing mill - 5 tbsp.spoons;
- dandelion root - 3 tbsp.spoons;
- corn stigmas - 1 tbsp.a spoon;
- horsetail field - 2 tbsp.spoons;
- wild rose( crushed fruit) - 4 tbsp.spoons.
Rosehips and dandelion roots are well chopped in a meat grinder. The whole collection is well mixed.
1 tbsp.spoon collection pour 300 ml of water( in an enamel saucepan) and let it brew for 12 hours. In the morning bring to a boil and remove from heat. Wrap for 4 hours, strain. Take one third of the glass 3 times a day. Keep the infusion in the refrigerator. The course of treatment is 6 months.
Collection 2
- Ledum - 100 g;
- root of aira - 50 g;
- root of elecampane - 50 g;
- the mother-and-stepmother's grass is 100 g;
- three-color violet - 100 g;
- citric seed - 150 g.
All herbs are ground, mix.1 tablespoon of the collection brew for the night with a glass of boiling water. In the morning strain and take 2 tablespoons 3 times a day before meals and the fourth time at night.
Gather 3
- 3 cups of ground chaga;
- 5 g of wormwood;
- 50 g of rose hips;
- 50 g of pine buds;
- 50 g of dry yarrow.
All chop, mix. Composition pour 3.5 liters of cold boiled water. Allow to stand for 2 hours, then boil 10 minutes on low heat in a bowl with the lid closed. Remove the pan from the heat, wrap it in a blanket and put it in a warm place for one day. After 24 hours infusion strain, add 200 g of aloe juice, 250 g cognac and 400 g of honey. Stir the mass and then do this daily for 4 consecutive days, then pour the resulting composition into small containers and refrigerate. Take three meals a day before meals in the following dosage: 1 tablespoon three times a day - 10 days, then 2 tablespoons three times a day - 10 days and again 1 tablespoon three times a day 10 days. The course of treatment - until the drug runs out.
Traditional medicine: home remedies for allergy
Led swamp.1 a teaspoon of the dry ground raw material pour two cups of boiling water, let it brew 1 an hour. Strain and drink one third of the glass 3 times a day.
Devyasil high facilitates skin itching with neurodermatitis and urticaria. Cook the broth from the roots and rhizomes at a rate of 1:10, boil 10 minutes and take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. Calendula( marigold). 10 g of dried flowers pour a glass of boiling water, let it brew for two hours, strain. Take 30 ml 3-4 times a day.
Hemp seeds .In a glass of milk or water, boil 5-10 g of ground cannabis seeds. Drink broth for one day in several receptions.
Nettle deaf( clear), flowers. 1 a tablespoon of dry or 2 tablespoons of fresh flowers fill with a glass of boiling water. Insist, wrapped, 1 hour. Then strain. Drink the resulting composition of one-third of the glass 3 times a day.
Mother-and-Stepmother .Flower buds mother-and-stepmother, cut in early spring, dry in the shade and grind into powder. Daily boil( 3 minutes) and take 12 g of powder. The effect is enhanced if the same amount of powder is added to the mother-and-stepmother. Mix the mixture and consume in three divided doses for several days.
Honeycomb .When allergic diseases are recommended, chew honeycomb honeycomb 2-3 once a day for 10-15 minutes. If the allergy is pronounced, the honeycomb should be chewed more often - 4-5 times a day, then discarded.
Peppermint. 10 g of dry ground grass for 200 ml of boiling water. Allow to stand for 1 hour. Take one third of the glass 3 times a day.
Take the rose hips and the roots of the dandelion in a ratio of 1: 1, , mix, mix. A tablespoon of the mixture for the night brew with boiling water in a thermos bottle( 200 ml of water) and take one third of the glass 3 times a day.
Plantain. Juice( pharmacy or fresh) take 1 tablespoon 2 times a day for 30 minutes before meals. Infuse 30 grams of dried leaves, pour 200 ml of boiling water, let it brew for 1 hour. Drink one third of a glass 3 times a day.
Chamomile pharmacy. Chamomile infusion is used for allergic diseases like bronchial asthma, rheumatism, urticaria, eczema. Two or three tablespoons of flowers pour boiling water and stir until a mushy mass is formed, which is put hot on a clean cloth and applied to the affected areas.
Duckweed is small. Alcohol tincture: a teaspoon of fresh, well-washed herbs fill with 50 ml of vodka. Allow to infuse for 7 days, strain, wring out. Take 20 drops three times a day, diluting with water. To treat allergies, you can use a duckweed grass powder small. To do this, mix the powder with an equal amount of honey( 1: 1).Take on a pill weighing 1-2 g 3 times a day.(Ration of honey in the same dosages can be taken with vitiligo).
Celery is odorous. Squeeze the juice from the fresh root. Take ½ teaspoon three times a day for 30 minutes before eating. Celery can be used for treatment and otherwise: 2 tablespoons of crushed roots 2 hours, let it brew in a glass of cold water, strain. Take one third of the glass 3 times daily before meals.
The eggshell of 10 raw eggs is free from the inner film, dried, pulverized. Powder pour juice 10 lemons and put on 10 days in a dark place. The resulting mixture strain through cheesecloth and mix with another composition, which is prepared as follows: 10 whisk with 10 tablespoons of sugar and pour in a "gogol-mogol" bottle of cognac. The resulting mixture( shell powder, lemon juice, yolks, cognac) mix thoroughly and take 30 ml 3 times a day for half an hour before meals. Usually soon there comes an improvement in the course of the disease. If necessary, a repeated course of treatment can be carried out without interruption.
Black currants. Fruits in any form.
Licorice naked also has anti-allergic activity. From it, the preparation Glytsiram, intended for the treatment of allergic diseases, has been isolated. Prepare the licorice root( licorice) in early spring or autumn. Apply the broth - 15 g of licorice on a glass of water. Take one third of the glass 3 times a day.
Cellular honey .With hay fever and other allergic diseases, one of the best medicines is honeycomb. Take 1 tablespoon per cup of boiled water at bedtime.
Coal activated. In an acute period of an allergic disease, take 2 tablets 4-5 times a day. After dying, reduce the dose to 1 tablet 3 times a day.
Horsetail of the field.20 g dry powdered grass fill 1 with a glass of boiling water, let it brew for 1 hour. Take half the glass 3 once a day after meals.
The sequence is threefold. Infusions and decoctions from the string - a common remedy for washing in allergic diseases. It is a part of anti-acid tea - "Averin tea".For its preparation, take equal parts of the string and of the tri-colored violet, and ½ parts of the nightshade bitter. Make the brew, and drink like tea. When allergic diseases do baths with a string: infusion of 10 g of herb or mixture pour into the bath and add 100 g of sea or salt. The water temperature is 37-38 ° C, the duration of the procedure is 15 minutes.
Celestial. 20 g of dry ground grass for 200 ml of water. Bring to a boil, let it brew for 1 hour. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
Sorrel .Accept in any form. Apple vinegar .Two weeks before the expected exacerbation, take a mixture of 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar for half a glass of water in the morning and overnight. Such treatment is carried out until all the symptoms of the disease disappear. Sneezing and lacrimation usually stop within 4-5 days.
On this page you can read about medicines - tablets from allergies: Tablets from allergies: a list of the best and cheapest antihistamines.
Related videos
How to treat and cure allergy with folk remedies
Source
Source of the article:
- Great medical encyclopedia.- Moscow: Izd-vo Eksmo, 2006. - 864 p.
- Eliseev OM(compiler).A guide to emergency and emergency care.- SPb.: Izd."Leyla" LLP, 1996
- NNegogov GN The People's Clinic. The best recipes of traditional medicine.- Moscow: Arnadia, 1998. - 352 p./ Medicine for all.
- G.Nasgov. Official and traditional medicine. The most detailed encyclopedia.- Moscow: Izd-vo Eksmo, 2012
- Fragment of the website: http: //www.ayzdorov.ru/ Chto_takoe_allergiay.php
