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Dear Jo...
Last summer my son suffered with terrible hayfever.
We would rather not use anti-histamines, is there a
herbal alternative?
Sasha, Richmond
D
ear Sasha, As a medical herbalist, I would be using
Every year I notice there are more some herbs which are not normally available
Medical Herbalist, Jo Dunbar owns
and runs Botanica Medica herbal
and more hayfever sufferers. to the public, but I would also combine these
apothecary with a team of highly
Seasonal hay-fever is caused by an over-
herbs with cooling anti-inflammatory plants
qualified medical herbalists. Whether
zealous immune response to pollen. Our
such as eyebright or plantain.
you choose to drop in for a quick chat
blood carries mast cells which contain
For sore red eyes, the herbalists at Botanica
or book a private consultation, one of
histamine, and when pollen comes into
Medica have found that our beautiful rose
the herbalists will take the time to make
contact with the nasal passages, the immune
water soaked into a cotton wool pad and up a professional herbal prescription
system swings into action, stimulating the mast
placed gently over the eyes gives wonderful specifically for your needs.
cells to release histamine. The histamine leaks
relief. Alternatively you can apply a used and
through the walls of the blood vessels into the
chilled chamomile tea bag gently over sore
At Botanica Medica, we make it all very
eyes for immediate relief.
areas surrounding the membranes and causing
simple for you. Just pop in to visit us, tell us
Nature is absolutely wonderful at providing
them to swell. This results in the well known
about your symptoms and we will mix a
exactly the remedy you need for each
symptoms of sore red eyes, congested sinuses
professional herbal prescription to suit your
particular season. The Elder tree for instance
and an itchy streaming nose.
specific needs.
provides elderflowers in the early summer
You can prepare for the season by
Botanica Medica
which calm swollen eyes and sinuses during
desensitising your son with homeopathic
24 Crown Road, St Margarets
hayfever season. In the autumn, the
(020) 8892 9227
mixed pollens or by eating local honey at least
elderberries have been proven to protect
6 weeks before his hay-fever is due to begin.
against the cold and flu with their high
Botanica Medica
There are many things a herbalist can offer to vitamin C content and anti-viral properties. Of
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rebalance the immune response, stabilize the course, herbalists have known this for
(01372) 470990
mast cells and reduce the histaminic reaction. hundreds of years!
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