Hay fever remedies

Cold Remedies, Pain Relievers, Hay Fever Remedies, and Diet Pills... 

Histamine, acting at the Hi receptor, is mainly known for producing allergic responses, for example hay fever and skin reactions, such as urticaria ( nettle rash ). Antagonists of this receptor, which suppress these actions of histamine, are well known to the layman, under the loose description anti-histamines , as hay fever remedies. 

Dietary Supplements/Health Foods. Used as a synergistic ingredient in various herbal formulas, including general tonics, laxatives, sedatives, and hay fever remedies (foster lust). 

N.A. Ephedra nevadensis Wats. Pseudoephedrine, 1-ephedrine, d-pseudoephedrine.100 A decongestant and asthma remedy, for hypertension, hay fever. 

Mr JA is showing symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever) but has been using cold remedies for eight weeks which has resulted in rebound nasal congestion, worsening his symptoms and complicating his hay fever. 

There is no evidence-based research that any complementary medicines or treatments (e.g. acupuncture, herbal or dietary interventions or homeopathic remedies) are effective to treat hay fever. Butterbur and euphrasia have been used as alternatives to conventional medicines but safety data are lacking. 

Practitioners should be aware of over-the-counter (OTC) medications and folk or home remedies that patients may be using. Many patients may not consider OTC agents, especially antihistamines and decongestants for hay fever and colds, as drugs. These can affect the autonomic nervous system. OTC preparations can potentially interact with ocular drugs, such as homatropine and phenylephrine, that also influence autonomic functions. 

Ma-huang served for almost 2000 years in traditional Chinese medicine as a remedy to treat asthma and hay fever. The introduction of ephedrine into Western medicine in 1924 represented an important advance in the management of asthma and various allergic reactions. 

In the body, hormones called biogenic amines carry messages between the central nervous system and nerve cells. Epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) are released by the adrenal medulla in fight-or-flight situations to raise the blood glucose level and move the blood to the muscles. Used in remedies for colds, hay fever, and asthma, Benzedrine, Neo-Synephrine (phenylephrine), and norepinephrine contract the capillaries in the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages. Sometimes Benzedrine is taken internally... 

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