Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicine uses natural plant extracts that can be taken in a tablet form or formulated in a herbal liquid. The naturally occurring healing benefits found in the herbs can be used to support your body when it is struggling to function at its complete optimum. Herbs are often used to relieve allergic symptoms but also to initiate the healing of the underlying causes to them. Being prone to allergies is often related to problems with your immune system, digestive system and endocrine system and herbs can play a pivotal role in giving your body the support and boost it needs to further eliminate your allergies.

Many Naturopaths or herbalists will use herbal medicine as one of their core treatments to getting your allergies under control. Even though it may take a little longer to treat your allergies with herbal medicine compared to medication, just keep in mind that you are treating your allergies for long term results and not just for a quick fix.

Pros

Read about the benefits of herbal medicine and how it can help you:

• Provide symptomatic relief against allergic reactions e.g. sinus congestion, stomach pain
• Treat the causes of your allergies so that you can have long term allergy relief
• Support your immune system if you are frequently sick
• Support your body through times of stress e.g. anxiety
• Help you have a better nights sleep
• Eradicate overgrowth of bad bacteria, candida and parasites in the digestive system
• Assist with healthy digestive system function e.g. constipation, reflux, IBS
• Regulate hormonal imbalance
• Increase your energy levels and address adrenal fatigue

Cons

Whenever there’s an up, there’s always a down:

• Treatments with herbal medicine may take a little while to see a significant difference depending on what health problem is being treated
• Treatment strategies may involve taking herbal liquids that may not suit your taste buds

If you like the sound of herbal medicine, finding a Naturopath or Herbalist near you may be the next step to finally getting your allergies and health under control.

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