Some people often get running nose. Slight weather change, having cold drink or ice-cream, riding on bike or window sit of car ....anything can bother them. Cold interrupts their day to day work. Friends, in medical terminology we call it ‘Allergic Rhinitis’. An allergen is something that triggers an allergy. When a person with allergic rhinitis breathes in an allergen such as pollen, animal dander, or dust, the body releases chemicals that cause allergy symptoms. Symptoms Symptoms that occur shortly after you come into contact with the substance you are allergic to may include:
· Itchy nose, mouth, eyes, throat, skin, or any area · Sensitivity for smells · Runny nose · Sneezing · Watery eyes Symptoms that may develop later include: · Stuffy nose (nasal congestion) · Coughing · Clogged ears and decreased sense of smell · Sore throat · Dark circles under the eyes · Puffiness under the eyes · Fatigue and irritability · Headache Traditionally, allergic rhinitis has been categorized as seasonal (occurs during a specific season) or perennial (occurs throughout the year).
How Allergy develop?
In recent years, two additional types of rhinitis have been classified —Occupational Rhinitis and Local Allergic Rhinitis. There are protective mechanisms in our body so that no foreign particle can enter in our body. Your immune system views harmless inhaled pollen or other allergens as dangerous substances invading the body. Your system overreacts, flooding your bloodstream with chemicals like histamine and leukotrienes, which inflame the lining of your nasal passages, sinuses, and eyelids and also set in motion other symptoms associated with Rhinitis, such as sneezing. All of these symptoms are meant to protect your body either by trapping and expelling the allergen or by swelling body areas, such as the nasal passages, so the allergen can't enter. As a result of congestion in the veins in the lining of your sinuses, dark circles may appear under your eyes. If you have perennial allergic rhinitis, they may be present all year round. The swelling of your nasal membranes may also close the sinus drainage openings, causing Sinusitis. Rhinitis may also be associated with nasal Polyps -- small, non-cancerous growths; nosebleeds can also occur. Allergic Rhinitis is often an inherited trait (genetically determined). The majority of patients with Allergic Rhinitis have a parent or sibling who also has allergies.
Homoeopathic treatment for Allergic Rhinitis
We can’t control external environment but we can always control our reactions towards the external environment. This is where Homeopathy differs from other system of medicine. Homeopathy stimulates body’s own healing processes by boosting Immunity. The constitutional medicine given in ‘Classical Homeopathy’ improves your Immunity thus, reducing sensitivity towards Allergen. So during treatment, the number of attacks & severity of attack reduces. As your Immunity builds up, you are no more allergic to the external factors like dust, pollen, smoke, etc.
This is not to say that the physical symptoms you experience should only be dealt with from a mental health standpoint. As noted, the physical symptoms of psychosomatic illness are real. The pain you feel in your back isn’t just felt in your brain, but the chemical secretions that begin with stress may lead to actual inflammation in your back muscles
This is not to say that the physical symptoms you experience should only be dealt with from a mental health standpoint. As noted, the physical symptoms of psychosomatic illness are real. The pain you feel in your back isn’t just felt in your brain, but the chemical secretions that begin with stress may lead to actual inflammation in your back muscles