Alternative Treatment
Patients who don't want medication can turn to alternative therapy for allergy relief. For sinus allergies, you can use nasal rinse treatments, like Neti Pot, that runs water though your nose. Herbal remedies like butterbur and guercetin are a more natural option. Acupuncture, the traditional Chinese treatment, has been known to relieve allergies.
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OK, truth time. I've been meaning to write about the Neti pot since January. It's taken me that long to get over my resistance to flushing out my sinus cavities with a saline solution. The Ick FactorFirst: Why did I take so long to try it? There is the initial ick factor; even thinking about flushing out my nasal passages made me shudder.…
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James Thompson MD, Health Pro, commented on Allergy Treatment: A Healthy Dose of… Hi Dr. Nolapnut, Thanks for your comments. I don't know that the…
Kathleen MacNaughton, Health Pro, answered can the salt pipe reduce the size of… Hi Nakito... Unfortunately, even though salt pipes and salt caves have been…
Kathleen MacNaughton, Health Pro, commented on Nasal Allergies, Sinusitis and Nasal… I think you've hit the nail on the head. When used only as needed, and not…
Kathleen MacNaughton, Health Pro, commented on Clearing Out Nasal Allergies with… That's really good to hear! I need to put more effort into using it…
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