Allergy overview
Before considering conventional, complementary or Allergy
herbal medicine it is recommended to research what allergies are, what causes
them and how they manifest themselves in the body. The more you know about what
ails you, the more informed your decision will be about treatment. Whether you
choose Allergy herbal medicine or some other alternative
or conventional treatment, the more you know about your body, the better your
chances will be of alleviating your allergies.
If you educate yourself and trust your intuition you will be half way on the
road to recovery. The following overview, excerpted from the Complementary
Medical Asscociation provides fundamental information on the root, causes
and ramifications of allergies.
What is an allergy
"Allergy means "altered reactivity" in which the body is unable to remain healthy when exposed to a substance or factor to which that body is allergic. If you are allergic to a food or chemical (e.g. milk or gas fumes) then exposure will give you allergic symptoms (e.g. flu-like illness, palpitations, headache or diarrhea."
"Allergies do not produce every illness but they can produce an amazing diversity
of symptoms and can affect any system of the body. Allergies may paradoxically
produce under-activity or over-activity of an affected organ or system, but
in either case the body doesn't work properly."
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What diseases and symptoms can be caused by allergies?
"All systems of the body may be affected by an allergy. There are also generalized symptoms, which simultaneously affect several systems. The symptoms listed in capital letters are strong indication of an allergy, especially if present for longer than two weeks."
"The following lists allergic symptoms by system."
Generalized :
"PERSISTENTLY TIRED DESPITE REST, OVERWEIGHT, UNDERWEIGHT OR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEIGHT, INTERMITTENT SWELLINGS OF PARTS OF THE BODY."
Brain :
"ADDICTIONS, anxiety, depression, DROWSINESS, HYPERACTIVITY, IRRITABILITY, LIGHT SENSITIVITY, MIGRAINE, muscular weakness, SWEATING."
Alimentary canal :
"ABDOMINAL PAIN, anorexia, BLOATED ABDOMEN, COLITIS, CONSTIPATION, DIARRHOEA, hunger, indigestion, IRRITABLE BOWEL, mouth ulcers, OBESITY, piles, THIRST, WIND."
Lungs, ears, nose :
"ASTHMA, BLOCKED NOSE, bronchitis, CATARRH."
Throat and eyes :
FLOATERS, glue ear, HAYFEVER, RECURRENT INFECTIONS, SHADOWS UNDER EYES, WHEEZING.
Heart and circulatory system :
FAINTING, FAST PULSE, IRREGULAR PULSE, PALPITATIONS, SWEATING.
Skin :
ECZEMA, ITCHING, OEDEMA, PSORIASIS, UTRICARIA.
Bladder and bedwetting :
Cystitis, recurrent thrush, vaginal discharge.
Bones and joints :
ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATISM.
Are allergies becoming more common?
"Yes, allergies are becoming much more common because of the 20th century way of living. Probably at least half of all patients complain to their doctors of symptoms wholly or partly attributable to an allergy."
What causes Allergies?
"Substances, which cause altered reactivity, are called "Provocants or Allergens". These are any sort of harmful agents like biological particles, pollen or dust, which may cause an environmentally induced illness - often called an allergy - in a susceptible individual."
"The allergic reaction occurs due to the reaction of the immune system, which is composed, of white cells and antibodies circulating in the blood and is controlled by the hormones cortisone and adrenaline. A malfunctioning immune system gives rise to allergic symptoms because of the production of highly reactive molecules called "free radicals" which damage tissues."
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