What is Allergy?

Are you highly sensitive to any substances that come across occasionally or in your daily routine?

This hypersensitivity to certain substances which results in a physical reaction in your body is known as an Allergy. The substance that causes allergy is known as Allergen.

In this 21st century, since we are in the mid of high pollution, Allergy is becoming a very common and difficult disease for the infected person as well as the doctor to understand the root cause or allergen and treat the disease.

Trust me Homeopathy has got the best popularity these days to treat such allergic patients and ease their living by permanently immunizing them from the particular allergen.

Let’s see in detail about the allergy and how homeopathy helps.

First of all, what are the common allergens?

Below is the list of the most common allergens, any or all of which may create hyper-reaction in a person’s body.

• Dust.
• Pollen from grass/tree.
• Food items like eggs, milk, shellfish, peanut, and wheat.
• Cosmetics.
• Jewelry.
• Perfumes.
• nsects sting like bees and wasps.
• Certain medications like aspirin.

So which one of the above you are sensitive to?

Allergies are generally classified mainly based on the allergens causing a reaction in the body.

• Allergic asthma: Extrinsic type of asthma is caused by the allergens like pollens, animal fur, dust…etc. which affects the respiratory system.
• Allergic rhinitis: this also affects the respiratory system on a seasonal basis.
• Food allergy: in case your body is sensitive after eating certain food items.
• Drug allergy: If your body reacts abnormally after consuming any drugs/medicines.
• Contact dermatitis: If your skin reacts with a rash after contact with certain substances like sprays, soap, cosmetics...etc.
• Allergy to mold spore.
• Insect allergy.
• Anaphylaxis: This is a life-threatening allergic reaction caused after contact with any substance which can be an allergen to the infected person.

If you have any of the above types of allergy, then your body shall show the following response or symptoms:

• Itching in the skin.
• Breathing trouble.
• Runny nose.
• Frequent sneezing.
• Headache.
• Watery eyes.
• Rashes on the skin.
• Vomiting.

How does a doctor diagnose your health issue as an allergic condition?

If you have the above symptoms, please consult a qualified doctor and explain to him in detail your health issue.

It can then be clear to him to suggest the investigations like the ones mentioned below to properly diagnose your illness.

• 1.Skin prick tests.
• 2.Specific Ig E tests
• 3.Blood test

Allergic patients need to strictly follow the below precautionary measures to keep their allergic symptoms under control:

• In case you have a dust allergy, always try to wear a mask both indoors and outdoors.
• Avoid areas of grass if you are allergic to pollens.
• If your skin is showing any kind of reaction to cosmetics, then you need to stop using them immediately.

Above are just hints to prevent worsening some of the allergic symptoms, you need to take care of the disease based on the allergens that create health issues in your body.

Which are the common Homeopathic medicines for Allergy?

As I mentioned at the start of this article Homeopathy has the best medicines available to permanently clear your allergic condition by immunizing for your lifetime from particular allergens.

Here are a few of the most popular medicines available in homeopathy.

• 1. Apis mellifica: This medicine is prescribed to treat swelling caused by insects or insect allergies.
• 2. Arsenic Album: This is commonly used to treat allergic rhinitis & food allergy (wheat) by treating the symptoms like sneezing & vomiting.
• 3.Calcarea carbonica: This medicine is effective in case one is facing an allergy caused by milk intake.
• 4.Pulsatilla: This medicine is used to treat food allergies (peanuts).

For any further details, you can feel free to contact me, I shall be happy and keen to help you out.

Dr. Raisa P

Mob: +91-9075 444 724.

Dr. Basil's homeo hospital

Pandikkad, Malappuram district.

For online consultation please visit our website www.drbasilhomeo.com