What are a few holistic treatments for allergies?

I'm allergic to everything! I'm tired of taking claritin-D or allegra-D every day... Asked by christiee 49 months ago Similar questions: holistic treatments allergies Health > Allergies.

Holistic treatments for allergies range from acupuncture to the oil of oregano... ...recommended by Dr. Cass Ingram, author of "The Cure Is In the Cupboard," to echinacea (an herb). Acupuncture may be helpful in the treatment of some types of allergy. Studies of mice treated with acupuncture provide evidence of an anti-allergic effect with results similar to treatment with cortisone-like drugs.

Provocation-neutralization is a controversial method of both allergy testing and treatment. Treatment consists of injecting minute dilutions of foods, inhalants, or (in some cases) chemicals into the lower layers of the skin. This approach is not the same as traditional desensitization injections given by medical allergy specialists.

Allergy treatment using extracts of allergens taken orally is another controversial method advocated by some alternative healthcare practitioners. Treatment of food allergy using very small but increasing daily doses of actual foods has been reported, and in one controlled trial 12 of 14 patients successfully completed the program and could tolerate previously allergenic foods. All desensitization programs require the guidance of a healthcare professional.

While none of these approaches has been unequivocally proven,(There are no controlled studies to scientifically prove that so-called natural remedies are effective. ), several show promise that people with allergies may be treatable by means other than simple avoidance of the offending food or inhalant substance. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology says "complementary/alternative medicine," or CAM, has grown in allergy treatment over the last few years but is not supported by scientific evidence."CAM is widely practiced but, from a scientific standpoint, there is no definitive or convincing proof of efficacy for most CAM in rhinitis and asthma," the Academy says on its Web site.

"In addition, CAMs may not be devoid of side effects and some of them, in particular herbal remedies, may interact with other medications. " Sources: http://www.drskyeweintraub.com/articles/allergy_article.pdf , http://enterprise.southofboston.com/articles/2007/06/05/news/news/news03.txt curiouskitty's Recommendations The Cure Is in the Cupboard: How to Use Oregano for Better Health (Revised Edition) Amazon List Price: $19.95 Used from: $4.50 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 39 reviews) Easy Breathing: Natural Treatments For Asthma, Colds, Flu, Coughs, Allergies & Sinusitis Amazon List Price: $12.95 Used from: $1.58 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 1 reviews) Sinus Survival : The Holistic Medical Treatment for Allergies, Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds, & Sinus .

I have heard of NAET, but I am not sure of it's effeciveness. Acupuncture can be helpful as can some supplements. See doctoryourself.com for vitamins etc.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAET and naet.com/ I also found: vetnaet.com/ If NAET works on animals, that gets past the placebo effect.

One thing you can do for allergies. For those items where you have control, eliminate them from your environment. If you have food allergies, stop eating them.

The way allergies work is that you have to have sufficient stimulus of your immune system for a reaction to occur. So, if you are allergic to (cows) milk, wheat (gluten) and strawberries, and you don't have strong reaction to them all, you could eat one of them in a small quantity with no effect. However if you ate all three in the same small quantity, then you could trigger an allergy.

So, if you can eliminate what you can, the rest of the triggers may not produce a symptom or the symptoms could be less.

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