Originally Posted by
AusTexMurf
My thought is to just stay exposed to the seasonal pollens and allergens in my area. Hopefully, I become conditioned to the naturally occurring air borne irritants around me and will have a reduced histamine response. This is my operating theory with poison ivy as well, although sometimes I still rash up a bit.
Some people swear by consuming local honeys in season as the bees are building their honey from the pollens around them.
I do it all year long and have been doing so for at least 4 or 5 years. It should be local (as possible) unfiltered (raw) honey to have the proper effect.
I have a teaspoon in each cup of coffee when I'm at home. Or in tea. I could do it straight, but I consume at least 6 x 8oz. cups of coffee at my house each week.
I learned it from my kid's pediatrician years ago. While it took a full pollen season to take effect, I hardly ever have a runny nose or eyes from pollen related allergies anymore.
Let's see, a bottle of local unfiltered honey might cost me $10.00 and last one month. While expensive for honey, it's much cheaper than medicines and my head doesn't feel doped up.
Edit to add: Clearly I couldn't see that I already posted in this thread.
