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Article: Blow away summertime hayfever blues with homeopathic remedies
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- Better Nutrition
- Article date:
- June 1, 1997
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CopyrightCopyright Intertec Publishing Jun 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Aaachoo! Sniffle, sniffle. Aaachoo! If these are the typical sounds of your summer, you undoubtedly suffer from seasonal allergies. As any of the estimated 35 million Americans who suffer from allergies can attest to, the effects can be both debilitating and exhausting.
Hayfever symptoms can be caused bv a variety of allergens including pollens; pet dander and saliva; airborne particles or chemicals, such as tobacco smoke; and molds. While the type of pollen in the air - grass, tree, or ragweed during a given season depends upon the part of the country in which one lives, summertime usually delivers both grass and tree pollens.
Just what is an allergy? An allergy is an abnormally high ...