I live in Colorado where we are having a very dry season-lots of warm days and dust and pollen floating around to make hay fever sufferers run for the decongestants and allergy medicines. STOP! Enough with the drugs that have harmful effects on the body! Nature can actually help. Yes, nature has given us the pollen that is causing the problem but nature also provides the cure in the form of essential oils.

Hay fever is an allergic reaction triggered by airborne allergens like pollen, animal hair, feathers, dust mites, etc that cause the body to release extra histamines. It’s the histamines that cause inflammation of the nasal passages and sinus-related areas. Sneezing is generally a first sign and I don’t just mean an occasional sneeze-but sneezing fits. A more serious form of respiratory allergy is asthma.

What Can Essential Oils Do to Help?

German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is probably the best single oil remedy. It is actually in the daisy family and is high is oxides. This chamomile is a powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, relaxant and anesthetic. For nasal allergies, you might want to diffuse this oil or take it internally in capsules. I wouldn’t advise making this into a tea-the German variety has a harsher taste than the Roman variety which is sweeter and more palatable. Besides, one drop will make about 30 cups of chamomile tea.

The Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is a good second choice. This variety is much lighter in color-pale bluish yellow as compared to the German chamomile’s dark bluish black color. The Roman Chamomile is known for its relaxing qualities, is antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory and detoxifies the blood and liver. This one is so mild that you could put a few drops on your wrists or under your nose, diffuse it or take it as a dietary supplement. Unlike the German variety, the Roman chamomile is high in esters.

Here are two more suggestions for essential oils. Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) is known far and wide for its anti-allergic properties, that is unless you are sensitive to lavender. Lavender is good for respiratory infections, as well as being helpful for allergies. It is antiseptic, antifungal, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and is vasodilating and a great relaxant.

My other suggestion is wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens). Wintergreen has antispasmodic properties, is highly anti-inflammatory, a vasodilator, has analgesic and anesthetic properties. Its primary ingredient is Methy Salicylate which makes it excellent for pain relief.

Do you have a quality diffuser? I don’t mean a candle burner but a diffuser that puts micro-droplets into the air. You will need a good diffuser when trying to help with airborne allergies. Want to learn more about how essential oils can help you maintain your health?

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From Linda L. Smith, Director of the Institute of Spiritual Healing & Aromatherapy, a national program in Christian healing.