I grew up in the country, surrounded by horses, hay, grass and trees, and never had any allergy symptoms – not even a runny nose. Then I moved to Tokyo (a very polluted city) for two years and when I came home in the summer I got hay fever – which plagued me from then on. Until I discovered these effective natural remedies for allergy symptoms. If you want complete relief, you really need to do EVERYTHING at the same time – but even taking the high dose of Quercetin for Allergy or MultiAbsorb Immune Booster should provide noticeable relief.
Jini’s natural allergy remedy
1. Take 1000 mg of quercetin 1 – 2 times daily. Quercetin is a unique bioflavonoid that has been shown to inhibit the release of histamines from immune cells (in cell cultures). It stabilizes mast cells and prevents them from releasing histamine BUT does not cause the side effects of drug antihistamines; No drowsiness, dry mouth, etc. However, the key is to take it at a high enough dose – otherwise you won’t see the effect. For this reason, I sourced a high-quality allergy quercetin brand specifically for use as an allergy medication, with each capsule containing 500 mg – otherwise most brands only contain 100 to 200 mg and you would be taking a handful of tablets every day! For many people, it is best to take 500 mg of quercetin three times daily (with food). Others prefer taking 1000 mg in one dose, once or twice daily. Others only need 400-500 mg per day because they also take other immune boosters. You may need to experiment a little to find the best supplement plan for you.
MultiAbsorb immune booster
Bioflavonoids such as quercetin, rutin and fisetin have been shown in clinical studies to reduce the histamine response. When I formulated MultiAbsorb Immune Booster, I added a blend of quercetin and rutin as well as 17 other targeted immune system boosting supplements – you may find the synergy quite remarkable. So if you take MultiAbsorb Immune Booster (and ideally follow the other suggestions here), you shouldn’t need to take additional quercetin.
Contraindications: The following medications are known to be either suppressed or potentiated when taken with quercetin: cyclosporine, estradiol, felodipine. Avoid taking high-dose quercetin with any medications that indicate that you should not consume the following foods during use: onions, apples, apple juice, grapefruit juice, orange juice, pomegranate juice; white, green and black teas. These foods naturally contain higher concentrations of quercetin. So if a medication conflicts with them, you should also avoid quercetin supplements while taking that medication.
My son Hugo picks blueberries
2. Stop eating sugar until allergy season is over. I know, I know, this is very hard – and I mean ALL sugar. Don’t eat more than 1 piece of fruit per day. Sweeten things with xylitol or stevia. Once your allergy symptoms are gone, experiment with how much sugar you can add back in without symptoms flaring up again. Of course, if you don’t miss it, don’t go back there!
3. Use Similasan Allergy Eye Relief eye drops if your eyes itch, water, or are irritated. Before using these remedies I always got severe eye reactions. Sometimes I even got prescription eye drops from my dad (who is an optometrist), but this homeopathic allergy medicine (or any Euphrasia drops) works so well that they are all you need for all but the worst days. On the really bad days, I’ve found that the over-the-counter eye drops called Cromlyn work best – but I’ve only needed these maybe twice in the entire season, and sometimes just for one use. Similasan homeopathic eye drops treated the eye allergies well the rest of the time. They also work great for my two teenagers.
4. Flush your sinuses with a neti pot and salt. This is a common practice in India and doesn’t feel strange until you’ve done it once or twice. Once my kids learn how to use a neti pot, they use it at the first sign of a cold – because it just feels so darn good and clears your sinuses so you can breathe at night. For seasonal allergies, you can use it two to three times a day to keep your nose and sinuses free of prickly pollen grains.
An Italian study published in the International Archives of Allergy and Immunology found that using a neti pot to rinse sinuses was an effective method of treating seasonal allergies in children and significantly reduced their use of antihistamines. Here, my 9-year-old daughter Zara and I show you exactly how to use a neti pot for allergy relief:
5. Take immune system boosters. If your immune system is weakened or you just can’t stop eating sugar (which weakens your immune system), you can combat this by taking immune-boosting herbs and vitamins. Vitamin C (take as much as your gut can tolerate – if your stool becomes soft, reduce it) is an easy way to boost your immune system and also works synergistically with quercetin. You can either get it in the form of crystals that you can stir into any drink, or you can get Emergen-C naturally flavored drink packets – my kids love these and I take 2 packets at a time (2,000 mg). Just drink it slowly to increase absorption.
My other favorite way to boost my immune system is to add medicinal mushrooms and/or astragalus to my tea (or a little hot water). The astragalus has a slightly bitter taste, but not so much that my children would dislike it. The medicinal mushroom mixture or the maitake (my children’s favorite mushroom) tastes very mild (and is also available as capsules if desired). Take these immune boosters up to four times daily or as needed.
Now that we have the MultiAbsorb Immune Booster, it naturally contains quercetin and rutin as well as 17 other targeted supplements to strengthen the immune system – the synergy is very powerful and can be everything your body needs.
6. Drink brewed/cooked oolong tea. Follow the instructions in this post by Dr. Galland to prepare a therapeutically effective oolong tea in which the catechins (a family of flavonoids) in the tea inhibit histamine. He gives instructions on how to naturally remove the caffeine if you are sensitive but keep the catechins. I like brewed oolong diluted with plenty of water and a fresh lemon wedge.
If you live in a place where nettle grows, you can also pick some leaves, put them in a pot and pour boiling water over the leaves. Let it steep for five minutes, then drink. You can eat the leaves after tea as the boiling water has deactivated all of the “sting”. This is so good for my body! And luckily I have plenty of nettles on my horse pasture. If you want, you can even combine the nettle tea with the oolong – benefit from the synergy and the taste of the two tastes good together. 🙂
Jini’s Hay Fever Allergy Shake
Here’s another super easy way to combat hay fever that I use every day! I add this to my BlenderBottle every morning to boost my immune system using nature’s antihistamines and immune boosters: Hay Fever Allergy Shake
There is no reason to suffer this allergy season! Thousands of my readers have used the protocols in this post to completely transform their lives and improve their overall long-term health. It’s healthy to be outside, with your feet on the ground, your hands in the dirt, or talking to an elder. Help your body find balance so you can reclaim your birthright and the joy of nature.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you as you climb higher 😉
Jini Patel Thompson is an internationally recognized expert in natural healing for digestive diseases. She healed herself from widespread Crohn’s disease and has been medication and surgery free for over 25 years. Jini has appeared on numerous podcasts, TV and radio shows in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, giving people hope and vision on how to heal their colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using all-natural methods. Her books on natural healing of digestive diseases have been sold in over 80 countries worldwide. Jini is married and has three children, nine sheep, 11 horses, a cat and three dogs.
